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As winter winds down in the Stamford area, it's the perfect time to give your Volvo luxury car some much-needed care and attention with professional service at Riley Volvo Cars Stamford.

It's that time of year again - back to school season! As you get your kids ready with new clothes, backpacks, and supplies, don't forget about another important item on the checklist: your car. Getting your vehicle serviced before the school year starts is a smart way to ensure it's running safely and reliably for all those trips to school, activities and events.

Riley Volvo Cars Stamford wishes to highlight both virtue and detail encompassing the Volvo S60.

Summer is winding down, which means that students will be returning to school soon. That means that now is the perfect time to take care of some back-to-school service and ensure that your Volvo vehicle is ready to take on whatever adventures the school year has in store. You'll need your vehicle to be in good working order as you ferry your young students to school and bring them to practice, club meetings, sports events, and more, and you can rely on us here at Riley Volvo Cars Stamford to help you keep your car in tip-top shape.

At Riley Volvo Cars Stamford, it's of vital importance to extend the conveniences and efficiencies interwoven into the Volvo experience near Stamford, CT.

Indeed, spring is upon us with warmer weather in the forecast outside Stamford, CT.

And as a Volvo XC90 owner, this requires shaking off winter. In this is a full regime of service procedures designed for the systems and parts most affected by colder temperatures and inclement weather events.

At Riley Volvo Cars Stamford, the Darien driver may make a spring-themed service date online or by contacting our Volvo Genuine Service department directly.

Picture this. Are you ready? Ok. It's a rainy Saturday in Stamford, CT. You've just got out of bed and started your cup of coffee. The relaxing sound of raindrops relaxes you as you sink into your favorite chair. You grab your cell phone and scroll through your social media feeds. Suddenly, you get an SMS message from your dealership. You've got a repair appointment at 9 am. Forget about rescheduling because you don't want to pay a fee. So, you get up and head out into the rain to get your vehicle repaired. Wouldn’t…

When saved, which settings are saved in Driver Profiles?

Settings that can be saved in a driver profile include, screens, mirrors, front seats, navigation (when equipped), audio and media system, language and voice control. Some settings are global settings. These settings can be changed but are not saved to a specific driver profile. Changes to global settings affect all profiles.

Did you know that Apple CarPlay is ranked among the top requested features, and that it is a standard feature on the  XC40, 60- and 90-Cluster vehicles? Apple CarPlay allows you to safely access a variety of phone applications in the car and puts them right in the 4th tile of the 9"  touchscreen.

Ever since Apple released iOS12, Apple is giving third-party apps more flexibility and capabilities within CarPlay. You can use Google Maps & Waze for your navigation needs in addition to Apple Maps.

• Did you know that you can open all of the windows by simply pressing the unlock button on the key fob for at least 4 seconds?
• You also can close the windows by pressing the lock button on the key fob for at least 2 seconds

Do you ever leave your window open after stepping out of your vehicle? If your Volvo is equipped with Keyless Entry you can simply close all 4 windows by pressing the lock indentation on the door handle for a couple of seconds. Any window that was opened will close saving you time while making…