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:
Function
The driver sees what is behind the vehicle and if a person or animal should suddenly
appear from the side.
PAC is mounted on the rear of the trunk lid, near the opening handle.
The camera has bu ...
Safety
Volvo's commitment to safety is as old as the company itself. As Assar
Gabrielsson, one of the founders of Volvo, declared: "Cars are driven by people.
The guiding principle behind everything ...
Exterior
The midsize XC70 rides a 108.8-inch wheelbase and measures 186.3 inches long
overall. Rounded front corners resemble those of Volvo's S80 sedan, but the rear
half retains the straight lines and pr ...
