Volvo XC 90 User manual

WEB EDITION
OWNER'S MANUAL

VÄLKOMMEN!
We hope you will enjoy many years of driving pleasure in your Volvo. The
car has been designed for the safety and comfort of you and your pas-
sengers. Volvo is one of the safest cars in the world. Your Volvo has also
been designed to satisfy all current safety and environmental require-
ments.
In order to increase your enjoyment of the car, we recommend that you
familiarise yourself with the equipment, instructions and maintenance
information contained in this owner's manual.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Owner information 12
Reading the owner's manual 12
Digital owner's manual in the car 14
Navigating in the digital owner's manual 15
Owner's Manual in mobile devices 16
Recording data 17
Important information on accesso-
ries, extra equipment and diagnostic
socket
18
Volvo ID 19
Drive-E - cleaner driving pleasure 21
IntelliSafe-driver support 24
Sensus - connection and maintenance 25
The owner's manual and the environment 28
Windows, glass and mirrors 28
Support and information about the
car on the Internet 28
Overview of the centre console's
centre display 30
Operating the centre display 33
Navigating in the centre display's views 37
Symbols in the centre display's status bar 42
Change settings for the centre display 42
Function view with buttons for car
functions 44
Using the keyboard in the centre display 46
General information about XC90
Twin Engine 52
SAFETY
Safety 58
Safety during pregnancy 58
Whiplash Protection System 59
Seatbelt 60
Seatbelt tensioner 61
Fastening/unfastening a seatbelt 62
Door and seatbelt reminder 63
Airbags 64
Driver and passenger airbags 65
Activating/deactivating the passen-
ger airbag*67
Side airbag 69
Inflatable curtain 70
Safety mode 70
Starting/moving the car after safety
mode 71
Child safety 72
Child seats 72
Upper mounting points for child seats 74
Lower mounting points for child seats 75
Table for location of child seats
using the car's seatbelts 76
i-Size/ISOFIX mounting points 78
Table for location of ISOFIX child seats 79

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Table for location of i-Size child seats 81
Integrated booster cushion*82
Folding up the integrated booster
cushion*82
Folding down the integrated booster
cushion*83
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Instruments and controls, left-hand
drive car 86
Instruments and controls, right-hand
drive car 87
Driver display 89
Hybrid related information in the
driver display 90
Indicator symbols in the driver display 92
Warning symbols in the driver display 94
Outside temperature gauge 96
Clock 96
License agreement for the driver display 97
Application menu in the driver display 102
Using the application menu in the
driver display 103
Messages in the driver display and
the centre display 103
Managing messages in the driver
display and the centre display 105
Managing messages saved from the
driver display and centre display 106
Head-up display*108
Voice recognition 111
Using voice recognition 112
Settings for voice recognition 113
Voice recognition control of the phone 113
Voice recognition control of radio
and media 114
Voice recognition control of climate
control 115
Voice recognition and map navigation 116
Manual front seat 117
Power front seat*118
Adjusting the power front seat*118
Using the memory function in the
power front seat*119
Multi-functional front seat*120
Operating the multi-functional front seat*121
Adjusting functions in the multi-func-
tional front seat*121
Easy entry to and exit from the driv-
er's seat*124
Adjusting the passenger seat from
the driver's seat*125
Rear seat 126
Adjusting the head restraints in the
second seat row 126
Adjusting the seat longitudinally in
the second seat row 127
Adjusting the backrest rake in the
second seat row 128
Lowering backrests in the second
seat row 129
Entry/exit for third seat row 131

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Lowering backrests in the third seat row 131
Steering wheel 132
Adjusting the steering wheel 133
Headlamp control 134
Position lamps 136
Daytime running lights 137
Dipped beam 137
Activating/deactivating main beam 138
Active bending lights 140
Adapting the beam pattern from the
headlamps 141
Rear fog lamp 141
Brake lights 142
Hazard warning flashers 142
Using direction indicators 143
Passenger compartment lighting 144
Home safe light duration 146
Approach light duration 147
Using windscreen wipers 147
Activating/deactivating the rain sensor 148
Windscreen and headlamp washers 149
Rear window wiper and washer 149
Power windows 150
Operating power windows 151
Using the sun blind 152
Adjusting the door mirrors 152
Interior rearview mirror 154
Compass*155
Calibrating the compass*155
Panorama roof*156
Operating the panorama roof*157
HomeLink®*161
Programming HomeLink®*162
Trip computer 164
Show trip data in the driver display 165
Show trip statistics in the centre display 167
Settings view 168
Categories in the settings view 169
Changing system settings in the set-
tings view 170
Resetting settings in the settings view 171
Change settings in different types of
apps 172
Resetting user data for change of
ownership 172
CLIMATE CONTROL
Climate control 174
Climate control - sensors 174
Perceived temperature 175
Air quality 175
Passenger compartment filter 176
Clean Zone Interior Package*176
Interior Air Quality System*177
Climate controls 178
Climate controls in the centre display 178
Climate controls at the rear of the
tunnel console 180
Auto-regulating the climate 180
Activating/deactivating air conditioning 181
Regulating the temperature 182
Regulating the fan level 184
Activating/deactivating defrost of
windows and mirrors 186
Activating/deactivating air recirculation 188
Air distribution 188
Changing the air distribution 189
Opening/closing and aiming the air vents 190
Table of air distribution options 191
Activating/deactivating heating of
the seats*193
Activating/deactivating ventilation of
the seats*194

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Activating/deactivating heating of
steering wheel*195
Parking climate 196
Starting/stopping preconditioning 197
Timer for preconditioning 199
Setting the timer for preconditioning 200
Activating/deactivating the timer for
preconditioning 201
Starting/switching off climate com-
fort retention 202
Symbols and messages for parking
climate control 203
Heater 204
Parking heater 205
Additional heater 206
LOADING AND STORAGE
Passenger compartment interior 208
Tunnel console 209
Electrical sockets 209
Using the cigarette lighter*.211
Emptying ashtrays*211
Using the glovebox 212
Sun visors 212
Cargo area 213
Loading 213
Load retaining eyelets 215
Bag hooks 215
Cargo cover 216
Safety net 218
Safety grille*220
LOCKS AND ALARM
Remote control key 224
Remote control key range 226
Red Key - Restricted remote control key*226
Antenna locations for the start and
lock system 228
Locking/unlocking from the outside 228
Indication on locking/unlocking the car 231
Locking/unlocking from the inside 232
Deadlocks 233
Locking/unlocking the tailgate 234
Activate/deactivate private locking 236
Detachable key blade 237
Locking/unlocking with the detacha-
ble key blade 239
Power operated tailgate*240
Opening/closing the tailgate with
foot movement*243
Replacing the battery in the remote
control key 245
Immobiliser 248
Child safety locks 249
Alarm 250
Automatic arming/rearming of the alarm 252
Disarming the alarm without working
remote control key 252

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DRIVER SUPPORT
Speed-dependent steering force 254
Electronic stability control 254
Sport mode for electronic stability control 255
Symbols and messages for elec-
tronic stability control 256
Roll Stability Control 257
Speed limiter*257
Activating and starting the Speed limiter 258
Managing speed for the Speed limiter 259
Deactivating/reactivating the Speed
Limiter 259
Switching off the Speed limiter 260
Automatic speed limiter*261
Activating/deactivating the Auto-
matic speed limiter 262
Changing the tolerance for the Auto-
matic speed limiter 263
Cruise control 264
Activating and starting the Cruise control 264
Managing speed for the Cruise control 265
Deactivating/reactivating the cruise
control 266
Deactivating Cruise Control 267
Adaptive cruise control*268
Activating and starting the Adaptive
cruise control*270
Managing the speed of the Adaptive
cruise control*271
Setting the time interval for the
Adaptive cruise control*272
Deactivating/activating the Adaptive
cruise control*273
Overtaking assistance with the
Adaptive Cruise control*274
Change of target and automatic
braking with the Adaptive Cruise Control 275
Limitations of the Adaptive cruise
control*276
Symbols and messages for the
Adaptive cruise control*277
Pilot Assist*278
Activating and starting the Pilot Assist*281
Setting the time interval for Pilot Assist*282
Deactivating/activating the Pilot Assist*283
Automatic braking with Pilot Assist*284
Limitations of Pilot Assist*285
Radar unit 286
Limitations of the radar unit 288
Type approval for radar units 291
Camera unit 293
Limitations of the camera unit 294
Road sign information*296
Sign display with Road sign information 296
Speed camera information 298
Activating/deactivating Road sign
information 299
Limitations for Road sign information*299
Distance Warning*300
Activating and setting the time inter-
val for Distance warning*301
Limitations of Distance Warning*302
City Safety 302
Setting the warning distance for City
Safety 305
Detection of obstacles with City Safety 306
City Safety in cross traffic 307
Limitations of City Safety 308
Messages for City Safety 310
Rear Collision Warning 311
Driver Alert Control 312
Activate/deactivate Driver Alert Control 313
Limitations of Driver Alert Control 313
Lane assistance*314
Activate/deactivate Lane Departure
Warning*316
Activate/deactivate Lane Keeping Aid*316
Symbols and messages for Lane
assistance*318

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Park Assist*320
Activating/deactivating Parking
assistance*322
Limitations of Parking assistance*322
Messages for Park Assist*324
Park assist camera*325
Park assist lines and fields for the
park assist camera*327
Starting the Park assist camera*329
Limitations of the park assist camera*329
Park Assist Pilot*330
Parking with Active parking assistance*332
Limitations of Park Assist Pilot*335
Messages for Park Assist Pilot*337
Blind Spot Information*338
Activate/deactivate Blind Spot
Information*339
Limitations of Blind Spot Information*340
Cross Traffic Alert*340
Activate/deactivate Cross Traffic Alert*341
Limitations of Cross Traffic Alert 342
Messages for Blind Spot
Information*and Cross Traffic Alert*344
STARTING AND DRIVING
Ignition positions 346
Start engine 347
Switching off the engine 349
Steering lock 349
Using jump starting with another battery 349
Gearbox 351
Gear positions for automatic gearbox 352
Gear shift indicator 354
Gear selector inhibitor 355
Changing gear with steering wheel
paddles*355
Drive systems 356
Drive modes 357
Level control*361
All-wheel drive 362
Brake functions 362
Foot brake 363
Emergency brake lights 365
Brake assistance 365
Auto braking after a collision 365
Parking brake 366
Using the parking brake 366
In the event of a fault in the parking
brake 368
Hill start assist 369
Automatic braking when stationary 369
Low speed control 370
Hill descent control 371
Driving in water 372
Overheating in the engine and drive
system 373
Overloading the starter battery 374
Preparations for a long trip 374
Preparations for winter road conditions 375
Opening/closing the fuel filler flap
and refuelling 375
Handling of fuel 376
Petrol 377
Driving economically 378
Electric operation range in urban
environment 379
Towing bracket*380
Extendable/retractable towing brackets*381
Towing bracket specifications*383
Driving with a trailer 384
Driving with a trailer under special
conditions 386
Trailer Stability Assist*386
Towing eye 388
Towing 389
Recovering the car 389

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Charging the hybrid battery 390
Charging current 391
Charging cable 393
Status indication in the charging
cable's control unit 395
Ground fault breaker in the charging
cable 397
Temperature monitoring of the
charging cable 397
Preparation for charging the hybrid
battery 398
Start charging the hybrid battery 399
Charge status 401
Stop charging of hybrid battery 402
Long-term storage of vehicles with
hybrid batteries 403
Hybrid-related symbols and messages 404
AUDIO AND MEDIA
Audio and media 408
Audio settings 408
Radio 409
Changing and searching radio stations 410
RDS radio 413
Digital radio 413
Linking between different radio
bands FM and DAB 414
Settings for radio 414
Media player 415
Media playback 416
Gracenote®418
Searching media 419
CD player*420
Media via Bluetooth 420
Connecting media via Bluetooth 420
Media via AUX/USB input 421
Connecting media via AUX/USB input 421
video 421
Audio settings for media 422
Technical specifications for media 422
Phone 424
Connect phone 425
Connecting/disconnecting the phone 426
Managing phone calls 427
Managing text messages 428
Settings for phone 429
Settings for text messages 429
Online car 430
Connecting the car 430
Bluetooth settings 432
Sharing Internet via Wi-Fi hotspot 432
No or poor connection 433
Remove Wi-Fi network 434
Wi-Fi technologies and security 434
Settings for car modem*434
Apps 435
Downloading, updating and uninstal-
ling apps 436
License agreement for audio and media 437
Terms and conditions for services
and Customer Privacy Policy 446