Battery cutoff switch
Pictured is the location of the hatch, and the key that should be on every single keychain or inside every single volvo bus. Pictured on the right is the location inside the hatch of the killswitch.
Driver control overview
1.Internal Killswitch 2.Height adjustment switch 3.Headlights and foglight switches 4.Mirror adjustment knob 5.Handbrake (airbreak) 6.Door switches 7.Hatch lock panel 8.Webasto panel 9.AC control unit 10. Passenger lighting switches
Air conditioning controls
1.Driver temperature control 2.Driver air direction 3.Driver fanspeed 4.Button for recirculation 5.Webasto button, will be lit green if active 6.Air conditioning button 7.Passenger compartment temperature switch The volvo buses have two different kind of air conditioning control panels, the one pictured here is one such type, bellow pictured is a different type of ac control pannel.When the passenger temperature is set, the bus will use air conditioning and the ovens to reach the desired temperature In most cases this is a "set and forget” type of system, in the mornings you may need to press the oven button labeled number 5 to get it going if it does not start automatically.
second type of AC control unit
1.Driver temperature control 2.Driver heat and fanspeed information 3.Passenger temperature information 4.Passenger compartment temperature selection 5.Driver fanspeed control up and down This is the system in some of the new volvos, it is a little bit different then the systems that are in the older versions of the volvos. Same rules apply when working with the heating system, the little fire icon means that the webasto (ovens) are currently on, and the snowflake is the Air Conditioning.
Additional Diesel heater (webasto)
Additional webasto panel below the hatch lock controls, this is an additional diesel heater for the volvos that can be used to speed up the heating up of the bus and when the bus is stopped to keep the bus warm. to operate, press the middle button with the lines flowing up, it will light up red when the system is active.
Gear shifter in the volvo buses
The gear selector for the volvo buses is fixed to the drivers seat on the right side, and if in the down folded position just needs to be gently pulled back until the white line is on the neutral position. In red on the left side of the gear selector stick are buttons for manual gear changes up and down.
Fuel and AdBlue location
Fuel door and adblue location for the volvo buses. The fuel door is on both sides right behind the first axle however the adblue is only on the driver side on the rearmost hatch behind the last axle. Both are locked with a key that is on the keychain and should be locked at all times except when fueling or refiling the adblue.
cleaning supplies and additional items
Cleaning supplies are located in either of the two hatches inside the bus, one right behind the driver and the other above the first row of passenger seats. Additional items can be found in these compartments such as 1.Leather cleaner 2.Toilet paper 3.Odor neutralizer spray 4.Trashbags 5.And other things that are needed for the maintenance of the interior of the bus. Additional cleaning supplies such as a broom, vacuum cleaner and mop can be found inside the luggage compartment.