Keyless Drive - Volvo V50 Owner's Manual

05 Locks and alarm

Keyless drive*

Keyless lock and ignition system
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Keyless function range
The keyless drive system allows the car to be
unlocked, driven and locked without the need
for a key. You simply need to have the remote
control with you in a pocket or a bag.
The system makes it easier and more conven-
ient to open the car, for example with shopping
bags in one hand and a child in the other. It
saves you having to take out or look for the
remote control.
The two remote controls incorporate the key-
less drive function. You can order additional
remote controls. The keyless drive system can
handle up to six remote controls.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Remote control max. 1.5 m from the car
In order to open a door or the tailgate, a remote
control must be no more than approx. 1.5 m
from the car door handle or tailgate.
This means that the person who wishes to
open a door must have the remote control with
him or her. It is not possible to open a door if
the remote control is on the other side of the
car.
The grey area in the illustration indicates the
range covered by the system's antennas.
If someone leaves the car and takes a keyless
drive remote control with them, a warning mes-
sage appears on the information display and a
reminder signal sounds. The warning message
disappears when the remote control is brought
back to the car or when the ignition dial is
turned to position 0. The warning is only issued
if the ignition dial is in position I or II after
someone has opened and closed a door.
The warning message and reminder signal dis-
appear when the remote control is brought
back to the car after one of the following
actions:
•
a door has been opened and closed
•
the ignition dial has been turned to position
0
•
the READ button has been pressed.
Never leave any remote control in the car
If a remote control with keyless drive function
is left in the car, it is made passive when the
car is locked. This prevents unauthorised entry.
If someone breaks into the car and finds the
remote control, it can be activated and used
again. It is therefore important to handle all
remote controls with equal care.
Interference to remote control function
Electromagnetic screening and fields can inter-
fere with the keyless drive system. To avoid
this: do not place the remote control near
mobile phones, metallic objects or, for exam-
ple, in a metal briefcase.
If interference is experienced nonetheless, use
the remote control and key blade in the normal
way, see page 114.