Background history of the S40

Register Keeper's reports.
This page contains a series of articles of technical and general interest by the club official who specialises in this particular Volvo.

Volvo Brochures
These contain technical and general specifications.

S40/V40 Range
Information on the S40/V40 range

S40 T4 On Test
Report on the T4 by club official Chris Wickers

The KALMAR UNION 1397
850/S70/V70/S40/V40 Performance Tuning in the UK

TME
Swedish site offering high performance products for many of the newer Volvo models, 850, 70 and 40 Series

Ticking noise
Cause and cure

Manual gearbox problem
Some models have stiff 1st or reverse gear. Cause and cure

Superchips
Improve the performance of your car with a new ECU chip.

Headlamp bulb problem
Problem with headlamp bulbs on year 2000 MK11 models

New Limited Edition Sports Pack S40 and V40

Volvo 2001
Photos, Specifications, Prices and Options for the 2001 year model.

Volvo 2002
Photos, Specifications, Prices and Options for the 2002 year model.

S40 Technical Specifications
Dated August 2002

Volvo 2003 USA
Photos, Specifications, Prices and Options for the 2003 year model.

V40 2003 UK
Full details of the UK V40 2003 year model.

S40 2003 UK
Full details about the UK S40 2003 year model.

Service light reset
For 1999 models

B4164S engine

S40 specifications. 2003.

Volvo Bi-Fuel Cars

2004 S40 Specifications
Dated September 2003

S40 Phase 2

V40 Phase 2

2004/5 S40 Review by Fleet News

S40 S70 S90 Overview 1997

V40 V70 V90 Overview 1997

S40 Specifications 1997

V40 Specifications 1997

Model Year 2004/5 S40 launch Press Kit

The Truth about Dalaro Brochure
458Kb
Dated 2004

TWR S40 technical specifications

Accessories for the current range of cars.

Special Tools for the 2004/5 model
838Kb
Dated 2004

V40 Technical Specifications
Dated September 2004

S40 V40 Dynamic Stability Assistance (DSA) Diagram

Free Form Headlights Diagram
S40 T4, V40 T4

S40 Servo Problem - 1995-97

S40 MY 2005 Full Details.
Dated May 2004

S40 Recalls (Not complete list)

V40 Recalls (Not complete list)

Technical Specifications for 2005 Model Year Cars

S40 MY 2006 Full Details.

Technical Specifications for 2006 Model Year Cars

Full product specifications for 2007 Model Year Cars

S40 Model Year 2008 technical specifications (PDF)

S40 Model Year 2008 Prices and Specifications (PDF)

FlexiFuel B4184S8 Engine info (PDF)

S40 Model Year 2008 UK (PDF)

S40 Model Year 2008 USA (PDF)

Owners Manuals

S40 Model Year 2009 UK Prices and Specifications (PDF) (Pub: May 2008)

S40 Model Year 2009 UK Prices and Specifications (PDF) (Pub: August 2008)

S40 Model Year 2009 UK Prices and Specifications (PDF) (January 2009)

S40 Model Year 2009 US Specifications