Hello all, I've recently purchased this car and don't have an owners manual with it. I bought the VIDA software disc and it's probably buried somewhere in there. But I thought it would be easier to ask here. The lights come on as soon as you turn the ignition switch to the on position. I thought maybe it was just daytime running lights. But no, the tail lights and everything comes on with the headlight switch in the off position and the ignition switch in the on position. I can turn the headlight switch to the middle (parking light) position and the headlights will go off and all that remains on is the tail lights and other parking lights. Is that normal?

 

Yep. You can view the owners manual online for free at volvocars.us

 

And download a PDF to print or keep on a tablet.
PS: In "parking light" position, it will not shut off automatically for low battery.

 

Okay, thanks for the info guys. Next up is the timing belt and plugs. The timing belt and plugs have probably never been changed. It's got a little over 150k on it now. I know that the timing belt also runs the water pump. I was planning on changing it too while I'm going to be right there. Do you guys think that would be the best thing to do?

 

The timing belt is way overdue unless it originally came from certain states. I would not delay changing the belt.

TIMING BELT, TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEY: REPLACE 120,000 MILES
All 5-cylinder models.
– Models identified by engine VIN codes 39 and 64 sold in California, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York and Maine are classified as PZEV vehicles. The timing belt and tensioner replacement interval for these vehicles only is 15 years or 150,000 miles.

Changing the water pump is a personal choice. If you plan to keep the car forever then by all means change it. If you will trade it off soon then maybe not. I changed mine on my 2001 at 100,000 miles and it was still perfect. The replacement is still going at 180,000 miles.

Here is a link to decoding your VIN: http://new.volvocars.com/ownersdocs/...C/vin2005.html

The 6th and 7th digits are the engine code.