Volvo XC 90 User manual

WEB EDITION
OWNER'S MANUAL

VÄLKOMMEN!
We trust that you will enjoy many years of safe driving in your Volvo, an
automobile designed with your safety and comfort in mind. We encour-
age you to familiarize yourself with the equipment descriptions and oper-
ating instructions in this manual.
We also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times in
this (or any other) vehicle. And, of course, please do not operate a vehi-
cle if you may be affected by alcohol, medication or any impairment that
could hinder your ability to drive.
Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable federal safety and emis-
sion standards. If you have any questions regarding your vehicle, please
contact your Volvo retailer or see the article "Contacting Volvo" for infor-
mation on getting in touch with Volvo in the United States and Canada.

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Contacting Volvo 12
Volvo On Call Roadside Assistance 12
Additional information about your vehicle 12
Volvo and the environment 13
Owner's manual and the environment 14
IntelliSafe—driver support 14
Sensus 15
Owner's manual in mobile devices 18
Options, accessories and the On-
board Diagnostic (OBDII) socket 19
Owner's information 20
Driver distraction 21
Volvo Structural Parts Statement 22
Crash event data 23
Volvo ID 24
Center display overview 25
Changing center display settings 27
Using the center display keyboard 28
Function view buttons 33
Navigating in the center display's views 35
Symbols in the center display status bar 40
Changing settings in different types
of apps 41
Using the center display 42
Using the owner's manual 46
On-board digital owner's manual 48
Navigating in the digital owner's manual 49
Glass 50
Technician certification 50
SAFETY
General safety information 52
Occupant safety 52
Reporting safety defects 53
Recall information 54
Safety during pregnancy 54
Whiplash protection system 55
Seat belts 56
Seat belt pretensioners 57
Buckling and unbuckling seat belts 57
Door and seat belt reminders 59
Child safety 60
Child restraints 62
Infant seats 64
Convertible seats 66
Booster cushions 69
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors 70
Lower child seat attachment points 71
Top tether anchors 72
Integrated booster cushion*73
Raising the integrated booster cushion*74
Stowing the integrated booster cushion*75
Occupant weight sensor 76
Safety mode 79

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Starting or moving a vehicle in safety
mode 80
Airbag system 80
Driver/passenger side airbags 81
Inflatable curtains 84
Side impact airbags 85
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Trip computer 88
Displaying trip computer information 88
Displaying trip statistics 90
HomeLink®Wireless Control System*90
Programming the HomeLink®Wire-
less Control System*
91
Instruments and controls 94
Adjusting the power door mirrors 96
Laminated panoramic roof*97
Operating the laminated panoramic roof*98
Power windows 100
Operating the power windows 100
Rearview mirror 101
Using sun shades 101
Settings view 102
Categories in Settings view 103
Changing system settings in Set-
tings view 104
Changing settings in apps 105
Resetting the settings view 106
Resetting user data when the vehicle
changes owners 106
Ambient temperature sensor 106
Clock 107
Head-up display (HUD)*108
Voice control 110
Using voice commands 111
Voice control for cell phones 112
Voice control for radio and media 112
Climate system voice commands 113
Navigation system voice commands 114
Voice control settings 116
Indicator symbols in the instrument panel 116
Instrument panel 118
Instrument panel App menu 120
Instrument panel licenses 120
Warning symbols in the instrument panel 125
Compass 127
Calibrating the compass 128
Lighting panel and controls 129
Low beam headlights 130
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) 131
High and low beam headlights 131
Active Bending Lights*133
Front fog lights*134
Brake lights 134
Rear fog lights 135
Hazard warning flashers 135
Parking lights 136

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Approach lighting 136
Home safe lighting 137
Passenger compartment lighting 137
Using turn signals 139
Messages in the instrument panel
and center display 140
Handling messages in the instru-
ment panel and center display 142
Handling messages stored from the
instrument panel and center display 143
Using the instrument panel App menu 144
Using the windshield wipers 145
Activating/deactivating the rain sensor 146
Windshield and headlight washers 147
Tailgate window wiper and washer 148
Steering wheel 148
Adjusting the steering wheel 150
Seats 150
Manually operated front seats 151
Power front seats*152
Adjusting power front seats*152
Adjusting the passenger's seat from
the driver's seat*153
Using the power seat memory function*153
Multifunctional front seats*154
Operating multifunctional front seats*155
Adjusting function settings in the
multifunctional front seats*156
Rear seats 158
Easy access to and from the driver seat 158
Adjusting the second row head restraints 159
Adjusting the second row backrest tilt 160
Folding the second row backrests 161
Moving the second row seats for-
ward/rearward 163
Getting into and out of the third row
of seats 163
Folding the third row*backrests 164
CLIMATE
Climate control system 166
Perceived temperature 166
Climate system sensors 167
Air quality 167
Clean Zone Interior Package (CZIP)*168
Interior Air Quality System (IAQS)*168
Passenger compartment air filter 169
Automatic climate control 169
Climate system controls 170
Climate system controls in the center
display 170
Rear climate system controls on the
tunnel console*172
Setting the blower speed 173
Setting the temperature 175
Turning recirculation on and off 177
Defrosting windows and mirrors 178
Turning steering wheel heating*on
and off 180
Air conditioning 181
Turning seat heating*on and off 182
Turning front seat ventilation*on and off 184
Air distribution 185
Opening/closing/directing air vents 185
Adjusting air distribution 186

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Air distribution table 187
LOADING AND STORAGE
Cargo space 190
Passenger compartment storage spaces 190
Using the glove compartment 191
Tunnel console 192
Sun visors 193
Electrical sockets 194
Loading 197
Grocery bag holder 199
Cargo net 199
Steel cargo grid*201
Load anchoring eyelets 202
Cargo compartment cover*203
LOCKS AND ALARM
Locks and remote keys 206
Alarm 206
Automatically arming/disarming the
alarm 208
Deactivating the alarm without a
functioning remote key 208
Child safety locks 208
Antenna locations for the start and
lock system 210
Start and lock system type designations 210
Immobilizer 211
Changing the remote key's battery 212
Remote key's range 215
Remote key 215
Restricted key*217
Detachable key blade 218
Foot movement tailgate operation*219
Locking and unlocking confirmation 220
Locking/unlocking from inside the
vehicle 222
Locking/unlocking from outside the
vehicle 223
Locking/unlocking the tailgate 224
Power tailgate*226
Locking/unlocking with the detacha-
ble key blade 228

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DRIVER SUPPORT
Driver support systems 232
Driver support system camera 232
Camera limitations 233
Driver support system radar unit 236
Radar sensor limitations 237
Cruise Control (CC) 240
Starting and activating Cruise Control 240
Changing Cruise Control speed 241
Deactivating/resuming Cruise
Control (CC) 242
Turning Cruise Control off 243
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*244
Starting and activating Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC) 246
Deactivating/resuming Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC) 247
Changing Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) speed 249
Setting an Adaptive Cruise Control
time interval 250
Pilot Assist*251
Starting and activating Pilot Assist 254
Deactivating/resuming Pilot Assist 255
Setting a Pilot Assist time interval 257
Pilot Assist auto-hold brake function 258
Pilot Assist limitations 258
Other Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
functions 260
Radar sensor 261
Radar sensor - type approval 262
Adaptive cruise control passing
assistance 262
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) - fault
tracing 263
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) sym-
bols and messages 264
City Safety™265
City Safety warning level settings 267
Detecting cyclists and pedestrians
with City Safety 268
City Safety in crossing traffic 269
Rear Collision Warning (RCW) 270
City Safety limitations 271
City Safety™troubleshooting 273
City Safety symbols and messages 275
Speed limiter (SL)*276
Starting and activating the Speed
Limiter (SL)*277
Changing a Speed Limiter (SL)*
maximum speed 277
Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL)*278
Activating/deactivating the
Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL)*279
Changing tolerance for the
Automatic Speed Limiter 280
Deactivating/reactivating the Speed
Limiter*281
Turning the Speed Limiter*off 282
Road Sign Information (RSI)*283
Road Sign Assistance (RSI)*operation 284
Road Sign Assistance (RSI)*limitations 285
Park Assist*285
Activating/deactivating Park Assist 287
Park Assist limitations 287
Park assist symbols and messages 289
Park Assist Camera (PAC)*290
Park Assist Camera (PAC)*trajectory
lines and fields 292
Starting the Park Assist Camera (PAC)*294
Park Assist Camera (PAC)*limitations 294
Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*295
Using Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*296
Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*limitations 299
Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*symbols and
messages 301
Adjustable steering force*302
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 302
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
sport mode 303

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
symbols and messages 304
Roll stability control (RSC) 306
Driver Alert Control (DAC) 306
Driver Alert Control limitations 307
Using Driver Alert Control (DAC) 307
Distance Alert*308
Using Distance Alert*309
Distance Alert*limitations 309
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*310
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*On/Off 311
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*limitations 312
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*312
Activating/deactivating Cross Traffic
Alert (CTA)*313
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*limitations 314
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*with
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*symbols
and messages
316
Driving lane assistance 317
Activating/deactivating Lane
Departure Warning (LDW) 319
Activating/deactivating Lane
Keeping Aid (LKA)*319
Driving lane assistance symbols and
messages 321
STARTING AND DRIVING
Starting and driving 324
Brakes 324
Brake functions 326
Auto-hold brake function 326
Brake assist system 327
Braking effect after a collision 327
Emergency brake lights 328
Hill Descent Control (HDC) 328
Hill Start Assist 329
Parking brake 329
Using the parking brake 330
Parking brake malfunctions 332
Before a long distance trip 332
Driving economically 333
Driving through standing water 334
Overheating the engine and transmission 335
Winter driving 335
Towing eyelet 336
Towing recommendations 337
Fuel 339
Octane rating 340
Opening/closing the fuel filler door 342
Emission controls 343
Jump starting 343
Driving with a trailer 345
Detachable trailer hitch 346
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) 347
Ignition modes 348
Battery drain 350
Starting the engine 350
Turning the engine off 352
Drive modes*352
ECO drive mode 355
Start/Stop 357
Using the Start/Stop function 357
Conditions for Start/Stop 358
Automatic transmission 360
Shiftlock 360
Gear shift indicator 361
Gear selector positions 362
Steering wheel paddles*363
Low Speed Control (LSC) 364
All Wheel Drive (AWD) 365
Suspension and leveling control*365

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INFOTAINMENT
The infotainment system 368
Sound settings 368
Radio 369
Radio settings 369
RBDS radio 370
Changing and searching for radio
stations 370
HD Radio™reception 372
Switching HD Radio on and off 373
HD Radio sub-channels 374
HD Radio limitations 374
SiriusXM®Satellite radio*375
Using SiriusXM®Satellite radio radio*376
SiriusXM®Satellite radio*settings 377
Phone 379
Pairing a cell phone 379
Connecting/disconnecting a cell phone 381
Handling phone calls 382
Handling text messages 383
Phone settings 384
Text message settings 384
Connecting a Bluetooth®device 384
Connecting a device via the
AUX/USB socket 385
Media player 385
CD (media) player*386
Playing media 386
Media searches 388
Playing media through the
AUX/USB sockets 389
Streaming media through a Blue-
tooth connection 389
Media sound settings 390
Gracenote 390
Video 391
Media player technical data 391
Internet connected vehicle 393
Connecting to the Internet 393
Apps (applications) 395
Bluetooth settings 395
Downloading, updating and uninstal-
ling apps 396
Internet connection troubleshooting 397
Tethering (Wi-Fi sharing) 397
Deleting Wi-Fi networks 398
Wi-Fi technology and security 398
Vehicle modem settings 399
Infotainment system license information 399
Terms, conditions and confidentiality 403
WHEELS AND TIRES
Tires 406
Tire sidewall designations 407
Wheel (rim) designations 409
Tire terminology 409
Tire direction of rotation 410
Tread wear indicator 411
Loading specifications 411
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 412
Snow tires and chains 413
Checking tire inflation pressure 413
Changing tires 415
Tools in the cargo compartment 415
Jack 416
Spare tire 416
Wheel bolts 417
Removing a wheel 418
Installing a wheel 419
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 420
Checking inflation pressure 422
Reinflating tires equipped with the
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 423
Calibrating the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) 424
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
type approval 424