S40 / V40 Classic - Identification Plate

All cars come with identification plate. This plate is located on the firewall inside the engine compartment (see diagram below). The location is marked as no 1. Location marked as no 2 is the VIN - Vehicle Identification Number. So, please refer to this article if you want to know more about VIN and all the details marked as item 3 until 11 in the diagram below. The other details are as following:

12 - Paint code suffix (not provided in the catalog)
13 - Interior fitting code
14 - Market Code
15 - Spring Support (Year 2001-)
16 - Stabilizer bar front (Year 2001-)
17 - Rear Axle (Year 2001-)
18 - Stabilizer bar rear (Year 2001-)

S40 / V40 Classic - Bulbs Specifications

Sometimes it is cheaper to do your own maintenance of your car by DIY. The problem is, sometime we do not know the specifications of the parts that needed replacement. So, for those of you who want to change your bulb to a new one, here is the specifications. Refer to diagram below for bulb types.

S40 / V40 Classic Bulbs Specification
Function	Power	Socket Type	Bulb Type
Headlamps (H7)	55	PX26d	1B
The high beam bulb (at low beam in Xenon lamps)	55	PX26d	1B
Xenon lamp (D2R)	35	P32d-3	1C
Fog lamps (H3)	55	PK22.5	2
Front parking lamps	4	BA 9s	3
Turn signal lamps, front/rear	21	BAU 15s	4
Sidemarker lamps, front/rear	3	W2.1x9.5d	7
Side turn signal flashers	5	W2.1x9.5d	7
Tail lamps	5	BA 15s	5B
Brake lamps	21	BA 15s	5A
Tail lamps and rear fog lamp	21	BA 15s	5A
Number plate lighting, S40	5	W2.1x9.5d	7
Number plate lighting, V40	5	SV 8.5	6A
Courtesy lighting	5	SV 5.5	6B
Driver's side courtesy lighting	10	SV 8.5	6A
Vanity mirror lighting	1.2	SV 5.5	6B
Rear reading lamps	5	W2.1x9.5d	7
Cargo compartment lighting	5	SV 8.5	6A
Lighting, heater control/ECC	1.2	W2x4.6d	8
Glove compartment lighting	5	SV 8.5	6A
Instrument lighting	3	W2x4.6d	8
Lighting for the switches	1.2	W2x4.6d	8
Lighting, check and warning lamps	1.2	W2x4.6d	8
Cigarette lighter lamp	1.2	W2x4.6d	8

Resetting the Service reminder indicator (SRI)

Service Reminder Indicator (SRI) on your Volvo S40/V40 will remind you when the times come for regular service. There are 3 conditions where the light will come up.

1. Distance to Service condition
2. Engine Hours to Service condition
3. Time to Service condition

Distance to Service - Indicates predetermined service interval in km or miles. Options are 5000, 7500, 10000, 12000, 15000, 16000 or 20000 km. For miles the options are 2500, 5000, 6000, 7500, 10000, 12000, 12500, or 13000 miles.

Engine Hours to Service - Indicates the predetermined service interval in engine hours. Options are: 500, 750, or 1,000 hours.

Time to Service - Indicates predetermined service interval in months. Options are: 6, 12, 18 or 24 months.

For S/V40 Phase 2, the preset distance is 15,000km. This value also varies depends on your locations or countries where you bought your Volvo. The chances is that if the light come up, it normally due to condition (1) above. After the service, the light should be reset so that the counting of mileage or time will start again at zero.

Somehow, there are cases that the SRI is not reset after the service. So, this will lead to wrong indication that your car need service. As long as you know the condition should not be met then it is safe to do your own reset as described below. If you are not sure, you should visit your nearest workshop so that a proper check should be made to the system.

Proceed as follows to reset the service reminder indicator (SRI): Ignition off Press and hold in the reset button for the trip odometer Ignition on The service reminder indicator (SRI) starts flashing when the reset button for the trip odometer has been pressed for 10 seconds Release the reset button for the trip odometer within 4 seconds. The instrument gives an audible signal when the reset has succeeded. The SRI indicator lamp goes out. Note! If the reset button for the trip odometer is not released within 4 seconds, the light is not reset. However it will stop flashing.

VIN - Vehicle Identification Number

VIN is short form for Vehicle Identification Number. All Volvo cars come with one unique 17 digit ID which identify the car from the rest. The VIN has several info on the car at factory setting. This info is valuable to identify the car, or if the previous owner has made any major changes like changing the engine or gearbox type.

For first generation S40/V40, these are the details which can be derived from the VIN. Please note that the other class of Volvo (like 200/700/900 series or 850 series) come with separate details. The details might be similar but not always the same.

For example, S40 VIN = YV1 V S 29 6 9 1 5 666666

Identification	Sample	Remarks
1) Manufacturing Code (3 digit)	YV1
2) Vehicle Type (1 digit)	V	V = S40/V40
3) Doors (1 digit)	S	S = 4 doors Sedan W = 5 doors Wagon
4) Engine Type (2 digit)	29	10 = B4164S2 11 = B4164S 12 = B4184S 13 = B4184SM 14 = B4184S2 15 = B4184S3 16 = B4204S 17 = B4204S2 18 = B4194T 19 = B4204T 24 = B4194T2 25 = B4204T2 25 = B4204T2 CVVT 26 = B4184SJ 27 = B4204T4 28 = B4184S10 29 = B4204T3 29 = B4204T3 USA 30 = B4184S9 37 = B4204T5 70 = D4192T3 71 = D4192T 73 = D4192T2 78 = D4192T4 30 = B4184S9 28 = B4184S10
5) Emission (1 digit)	6	0 = KOD: EM I1 1 = KOD: EM H1 2 = KOD: EM C1 4 = KOD: EM P1 5 = KOD: EM R1 6 = KOD: EM U1 7 = KOD: EM P2 8 = KOD: EM H2 E = KOD: EM N3 K = KOD: EM L4
6) Gearbox (1 digit)	9	0 = manual gearbox 2 = M56 manual gearbox 3 = M3P, M5P, M5D manual gearbox 5 = M5M42 manual gearbox 6 = AW50-42 automatic gearbox 9 = AW55-50SN automatic gearbox
7) Year Model (1 digit)	1	T = 1996 S40, V40 CH 000- V = 1997 S40, V40 CH 31000- W = 1998 S40, V40 CH 130000- X = 1999 S40, V40 CH 315000- Y = 2000 S40, V40 CH 415000- 1 = 2001 S40, V40 CH 600000- 2 = 2002 S40, V40 CH 800000- 3 = 2003 S40, V40 CH 920000- 4 = 2004 S40, V40 CH 020000-
8) Factory Code (1 digit)	5
9) Chasis No (6 digit)	666666

S40 / V40 Classic - Alloy Wheels

S40 comes with many flavours of standard Alloy Wheel. This is the whole collection for the wheels which come in 2 sizes of 15" and 16"

15" Alloy Wheel

Cosmos - 15 x 6.5	Oberon - 15 x 6.5
Vogon - 15 x 6	Solaris - 15 x 6
Stellar - 15 x 6	Arcturus - 15 x 6
Charis - 15 x 6	Deimos - 15 x 6
Phobos - 15 x 6	Spectra - 15 x 6

16" Alloy Wheels

Telesto - 16 x 6.5	Cronus - 16 x 6.5
Galactica - 16 x 6.5	Ares - 16 x 6.5
Callisto - 16 x 6.5	Cyber - 16 x 6.5
Gaspra - 16 x 6.5	Jupiter - 16 x 6.5
Helia - 16 x 7	Crater - 16 x 7
Octa - 16 x 7