Remote Control
The remote control can be used to lock and unlock the doors, unlock the tailgate (V70 and V70XC), open the trunk lid (S80 and S60), to activate the approach lighting, and to activate the panic alarm (certain markets).
The receiver for the remote control is located in the rear view mirror and transmits signals to the upper electronic module. These signals determine:
- which function should be activated
- at which frequency the receiver receives the signal from the remote control
- which of the remote controls transmitted the signal
- the signal strength received from the remote control.
Up to six remote controls can be stored in the upper electronic module. The control module stores the identity and PIN for each remote control.
The remote control identity and PIN are also stored in the central Volvo database When replacing the upper electronic module, this data is transmitted to the car. This means that the remote controls do not need to be replaced and can be used with the new upper electronic module.
There are two different types of remote control, depending on whether the car is a late or an early model. The two variants are programmed into the control module in different ways. The early variant has an 8 digit PIN. The late variant has one 8 digit and one 16 digit PIN.
The early version and late version differ by chassis number.
| Model | Chassis number | |
| Early version | Later version | |
| S80 | -161195 | 161196- |
| V70 | -045075 (1) | 045076- (1) |
| -047529 (2) | 047530- (2) | |
| V70 XC | -003972 | 003973- |
| S60 | - | All |
- (1); applies to cars manufactured in production plant 1
- (2); applies to cars manufactured in production plant 2.
Information regarding at which production plant a car was manufactured can be found in the VIN number. The 7th character from the right in the VIN indicates the production plant.
If the seat and power door mirrors in the car have a memory function, these functions are affected by the remote controls which are stored in positions 1, 2 or 3. The memory functions store the seat and power door mirror settings at the time the car was locked using one of these remote controls. Next time the car is unlocked using the same remote control, the seat and the power door mirrors move to the same settings.
The remote control battery can be replaced.