Volvo XC 90 User manual

QUICK GUIDE
WEB EDITION

VÄLKOMMEN!
This Quick Guide describes a selection of the functions in your new XC90 Twin Engine. The owner's manual in the centre display
contains comprehensive information on your Volvo. The glovebox contains an extract from the owner's manual that summarises import-
ant and practical information.
The owner's manual is also available as an app for smartphones and tablets as well as at support.volvocars.com. The support page is
available for most markets and contains further information and help regarding your XC90 Twin Engine.
Options are marked with an asterisk *.

01. GETTING STARTED
Here you will find information that will help you familiarise yourself with some of the basic functions in your Volvo. Amongst other
things, you can read about the remote control key, the car's three displays as well as how to start the engine on and switch it off.
There is also information on how to control and adjust the seats and climate control.
02. HYBRID-RELATED INFORMATION
Amongst other things, you will find information here about how to start and finish charging the hybrid battery.
03. DRIVING AND DRIVER SUPPORT
Here you will find information about drive modes and different driver support functions in the car such as cruise control, Park
Assist Pilot (PAP)*, Blind Spot Information (BLIS)* and City Safety.
04. INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Here you will find information about how to control lights and wipers as well as how to use the trip computer and voice control.
05. CONNECTION, ENTERTAINMENT AND SUPPORT
From your Volvo you can connect to the outside world and get access to information, entertainment and support. This section
contains information on how to connect a phone to your Volvo, connect to the Internet and use apps.
06. SPECIAL TEXTS
Warning, important and note texts, which must be read.

One press locks doors and tailgate and arms the alarm1. A
long press closes the panoramic roof* and all side windows
simultaneously.
One press unlocks doors and tailgate and disarms the alarm.
A long press opens all side windows simultaneously.
One press unlocks and disarms the alarm for the tailgate only.
A long press opens or closes the power operated* tailgate.
REMOTE CONTROL KEY BUTTONS
1Option in certain markets.
The panic function is used in an emergency to attract atten-
tion. One long press of at least 3 seconds or double press
within 3 seconds activates the direction indicators and horn.
The function is deactivated automatically after approx.
3 minutes or by pressing the same button after the function
has been activated for at least 5 seconds.
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USING KEYLESS LOCKING/UNLOCKING*
You simply need to have the remote control key with you in a pocket,
for example, in order to lock or unlock the car. The remote control key
must be within a semicircular area of radius approx. 1.5 metres from
both long sides or approx. 1 metre from the tailgate (see illustration).
Unlock and disarm the alarm
1. Grasp a door handle or press the rubberised pressure plate beneath
the tailgate handle in order to unlock the car. Unlocking is complete
when the car's hazard warning flashers flash twice and the lock indi-
cator in the windscreen extinguishes.
2. Open a door or the tailgate.
Lock and arm the alarm
1. Close all doors. The tailgate can be open during locking with the
side door handles.
2. Touch the marked surface towards the rear on the outside of an
outer door handle or press the lock button on the bottom edge of
the tailgate before closing it. Locking is complete when the car's
hazard warning flashers flash once and the lock indicator in the
windscreen starts flashing.
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STARTING AND SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE
The remote control key is not physically used during starting since
the standard version of the car is equipped with support for keyless
start (Passive Start). Store the key in the front part of the passen-
ger compartment during a keyless start. With the option for keyless
locking/unlocking (Passive Entry*) it is sufficient to have the key some-
where in the car in order for the engine to be started.
Starting
1. Make sure that gear position Por Nis selected.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Turn the ignition dial to START and release. The ignition dial auto-
matically returns to its starting position.
Selecting gear position
– Change gear position by pressing the spring-loaded gear selector
forwards or backwards to the desired gear. The selected position
will be shown in the driver display.
The park position is activated via the Pbutton located next to the gear
selector. Change from Pposition to Ror Dposition by means of two
presses with the gear selector forwards or backwards. Brake position
B(which can be selected at any time while driving) engine brakes
the car and charges the hybrid battery when the accelerator pedal is
released.
Switching off
– Turn the ignition dial to STOP and release. The ignition dial auto-
matically returns to its starting position.
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USING THE PARKING BRAKE
Activate the parking brake
1. Pull the parking brake control in the tunnel console upward.
A symbol in the driver display illuminates when the parking
brake is activated.
2. Check that the car is stationary.
Releasing manually
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the parking brake control down. The symbol in the
driver display extinguishes when the parking brake has
been released.
Disengage automatically
1. Put the seatbelt on.
2. Start the engine.
3. Move the gear selector to position Dor Rand depress the
accelerator pedal. The symbol in the driver display extin-
guishes when the parking brake has been released.
Using the "Automatic braking when stationary" function (Auto
Hold), the driver can release the brake pedal while maintain-
ing braking effect when the car has stopped at e.g. traffic
lights. The brakes are released when the accelerator pedal is
depressed again. The function works on all types of gradient.
– Depress the button in the tunnel console to activate. The
function is activated until it is deactivated by pressing the
same button.
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Head-up-display*
The head-up display is a complement to the
car's driver display and projects information
on the windscreen. Such information can
include e.g. traffic warnings, road sign infor-
mation, information on speed and navigation*,
or incoming phone calls. The brightness and
height of the head-up display can be adjusted
using the steering wheel's right-hand keypad
and from the centre display. The head-up-dis-
play is activated from the function view.
Driver display
The driver display shows information about
the car and driving. It contains gauges,
indicators and indicator and warning symbols.
Shown on the left, amongst other things, are
speedometer and trip meter. In the centre
there is the option to show clock, media
player and navigation map*, amongst other
things. Shown on the right, amongst other
things, are tachometer, selected drive mode
and app menu, which is activated using the
steering wheel's right-hand keypad.
Centre display
Many of the car's main functions are
controlled from the centre display. For
example, the climate control system, media
system and system updates are controlled
from here.
THE CAR'S THREE DISPLAYS
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NAVIGATING IN THE CENTRE DISPLAY
Function view
Swipe from left to right2across the screen in
order to access the view. From here you can
activate/deactivate different car functions, e.g.
Drive modes. They are activated/deactivated
with a single tap. Some functions open in a
separate window.
Go back in the menu structure by pressing
the physical home button under the screen.
Application view
Swipe from right to left2across the screen to
access the view with the car's different appli-
cations/apps, e.g. FM radio and CD*. Tap on
an app to open it.
Press the physical home button under the
screen to go back to the home view.
Home view
The home view is shown when the screen is
started, from which the subviews Navigation,
Media, Phone and an extra subview can be
reached.
An app/function selected from the app/func-
tion view starts in the corresponding subview
in the home view. E.g. FM radio starts in the
Media subview.
Tap on a subview to expand it. In expanded
mode, the subviews show more information
about the function/app.
2Applies to left-hand drive cars. For right-hand drive cars - swipe
in the opposite direction.
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Climate row
The climate row is always visible at the bottom of the screen. There,
the most common climate settings can be made directly, such as
settings for temperature, seat heating and fan level. Tap on at
the bottom of the screen to open the climate view with more setting
options.
Status bar
The activities in the car are shown in the status bar, at the top of the
screen. Shown on the left is network/connection information; and
media-related information, the time and background activity indicator
are shown on the right.
Top view
There is a tab located in the centre of the status bar, at the top of
the screen, to access the top view. Open it by tapping on the tab or
by dragging/swiping from top to bottom across the screen. Settings,
Owner's manual and the car's saved messages are accessed from
the top view.
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