About this manual
• Before you operate your vehicle for the first
time, please familiarize yourself with the
information found in the chapters "Instruments
and controls" and "Starting and
driving."
• Information contained in the balance of the
manual is extremely useful and should be
read after operating the vehicle for the first
time.
• The manual is structured so that it can be
used for reference. For this reason, it
should be kept in the vehicle for ready
access.
Footnotes
Certain pages of this manual contain information in the form of footnotes at the bottom of the page. This information supplements the text that the footnote number refers to (a letter is used if the footnote refers to text in a table).
Display texts
There are several displays in the driver’s field of vision that show messages generated by various systems and functions in the vehicle.
These texts are indicated in the Owner’s Manual by being in slightly larger type than the surrounding text and are printed in gray, (for example: Selezione rete).
See also:
Traction control (TC)
This function is designed to help reduce wheel
spin by transferring power from a drive wheel
that begins to lose traction to the wheel on the
opposite side of the vehicle (on the same axle).
TC ...
Types of lists used in the manual
Procedures
Procedures (step-by-step instructions), or actions that must be carried out in
a certain order, are arranged in numbered lists in this manual.
If there is a series of illustrations asso ...
Security
The Volvo S80 is fitted as standard with a wide range of features designed to
protect occupants from burglary, theft and assault. An electronic immobiliser
makes it impossible to start the car wit ...