Alarm (Option) - Volvo V50 Owner's Manual

Alarm system
When the alarm is armed, it continually moni-
tors all alarm inputs.
The alarm is triggered if:
• a door, the bonnet or tailgate opens
• a non-approved key is used in the ignition
or if an attempt is made to force the lock.
• a movement is detected in the passenger
compartment (if fitted with a movement
detector).
• the car is raised or towed away (if fitted
with a tilt detector).
• a battery cable is disconnected.
• anyone tries to disconnect the siren.
Alarm light on instrument panel
A light on the instrument panel indicates the
alarm system's status:
• Light not lit – the alarm is not armed.
• The light flashes rapidly after disarming
the alarm and until the ignition is switched
on – the alarm has been triggered.
• The light flashes once per second after the
car's direction indicators have given one
long flash – the alarm is armed.
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Alarm (option)

If there is a fault in the alarm system, a mes-
sage appears on the information display.
Contact an authorised Volvo workshop.
NOTE
Do not attempt to repair or modify alarm
system components. All such attempts may
affect the terms of insurance.
Arming the alarm
– Press the lock button on the remote con-
trol. A long flash from the car's direction
indicators confirms that the alarm is
armed and that all the doors are locked.
IMPORTANT
The alarm is fully armed when the car's di-
rection indicators have made one long flash
and the light on the dashboard flashes once
per second.
Disarming the alarm
– Press the unlock button on the remote
control. Two short flashes from the car's
direction indicators confirm that the alarm
is disarmed and that both doors are un-
locked.
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