V40 - OWNER'S MANUAL - Welcome

Oct 23, 2026

Owner’s manual for the Volvo V40 model year 2019 (MY19), covering driving enjoyment, safety, and comfort goals. Provides guidance on accessing the manual in-car, via the Volvo Manual mobile app, and through the Volvo Cars support site. Includes a structured overview of topics such as seatbelts, airbags, child safety and ISOFIX, instruments and controls, climate control, and loading and storage, with references to environmental information and safety systems.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages426

Reading Time17 h 54 min

AccessFree to download

INTRODUCTION

This is how you find owner's information

Digital owner's manual in the car

Volvo Cars support site

Reading the owner's manual

Recording data

Accessories and extra equipment

Volvo ID

Environmental philosophy

The owner's manual and the environment

Laminated glass

SAFETY

General information on seatbelts

Seatbelt-putting on/Seatbelt-loosening

Seatbelt reminder

Seatbelt tensioner

Safety-warning symbol

Airbag system and airbags

Side airbag (SIPS)

Inflatable Curtain (IC)

General information on WHIPS

General information on safety mode

Pedestrian airbag

General information on child safety

Child seats and ISOFIX

Child seats-location

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

Instruments and controls (overview)

Combined instrument panel (analogue/digital)

Eco guide & Power guide

Meaning of indicator and warning symbols

Outside temperature gauge, trip meter, clock

Symbols in the display

Volvo Sensus

Key positions

Seats, steering wheel, lighting, wipers

MY CAR

Trip computer

Trip statistics*

CLIMATE CONTROL

General information on climate control

Air quality and filters

Menu settings-climate control

Climate control systems (ECC/ETC)

Heated seats, fan, temperature control

Air conditioning, demisting and defrosting

LOADING AND STORAGE

Storage spaces and compartments

Loading and securing cargo

LOCKS AND ALARM

Remote control key and keyless drive

Detachable key blade and battery replacement

V40 OWNER'S MANUAL VÄLKOMMEN! We hope you will enjoy many years of driving pleasure in your Volvo. The car has been designed for the safety and comfort of you and your passengers. Volvo strives to design one of the safest cars in the world. Your Volvo is also designed to meet applicable safety and environmental requirements. To increase your enjoyment of your Volvo, we recommend that you read the instructions and maintenance information in this owner's manual. The owner's manual is also available as a mobile app (Volvo Manual) and on the Volvo Cars support site ([support.volvocars.com](support.volvocars.com)). We encourage everyone to always wear their seatbelt in this and other cars. Please do not drive if you are under the influence of alcohol or medication – or have an impaired ability to drive in some other way. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION This is how you find owner's information 12 Digital owner's manual in the car 13 Volvo Cars support site 15 Reading the owner's manual 16 Recording data 19 Accessories and extra equipment 20 Volvo ID 20 Environmental philosophy 22 The owner's manual and the environment 25 Laminated glass 25 SAFETY General information on seatbelts Seatbelt-putting on Seatbelt-loosening Seatbelt-pregnancy Seatbelt reminder Seatbelt tensioner Safety-warning symbol Airbag system Airbags on driver's side Passenger airbag Passenger airbag-activating/deactivating* Side airbag (SIPS) Inflatable Curtain (IC) General information on WHIPS (whiplash protection) WHIPS-seating position General information on safety mode Safety mode-attempting to start the car Safety mode-moving the car Pedestrian airbag Pedestrian airbag-moving the car Pedestrian airbag-folding up General information on child safety Child seats 28 29 30 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 39 40 41 42 43 43 44 45 45 47 Child seats-location 52 Child seat-ISOFIX 53 ISOFIX-size classes 53 ISOFIX-types of child seat 55 Child seats-upper mounting points 57 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Instruments and controls, left-hand 60 drive car-overview Instruments and controls, right-hand 63 drive car-overview Combined instrument panel 66 Analogue combined instrument 66 panel-overview Digital combined instrument panel- 67 overview Eco guide & Power guide* 70 Combined instrument panel-mean- 71 ing of indicator symbols Combined instrument cluster- 73 meaning of warning symbols Outside temperature gauge 75 Trip meter 75 Clock 75 Combined instrument panel-license 76 agreement Symbols in the display 77 Volvo Sensus 79 Key positions 80 Key positions-functions at different 81 levels Seats, front 82 Seats, front-electrically operated 84 Seats, rear 85 Steering wheel 87 Light switches 88 Position lamps 90 Daytime running lights 90 Tunnel detection* 91 Main/dipped beam 91 Active main beam* 92 Active bending lights* 94 Headlamps-adjusting headlamp pattern 95 Rear fog lamp 98 Brake lights 98 Hazard warning flashers 99 direction indicators 99 Interior lighting 100 Home safe lighting 102 Approach light duration 102 Wipers and washers 102 Power windows 104 Door mirrors 106 Windows and door mirrors-heating 107 Rearview mirror-interior 108 Glass roof* 109 Compass* 109 Menu navigation-combined instru- 110 ment panel Menu overview-analogue combined 111 instrument panel Menu overview-digital combined 111 instrument panel Messages 112 Messages-handling 113 MY CAR 113 Trip computer 114 Trip computer-analogue combined 116 instrument panel Trip computer-digital combined 118 instrument panel Trip computer-trip statistics* 120 CLIMATE CONTROL General information on climate control 122 Actual temperature 123 Sensors-climate control 123 Air quality 123 Air quality-passenger compartment filter 124 Air quality-Clean Zone Interior 124 Package (CZIP)* Air qua

FAQs

How can the owner’s manual be accessed besides the printed version?

The manual encourages wearing seatbelts at all times and following safe driving guidance, including not driving under the influence of alcohol or medication or when driving ability is impaired.

What safety topics are covered in the manual?

It covers seatbelts, seatbelt reminder and tensioner, airbag systems including driver and passenger airbags, side airbag (SIPS), Inflatable Curtain (IC), WHIPS, safety mode, pedestrian airbags, and child safety with child seats and ISOFIX.

What climate control features are addressed?

The manual includes general climate control information, sensor inputs, air quality and filter systems, menu settings, electronic climate control (ECC*) and electronic temperature control (ETC), heated seats*, fan/auto-regulation, air distribution, and demisting/defrosting.

What do the loading and storage sections include?

It covers storage spaces and compartments, glovebox, tunnel console areas, 12 V sockets, cargo nets*, securing features, and different loading configurations such as long loads and roof loads.

Oct 23, 2026

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