Volvo XC 90 User manual

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. To help get
the most from your Volvo, we urge you to familiarize yourself with the
instructions and maintenance information in this owner’s manual. The
owner’s manual can also be found in a mobile app (Volvo manual) and
on Volvo Car’s support site at support.volvocars.com.
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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INTRODUCTION
Finding owner's information 14
On-board digital owner's manual 15
Navigating in the digital owner's manual 16
Owner's manual in mobile devices 18
Additional information about your vehicle 19
Using the owner's manual 20
Crash event data 22
Options, accessories and the On-
board Diagnostic (OBDII) socket 23
Volvo ID 25
Volvo and the environment 26
IntelliSafe—driver support 27
Sensus 28
Owner's manual and the environment 31
Glass 31
Center display overview 32
Using the center display 34
Navigating in the center display's views 38
Symbols in the center display status bar 43
Changing center display settings 43
Function view buttons 45
Using the center display keyboard 47
Changing settings in different types
of apps 52
General information about Twin
Engine Plug-in Hybrid vehicles 53
Volvo Structural Parts Statement 57
Driver distraction 57
Technician certification 59
Contacting Volvo 59
Volvo Roadside Assistance 59
SAFETY
General safety information 62
Safety during pregnancy 62
Whiplash protection system 63
Occupant safety 64
Reporting safety defects 65
Recall information 66
Seat belts 66
Seat belt pretensioners 67
Buckling and unbuckling seat belts 68
Door and seat belt reminders 70
Airbag system 71
Driver/passenger side airbags 72
Occupant weight sensor 75
Side impact airbags 78
Inflatable curtains 79
Safety mode 80
Starting or moving a vehicle in safety
mode 80
Child safety 81
Child restraints 83
Infant seats 85
Convertible seats 87
Booster cushions 90
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors 91
Lower child seat attachment points 92
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Top tether anchors 93
Integrated booster cushion*94
Raising the integrated booster cushion*95
Stowing the integrated booster cushion*96
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Instruments and controls 100
Instrument panel 101
Instrument panel settings 103
Hybrid-related information in the
instrument panel 104
Indicator symbols in the instrument panel 106
Warning symbols in the instrument panel 108
Ambient temperature sensor 109
Clock 110
Fuel gauge 111
Instrument panel licenses 111
Instrument panel App menu 116
Using the instrument panel App menu 117
Messages in the instrument panel
and center display 118
Handling messages in the instru-
ment panel and center display 119
Handling messages stored from the
instrument panel and center display 121
Head-up display (HUD)*122
Voice control 125
Using voice commands 126
Voice control settings 127
Voice control for cell phones 127
Voice control for radio and media 128
Climate system voice commands 129
Navigation system voice commands 130
Seats 130
Manually operated front seats 131
Power front seats*132
Adjusting power front seats*132
Using the power seat memory function*133
Multifunctional front seats*134
Adjusting function settings in the
multifunctional front seats*134
Adjusting the passenger's seat from
the driver's seat*137
Rear seats 138
Adjusting the second row head restraints 138
Moving the second row seats for-
ward/rearward 140
Adjusting the second row backrest tilt 140
Folding the second row backrests 141
Getting into and out of the third row
of seats 143
Folding the third row backrests 143
Steering wheel 144
Adjusting the steering wheel 145
Lighting panel and controls 146
Parking lights 147
Low beam headlights 148
High and low beam headlights 149

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Daytime Running Lights (DRL) 150
Active Bending Lights*151
Rear fog light 152
Brake lights 152
Hazard warning flashers 153
Using turn signals 153
Passenger compartment lighting 154
Home safe lighting 156
Approach lighting 157
Using the windshield wipers 157
Activating/deactivating the rain sensor 158
Windshield and headlight washers 159
Tailgate window wiper and washer 160
Power windows 160
Operating the power windows 161
Using sun curtains*162
Adjusting the power door mirrors 162
Rearview mirror 164
Compass 165
Calibrating the compass 165
Laminated panoramic roof*166
Operating the laminated panoramic roof*167
HomeLink®Wireless Control System*170
Programming the HomeLink®Wire-
less Control System*
171
Trip computer 174
Displaying trip computer information 175
Displaying trip statistics 176
Settings view 177
Categories in Settings view 178
Changing system settings in Set-
tings view 180
Resetting the settings view 181
Driver profiles 181
Selecting a driver profile 182
Editing a driver profile 183
Linking a remote key to a driver profile 183
Importing/exporting a driver profile
from/to a USB flash drive 184
Changing settings in apps 185
Resetting user data when the vehicle
changes owners 186
CLIMATE
Climate control system 188
Climate system sensors 188
Perceived temperature 189
Air quality 189
Passenger compartment air filter 190
Clean Zone Interior Package (CZIP)*191
Interior Air Quality System (IAQS)*191
Climate system controls 192
Climate system controls in the center
display 192
Rear climate system controls on the
tunnel console 194
Automatic climate control 195
Air conditioning 195
Setting the temperature 196
Setting the blower speed 199
Defrosting windows and mirrors 200
Turning recirculation on and off 202
Air distribution 203
Adjusting air distribution 203
Opening/closing/directing air vents 204
Air distribution table 205
Turning seat heating*on and off 207
Turning front seat ventilation*on and off 208

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Turning steering wheel heating*on
and off 209
Parking climate (preconditioning) 210
Starting and stopping preconditioning 211
Preconditioning timer 212
Setting the parking climate (precon-
ditioning) timer 212
Activating/deactivating the parking
climate timer 214
Activating/deactivating the climate
comfort retaining function*214
Preconditioning symbols and messages 216
LOADING AND STORAGE
Passenger compartment storage spaces 218
Tunnel console 219
Electrical sockets 220
Using the glove compartment 223
Sun visors 223
Loading 224
Load anchoring eyelets 226
Grocery bag holder 227
Cargo compartment cover*227
Cargo net 229
Steel cargo grid*231
LOCKS AND ALARM
Locks and remote keys 234
Remote key 234
Remote key's range 236
Red Key*237
Antenna locations for the start and
lock system 238
Locking/unlocking from outside the
vehicle 238
Locking and unlocking confirmation 240
Locking/unlocking from inside the
vehicle 242
Locking/unlocking the tailgate 243
Private (valet) locking 244
Detachable key blade 245
Locking/unlocking with the detacha-
ble key blade 246
Power tailgate*247
Foot movement tailgate operation*250
Changing the remote key's battery 251
Immobilizer 254
Child safety locks 255
Alarm 256
Automatically arming/disarming the
alarm 257
Deactivating the alarm without a
functioning remote key 258

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Start and lock system type designations 258
DRIVER SUPPORT
Driver support systems 262
Adjustable steering force*262
Roll stability control (RSC) 263
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 263
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
sport mode 264
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
symbols and messages 265
Speed limiter (SL)*267
Starting and activating the Speed
Limiter (SL)*268
Changing a Speed Limiter (SL)*
maximum speed 268
Deactivating/reactivating the Speed
Limiter*269
Turning the Speed Limiter*off 270
Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL)*270
Activating/deactivating the
Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL)*272
Changing tolerance for the
Automatic Speed Limiter 272
Cruise Control (CC) 273
Starting and activating Cruise Control 274
Changing Cruise Control (CC) speed 275
Deactivating/resuming Cruise
Control (CC) 276
Turning Cruise Control off 277
Distance Alert*278
Using Distance Alert*279
Distance Alert*limitations 280
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*281
Starting and activating Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC)*284
Changing Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) speed 285
Setting an Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC) time interval 285
Deactivating/resuming Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC) 287
Passing Assistance with Adaptive
Cruise Control (ACC)*or Pilot Assist*288
Changing target vehicles and auto-
matic braking with Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
289
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) - limi-
tations 291
Switching between Cruise Control
(CC) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)*291
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) sym-
bols and messages 293
Pilot Assist*295
Starting and activating Pilot Assist 298
Changing Pilot Assist speed 300
Setting a Pilot Assist time interval 301
Deactivating/resuming Pilot Assist 303

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Changing target vehicles and auto-
matic braking with Pilot Assist 305
Pilot Assist limitations 306
Pilot Assist symbols and messages 308
Driver support system radar sensor 309
Radar sensor limitations 311
Radar sensor - type approval 314
Driver support system camera 314
Camera limitations 315
City Safety™318
City Safety warning level settings 320
Detecting obstructions with City Safety 322
City Safety in crossing traffic 324
City Safety when evasive action is
not possible 325
City Safety limitations 325
City Safety symbols and messages 328
Rear Collision Warning (RCW) 329
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*330
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*On/Off 331
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*limitations 332
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*332
Activating/deactivating Cross Traffic
Alert (CTA)*333
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*limitations 334
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*with
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*symbols
and messages
336
Road Sign Information (RSI)*337
Road Sign Information (RSI)*operation 338
Road Sign Information (RSI)*limitations 339
Driver Alert Control (DAC) 340
Using Driver Alert Control (DAC) 341
Driver Alert Control limitations 341
Driving lane assistance 341
Activating/deactivating Lane
Keeping Aid (LKA) 343
Driving lane assistance symbols and
messages 345
Steering assistance when there is a
risk of a collision 347
Steering assistance symbols and
messages 348
Steering assist with run-off mitigation 349
Steering assistance in oncoming traffic 350
Steering assistance during collision
risks from behind 352
Park Assist*353
Activating/deactivating Park Assist 355
Park Assist limitations 355
Park Assist symbols and messages 357
Park Assist Camera (PAC)*358
Park Assist Camera (PAC)*trajectory
lines and fields 360
Starting the Park Assist Camera (PAC)*362
Park Assist Camera (PAC)*limitations 363
Park Assist Camera (PAC)*- sym-
bols and messages 365
Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*367
Using Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*368
Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*limitations 371
Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*symbols and
messages 373

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STARTING AND DRIVING
Starting and driving 376
Ignition modes 376
Starting the engine 377
Turning the engine off 380
Jump starting 380
Automatic transmission 382
Gear selector positions 383
Gear shift indicator 385
Shiftlock 386
Steering wheel paddles*386
Driving systems 387
Drive modes 388
Maintaining/increasing the hybrid
battery's charge while driving 392
Leveling control*and suspension 393
All Wheel Drive (AWD) 395
Brake functions 395
Brakes 395
Emergency brake lights 398
Brake assist system 398
Braking effect after a collision 398
Parking brake 399
Using the parking brake 399
Parking brake malfunctions 401
Hill Start Assist 402
Auto-hold brake function 402
Low Speed Control (LSC) 403
Hill Descent Control (HDC) 404
Driving through standing water 405
Overheating the engine and transmission 406
Battery drain 406
Before a long distance trip 407
Winter driving 407
Opening/closing the fuel filler door 408
Fuel 409
Octane rating 410
Emission controls 411
Driving economically 412
When the gasoline engine starts and
stops in hybrid vehicles 414
Using the electric motor in city driving 414
Detachable trailer hitch*416
Driving with a trailer 417
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) 419
Towing eyelet 420
Towing recommendations 421
Charging the hybrid battery 422
Hybrid battery charging current 424
Hybrid battery charging cable 424
Hybrid charging cable circuit breaker 426
Preparations for charging the hybrid
battery 427
Initiating hybrid battery charging 428
Hybrid battery charge status 430
Stopping hybrid battery charging 432
Long-term storage of a vehicle with
a hybrid battery 433
Hybrid-related symbols and messages 434
Charger status indicators 436