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    WE B E D IT I O N VO l V O X C 90 O WN E r ’s m aN u a l TP 9 46 6 20 0 8 VO l VO XC 9 0 owner’s manual ...

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    DE AR VOL VO O WNER THANK YOU F OR CHOOSING V OLVO We hope that you will enjo y many years of driving ple asure in your Volvo. The ca r has been designed for the safety a nd comfort of y ou and your passenge rs. Volvo is one of the safe st cars in the world. Your Volvo has a lso been designed to satisfy all current safety and env ironmental require ...

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    Table of contents 2 00 Introduction Introduc tion ............ .............. ........... ... 6 V olvo Cars and the environment ......... 7 01 Safety Seatbelts ..... ........... ........... ........... .... 1 2 Airbag system ........ ........... .............. . 1 5 Airbags (SRS) ............ .............. ......... 1 6 Activating/deactiv ating th ...

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    Table of contents 3 03 Climate control General information on climate contr ol ............ .............. ............ ........ 68 Electr onic Climate Contr ol, ECC ...... 70 F uel-driven heater (option) ............... 73 04 Interior F r ont seats ...................... .............. ....78 Interior lighting ................ .............. ....8 ...

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    Table of contents 4 06 Starting and driving General ..... ...................... ................ 1 1 0 Refuelling ....... .............. ................... 1 1 2 Star ting the engine ..................... .... 1 1 4 Manual gearbo x ................. ............. 1 1 6 Automatic gearbo x ..................... ..... 1 1 7 All-wheel drive ......... ...

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    Table of contents 5 09 Maintenance and service V olvo service ........ ......................... .. 1 7 6 Self-maintenance ............... ............ 1 77 Bonnet and engine compartment ...................... ............ 1 78 Diesel ......... ......................... ............ 1 79 Oils and fluids .............. .................. 1 80 Wiper ...

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    Introduction 6 Introduction Owner ’s Manual A good way of ge tting to know your new c ar is to read the owner’s ma nual, ideally before your first journey. This wil l give you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with new functions, to see how best to handle the car in different situations, and to make the best use of all the car’s feature ...

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    Introduction 7 V o lvo Cars and the environment V olvo Car Corporation ’s environmental philosophy Environmental ca re, safety and quality a re the three core values which influence al l operations of the Volvo Car Corporatio n. We also believe that our custo mers share our consideration for the envi ronment. Your Volvo c omplies with strict i nt ...

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    Introduction 8 V olvo Cars and the environment Efficient emission control Your Volvo is ma nufactured following the concept Clean inside and out – a concept that encompasses a clean interior envi ron- ment as well as highly efficie nt emission con- trol. In many cases the exhaust emissions are well below the appli cable standards. In addition the ...

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    Introduction 9 V o lvo Cars and the environment Reducing environmen tal impact You can help reduce enviro nmental impact, for example, by driving economically, by pur- chasing eco-labelle d car care produc ts and by servicing and m aintaining the car accord- ing to the instructions in the ow ner’s manual. The following hints will help you to do y ...

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    10 Seatbelts ........... ...................... ....................... ...................... .................... 1 2 Airbag system ..................................................... ..................................... 1 5 Airbags (SRS) .................. ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ...... 1 6 Act ...

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    01 SAFETY ...

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    01 Safety 12 Seatbelts 01 Always use a seatbelt Tensioning the hip strap. The belt must be positioned low down. Heavy brak ing can have serious conse- quences if the seatbelts are not used, so make sure that all passengers use their seat- belts.It is important that the se atbelt lies against the body so that it can provide maxi- mum protection. Do ...

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    01 Safety 13 Seatbelts 01 Seatbelts and pr egnancy The seatbelt should always be worn during pregnancy. But it is crucia l that it be worn in the correct way. The diag onal section of the seatbelt should wrap over the shoulder then be routed between the breasts and to the side of the abdomen. The lap section of the seatbelt should lay flat over the ...

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    01 Safety 14 Seatbelts 01 Cer t ain markets An unbelted driver will be reminded to fasten his or her seatbelt by means of an audio and visual reminder. At low speed, the a udio reminder will sound for the first 6 seconds. Seatbelt tensioner All the seatbelts (except the centre rear seat - belt) are equipped with seatbelt tensioners. A mechanism in ...

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    01 Safety 15 Airbag system 01 W ar ning symbol in co mbined instrument panel The airbag system 1 is continually monitored by the system control module. T he warning symbol in the combined i nstrument panel illuminates when the ignitio n key is turned to position I , II or III . The symbol goes out after approx. 6 seconds provided the airbag sys- te ...

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    01 Safety 16 Airbags (SRS) 01 Airbag (SRS) on the dri ver ’ s side The car has an SRS airbag (S upplemental Restraint System) in the steering wheel to supplement the prote c tion afforded by the seatbelt on the driver’s side. This airbag is folded up into the centre of the steering wheel. The steering w heel is marked SRS AIRBAG . Passenger air ...

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    01 Safety 17 Airbags (SRS) 01 SRS system SRS system, left-hand drive. The SRS syst em consists of airbags and sensors. A suffici ently violent collision trips the sensors and the airbag(s) are inflated with hot gas. To cushi on the impact, the airbag deflates when compressed. Whe n this occurs, smoke escape s into the car. This is completely normal ...

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    01 Safety 18 Activating/deactivating the airbag (SRS) 01 Location of the passenger airbag in left-hand drive and right-hand drive ca rs PA C O S 1 (option) Indicator showing that the passenger airbag (SRS) is deactivated. The airbag (SRS) for the front passenger se at can be deactivated if the car is equipped with a PACOS switch , see page 19 Messa ...

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    01 Safety 19 Activating/deactivating the airbag (SRS) 01 Switc h - P ACOS Switch location. 1. The airbag is activated. W ith the switch in this position, persons taller than 140 cm can sit in the front pas senger seat, but never children i n a child seat or on a booster cushion. 2. The airbag is deactivated. Wit h the switch in this position, child ...

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    01 Safety 20 Side airbags (SIPS bags) 01 Side airbags – SIPS bags Side airbag locations. A large proportion of the coll ision force is transferred by the SIPS (Side Impact Protec- tion System) to beam s, pillars, the floor, the roof and other structural parts of the body. The side airbags at the driver’s and front pas- senger seats pro tect the ...

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    01 Safety 21 Side airbags (SIPS bags) 01 SIPS bags Driver’s seat, left-hand drive The SIPS bag sy stem consists of side ai r- bags and sensors. A sufficientl y violent colli- sion trips the sensors and the side airbags are inflated. Front passenger seat, left-hand drive The airbag infl ates between the occupant and the door panel and thereby cush ...

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    01 Safety 22 Inflat able Cur t ain (IC) 01 Proper ties The inflatable curtain IC (Inflatable Curtain) is a supplement to the SIPS and the airbags . It is fitted in the headlining alo ng both sides of the roof and protects all of the vehicl e’s outer seats. A sufficiently violent col lision trips the sensors and the inflatable c urtain is inflated ...

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    01 Safety 23 WHIPS 01 Protection again st whiplash injur y – WHIPS The whiplash protection sys tem (WHIPS) consists of energy absorbing backrests and specially designed head re straints for the front seats. The syste m is actuated by a r ear- end collision, where the ang le and speed of the collision, and the nature of the col liding vehicle all ...

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    01 Safety 24 WHIPS 01 Do not obstruct the WHIPS system WA R N I N G Do not squeeze rigid objects between th e rear seat cushion and the front s eat back- rest. Make sure you do not to obstruct the function of the WHIPS system. WA R N I N G If a rear seat ba ckrest is folded down, th e corresponding front seat must be moved forward so that it does n ...

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    01 Safety 25 ROPS 01 Fun ct i on Volvo’s Roll-Ov er Protectio n System (R OPS) has been designed to reduce the risk of the car overturning and to provide the bes t pos- sible protection in the event of s uch an acci- dent. The system consists o f: • A stabiliser syste m, RSC (Roll S tability Control) that minimise s the risk of ove r- turning d ...

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    01 Safety 26 When the systems deploy 01 If the airbags have been deployed, the fol - lowing is recom mended: • Have the car trans ported to an authorised Volvo workshop. Do not drive with deployed airbags. • Have an authori sed Volvo workshop replace components in the car’s safety system. • Always contac t a doctor. System Tr i g g e r e d ...

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    01 Safety 27 Child safety 01 Children sh ould sit comfor tably and safely The position of a child in the car and the choice of equipment is dictated by the chi ld’s weight and size, for more informati on see page 29. Children of all ages and size s must always sit correctly secured in the car. Never allow a child to sit on the knee of a pa ssenge ...

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    01 Safety 28 Child safety 01 Airbag decal Decal located on dashboard end fac e. Decal located on instrument panel end face (Australia only). WA R N I N G Never place a child in a child seat or on a booster cushion in the front seat if the air- bag (SRS) is activated. 1 No one shorter than 140 cm should sit in the front passenger seat if the airbag ...

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    01 Safety 29 Child safety 01 Recommended c hild seats W eight/age Fr ont passenger seat with activated airbag 1 (SRS) Fr ont passenger seat without (or with deactivated 1 ) airbag (SRS) (option) Group 0 <1 0 kg (0–9 months) Not suitable for this age group. V olvo Child seat – r ear -facing child seat, s ecured with the car’ s seatbelt and ...

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    01 Safety 30 Child safety 01 W eight/age Second r ow of seats, outer seats 1 Second r ow of seats, centr e seat 1 Third row of seats in cars seating seven. Group 0 <1 0 kg (0–9 months) V olvo Child seat – r ear -facing child seat, secur ed with the car’ s seatbelt and straps. T ype appro val: E5 031 35 V olvo Child seat – rear -facing ch ...

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    01 Safety 31 Child safety 01 Integrated booster cushions (option) Volvo’s integrated bo oster cushion for the centre rear seat is specially desi gned to pro- vide optimum safety for children. Co mbined with normal seatbe lts, the integrated boos ter cushion is approved for children weighing between 15 and 36 kg. Raising the booster cushion – Pu ...

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    01 Safety 32 Child safety 01 the seatbelt i s positioned correc tly across the shoulder. • the lap belt is low o ver the pelvis for optimum protection. • the seatbelt does not lie across th e child’s throat or below the shoulder. • Carefully adjus t the position of the head restraint to suit the child. Low er ing the booster cushion – Pul ...

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    01 Safety 33 Child safety 01 Mounting points f or child seat The car is equipped with mounting points for child seats. These mo unting points are locate d on the re ar of the rear seats . Fold the backrest forward to access the mounting points. For detailed informatio n on how to secure the child seat in the upper mounting points, refer to the inst ...

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    34 Ov erview , left-hand drive car ........... ......................... ............................ ... 36 Ov erview , right-hand dr ive car .......................... ............................ ........... 38 Driver’ s door control p anel .................. ...................... ...................... ......... 40 Combined instrument panel ...

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    02 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 36 Overview , left-hand dr ive car 02 ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 37 Overview , left-hand dr ive car 1. Lighting panel 2. Panel vents 3. Display 4. Temperature gauge 5. Odometer, tr ip meter, cruise control 6. Speedometer 7. Direction indicators 8. Tachometer 9. Outside temperature , clock, gear position 10. Fuel gauge 11. Indicator and warning symbols 12. Panel vents 13. Glovebox 14. ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 38 Overview , r ight-hand dr ive car 02 ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 39 Overview , r ight-hand dr ive car 1. Lighting panel 2. Panel vents 3. Indicator and warning symbols 4. Fuel gauge 5. Outside temperature , clock, gear position 6. Tachometer 7. Direction indicators 8. Speedometer 9. Odometer, tr ip meter, cruise control 10. Temperature gauge 11. D isplay 12. Panel vents 13. Glovebox 1 ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 40 Dri ver ’ s door control panel 02 Control panel 1. Lock button, for all doors 2. Blocking power windows in the rear doors 3. Power window controls 4. Door mirror control 1 2 3 4 ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 41 Combined instr ument panel 02 1. Temperature gauge – Displays the te m- perature of the engine cool ing system. A message will appear on the display if the gauge goes into the re d zone. Bear in mind that extra lights placed in front of the air intake reduce the cooling c apacity of the system. 2. Display – The di ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 42 Indicator and warning symbols 02 Indicator and warning symbols All indicator and warning symbols 1 illuminate when the ignition key is turned to position II before starting. This is to check that the sym- bols are working. W hen the engine sta rts, all the symbols should go o ut except the hand- brake symbol, which e ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 43 Indicator and warning symbols 02 Indicator symbols ABS fault If this symbol illuminates, the system is not w orking. The car’s regular brake system c ontinues to work, but without the ABS function. – Stop the car in a safe place and turn off the engine. – Restart the engine. – Drive to an authorised Volvo work ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 44 Indicator and warning symbols 02 Alternator no t c harging If this symbol illuminates while driving, th ere is a fault in the el ec- trical system. Contact an author- ised Volvo works hop. Engine prehea ter (diesel) This symbol is illumina ted during engine preheating. Preheating occurs when the temperature is below ? ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 45 Information display 02 Messages When a warning or indicato r symbol illum i- nates, it is supplemented by a message appearing on the display. –P r e s s t h e RE AD button ( A ). Switch between messages with the READ button. Fault messages are s tored in the memory until the faul t is rectified. NOTE If a warning me ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 46 Switc hes in the centre console 02 Air conditioning in the rear of the passenger compar tment (option) Press the button to activat e the air conditioning in the rear of the passenger compart- ment. Rear pa ssenger compartm ent air con- ditioning is deactivated whe n the ignition is completely switched off. Child safet ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 47 Switc hes in the centre console 02 Parking assistance (option) The system is always acti- vated when the car is sta rted. Press the button to deacti- vate/reactivate the parking assistance system. See also page 125. Deactivation of the deadloc ks 1 and detectors Use this button when you wish to switch off the deadlock ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 48 Switc hes in the centre console 02 Hazard w ar ning flasher s Use the hazard warning flas hers (all direction indicators flash) when the car is stopped where it could be a traffic haza rd or obstruc- tion. Press the button to ac tivate the func- tion. Rear window and door mirror defrosters Use the defroster to remove ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 49 Lighting panel 02 Headlamp lev elling The load in the car change s the vertical align- ment of the headlamp beam, which could dazzle oncoming motorists. Avoid this by adjusting the height of the bea m. – T urn the ignition key to position II . – Turn the headlamp control (1) to one of the end positions. – Roll t ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 50 Lighting panel 02 Active Bi-Xenon Lights, ABL (option) Headlamp pattern for ac tive/non-active head- lamps. The ABL headlamps’ headlam p pattern fol- lows the movements of the steering wheel during driving. The function is activated auto - matically when the car is started and c an be deactivated/activated using the ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 51 Left-hand stalk switch 02 Stalk switch positions 1. Short flash sequence, direction indicators 2. Continuous flash sequence, direction indicators 3. Main beam flash 4. Switching, main and dipped beam, and home safe lighting Direction indicators Continuous f lash sequence – Move the stalk switch up or down to end pos ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 52 T rip computer 02 T rip computer (option ) Controls To scroll through trip computer information, turn the thumbwheel (B) in steps, either upward or downward. Continue turning to return to the starting point. Fun c t io n s The trip computer displays the following information: • AVERAGE SP EED • ACTUAL SPEED MPH 1 ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 53 Right-hand stalk switch 02 Windscreen wipers Wiper/washer function – windscreen. Windscreen wipers off The windscreen wipers a re off when the stalk switch is i n position 0 . Single sweep Raise the stalk switch to make a single sweep. Intermittent wi ping You can set a suitable delay between the swee ps. Turn the t ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 54 Right-hand stalk switch 02 Wiper and washer , rear windo w Wiper/washer function – rear window. Press the stalk switc h forward to initiate rear window washing and wiping. The wiper blade makes several sw eeps once washing has f in- ished. The control at the end of the s talk has three positions: A - Intermittent wi ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 55 Cruise control (option) 02 Acti vating The controls for c ruise control are to the left of the steering wheel. Setting the desired speed: –P r e s s t h e CRU ISE button. CRUISE is shown on the combined instrument panel. –T o u c h + or — to lock the vehicle speed. CRUISE-ON is shown. Cruise control cannot be en ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 56 Parking brake, electrical soc ket, etc. 02 Par k i ng b ra ke Parking brake, LHD car. Parking brake, RHD car. The parking bra ke is at floor l evel, see illus- tration, and acts on the rea r wheels when depressed. How to a pply the parking brake – Press the foot brak e down firmly. – Depress the parking brake peda ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 57 Parking brak e, electr ical sock et, etc. 02 Steering wheel adjustment The steering wheel c an be adjusted both ver- tically and front-rear. P ress down the control on the left-hand side of the steeri ng column. Then adjust the steering wheel to the position that suits you best. Press the c ontrol back into place to l ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 58 Po wer windows 02 Operating The power windows are operated using the controls in the doors. The ignition key mus t be in position I and II for the power windo ws to operate. The windows continue to work when the car has stopped and ignition key has been removed, provided none of the doors is opened. Operate the window ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 59 Po wer windo ws 02 Fr ont passenger seat The control for the power wi ndow at the front passenger seat operates that window only. Rear pow er windows The rear door windows can be ope rated with the controls on the doors and the switch on the driver’s door. If the light in the sw itch for blocking power windows in th ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 60 Rear view and door mir rors 02 Interior rear view mirror The illustration is a montage. The mirror has either manual dipping or automatic dimming, never both at the s ame time. Bright light from behind could be reflected in the rearview mirror and dazzle the driver. Us e dimming when disturbed by light from behind. Di ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 61 Rear view and d oor mirrors 02 Magnetic zones for the compass Calibration The compass may need c alibrating to display correctly. Fo r best results, switch off all major power consumer s such as interio r lighting, ventilation fan, heated rear window etc. and avoid having metal objects and magnetic objects close to th ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 62 Rear view and door mir rors 02 Door mirrors The controls for a djusting the two door mir- rors are at the front of the dri v er’s door arm- rest. The re arview mirrors can be operated in ignition position I and II . –P r e s s t h e L button for the left-hand door mirror or R for the right-hand door mirror. The li ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 63 Po wer sunroof (option) 02 Open positions The sunroof controls are located in the roof panel. The sunroof can be opened to two positions: A. Ventilation position, up at the rear edge B. Sliding position, backwa rds/forwards The ignition key must be i n position I or II . 1. Closing, a utomatic 2. Closing, manual 3. Op ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 64 Po wer sunroof (option) 02 Sunscreen The sunroof features a manual, sliding inte- rior sunscreen. The sunscreen s lides back automatically when the sunro of is opened. Grip the handle and slide the screen forwards to close it. Pinc h protection The sunroof’s pinch protection function is activated if the hatch is blo ...

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    02 Instruments and controls 65 02 ...

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    66 General inf or mation on climate control ........................ ......................... ... 68 Electronic Climate Contr ol, ECC .............................................................. 70 F uel-driven heater (option) ......... ......................... ............................ ......... 73 ...

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    03 CLIMATE CONTROL ...

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    03 Climate control 68 General information on climate control 03 Air conditioning The climate control system cools or heats, and dehumidifies the air entering the passen- ger compartment. The car is equipped w ith electronic clima te control ( ECC ). Misting windo ws Reduce the problem of window s misting up on the inside by cleaning the windows. Us ...

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    03 Climate control 69 General information on climate control 03 Air distr ibuti on Incoming air is dis tributed through several different vents located througho ut the car. Panel vents in the dashboar d A : Open B : Closed C : Lateral airflow D : Vertical airflow. – Aim the outer vents towards the side windows to remove m isting from the front si ...

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    03 Climate control 70 Electronic Climate Contr ol, ECC 03 Control panel 1. AC – On/Off 2. Recirculation/Multifilter with sensor 3. Recirculation 4. AUTO 5. Air distribution 6. Passenger compartment temperature sensor 7. Defroster, windscreen and side windows 8. Rear window and door mirror defroster 9. Heated front seats 10. Temperature, right-han ...

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    03 Climate control 71 Electronic Climate Contr ol, ECC 03 When the air quality sensor is active, the green AUT lamp illuminate s in . Operation: Press to activate the air quality sensor (normal setting). Or: – Select one of the following thre e functions by repeatedly pressing . •T h e l a m p f o r MAN illuminates. R ecircula- tion is now acti ...

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    03 Climate control 72 Electronic Climate Contr ol, ECC 03 6. Passenger compar tment temperat ure sensor The passenger compartm ent temperature sensor monitors the tempera ture inside the car. 7 . Defr oster , windscreen and side windows Used to quickly remo ve misting and ice from the windscreen and side windows. A ir flows to the windows with high ...

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    03 Climate control 73 Fuel-driven heater (option) 03 General information about heaters The electrical sys tem must be "awake ned" before the parking heater can be pro- grammed. This is done by: • pressing the READ button or • activating main beam or • turning on the ignition. The parking heater can be started immedi- ately or set wi ...

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    03 Climate control 74 Fuel-dri ven heater (option) 03 – Briefly pr ess RESET (C) so that the hours setting starts to flash. – Scroll with the thumbwheel to the desired hour. –T o u c h RESET to move to the flashing minutes setting. – Scroll with the thumbwheel to the desired minute. –T o u c h RESET to confirm the setting. –P r e s s RE ...

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    03 Climate control 75 Fuel-driven heater (option) 03 Additional heater 1 (diesel) Extra heat from the additional he ater may be required in cold w eather to reach the co rrect temperature in the passenger compartment. The additional heater starts automatically when extra heat is required if the engine is running. It is switched off automatically wh ...

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    76 , F ront seats ...................... ...................... ....................... ...................... ...... 78 Interior lighting ...................... ...................... ...................... ....................... 80 Storage spaces in the passenger compar tment ............. .............. ........... 82 Rear seat .............. . ...

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    04 INTERIOR ...

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    04 Interior 78 Fr ont seats 04 Seating position The driver’s and passe nger seats can be adjusted to the optimum sitting a nd driving positions 1. Forward/backward: lift the handle to adjust the distance to the ste e ring wheel and pedals. Check that the seat is locked after changing po sition. 2. Raise/lower the front of the seat cus h- ion, pum ...

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    04 Interior 79 Fr ont seats 04 Po wer seat (option) The seats can be adjusted for a certain time after unlocking the door with the remote con- trol without the key being inse rted into the ignition switch. The seat can always be set in ignition position I or II . 1. Front edge of se at cushion up/down 2. Seat forward/rearward 3. Seat up/down 4. Bac ...

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    04 Interior 80 Interior lightin g 04 Reading lamps and interior lighting Passenger compartment lighting and reading lamps. 1. Reading lamp left-hand fro nt 2. General interior lighting 3. Reading lamp right-hand front Switch (2) has three positions for the inter ior lighting: The front reading la mps are switched on a nd off using button (1) o r (3 ...

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    04 Interior 81 Interior lighting 04 Va n i t y m i r r o r 1 The light illuminates a utomatically w hen the cover is lifted. 1 Option in cer tain markets. ...

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    04 Interior 82 Storage spaces in the passenger compar tment 04 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

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    04 Interior 83 Storage spaces in the passenger compar tment 04 Storage spaces 1. Storage compartme nt in third row of seats. 2. Storage compartment and cup holder. 3. Ticket clip. 4. Glovebox. 5. Storage tray in centre console. 6. Cup holder for rear seat passengers. 7. Storage pocket (also on the front edg e of the front seat cushions). 8. Grocery ...

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    04 Interior 84 Storage spaces in the passenger compar tment 04 Coat hanger The coat hanger is only intended for light gar- ments. Ashtray for r ear seat passengers (option) Open the ashtray by pulling the top edge out- ward. To empty: – Open the ashtray. – Press the cover outwards and tip it back. – Then lift it out. Cup holder/bottle holder ...

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    04 Interior 85 Storage spaces in the passenger compar tment 04 Storage compar tment and cup holder (cars seating seven) This storage compartm ent can be used for CDs, books and the like. Storage tray in centre console The centre co nsole contains a stora ge tray for food and drinks, for example. The armrest can be folded back to make a "table& ...

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    04 Interior 86 Storage spaces in the passenger compar tment 04 Storage compar tment in the thir d ro w of seats (cars seating seven) This storage compartm ent can be used for pens and other small items. Refrigerator compar tment (option) Under front seat’s folding armrest there is a refrigerator 1 . It is activated in key positi on II . The refri ...

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    04 Interior 87 Rear seat 04 Rear seats – second r ow (cars seating seven) Low er ing the backr est for entr y into the car Lift the handle (1) up while pushing the seat forward. Do the rev erse to return the sea t to its original position. Adjusting the seat fr ont - rear Lift the bracket (2) to move the seat forwards or backwards. Sliding seat ( ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 89

    04 Interior 88 Rear seat 04 Head restraint, r ear seat – centre seat The centre seat head restraint can be adjusted to four different heights. Slide the head restraint up as desired. – Press in the release button to lower it. See illustration. WA R N I N G The lowest positio n should only be used w h e n t h e b a c k r e s t i s t o b e f o l ...

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    04 Interior 89 Cargo area 04 Extending the cargo ar ea – second ro w of seats – Set the seats in their rea rmost positions (applies only to cars seating seve n). – Lower the head restraint. – Release the catch (1) and fold down the backrest. Press down to lock the backrest in its folded position. Extending the cargo ar ea – third ro w of ...

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    04 Interior 90 Cargo area 04 General Payload depends on the ca r’s total kerb weight, including any accessories that are mounted. Kerb weight includes the driver, the weight of the fuel tank when filled to 90 % and various fluids, such as was her fluid and coolant. Mounted accessories, i.e. tow- bar, load carrier s, space box, etc., are included ...

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    04 Interior 91 Cargo area 04 Safety net The safety net prevents lugg age and cargo from being thrown forward in the passenger compartment during heavy braking. The net is made of a strong nylon fabric and can be secured two different way s: • Behind the rear sea t backrest • Behind the front seats if the rear sea t is lowered. Fitting the saf e ...

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    04 Interior 92 Cargo area 04 Steel safety grille (option) The protective grille in the cargo area pre- vents cargo or pets from being thrown for- ward in the passenger compartment in the event of heavy braking. For reasons of safe ty, the protective g rille must always be mounted and secured cor- rectly. Fit the protective gr ille as follows : – ...

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    04 Interior 93 Cargo area 04 Electric soc ket in the cargo area Slide down the cover when you w ish to use the socket. It works re gardless of whether the ignition is on or off. If the ignition is sw itched off and a power consumer that uses more than 0.1 A is con- nected to the electric socke t, a warning mes- sage is shown in the display . Cargo ...

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    04 Interior 94 Cargo area 04 Cargo area compar tment, contents 1. Cars seating five 2. Ca rs seating seven The following is housed in the floor compart- ment: • Warning triangle (certain ma rkets) •T o o l k i t • First-aid kit (certain markets) • Jack (alternative location) Opening the compar tment in the cargo area floor (cars seating fi ...

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    04 Interior 95 04 ...

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    96 Keys an d remote controls ................... ......................... ......................... ... 98 Locking and unlocking ..................... .............. ......................... .............. . 1 0 1 Child saf ety locks .................. ......................... ............................ ............ 1 04 Alarm (option) ....... ...

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    05 LOCKS AND ALARM ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 98 Keys and remote contr ols 05 Keys – Electr onic immobiliser 1. Master key Key for all locks. 2. Service key 1 Key to front doo r, ignition switch and steering wheel l ock. The car is de livered with two m aster keys and one servic e key 1 . One of the ma ster keys is collapsible and equipped with an inte- grated remote co nt ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 99 Keys and remote contr ols 05 Remote control functions 1. Unlock 2. Open tailgate 3. Panic alarm function 4. Approach lighting 5. Locks 6. Folding/opening the key Unloc kin g – Press the button (1) once to unlock all doors, the tailgate a nd the fuel filler flap simultaneously. T ailgate – Press the button (2) once to unloc ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 100 Keys and remote contr ols 05 Replacing the remote contr ol batter y Replace the battery after repeate d failure by the locks to respond when rem ote control signals are transmitted within a no rmal dis- tance. – Remove the cover by carefully prising up the rear edge of with a small screwdriver . – Replace the battery (typ ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 101 Loc king and unlocking 05 Loc king/unloc king the car from outside The master key or remote control locks/ unlocks all side doors and the tailgate simul- taneously. The side door lo ck buttons and inside handles are disengag ed 1 . The fuel filler flap can be opene d when the car is unlocked. The flap remains unlocked for 10 ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 102 Loc king and unlocking 05 Loc king/unloc king from inside All the doors and the tailgate can be locked or unlocked simultaneously using the c ontrol panel in the driver’s door (or passenger door). All doors can be locked using the lock button on the control panel by each respective doo r. If the car is not locked from the o ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 103 Loc king and unlocking 05 Deadloc ks 1 The car has a special de adlock function, which means that the doors ca nnot be opened from the insi de if they are lo cked. Deadlocks can on ly be activated from the outside by the driver’s door being locked with the key or remote control. A ll doors must be closed before deadlocks ca ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 104 Child safety loc ks 05 Manual c hild safety loc ks, t ailgate and rear doors Control for child safety lock – tailgate. The controls for the child safety locks ar e in the bottom edge of the tailg ate 1 and in the rear edge of the r ear doors. The contr ols are only accessible whe n the tailgate is open or the rear doors are ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 105 Child safety loc ks 05 Electric ch ild safet y loc ks – r ear side door s 1 Use the button in the ce ntre console to a cti- vate/deactivate the chi ld safety locks in the rear side doors. – Turn the ignition key to ignition position I or II . – Press the button. When the light in the button illuminates, the rear power w ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 106 Alarm (optio n) 05 Alarm system When the alarm is armed, it continually moni - tors all alarm inputs. The alarm is triggered i f: • a door, the bonnet or tailgate o pens • a non-approved key is used in the ignition or if an attempt is made to force the lock. • a movement is dete cted in the passenger compartment (if fit ...

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    05 Locks and alarm 107 Alarm (option) 05 Automatic alarm acti vation This function prevents you ac cidentally leav- ing the car without the alarm o n. If none of the doors or the tailgate are opened within two minutes of disarming the alarm (and the ca r has been unlocked with the remote control), the alarm is automati- cally rearmed, and the car i ...

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    108 General ..... ....................... ...................... ....................... ...................... .... 1 1 0 Refuelling ....... ....................... ...................... ...................... ..................... 1 1 2 Star ting the engine ....... ............................ ......................... ..................... 1 1 ...

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    06 STARTING AND DRIVING ...

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    06 Starting and driving 110 General 06 Economical driving Driving economic ally means drivi ng smoothly while thinking ahead and adjus ting your driv- ing style and speed to the prevailing condi- tions. • Get the engine warmed up as soon as possible. • Do not let the engine idle, but drive a t light loads as soon as it is possible. A cold engin ...

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    06 Starting and driving 111 General 06 When driving in water, ma intain a low speed and do not stop the car. When the w ater has been passed, depress the brake pedal lightly and check that full brake function is achieved. Water and mud for example can make the brake linings w et resulting in delayed brake function. Do not ov er load the batter y Th ...

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    06 Starting and driving 112 Refuelling 06 Opening the fuel filler f lap The fuel cap is inside the fuel filler flap on the right-hand rea r win g and hangs up on the insi de of the fuel filler flap. The fuel filler flap can be opene d when the car is unlocked. Emergency unloc king of the fuel filler fla p The fuel filler flap can be opened manually ...

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    06 Starting and driving 113 Refuelling 06 Fuel filler flap High outside tempera tures can cause so me overpressure in the tank. Open the cap slowly Filling up with fuel Do not overfill the tank but fill until the pump nozzle cuts out. Fuel of a lower qua lity than that specified o n page 242 should not be used as engine power and fuel consumption c ...

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    06 Starting and driving 114 Star ting the engine 06 Befor e st ar ting the engine – Apply the parking brake. Automatic gearbox – Gear selector in position P or N . Manual gearbo x – Shift the gear lev e r into neutral and hold the clutch pedal fully depr essed. This is par ticular ly impor tant in very cold conditions. Star ting the engine Pe ...

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    06 Starting and driving 115 Star ting the engine 06 Use the parking heater (option) in cold weather so that the engine reac hes normal operating temperature more quickly. Ignition keys and electr onic immobiliser The ignition key must not hang with other keys or metal objects o n the same key ring . The electronic immobilise r could otherwise be ac ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 117

    06 Starting and driving 116 Manual gearbox 06 Gear positions – Depress the clutch peda l fully during each gear change. – Remove your foot fro m the clutch pedal between gear change s. Follow the appro- priate shifting pattern. Use 6th gear as often as possible for the best possible fuel econom y. Reverse gear inhibitor Only en gage rever se ge ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 118

    06 Starting and driving 117 Automatic gearbox 06 Cold star t When starting in low temperatures, the gear changes can sometimes f eel hard. This is due to the gearbox oil’s viscosi ty at low tem- peratures. To minimise engine emiss ions, the gearbox shifts up later than norma l when the engine is started at lo w temperatures. T urbo engine When th ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 119

    06 Starting and driving 118 Automatic gearbox 06 P – Parking position Select position P when you wish to start the engine or park the car. In P the gearbox is m echanically locked. Always apply the parking brake when parking the car. R – Reverse The car must be stationary when R is selected. N – Neutral N is the neutral position. N o gear is ...

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    06 Starting and driving 119 Automatic gearbox 06 Gear selector inhibitor The gear selector ca n always be moved freely between N and D . Other positions are locked with a catch that is re leased with the inhibitor button on the gear selector. With one press on the inhibitor button you can move the lever forwards or backwards between the gear positi ...

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    06 Starting and driving 120 All-wheel dri ve 06 All-wheel dri ve – A WD All-wheel drive is always engag ed. All-wheel drive m eans that all four ro ad wheels are driven at the same time. Power is automatically distributed between front and rear wheels. An el ectronically contro lled clutch system distributes the po wer to the pair of wheels that ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 122

    06 Starting and driving 121 Brake system 06 Brake servo If the car is rolling or is being towe d with the engine turned off, the brake pedal must be pressed about five times harder than when the engine is running. If the brake pedal is pressed when the engine is sta rted, you will feel the pedal drop. This is normal and due to the brake servo becom ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 123

    06 Starting and driving 122 Brake sys tem 06 Electronic brak e for ce distr ibution system – EBD The Electronic Brakeforce D istribution sys- tem (EBD) is an integra ted part of the ABS system. The EBD sys tem controls the brake force to the rear whee ls so that the best pos- sible braking force is a lways available. Pul ses will be heard and fel ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 124

    06 Starting and driving 123 Stabilit y and traction control system (option) 06 General The Dynamic Stability and Traction Co ntrol system (DSTC) impro ves the car’s traction and helps the driver to avoid skidding. A pulsing sound may be noticed during brak- ing or accelerati on when the system is i n action. The car m ay accelerate mo re slowly t ...

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    06 Starting and driving 124 Stabilit y and traction control system (option) 06 Symbols in the combined instrument panel DSTC sys tem The symbol illuminates and goes out again after approx. two seconds Indicates system check when the engine is started. The symbol flashes Indicates that the system is operating. The symbol illuminates and stays lit DS ...

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    06 Starting and driving 125 Parking assistance (option) 06 General 1 Parking assistance front and rear. Parking assistance is use d as an aid to park- ing. A signal indicates the di stance to a detected object. Va r i a n t s Parking assistanc e is available in tw o vari- ants: •R e a r o n l y •B o t h f r o n t a n d r e a r Fun ct io n The s ...

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    06 Starting and driving 126 Parking assistance (op tion) 06 Fa u l t i n d i c a t o r If the informatio n symbol illumi- nates with constant glow a nd the display shows PARK ASSIST SERVICE REQUIRED then parking assistance is disenga ged. Off/On Button position in the row may vary. Parking assistance can be de activated with the button in the switc ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 128

    06 Starting and driving 127 Blind Spot Information System – BLIS (option) 06 General Rearview mirror with BLIS system. 1. BLIS camera 2. Indicator lamp 3. BLIS symbol BLIS is an informa tion system that under cer- tain conditions can help to draw the driver’s attention to vehicles moving in the same direction in the so-call ed "blind spot& ...

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    06 Starting and driving 128 Blind Spot Information System – BLIS (option) 06 When BLIS operates The system is activ e when the car is driven a t a speed above 10 km/h. Over t akin g The system is desig ned to react if yo u over- take at a speed of up to 10 km/h faster than the overtaken vehicle. The system is desig ned to react if you are overtak ...

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    06 Starting and driving 129 Blind Spot Information System – BLIS (option) 06 BLIS system message The messages a bove are only shown if the i gn i t i o n k e y i s i n p os i t i o n I I ( o r i f t h e e n g i n e i s running) and BLIS is active (i.e. if the driver has not switched off the system). Limitations In some situations the BLIS indicat ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 131

    06 Starting and driving 130 T owing and r ecovery 06 Never to w the car to bump st ar t it Jump start the car with a donor battery if the battery is flat and the engine does not s tart. Do not bump start the car. To w i n g Find out the highest legal speed for towing before towing the ca r. – Unlock the steering whee l lock so that the car can be ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 132

    06 Starting and driving 131 T owing and r ecov er y 06 To w i n g e y e The towing eye is in the too l kit in the cargo area. You must screw the towing eye into place before towing. The so cket and cover for the towing eye are on the right-hand side of each bumper. Remove t he cover as follo ws: – Release the bottom edge of the cover ( A) with a ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 133

    06 Starting and driving 132 Star t assistance 06 Star ting with a donor battery If the battery in the car has become flat, you can "borrow" elec tric current from either a separate battery or the battery in another car. Always make sure the crocodile clips on the jump leads are attached securely to el iminate sparks during the start attem ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 134

    06 Starting and driving 133 Dri ving with a trailer 06 General The load capacity is affected by extra acces- sories mounted on the car, such as a towbar, load carriers, space box, the pa ssengers’ combined weight etc. as well as tow ball load. The load capac ity of the car is reduced by the number of passengers and their weig ht. If the towing br ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 135

    06 Starting and driving 134 Dri ving with a trailer 06 Automatic gearbox, driving with a trailer Parking on a hill – Apply the parking brake. – Move the gear s elector to park position P . Star ting on a hill – Move the gear s elector to driv ing position D . – Release the par king brake (foot brake pedal). Steep inclines • Select an appr ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 136

    06 Starting and driving 135 T owing equipment 06 To w b a r The towball must be cleaned and greased regularly. If a towball hitch with vibration damper is used, it is not nece ssary to grease the towball. If the car is equipped with a detachable tow- bar, the towball mounting instructions m ust be followed carefully, see page 137. T railer cable An ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 137

    06 Starting and driving 136 T owing equipment 06 Specifications Dimensions for mounting points (mm) A B C D E F G Fixed or detachable to wbar 111 0 85 1 081 541 12 2 50 354 1 Side member 2 Ball centre ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 138

    06 Starting and driving 137 Detac hable towbar 06 Fitting the to wball – Remove the guard plug. – Ensure that the mechani sm is in the unlocked position by turning the key clockwise. – Check that the indicator windo w (3) shows red. If the window does not show red, press in (1) and turn the loc king wheel anticlockwise (2) until you hear a cl ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 139

    06 Starting and driving 138 Detachable t owbar 06 – Insert the towball sectio n until you hear a click. – Check that the indicator window shows green. – Turn the key anticlockw ise to the locked position. Remove the key from the lock. ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 140

    06 Starting and driving 139 Detac hable towbar 06 NOTE Check that the to wball section is secure by pulling it up, down and back. If the towball s e c t i o n i s n o t f i t t e d c o r r e c t l y t h e n i t m u s t b e removed and refitted in accordance with the previous steps. NOTE The trailer’s safet y cable must be attached to the attachme ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 141

    06 Starting and driving 140 Detachable t owbar 06 Removin g the towball – Insert the key and turn it clockwis e to the unlocked position. – Push in the loc king wheel (1) and turn it anticlockwise (2) until you hear a click. – Turn the locking wheel do wn fully, until it comes to a stop. Hold it in this position while pulling the tow ball rea ...

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    06 Starting and driving 141 Detac hable towbar 06 – Insert the guard plug. ...

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    06 Starting and driving 142 Loading 06 General The load capacity is affected by extra acces- sories mounted on the car, s uch as towbar, towball load, load carriers, s pace box etc. and the passengers’ combined weight. The load capacity of the car is reduc ed by the number of passengers and their weight. For information on perm itted weights, see ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 144

    06 Starting and driving 143 Loading 06 Load car rier cover Use the end of the torque wrench ( see illus- tration) or the ignition key to loosen or secure the cover. Rotate ¼ turn. Load carr ier s • To avoid da maging your ca r and to achieve the best leve l of safety when driving, we recommend that y ou only use load carriers t hat Volvo has spe ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 145

    06 Starting and driving 144 Adjusting headlamp pattern 06 Correct light pattern for right or left- hand traffic A. Headlamp pattern for left-hand traffic B. Right-hand traffic So as not to dazzle onc oming drivers, the headlamp beam pattern can be altered by masking the headl amps. The quality of the beam pattern may not be as good. Headlamp maskin ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 146

    06 Starting and driving 145 Adjusting headlamp pattern 06 Fitting the mask to the headlamps. The upper illustration is for LHD variants and the lower illustration is for RHD variants. T emplates 1 and 2 are for halogen headlamps, 3 and 4 are for Bi-Xenon headlamps. ...

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    06 Starting and driving 146 Adjusting headlamp pattern 06 ...

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    06 Starting and driving 147 06 ...

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    148 General ..... ....................... ...................... ....................... ...................... .... 1 50 T yre pressur e ...................... ...................... ....................... ........... ........... . 1 53 W a rning tr iangle and spare wheel ........... ....................... ...................... ................ ...

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    07 WHEELS AND TYRES ...

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    07 Wheels and tyres 150 General 07 Dri ving c haracter istics and ty res The tyres greatly affect the car’s drivi ng char- acteristics. The type o f tyre, dimensions, tyre pressure and speed rati ng are important for how the car pe rforms. When changing tyres, ensure that tyres o f the same type and dimensions, and preferably also the same make, ...

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    07 Wheels and tyres 151 General 07 More ev en wear and maintenance The correct tyre press ure results in mo re even wear, see page 154. To achieve the best traction and more even wear on the tyres, the regular sw itching of the front and rear tyres with ea ch other is recomm ended. The first change should be after 5000 km and then at intervals of 1 ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 153

    07 Wheels and tyres 152 General 07 Summer and winter wheels The arrow shows the tyre’s direction of rotation When summer and winter wheels are changed they should be marked with which side of the car they w ere mounted on, for example L for left and R for right. Tyres with a tread pattern which are designed to only turn in one direction have the ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 154

    07 Wheels and tyres 153 T yre p re s su re 07 Recommended tyre pressur e The tyre pressure label on the driver’s side door pillar shows which pressures the tyres should have at different loa ds and speed conditions. Stated on the decal: • Tyre pres sure for the car’s recomme nded wheel size • ECO pressure • Spare wheel pres sure (Temporar ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 155

    07 Wheels and tyres 154 T yre p re ss u re 07 T y re p re s su re t a b le Va r i a n t Ty r e s i z e Speed (km/h) 1 Load, 1 -3 persons Fr ont (kPa) Rear (kP a) Max. load Fr ont (kPa) Rear (kP a) 225/70R1 6 235/65R1 7 235/60R1 8 0–1 60 220 220 270 270 1 60+ 220 220 270 270 255/50R1 9 0–1 60 240 240 270 270 1 60 + 240 240 270 270 All All 0–1 ...

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    07 Wheels and tyres 155 W ar ning tr iangle and spare wheel 07 W arn ing tr iangle Follow the regula tions in force for the use of a warning triangle 1 in the country in which you are driving. Use the warning tria ngle as follo ws: – Detach the w arning triangle case. It is held in place with a Velcro strap. – Remove the warni ng triangle from ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 157

    07 Wheels and tyres 156 W arning tr iangle and spare wheel 07 Spare wheel – r emoving The spare wheel is loca ted under the car. The jack 1 , tool kit 1 and crank are located under the floor hatch. The crank is in two parts. One part is in the tool kit, and the other is under the tool kit. The location of the jack depends o n whether the car seat ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 158

    07 Wheels and tyres 157 W ar ning tr iangle and spare wheel 07 Spare wheel – r ef itting It is best to have two pe ople put the spare wheel back in place . One person to crank and the other to guide the whe el. – Crank out the cable and pla ce its anchor in the centre hole of the wheel. – Slowly crank (clockw ise) the cable in a bit. – Angl ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 159

    07 Wheels and tyres 158 Changing wheels 07 Removin g wheels Remember to set out the w arning triangle if you must change a wheel in a trafficked ar ea. There are two jacking points on each side of the car, centred under the bottom of the doors. – Park the car on an ev en, firm surface with no incline. – Apply the parking brake and engage 1st ge ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 160

    07 Wheels and tyres 159 Changing wheels 07 Fitting the wheel – Clean the contr act surface s on the wheel and hub. – Fit the wheel. Scre w the wheel nuts. – Lower the car so that the w heel cannot rotate. – Tighten the wheel bolts alternately and in torque steps. Tightening torque: 140 Nm (14.0 kpm). It is important tha t they are tightened ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 161

    07 Wheels and tyres 160 T yre pressur e monitor ing (option) 07 General Tyre pressure mo nitoring, TPMS (Tyr e Pres- sure Monitoring System) warns the driver when the pressure is too low in one or more of the car’s tyres. It uses sens ors located inside the air valve in ea ch wheel. When the car is driven at approximately 40 km/h the system detec ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 162

    07 Wheels and tyres 161 T yre pressur e monitor ing (option) 07 WA R N I N G When inflating a tyre equipped with TPMS, hold the nozzle of the pump directly against the valve to avoid dama ging the valve. ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 163

    07 Wheels and tyres 162 Emergency punct ure r epair 07 General The emergency puncture repair kit 1 is used to seal the puncture and to check and adjus t the tyre pressure. It consi sts of a compress or and a bottle with sealing fluid. The kit works as a temporary repair. The sealing fluid bottle must be replaced before its expiration date and after ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 164

    07 Wheels and tyres 163 Emergency puncture repair 07 Overview 1. Decal, maximum permitted spe ed 2. Switch 3. Cable 4. Bottle holder (orange cap) 5. Protec tive cap 6. Pressure reducing valve 7. Air hose 8. Sealing flui d bottle 9. Pressure gauge Inflating the t yres The car’s original tyres can be i nflated by the compressor. – The compresso r ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 165

    07 Wheels and tyres 164 Emergency punct ure r epair 07 Sealing punctured tyres For information on the function of the parts, see the illustration on page 163. – Op en t he li d of the emergency puncture repair kit. – Detach the decal for maxi mum permitted speed and affix it to the stee ring wheel. – Check that the switch is in position 0 and ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 166

    07 Wheels and tyres 165 Emergency puncture repair 07 Rec hec king the repair and pr essure – Reconnect the equipment. – Read the tyre pressure on the pres sure gauge. – If it is below 1.3 bar then the tyre is insufficiently seal ed. The journey should not be continued. Contact a tyre centre. – If the tyre press ure is higher than 1.3 bar, t ...

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    166 Cleaning ...... ....................... ...................... ....................... ...................... . 1 68 T ouching up paintw ork .................. ............................ ......................... .... 1 71 Rustproofing ........ ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... .... 1 72 ...

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    08 CAR CARE ...

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    08 Car care 168 Cleaning 08 W ashing the car Wash the car as soon as it bec omes dirty. Use car shampoo. Dirt and road s alt can lead to corrosion. • Do not park the car in direct sunshine. Washing a car with hot paintwork can cause permanent paintwork dama ge. Wash the car in a car w ash with waste water separator. • Thoroughly rinse dirt off ...

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    08 Car care 169 Cleaning 08 Polish ing and waxing Polish and wax the car if the paintwo rk is dull or to give the paintwo rk extra protection. The car does not ne ed to be polished until it is at least o ne year old. Ho wever, the car can be waxed during this time. Do not polish or wax the car in direct sunlight. Wash and dry the car thoroughly bef ...

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    08 Car care 170 Cleaning 08 Cleaning the interior T reating stains on fabr ic upholster y A special cleaning agent, available fro m Volvo dealers, is recommended for c leaning the fabric upholstery. Other chemicals can impair the fire retar dant qualities of the upholstery. T reating stains on leather upholster y Volvo leather upholstery is chromiu ...

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    08 Car care 171 T ouc hing up p aintwork 08 Pai nt wor k Paint is an important part of the car’s rust- proofing and should therefore be checked regularly. To avo id the onset of rust, dam- aged paintwork must be rectified immedi- ately. The most common types of paintwork damage are stone chips, s cratches, and marks on the edges of wings and door ...

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    08 Car care 172 Rustproofing 08 Inspection and maintenance Your car rece ived a thorough and complete rustproofing at the factory. Parts o f the body are made of galvanised she et metal. The underbody is protected by a wear-resistant anti-corrosion compound. A nd, a thin, pene- trating rustproofing fluid was sprayed into the members, cavities and c ...

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    08 Car care 173 08 ...

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    174 V olvo ser vice ..... ...................... ....................... ...................... ........... ....... 1 7 6 Self-maintenance .... ........... ........... ........ ............ ........... ........... ........... .... 1 77 Bonnet and engine compartment ...................... ...................... ....................... .............. ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 176 Vo l v o s e r v i c e 09 V olvo ser vice programme Before the car l eft the factory, it wa s thor- oughly test driven. It was checked aga in in accordance with Volvo Car Cor poration reg- ulations before it was handed over to you. To keep your Volvo as safe and reliable as possible, follow the Volvo service pr o- gra ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 177 Self-maintenance 09 Befor e st ar ting work on the car Batter y Check that the battery cables a re correctly connected and tightened. Never disconnect the battery wh en the engine is running (e.g. if replacing the bat- tery). Never use a quick charger to charge the bat- tery. The battery cables must be discon- nected ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 178 Bonnet and engine compar tment 09 Opening the bonnet – Pull the handle on the far le ft (or right if the car is RHD) under the instrument panel. You will hear when the lock releas es. – Insert your hand to the right under the front edge of the bo nnet (below the gri lle). – Press up the safety catch handle. – ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 179 Diesel 09 Fuel system Diesel engines are sensitive to contaminants . Only use diesel fuel from a well-known pro- ducers. Never use diesel of dubious quality, see page 242. Special diesel fuel designed for low temperatures around freezing point is also available fr om the major oil companies. This fuel is less vi scous ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 180 Oils and flu ids 09 Engine compar tment decal for oil grade Using oil of a higher than specified grade is permitted. Volvo recom mends using an oil of a higher grade than that specifie d on the decal for adverse driving conditions . See page 238. Chec king the engine oil and oil filter Volvo recommends Castrol oil pro ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 181 Oils and fluids 09 Chec king the oil The oil level must be within the area marked on the dipstick. Chec king the oil in a cold engine: – Wipe the dipstick clean before checking the level. – Check the oil level using the dipstick. The oil level must be be tween the MIN and MAX marks. – If the level is close to th ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 182 Oils and flu ids 09 Chec king and topping up the coolant When topping up the coolant, follow the instructions on the packaging. It is i mportant that the mixture of coolant concentrate and water is correct fo r the prevailing weather conditions. Never top up with water only. The risk of freezing incr eases with both t ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 183 Oils and fluids 09 Chec king and topping up the pow er steering f luid Check the level at e very service. It is not nec- essary to chan ge the fluid. The level must lie between the ADD and FULL m arks. See the capacities and recommen ded grade on page 240. WA R N I N G If the brake fluid is under the MIN level in the ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 184 Wiper blades 09 Replacing the wiper blades Changing – Fold out the wiper arm and grasp the wiper blade. – Press in the ribbed spring catch on the wiper blade while lifting it off at the ar m extension. – Fit the new blade in reverse order and check that it is properly se cured. Replacing the wiper blades, rear w ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 185 Batter y 09 Battery care The service life and function of the battery is influenced by factors such a s the number of starts, discharging, driving style, driving con- ditions and climatic conditi ons. Symbols on the batter y Use protect ive goggl es. Further information in the owner’s manual. Store the battery out o ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 186 Batter y 09 Changing the battery Removing the batter y – Switch off the ignition and re move the key – Unscrew the bracket and cover o ver the battery – Wait at least 5 minutes before touching any electrical ter minals. (This a llows time for the infor mation in your car’s e lectrical system to be store d in t ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 187 Replacing bulbs 09 General All bulb specifications are given on page 245. The following lis t contains bulbs a nd point- source lamps that are specia lised or unsuita- ble for changing except at a workshop: • General interior lighting in the ro of. • Reading lamps and glov ebox lighting. • Indicator, door mirror ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 188 Replacing bulbs 09 – Unplug the connector by first pressing in the catch from underneath and then pull- ing it up a bit fr om above. – Lift out the entire headlamp insert and place it on a soft s urface so as no t to damage the lens. Refit the headlam p insert in rever se order. Check that the lock pins are correc ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 189 Replacing bulbs 09 Main beam Halogen and Bi-X enon headlamps – Undo the outer cover by pulling it s traight out and then unplug the connector. – Disconnect the spring clamp. First push to the right so that the spring disco nnects and then out and down. – Pull out the lamp. – Fit the new bulb. It can only be fi ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 190 Replacing bulbs 09 Direction indicators The bulbs are housed in bayonet holders. – Turn the bulb holder anticlockwise and remove. – Press in the bulb, turn anticlockwise an d remove. – Fit the new bulb by pressing it into the recess and then turning clockwis e. Fog l am ps – Switch off all lights and turn the ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 191 Replacing bulbs 09 Bulb replacement – Switch off all lights and turn ignition key to position 0 . – Lower the bottom of the tailgate and open the floor hatch. (If the car is equipped with a grocery bag holder (option), undo the holder’s retaining straps.) – Remove the corne r piece ( A ). – Open the hatch ( ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 192 Replacing bulbs 09 Number plate lighting – Switch off all lights and turn the ignition key to position 0 . – Remove the scre ws with a screw driver. – Loosen the whole lam p housing carefully and pull it out. – Replace the bulb. – Refit the entire la mp housing and screw i t into place. Cour tesy lighting Th ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 193 Replacing bulbs 09 V anit y mirror lighting – Insert a slotted screwdriver at the side of the centre clip in the bottom edge of the mirror. Lift up so the ce ntre clip releases . – Slide the screwdr iver from side to side so that the outer clips release. – Lift out the mirror insert. – Replace the bulbs. – R ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 194 Fus e s 09 General Cable routing may vary slightly due to engine variant. H owever, the components listed are in the same positions. All electrical functions and components are protected with a number of fuses to protect your car’s electri cal system from damage by short-circuits or overloads. Fuses are housed in fo ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 195 Fus e s 09 Relay/fuse box in the engine compar tment 1. ABS. ........................................ ......... 30 A 2. ABS .......... ............. ........... ........... 30 A 3. High-pressure washer, headlam ps .......... ............. .......... . 35 A 4. Parking heater (option) ......... ........ 25 A 5. Auxiliar ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 196 Fus e s 09 16. D ipped beam, left ..... ............. ....... 20 A 17. D ipped beam , right .............. ......... 20 A 18. - ....................... ........... ............. .......... - 19. Engine control module (ECM ) supply, engine relay . ............. ............. ......... 5 A 20. Pos ition lamps ....... .. ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 197 Fus e s 09 Relay/fuse box in the passenger compar tment at dashboar d end on dri ver ’ s side A decal which specifies the positions and amperages of the fuses is located in the end box cover. 1. Climate control system fan .............. 30 A 2. Audio (amplifier) ..... ................ ...... 30 A 3. Power driver’s ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 198 Fus e s 09 Relay/fuse box in the passenger compar tment within the sound barrier on the dri ver ’ s side 1. Seat heating, right side ........... .......... 15 A 2. Seat heat ing, left side ............... .... 15 A 3. Horn ......... ............. .............. ......... 15 A 4. Reserve ....... ............. ....... ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 199 Fus e s 09 23. M ain beam, right .. ............. ............ 10 A 24. Re serve ............ ........... ............. .......... - 25. Re serve ............ ........... ............. .......... - 26. Re serve ............ ........... ............. .......... - 27. Re serve ............ ........... ............. .... ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 200 Fus e s 09 22. - ....................... ........... ............. .......... - 23. AW D ......... ............. .............. ........ 7.5 A 24. Re serve ............ ........... ............. .......... - 25. - ....................... ........... ............. .......... - 26. Parking assis tance ... ............. ...

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    09 Maintenance and service 201 09 ...

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    202 General ..... ....................... ...................... ....................... ...................... .... 204 Control panels, audio ................. ......................... ............................ ....... 205 Audio system functions ........................................................ .................. 209 Radio functions ... ...

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    10 Infotainment system 204 General 10 Infotainment system Infotainment is a system that integrates the audio system and phone functions. You can easily and conveni ently use your Infotainment system by means o f the joint control panel or the steering wheel key pad. The XC90 can be equipped with Dolby Surround Pro Logic II (Premium Sound), which of ...

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    10 Infotainment system 205 Control panels, audio 10 Audio contr ols 1. On/Off – Audio 2. Volume 3. CD – Shortcut 4. AM/FM shortcut button to switc h between FM1, FM2 and AM 5. Display 6. ENTER – select in the menu, activa te a selection or activate the phone fro m standby mode 7. On/Off/Standby – Phone 8. MY KEY – programmable shortcut ke ...

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    10 Infotainment system 206 Control panels, audio 10 Steering wheel keypad Audio – Phone The four buttons at the bottom of the steering wheel keypad control both the radio and the phone. The function of the respective button depends on which system is ac tive. The steering wheel ke ypad can be used to adju st volume, switch betwee n preset station ...

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    10 Infotainment system 207 Control panels, audio 10 Control panel with headphones soc ket Headphones with an impedance of 16–32 ohm and sensitivity of 102 dB or higher are recommended for best sound reproduction. Activating/deactivating The control panel is activated with SEL when the audio system is active, and deactivated automatically when the ...

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    10 Infotainment system 208 Control panels, audio 10 Remote control (option) 1. MEMORY – Stores searched radi o sta- tions. To store a station: –P r e s s t h e ME MORY button – Select Preset using PRESET/DISC (5) – Confirm your selection using the Mem ory button 2. Volume 3. Seek/change tracks forward or back 4. SOURCE – switch sound sour ...

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    10 Infotainment system 209 Audio system functions 10 On/Off switc h – Audio Press the POWER button (2) to switch the audio system o n or off. If the audio system is ac tive when the ignition is switched off, it will reactiva te automatically when the car is restarted. Vo l u m e c o n t r o l Turn the knob (3) clockwis e or anticlockwise to raise ...

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    10 Infotainment system 210 Audio system functions 10 Optimum sound r eproduction The audio system is c alibrated for op timum sound reproduction by means of digital sig- nal processing. This calibration takes into account loud- speakers, amplifiers, passeng er compart- ment acoustics , listener position etc. fo r each combination of car model and a ...

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    10 Infotainment system 211 Audio system functions 10 Surround Surround settings 1 govern the spatial per - ception of the sound. The settings , including activating and deactivating f or each respec- tive audio source, are m ade separately. The symbol i n the display indicates that Dolby Pro Logi c II is active. Ther e are three different settings ...

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    10 Infotainment system 212 Radio functions 10 T uning – Choose radio mode AM/FM1/FM2 using the SELECTOR knob(3) or the AM/FM button (1). – A short press on the or button is used to search for the next strong station. – Press one of the butto ns again to s earch again. Manually seek kno wn frequency – Hold the or button depressed. MAN is sho ...

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    10 Infotainment system 213 Radio functions 10 AU T OST ORE – autostoring stations AUTO (1) seeks out the ten stronge st radio stations and stores them automatically in a separate memory. The function is especia lly useful in areas where the radio stations and their frequencies are unfa miliar. Star t autostor ing – Select wavelength using AM/FM ...

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    10 Infotainment system 214 Radio functions 10 V olume control – NEWS/TP/ALARM News – NEWS This function interrupts other sound sources, e.g. CD, when a news broadc ast starts. – Choose radio mode using the SELECTOR knob or the AM/FM button. –S e l e c t NEWS in the men u and press ENTER . – NEWS appears in the display. –S e l e c t NEWS ...

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    10 Infotainment system 215 Radio functions 10 Programme types – PTY The PTY function can be used to select dif- ferent programme types, such as Pop music and Serious classic. Us e the PTY function to select from amo ng the different progr amme types shown in the list below. Display of pr ogramme t ype –S e l e c t RADIO SETTINGS in the menu and ...

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    10 Infotainment system 216 Radio functions 10 T raffic information – TP ST A TION Here, you set from w hich station traff ic infor- mation is to be heeded. Note that must be shown in the display for this to work. Activating/deactivating TP S T A TION Listen to the station from which traffic infor- mation is to be heeded. –S e l e c t RADIO SETT ...

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    10 Infotainment system 217 Radio functions 10 Activating/deactivating EON –S e l e c t RADIO SETTINGS in the menu and press ENTER . –S e l e c t EON an d press ENTER . –S e l e c t LOCAL, DISTANT or OFF and press ENTER . Resetting RDS functions Resets all radio settings to the original fac- tory settings. –S e l e c t RADIO SETTINGS in the ...

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    10 Infotainment system 218 CD functions 10 Star t playbac k (CD player) If a music CD is i n the player when the audio system is in CD mo de then playback is started automatically. Otherwis e, load a disc and change to CD mode using SELECTOR (4) or CD (1). Star ting playbac k (CD c h anger) If a CD position wi th a music CD is already selected when ...

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    10 Infotainment system 219 CD functions 10 F ast-wind/cha nge CD tracks and audio files Short presses right/left on the / but- tons are used to scro ll between CD tracks/ audio files. Long presses are used to fast- wind CD tracks/audio files. The steer ing wheel keypad can also be use d for this pur- pose. Scan CD This function plays the firs t ten ...

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    10 Infotainment system 220 Menu struct ure – audio system 10 FM menu 1. NEWS 2. TP 3. Radio text 4. Radio Setti ngs 4.1. PTY 4.2. TP 4.3. NEWS Station 4.4. AF 4.5. Regional 4.6. EON 4.7. Reset al l 5. Audio settings 1 5.1. Surround 5.2. Subwoofer 2 5.3. Equalizer Fr 5.4. Equalizer Rr 5.5. Reset al l 6. Audio settings AM menu 1. Audio settings 1 S ...

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    10 Infotainment system 221 Phone functions (option) 10 Phone system components ...

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    10 Infotainment system 222 Phone functions (option) 10 Phone system components 1. Steering wheel keypad (option). You can control the majority of phone functions using the steering whe el key- pad. When the phone is active, the steer- ing wheel keypad can only be used for phone functions. When in ac tive mode, phone information is always shown in t ...

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    10 Infotainment system 223 Phone functions (option) 10 Controls 1. Display 2. ENTER – accept a call, make a menu selection or activate the phone fro m standby mode 3. On/Off/Standby 4. EXIT/CLEAR – terminate/refuse a call, scroll back in the menu, canc el a selec- tion or erase entered digits/charac ters 5. SIM card holder 6. Menu selection but ...

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    10 Infotainment system 224 Phone functions (option) 10 V olume reduction during phone call If the phone rings when the radi o is switched on, the volume is lowere d when the call is answered. When the call is concluded, the volume returns to the previously se t level. Radio volume ca n also be adjusted during a phone call, wher eby the newly select ...

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    10 Infotainment system 225 Phone functions (option) 10 Pri vacy handset If you wish to speak w ithout disruptions, use the privacy handset. Lift the handset by pressing briefly on the top ( A ). – Select the desired phone number using the centre console keypad an d lift the handset to place the cal l. Adjust the vol- ume with the dial on the side ...

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    10 Infotainment system 226 Phone functions (option) 10 If you do wish to take the ca ll, press ENTER . Your current call will be put in "park mode". If you press EXIT/CLEAR , both calls will be simultaneously terminated. Functions du r ing a call The following func tions are available during a call (scroll with the arrows and press ENTER ...

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    10 Infotainment system 227 Phone functions (option) 10 Enter a name or message Press the button with the desired charac ter: once for the first character, twice fo r the sec- ond, etc. Press 1 to enter a space . Quitting text input: – Clear all e ntered characters wi th a long press on the EXIT/CLEAR button. – Return to the menu with an additio ...

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    10 Infotainment system 228 Menu struct ure – phone 10 Overview 1. Call log 1.1. Missed calls 1.2. Received ca lls 1.3. Outgoing calls 1.4. Erase list 1.4.1. All cal ls 1.4.2. Missed calls 1.4.3. Receive d calls 1.4.4. Outgoing calls 1.5. Call du ration 1.5.1. Last call 1.5.2. Number of calls 1.5.3. Total time 1.5.4. Reset time 2. Messages 2.1. Re ...

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    10 Infotainment system 229 Menu struct ure – phone 10 5.5.3. Mute radio 5.5.4. Message beep 5.6. Traffic safety 5.6.1. Menu l ock 5.6.2. IDIS 5.7. Factory settings Description of menu options 1. Call log 1.1. Missed calls List of missed calls . Choose to call, erase or store the number in the phone book. 1.2. Received calls List of received calls ...

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    10 Infotainment system 230 Menu struct ure – phone 10 3.3. Copy all Copy phone numbers and names from the SIM card to the phone memory. 3.3.1. From SIM to phone memory 3.3.2. From phon e to SIM memory 3.4. Speed dial A number stored in the phone book ca n be stored as a speed dial number. 3.5. Empty SIM Erase the entire SIM card m emory. 3.6. Emp ...

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    10 Infotainment system 231 Menu struct ure – phone 10 5.5. Volume 5.5.1. Vol ume. Adjust the ring signal volume. 5.5.2. Ring signal. There are seven different ring si gnals. 5.5.3. Mu te radio. On/Off 5.5.4. Msg. beep 5.6. Traffic safety 5.6.1. Menu lock. Deactivating the menu lock allows access to the entire menu while driving. 5.6.2. IDIS. If t ...

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    232 T ype designation ............. ...................... ....................... ...................... .... 234 Dimensions and w eights ............ .............. ............................ .................. 235 Engine specifications .......................... ............................ ....................... 237 Engine oil .............. ...

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    11 SPECIFICATIONS ...

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    11 Specifications 234 T ype designation 11 Knowing the car’s type designation, vehicle identification and engi ne numbers can facili- tate all contact with a Volvo de aler regarding the car and when ordering spare pa rts and accessories. 1. Type designation, vehic le identification number, maximum permissibl e weights, codes for colour and uphols ...

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    11 Specifications 235 Dimensions and weights 11 Dimensions Po si t i o n i n illustration Dimensions mm A Wheelbase 2857 B Length 4807 C Load length, floor , folded seat 20 1 8 D Load length, f loor 1118 E Height 1 784 F F ront track 1 634 G Rear track 1 624 H Width 1 898 I Width including door mir rors 21 1 2 ...

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    11 Specifications 236 Dimensions and weights 11 We i g h t s The kerb weight includes the driver, the fuel tank 90 % full and all fluids. The weight of passengers and acces sories, such as a tow- bar, towball load (w hen a trailer is hitc hed, see table), load carriers , and space box etc. influence the payload and must not be included in the kerb ...

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    11 Specifications 237 Engine specifications 11 2.5T V8 3.2 D5 Engine designation 1 B5254T2 B8444S B6324S D5244T4 Output (kW/rpm) 1 54/4980 232/5850 1 75/620 0 1 36 /4 000 (hp/rpm) 21 0/50 0 0 31 5/5850 238/620 0 1 85 /4 000 To r q u e ( N m / r p m ) 3 20/1 50 0- 4500 440/390 0 320/3200 40 0/20 0 0- 27 60 No. of cylinders 5 8 6 5 Bore (mm) 83 94 84 ...

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    11 Specifications 238 Engine oil 11 Adve rse dri ving conditions Check the oil level m ore frequently for long journeys: • towing a cara van or trailer. • in mountainous regions. • at high spee ds. • in temperatures colder than –30 C or hotter than +40 C. This can produce abnormally high o il temper- ature or oil consumption. Also check t ...

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    11 Specifications 239 Engine oil 11 Oil decal When the oil deca l shown alongside he re is in the car’s engine co mpartment, the following applies. See location on page 234. Oil grade: ACEA A5/B5 Viscosit y: SAE 0W–30 . Engine variant V olume bet ween MIN–MAX (litr es) Vo l u m e 1 (litres) 2.5T B5254T2 1.2 5.5 3.2 B6324S 0.8 7. 3 V8 A WD B84 ...

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    11 Specifications 240 Fluids and lubricants 11 Fluid System Vo l u m e Recommended oil grade Gearbo x oil Manual 6-speed (M66) 2.0 litres T ransmission f luid MTF 97309 Automatic gearbox (TF -80SC) 7 .0 litres T ransmission fluid JWS 3309 Coolant Pet ro l e n g i ne 3 . 2 9.7 litres Coolant with corrosion inhibitor mixed with w a ter , see packagin ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 242

    11 Specifications 241 Fue l 11 Consumption, emissi ons and vo lume Engine Gearbox Consumption litre/1 0 0 km Emissions of CO 2 (g/km) T ank volume (litres) 2.5T B5254T2 Manual 6-speed (M66) 11 . 1 ( 11 . 2 ) 1 266 (269) 1 80 Automatic gearbox (A W 55-51) 11 . 7 ( 11 . 8 ) 1 280 (282) 1 3.2 B6324S Automatic gearbox (TF 80SC) 12 . 0 ( 12 . 1 ) 1 287 ...

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    11 Specifications 242 Fue l 11 Fuel consumption and emissions of carbon dioxide Official fuel c onsumption figures are ba sed on a standard driving cycle in accordance with EU Directive 80/1268 comb. Fuel con- sumption figures may change if the car is equipped with extra equipment that affects the car’s weight. The manner in which the ca r is dri ...

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    11 Specifications 243 Catalytic conver ter 11 General The purpose of the catalyti c converter is to purify exhaust gases. It is located in the flow of exhaust gases close to the eng ine so that it quickly reaches operating tempe rature. The catalytic converter consists of a m onolith (cerami c or metal) with chan nels. The chan- nel walls are line ...

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    11 Specifications 244 Electrical system 11 General 12 V system with a voltage-regul ated alterna- tor. Single pole system in which the chassis and engine block are used as conductors. Batter y If the battery is change d, replace it with a battery of the same cold start ca pacity and reserve capacity as the original (see the decal on the battery). 2 ...

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    11 Specifications 245 Electrical system 11 Bulbs Lighti ng Output W Soc ket Main beam/dipped beam halogen 55 H7 Main beam, Active Bi-X enon 65 H9 Active Bi-Xenon 35 D1S Main beam Bi-X enon 55 H7 Bi-Xenon 35 D2R Fo g l a m p, f ro n t 55 H1 P osition lamps front/rear , parking lamps front, side mark er lamps front, number plate lighting, court esy l ...

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    11 Specifications 246 11 ...

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    11 Specifications 247 11 ...

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    Alphabetical index 248 A A/C, electronic climate control .................... 70 ABL ............................................................. 50 ABS ........................................................... 121 ABS, ABS fault ............................................ 43 Active Yaw Control ................................... 123 Adaptive s ...

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    Alphabetical index 249 Cleaning automatic car wash .......................... .... 168 car wash ...................... ......................... 168 seatbelts ............................................... 170 upholstery ............................................ 170 water-repellent surface .................... .... 169 Climate control, general ...

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    Alphabetical index 250 Equalizer ................................................... 211 Expectant mothers, seatbelt ....................... 13 F Fan .............................................................. 72 Fan, rear passenger compartment ........ ...... 72 Floor mats ................................................... 78 Fluids and oils, ...

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    Alphabetical index 251 position/parking lamps .......................... 49 reading lamps ............. ........................... 80 rear fog lamp .......................................... 50 Lighting, bulb replacement bulb location front lamp ....................... 188 cargo area ............................................ 192 courtesy lighti ...

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    Alphabetical index 252 Phone system ........................................... 221 Pinch protection, sunroof . ........................... 64 Polishing .................................................... 169 Position lamps ............................................ 49 Power seat .. ................................................ 79 Power steer ...

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    Alphabetical index 253 Starting from cold automatic gearbox ............................... 117 Starting the engine ........... ......................... 114 STC ........................................................... 123 Steering lock .................... ......................... 115 Steering wheel cruise control ............................. ...

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    Alphabetical index 254 Winter driving ........................................ .... 114 Winter tyres ............................................... 151 Wiper blades replacing, rear window ......................... 184 replacing, windscreen . ......................... 184 Wipers, controls rear window ..................... 54 ...

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    Alphabetical index 255 ...

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    V olvo Car Corporation TP 9466 (English), A T 0720, Printed in Sweden, Göteb org 2007, Copyright © 2000-2007 Volvo Car Co rporation ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 258

    Alphabetical index 257 relay/fuse box in the engine compartment ........................................ 202 relay/fuse box in the passenger compartment ........................................ 205 G Gearbox automatic ............................................. 129 manual ................................................. 125 Global opening ...... ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 259

    Alphabetical index 258 fog lamp ............................................... 197 front ...................................................... 194 location of the bulbs in the bulb holder 199 main beam ........................................... 195 parking lamps ...................................... 196 position lamps ............. ............ ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 260

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  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 261

    Alphabetical index 260 Speedometer .............................................. 39 Spin control ............................................... 133 SRS system general ................................................... 17 switch ..................................................... 19 Stability control system .... ......................... 133 St ...

  • Volvo XC90 (2008) - page 262

    Alphabetical index 261 U Unlocking from inside ....................................... .... 109 from outside ......................................... 108 keyless ................................................. 108 settings .................................................. 66 tailgate ................................................. 108 USB, co ...

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