The standard key and Care Key are equipped with buttons. Additional keys to the number included as standard can be ordered. For cars equipped with keyless locking and unlocking, a slightly smaller, lighter and button-less key (Key Tag) can be purchased as an accessory.
To start the car, a key needs to be within the front part of the passenger compartment.
For cars equipped with keyless locking and unlocking (Passive Entry) the key can be anywhere in the car to start the car.
These keys can be linked to different driver profiles to save personal preferences in the car.
Warning
The key contains a button cell battery. Keep new and used batteries out of the reach of children. If someone swallows a battery it may cause serious injury.
If damage is discovered, e.g. if the battery cover cannot be closed properly, then the product should not be used. Keep defective products out of the reach of children.
Warning
If anyone is left in the car, make sure the power windows and sunroof are de-energized by taking the key with you when you leave the car.
Note
A key that has been locked in the car is temporarily deactivated and cannot be used before the car has been unlocked using another valid key. The double lock function is also deactivated.
Button-less key (Key Tag)
A Key Tag can be ordered as an accessory for cars equipped with the keyless locking and unlocking function. Starting and keyless locking and unlocking work in the same way as with the standard key. The key is waterproof to a depth of approx. 10 metres (30 feet) for up to 60 minutes. It does not have to extend key blade, and the battery cannot be replaced.
Care Key
You can set a speed limit that is active when the Care Key is used. The limitation is intended to encourage the car to be driven in a safe manner, e.g. when being loaned out.
If the active key is removed from the car
If the key is removed from the car when the engine is running, the warning message, The car key is not detected. See Owner’s Manual for more information., is shown in the driver display and an acoustic reminder sounds when the last door is closed.
The message disappears when the key is returned to the car, followed by a press of the right-hand keypad’s O button, or when all of the doors have been closed.
Interference
Key functions for keyless starting and keyless locking and unlocking can be disrupted by electromagnetic fields and screening.
Note
Avoid storing the car’s keys close to metal objects or electronics (e.g. mobile phones, tablets, laptops or chargers). Preferably no closer than 10-15 cm (4-6 inches).
If there is still interference – use the key’s detachable key blade to unlock. Then place the key in the back-up reader in the cup holder to disarm the alarm and allow the car to be started.
Note
When the key shall be read by the backup reader, make sure that the cup holder is separate from other nearby car keys, metal objects and electronics (e.g. mobile phones, tablets, laptops or chargers). These objects may disrupt the functions.
The buttons on the key can be used to lock and unlock all doors and the boot lid simultaneously.
- Press the
The driver’s door must be closed in order for the lock sequence to be activated. If any of the other doors or the boot lid is open, then these are not locked and their alarms armed until they are closed. The alarm’s movement detectors are activated when all the doors and the boot lid are closed and locked.
Note
A key that has been locked in the car is temporarily deactivated and cannot be used before the car has been unlocked using another valid key. The double lock function is also deactivated.
Locking when the boot lid is open
Note
If the car has been locked while the boot lid is open, be careful not to leave the key in the cargo area when the boot lid is closed.
- Press the
Automatic relocking
If none of the doors or the boot lid is opened within 2 minutes of unlocking, they are locked automatically. This function prevents the car from being left unlocked unintentionally.
If the key is not working
If the key’s buttons stop working then its battery may be discharged – in which case, replace the battery or use the detachable key blade.
Settings for unlocking
It is possible to select different sequences for unlocking.
- Press
- Press Controls.
- Select setting for unlocking.
There is a button on the key to unlock the boot lid only.
- Press the key’s
The boot lid is unlocked but remains closed.
The side doors are still locked and the alarm is armed. The lock and alarm indicator on the instrument panel extinguish in order to show that the entire car is not locked.
You can open the boot lid by gripping the rubberized pressure plate underneath its lower edge.
If the boot lid is not opened within 2 minutes then it is relocked and the alarm is re-armed.
Power-operated boot lid
Hold the key’s
The boot lid opens mechanically while the side doors remain locked and their alarm functions are armed.
Locking and unlocking with the detachable key blade
The detachable key blade can be used to unlock one of the car’s doors from the outside – such as if the battery in the key is discharged.
Unlocking with the key blade
Note
When the door is unlocked using the key blade and is then opened, the alarm is triggered. The alarm must be deactivated manually, see separate section.
- Pull out the front door’s handle on the left-hand side of the car to its end position.
- Insert the key.
- Turn clockwise 45 degrees so that the key is pointing straight back.
- Turn the key back 45 degrees to its starting position and remove it.
The door can be opened using the handle.
Locking with the key blade
The left-hand front door can be locked using the detachable key blade.
Other doors have a lock reset on the end face that must be pressed in using the key blade. Then they are mechanically locked against opening from the outside, but can be opened from the inside.
Remove the detachable key blade from the key with buttons.
Insert the key blade in the hole for lock reset.
Press in the key until it bottoms – approximately 12 mm (0.5 inches).
| A | The door can be opened from both the outside and the inside. |
| B | The door is blocked against opening from the outside. To return to position A, the inner door handle must be opened. |
Note
- A door’s lock reset only locks that particular door – not all doors simultaneously.
- A manually locked rear door with enabled child lock cannot be opened from either insider or outside. Unlocking is possible using the buttons on the key, the central locking button, the keyless locking system or by using the Volvo Cars app.
Automatic locking when driving
When the car starts to drive, the doors and boot lid are locked automatically for safety reasons.
The doors can still be opened from the inside during automatic locking when driving. Either all doors are unlocked, or just the door being opened, depending on the lock settings.
Note
You will need to use the child lock to prevent a rear door from being opened from inside the car.
Automatic locking when driving can be deactivated or activated in the centre display:
- Press
- Press Controls.
- Select the setting for automatic locking when driving.
Note
In the event of a collision, the car unlocks all doors for safety reasons. This only happens if any of the safety systems have been deployed.
Double lock
(Option/accessory)
Double lock means that all of the car’s opening handles are disengaged when the car is locked from the outside. None of the internal or external handles can then open the car until it has been unlocked again.
Warning
Do not lock the car from the outside while there is anyone left in the car. Double lock means that the car cannot be unlocked or opened from the inside.
The double lock is activated when locking with a key button or with keyless locking and takes place with a delay of approx. 10 seconds after the doors have locked. If a door is opened within the delay time then the sequence is interrupted and the alarm is deactivated.
The car can only be unlocked with the key, keyless unlocking or with the Volvo Cars app when deadlocks are activated.
The front left door can also be unlocked with the detachable key blade. If the car is unlocked with the detachable key blade, the alarm will be triggered.
Locking and unlocking from inside the car
There are several buttons and locking controls on the inside of the car.
Central locking
- Press the
Unlocking with the inside door handles
Pull the opening handle on one of the side doors and release.
Depending on the settings for unlocking, either all doors will be unlocked or the selected door will be unlocked and opened.
- Press the
All doors and the boot lid are locked.
The rear door lock buttons lock their respective rear door.
Unlocking the rear door
- Pull the opening handle.
- The rear door is unlocked and opened.
Unlocking the boot lid from the inside of the car
The boot lid can be unlocked from inside the car using a button beside the steering wheel on the instrument panel.
- Press the
The boot lid is unlocked and can be opened from the outside.
Locking and unlocking
The car can be locked and unlocked in several different ways.
The options are:
- with the key’s buttons
- using the detachable key blade (if the battery in the key is discharged)
- keyless (the car detects that a key is within range)
- from the inside of the car with the door handles and lock buttons
- through remote unlocking with the Volvo Cars app
- automatic locking when the car is driven.
Note
In the event of a collision, the car unlocks all doors for safety reasons. This only happens if any of the safety systems have deployed.
Activating and deactivating child safety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors from being opened from inside. With electric child safety locks, power window operation from the rear seat is also prevented.
The child lock can be either manual or electrical.
Manual child lock
Use the key’s detachable key blade to turn the knob.
| A | The door is blocked against opening from the inside. |
| B | The door can be opened from both the outside and the inside. |
Note
- A door’s knob control only blocks that particular door – not both rear doors simultaneously.
- Cars with an electric child safety lock do not have a manual child lock.
Electric child lock
The electric child lock can be activated and deactivated in all ignition positions above 0. Activation and deactivation can be performed up to 2 minutes after switching off the car, provided that no door is opened.
Rear child safety lock enabled
When the lamp in the button is illuminated, the child safety lock is enabled.
If the child lock is activated when the car is switched off, it will remain activated the next time the car is started.
- Rear doors cannot be opened from the inside.
- Rear power windows can only be operated from the driver’s door.
The rear child safety lock is disabled
When the lamp in the button is extinguished, the child safety lock is inactivated.
- Rear doors can be opened from the inside and power windows operated from the rear seat.
Symbols and messages
| Symbol | Message | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| | Rear child lock activated | The child lock is activated. |
| | Rear child lock deactivated | The child lock is deactivated. |
Lock Confirmation
The car indicates when it is locked or unlocked. How it is indicated depends on the settings for lock indication and door mirrors.
Exterior indication
Locking
- The car’s hazard warning flashers indicate locking by flashing and retracting the door mirrors.
Unlocking
- The car’s hazard warning flashers indicate unlocking by two flashes and extending the door mirrors.
All doors, the boot lid and the bonnet must be closed for the car to indicate that it is locked. If locking takes place with just the driver door closed, locking will take place but the lock indication with hazard warning flashers will only take place when all doors, the boot lid and the bonnet have been closed.
Lock and alarm indicator on the instrument panel
The lock and alarm indicator shows the status of the locking system:
- A long flash indicates locking.
- Short flashes indicate that the car is locked.
- Rapid flashes after disarming the alarm indicate that the alarm has been triggered.
Front door
An illuminated indicator lamp in the lock button of either front door indicates that all doors are locked. If any door is opened, the lamp will extinguish in both doors.
Rear door
An illuminated indicator lamp in the lock button for one of the doors indicates that the door in question is locked. If any door is unlocked, its lamp will extinguish while the others will continue to illuminate.
Other indication
The home safe lighting and approach light functions can also be activated when locking and unlocking.
Retraction/extension of door mirrors can also be used as an aid to indicate locking/unlocking.
Lock indication setting
It is possible to select various options for how the car confirms locking and unlocking in the settings menu in the centre display.
- Press
- Press Controls.
- Choose to activate or deactivate confirmation for locking/unlocking.