[quote="vegasjetskier"]This page explains it pretty well:

[url]http://volvospeed.com/Repair/abstrax.php[/url][/quote]

Hey thanks for the response and pages that explain. It explained it well enough to where i could fix the problem

I just got my car about 2 weeks ago and no problems until tonight when a strange light turned on. My car had a light that turned on saying "TRACS OFF". does anyone know what this means and how to fix it?

All right. Thanks for all your help tonight Solutech. I'm off to fix my Volvo.

hahahaha i would but he's older and stronger than me so thats not happening. Does the radio need to be on?

does that radio have to be on to switch from "off" to "code"??

Wow that is ridiculous... who made that stupid detail? I mean 30 minutes wasn't long enough? Jeez

[quote="Solutech"]Turn the ignition key to the first position and leave it for 2 hours or so and the radio should reset to Code . As a first try , Remove the fuse for the radio . In your fusebox its fuse 7 . That may reset it . Nothing worse than a locked out radio lol .[/quote] i tried th...

[quote="Solutech"]Before you ring the dealer check your handbooks carefully . My code card wasnt in the wallets but the code was stuck on a post it note in the handbook luckily . Chances are at some stage someone has noted down the code somewhere . Even try releasing the radio in the car a...

Hey all. I'm new to this site and i just bought my first Volvo four days ago. Does anyone know the MPG for my 97' 850 R?

Thanks for the quick response, Solutech.

That was my plan and i went by the dealer today but he's closed until Monday. I asked one of my friends and he said i could call the Volvo Parts Dept. and give them my serial # and then wait and they'll give me the code. Would that work?