Volvo 2008 S40 Owner's Manual page 103

The car can also be locked if a door is open (does not apply to vehicles with the optional keyless drive.
2. Unlock - Press the Unlock button on the remote once to unlock the driver's door. The turn signals will flash twice to
confirm unlocking.
After a short pause, press the Unlock button a second time within 10 seconds to unlock the other doors and the trunk.
A long press (for several seconds) opens all side windows.
NOTE
The turn signals flash to confirm that the vehicle has been correctly locked/unlocked with the remote control or
the optional keyless drive. When locking the vehicle, the turn signals will flash a confirmation only if all the doors
are securely closed and locked. Flashing confirmation for locking and unlocking may be customized in the vehicle's
Personal settings menu. See
The two-step unlocking function can be changed so that one press of the Unlock button unlocks all of the doors
and the trunk. See Personal settings on
Automatic relocking: If the doors are unlocked, the locks will automatically reengage (re-lock) and the alarm will
rearm after 2 minutes unless a door or the trunk has been opened.
Automatic locking: When the car starts to move, the doors and trunk can be locked automatically. This feature can
be turned on or off, see Personal settings on
Airbag deployment will automatically attempt to unlock the doors.
3. Approach lighting - As you approach the car:
Press the button on the remote control to illuminate the area around the car in dark conditions.
Pressing the button once lights up the interior lighting, parking lights, and license plate lighting. These lights will
switch off automatically after 30, 60 or 90 seconds. See the Personal settings on
adjusting the time setting.
4. Unlock trunk- Press the button once to disarm the alarm system and unlock only the trunk. After closing, the trunk
will not automatically relock. Press Lock to relock it and rearm the alarm.
NOTE
This function will unlock, but not pop open, the trunk.
5. Panic alarm: - This button can be used to attract attention during emergency situations.
To activate the panic alarm, press and hold the red button for at least 3 seconds or press it twice within 3 seconds. The
turn signals and horn will be activated.
The panic alarm will stop automatically after 30 seconds.
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05 Locks and alarm
Remote control and key blade
To deactivate, wait approximately 5 seconds and press the red button again.
NOTE
This button will NOT unlock the car.
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