Rearview/Door Mirrors; Rearview Mirror - Volvo S40 Owner's Manual

Instruments and controls

Rearview/Door mirrors

Rearview mirror

Dimming
Dimming is performed with the lever (1).
2. Normal position
3. Dimming position. Used when the light
from the vehicle behind is intrusive.
Dimming, automatic dim function
(option)
A sensor (4) in the bottom edge of the mirror
detects light coming from behind, and dims
the mirror when the light is strong. A Volvo
workshop can adjust the sensitivity.
NOTE! The illustration is a montage. The
mirror has either manual or automatic
dimming, never both at the same time.
Rearview mirror with compass
(option)
The upper right-hand corner of the rearview
mirror has an integrated display that shows
the compass direction in which the front of
the car is pointing. Eight different illustrations
are displayed with English abbreviations: N
(North), NE (North East), E (East), SE (South
East), S (South), SW (South West), W
(West) and NW (North West).
Calibrating the compass
The compass may need to be calibrated in
special cases. (installing weatherstrip). If
calibration is required, the character C
appears in the mirror's display.
1. Stop the car in a large, open area.
2. Start the car.
3. Hold the button (1) depressed (use a
pen, for example) for at least six
seconds. The character C will be
displayed again.
4. Drive slowly in a circle at a maximum
speed of 10 km/h (6 mph) until a
compass direction is displayed.
5. Calibration is complete.