Seats and steering wheel -> Manual front seat for your Volvo XC40 2018-2026
SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL
Raise/lower the seat by means of pump-
ing the lever up/down.
Manual front seat
The car's front seats have a range of setting
options in order to enhance comfort.
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Change the backrest inclination by turning
the control knob.
Adjust the seat forward/backward by lift-
ing the handle and adjusting the distance
to the steering wheel and pedals. Check
that the seat is locked after the position
has been adjusted.
You can manually adjust the height of the
head restraints by pressing in the button.
WARNING
Change the length* of the seat cushion by
pulling the lever up and moving the seat
cushion forward/backward by hand.
Adjust the position of the driver's seat
before setting off, never while driving.
Make sure that the seat is in locked posi-
tion in order to avoid personal injury in the
event of heavy braking or an accident.
Raise/lower the front edge of the seat
cushion* by pumping up/down1.
Change the lumbar support* by pressing
the button upward/downward/forward/
back.
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Only applies to the driver's seat.
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Power* front seat
Adjusting the power* front seat
The car's front seats have a range of setting
options in order to enhance comfort. The
power seat can be moved forwards/back-
wards and upwards/downwards. The front
edge of the seat cushion can be raised/
lowered and the backrest inclination can be
changed. The lumbar support* can be
adjusted upwards/downwards/forwards/
backwards. Seat cushion length is adjusted
manually*.
Set to desired sitting position using the con-
trol on the front seat's seating section. Acti-
vate the lumbar support* by pressing the
four-way control.
Seat setup can take place when the engine is
running and within a certain time after unlock-
ing the door without the engine running.
Adjustment can also be performed within a
certain time after the engine has been
switched off.
Activate and use the lumber support con-
trol by pressing the four-way control up/
down/forwards/back.
The power seats have overload protection
that is triggered if any seat is blocked by an
object. If this happens, remove the object
and then move the seat again.
Raise/lower the seat cushion front edge
by adjusting the control up/down.
Raise/lower the seat by means of adjust-
ing the control up/down.
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Move the seat forward/backward by
adjusting the control forward/backward.
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Change the backrest inclination by adjust-
ing the control forward/backward.
Only one movement (forward/back/up/down)
can be made at a time.
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|| The backrests of the front seats cannot be
Closed front door
Using a stored position for seat
and door mirrors
lowered fully forward.
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Hold one of the memory buttons 1 ( ) or
If the positions for the power* seat and the
door mirrors have been stored, they can be
activated by using the memory buttons.
2 ( ) depressed until seat and door mir-
rors stop in the positions that are stored in
the selected memory button.
If the memory button is released, the move-
ment of the seat and door mirrors will be stop-
ped.
Using a stored setting
WARNING
Because the driver's seat can be
adjusted with the ignition off, children
should never be left unattended in the
vehicle.
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You can manually adjust the height of the
head restraints by pressing in the button.
Movement of the seat can be STOP-
PED at any time by pressing any but-
ton on the power seat control panel.
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Do not adjust the seat while driving.
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A stored setting can be used with the front
door either open or closed:
Make sure there is nothing under the
seats when they are being adjusted.
Open front door
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Depress one of the memory buttons 1 (
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or 2 ( ) with a short press. Power seat
and door mirrors move and then stop at
the positions stored in the selected mem-
ory button.
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Adjusting* the length of the seat
cushion in the front seat
For increased comfort, you can adjust the
length of the seat cushion.
Angling adjustment of the door mirrors
(p. 159)
Control for seat cushion adjustment.
Grip the handle
and pull upwards.
on the front of the seat
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2. Adjust the length of the seat cushion.
3. Release the handle and make sure that the
seat cushion has reached the correct posi-
tion.
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Adjusting the lumbar support* in
the front seat
Adjusting the lumbar support
Lowering the backrests in the rear
seat
The lumbar support is adjusted using a con-
trol on the side of the seat cushion.
The rear seat's backrest is divided into two
parts. The two parts can be folded forward
individually.
WARNING
Adjust the seat and fix it before driving
away. Take care when adjusting the
seat. Uncontrolled or careless adjust-
ment can lead to trapping injuries.
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When loading long objects, they must
always be strapped in securely to avoid
injury and damage during sudden brak-
ing.
Press the four-way button up /down
to move the lumbar support upwards/
downwards.
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Always switch off the engine and apply
the parking brake when loading and
unloading the car.
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Four-way button, located on the side of the seat's
seating section.
Press the front section
of the four-way
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button to increase lumbar support.
The four-way lumbar support is adjusted using
the four-way button (the round one) which is
located on the side of the seat's seating sec-
tion. The lumbar support can be adjusted for-
wards/backwards and upwards/downwards.
For cars with automatic gearbox, set
the gear selector in P to prevent it from
being moved by mistake.
Press the rear section
of the four-way
button to decrease lumbar support.
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There must be no objects on the rear seat
when the backrest is to be folded down.
The seat belts must not be connected
either. Otherwise there is a risk of damag-
ing the rear seat upholstery.
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Ensure that there are no occupants or objects
in the rear seat.
4. If necessary, raise the centre seat's head
restraint.
The armrest* for the centre seat must be
raised before lowering the seat.
Lower the centre seat's head restraint
manually.
WARNING
The through-load hatch* in the rear seat
must be closed before lowering.
When the backrest has been raised, the red
indicator should no longer be showing. If it
is still showing then the backrest is not
locked in place.
Pull the handles located on the car's left
and right-hand backrests forwards to fold
down the left and right-hand part of the
rear seat respectively.
3. The backrest disengages from the lock
and needs to be lowered manually to the
horizontal position.
The front seats may need to be pushed for-
wards, and/or the backrests adjusted
upwards, in order that the rear backrests
can be fully folded forward.
WARNING
Check that the backrests and head
restraints in the rear seat are locked prop-
erly after being folded up.
Raising the backrest
Raising the backrest to upright position is car-
ried out manually:
The head restraints of the outer seats must
always be raised when there are passen-
gers on any of the rear seats.
Lowering the backrest
To facilitate folding of the rear seat, the car
must be stationary and at least one rear door
open.
1. Move the backrest up/back.
2. Press the backrest until the lock engages.
3. Raise the head restraints manually.
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Private locking (p. 258)
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Activating and deactivating private locking
(p. 259)
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Adjusting the head restraints in the
rear seat
Adjust the centre seat head restraint accord-
ing to the height of the passenger. Fold down
the outer seat head restraints* to improve
rearward visibility.
Adjust the head restraint for the
centre seat
To lower the head restraint, the button (see
illustration) must be depressed while the
restraint is carefully moved down.
Press the Headrest Fold
button to activate/deactivate
lowering.
WARNING
The centre seat head restraint must be in
its lowest position when the centre seat is
not used. When the centre seat is used, the
head restraint must be correctly adjusted
to the height of the passenger so that it
covers the whole of the back of the head if
possible.
Move the head restraint back manually until a
click is heard.
The centre seat's head restraint must be
adjusted according to the passenger's height
so that, if possible, the whole of the back of
the head is covered. Slide it up manually as
required.
WARNING
Do not lower the outer head restraints if
there are passengers in any of the outer
rear seats.
Fold down the rear seat's outer head
restraints via the centre display*
The outer head restraints can be retracted via
the centre display's function view. You can
lower the head restraints in ignition position 0.
WARNING
The head restraint must be in locked posi-
tion after being folded up.
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Steering wheel controls and horn
Horn
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The steering wheel houses the horn and con-
trols for e.g. the driver support systems and
voice recognition.
The horn is located in the centre of the steering
wheel.
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Keypads and paddles* in the steering wheel.
Steering lock (p. 180)
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Controls for driver support systems2.
Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 180)
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Paddle shifter* for manual gear changing
in an automatic gearbox.
Controls for voice recognition and menu,
message and phone handling.
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Speed Limiter, Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control*, Distance Warning* and Pilot Assist.
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