Volvo XC90 2008 User manual

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Quick Guide
vOLvO XC90
Quick Guide

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E
C
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F
G
AUTOSTART
Turn the key/keyless drive start control to
position III and release it. The engine will start
automatically.
COLD START
NOTE
After cold starts, your engine will idle at a
higher speed for a short time.
KEY & REMOTE CONTROL
Locks the doors, fuel filler door, and
tailgate, and arms the alarm.
Unlocks the doors, fuel filler door,
and tailgateA, and disarms the
alarm.
Unlocks the tailgate. (Does not
open the tailgate).
Approach lighting (30 secondsB)
illuminates lights in door mirrors,
cabin, footwells, license plates. Turn
signals and parking lights illuminate.
“Panic” alarm. Press and hold to
sound the alarm. Turn off alarm with
UNLOCK.
A. Automatic relock occurs if no door/tailgate is
opened within 2 minutes after unlock.
B. The time can be set to 30, 60, or 90 seconds.
WIPERS AND RAIN SENSOR (OPTION)
C
Single wiper sweep
0
Off
D
Intermittent wipers. Turn (2) to adjust
interval.
E
Normal speed
F
High speed
G
Windshield and headlight washer
H
Tailgate washer
3
Tailgate wiper interval/normal
1
Activate rain sensor. Positions D-F
deactivate the rain sensor.
2
Turn to adjust rain sensor sensitivity.
Symbol in display (rain sensor on).

1
2
2
1
A
B
DRIVER’S DOOR CONTROL PANEL
L R
Adjusting the door mirrors. Select
L or R. Adjust with the control.
1
Open/close a window partially
2
Open/close a window fully
Locks/unlocks all doors, fuel filler
door, and tailgate.
Lockout switch for rear windows.
LIGHTING PANEL
Automatic headlights. High beam
flash only.
Parking lights
Headlights: turn off when ignition is
switched off, high/low beams.
Display & instrument panel lighting
Front fog lights (option)
Rear fog light (driver’s side only)
A
High beam flash
B
Toggle between high/low beams,
home safe lighting.
PARKING BRAKE
Applying the parking brake:
Press firmly on the brake pedal and then
press the parking brake pedal (1).
Release the brake pedal. If the vehicle rolls,
press the parking brake pedal again.
Park – put the gear selector in P.
Releasing the parking brake:
Press firmly on the brake pedal and then pull
the handle (2).
1.
2.
3.

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6
3
5
AUDIO SYSTEM
REFUELING
When a low tire pressure warning message
has been displayed and the tire pressure
warning light has come on, one or more tires
has low inflation pressure.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and check the
inflation pressure of all four tires with a tire
pressure gauge.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYS-
TEM (TPMS)
1
On/Off and volume. Press to turn on/off.
Turn to adjust volume. Radio and Volvo
Navigation System (option) volume are
stored individually.
2
Sound settings. Press to select e.g.,
BASS, TREBLE, etc. Turn to adjust.
2
SELECTOR knob: turn to choose CD,
Sirius satellite radio (option), AUXA
A. AUX connector for e.g., MP3 player. Set the MP3
player’s volume to medium for best sound quality.
RADIO
5
Autostore stations
Press AUTO for 2 seconds. The 10 strong-
est stations are stored. Press 0–9 to select
a station.
6
Automatic/manual station search
A short press starts an automatic search, a
long press starts a manual search. A long
press on 0-9 stores stations. FM1/FM2
store 10 stations each.
CD PLAYERB
3
CD selectC.Press 1–6 on the keypad.
4
CD eject. Press to eject current CD.
Press and hold to eject all CDs.C
6
Change tracks
B. CDs containing files in MP3 and WMA formats can
also be played.
C. CD changer only (option).
Place the fuel filler cap on the hook.

AUTOMATIC CONTROL
In AUTO mode, ECC controls all functions
automatically and makes driving more pleasant
with optimal air quality.
1
Temperature
Turn to the desired temperature.
2
Automatic mode
Press AUTO to maintain cabin temperature
balanced airflow, and other settings.
ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL—ECC (OPTION)
MANUAL CONTROL
Blower speed
Air distribution
Defroster quickly removes mist from
the windshield and front, side windows.
Recirculation
Air conditioning on/off.
Heated rear window and door mir-
rors. Timer functionA.
A. Rear window 12 minutes. Mirrors 6 minutes.
We do not recommend washing your car in
an automatic wash during the first six months
because the paint will not have hardened suf-
ficiently.
Leather upholstery requires regular care. Treat
the leather with protectant cream, one to four
times a year as necessary. Consult your Volvo
retailer for leather care products.
CAR CARE

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6
910
8
1
Trip computer display, select trip com-
puter information with (9).
8
Press to erase a displayed message.
9
Turn to show trip computer information
such as MILES TO EMPTY TANK in the
trip computer display.
10
Reset current function
ODOMETER AND TRIP COMPUTER
See the information in the display. Brake failure warning light, stop
safely. Check brake fluid levelA.
Stop safely and take the action
shown in the display.
DSTC stability system, flashes
when the system is working.
Low oil pressure, stop safely and
check the oil levelA.
A. Have the vehicle towed if the symbol remains illuminated.
6
Fuel gauge
7
Low fuel level indicator
When the symbol illuminates, refuel as
soon as possible.
TRIP ODOMETER
3
The display shows two separate trip
odometers, T1 & T2.
2
Press quickly to toggle between T1 &
T2. Press and hold to reset the displayed
odometer.
CLOCK
5
Turn as far as possible and hold to set
the clock (4).
TRIP COMPUTER
NOTE
MILES TO EMPTY TANK is an approxima-
tion, based on recent average fuel consump-
tion.
FUEL
INDICATOR AND WARNING LIGHTS

FOLDING THE REAR SEAT BACKRESTS
Third row of seats (seven-seat model)
Move the second row of seats as far forward as
possible.
A. Pull the handle up.
B. Push the seat cushion as far rearward as
possible and fold in the load eyelets.
C. Fold down the backrest.
Second row of seats
Move the seats as far rearward as possible (ap-
plies to seven-seat models only).
A. Pull the loop.
B. Fold down the head restraint.
C. Pull the handle to unlock the backrest.
D. Fold down the backrest and press to lock it
in the folded position.
The front passenger’s seat backrest can also
be folded down. See point 6 of “Adjusting the
front seat.”
EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST (EBA)
TURN SIGNALS
A. Lane-change sequence, three flashes.
B. Full turn sequence.
WARNING! Never adjust the steering wheel
while driving.
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT
BLIS – BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (OPTION)
EBA is designed to provide full brake effect
immediately in the event of sudden, hard
braking. When EBA is activated, the brake
pedal will go down more than usual. Press
and hold the brake pedal for as long as
necessary. There will be no braking effect if
the pedal is released.
If the BLIS indicator lights illuminate occasion-
ally even when there are no other vehicles in
the blind area, this may be caused by light re-
flected from a wet road surface, the vehicle’s
own shadow against a large, light, smooth
surface, or sunlight directly in the camera
when the sun is low on the horizon.
In the event of a fault, Blind spot syst. ser-
vice required will be displayed.

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ADJUSTING THE FRONT SEAT
STORAGE SPACES, 12-VOLT SOCKET & AUX CONNECTOR (OPTION)
1
Lumbar support
2
Backrest tilt
3
Raise/lower the rear edge of the seat
4
Raise/lower the front edge of the seat
5
Forward/rearward
6
Folding the passenger’s seat backrest
CAUTION
Using the 12-volt socket in the cargo area
with the engine switched off will drain the
battery.
The center console’s front and rear 12-volt
sockets function in ignition position Ior
higher.
The 12-volt socket on the right side of the
cargo area always functions.
The AUX connector (behind the cup holder in
the center console) makes it possible to con-
nect a portable music player’s headphones to
your audio system. Use a 3.5 mm stereo mini
plug.
TP 10308 (USA & Canada) AT 0820. Printed in Sweden, Göteborg 2008, Copyright © 2000-2008 Volvo Car Corporation
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