VOLVO XC90 2005 Owners Manual

2005 VOLVO XC90
Auxiliary 12-volt sockets 43
Auxiliary lights
32
Average speed
39
AWD
96
B
Bass
181
Battery
138, 145, 171
Battery - replacing
147
Battery drain - avoiding
92
Battery maintenance
146
Belt check
139
Blower (fan)
53
Booster cushion, integrated
20
Brake system
28, 97
Bulbs, list of
149
Bulbs, replacing
150
C
Capacities
167
Capacity weight
120
Carbon Monoxide - Important Warning
87
Cargo capacity
166
Catalytic converter
170
CD changer
193
CD eject
192
CD Pause
191
CD player
191
Ceiling lighting
155
Center console - storage compartments
68
Central locking system - remote control
77
Changing coolant
139
Changing oil and oil filter
141
Check Engine warning light
29
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2005 VOLVO XC90
Child booster cushion 20
Child restraint anchorages
21
Child safety
19
Child safety locks
81
Child seat anchors
20
Cleaning the upholstery
132
Climate control systems - general information
50
Clock
26
Coat hanger
70
Coin compartment
68
Cold tires, definition
113
Cold weather precautions
109
Coolant - changing
139, 143
Coolant - checking level of
139
Cooling system
168
Courtesy light
65
Cruise control
40
Cup holder
68, 69
Cup holder in rear seat
68
Curb weight
120
Current fuel consumption
39
D
Defroster
53
Dimensions
166
Dolby Pro Logic II (DPL II)
181
Door mirror defroster
38
Driving economically
91
DSTC
31, 99
Dual-threshold air bags
5
E
ECC
52
Economical driving
91
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2005 VOLVO XC90
Electric socket 32
Electrical current - conserving
92
Electrical sockets, 12-volt
43
Electrical system
171
Emergency Locking Retractor
22
Engine - starting
89
Engine compartment
140
Engine oil
141
Engine oil - checking
142
Engine oil, capacity
167
Engine specifications
172
Environment
iii
F
Fader
181
Federal Clean Air Act
136
FIX NEXT SERVICE
30
Flat tire, changing
124
Floor mats
66
Fog light symbol (rear)
29
Fog lights, front
33
Folding sideview mirrors
31
Front fog lights
33
Front park assist
101
Front seat, folding backrest
59
Front seats
58
Front seats - heated
38
Front seats - manual adjustment
58
Front seats - power
60
Front suspension
169
Fuel
ii, 86
Fuel filler cap
ii, 88
Fuel filler door
ii, 88
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2005 VOLVO XC90
Fuel filler door - unlocking 33
Fuel filler door - unlocking manually
34
Fuel Formulations
87
Fuel gauge
26
Fuel tank, capacity
167
Fuses
157
G
Gasoline
86
Geartronic
93
Geartronic - kickdown
94
Geartronic - manual shifting
94
General information
ii
Generator warning light
29
Glove compartment
69
H
Handling
92
Hazard warning flashers
38
Headlight flasher
35
Headlight washer
36
Headlights
33
Headphones
178
Heated front seats
38, 54
High beam "flash"
35
High beam indicator
26
High/low beams - replacing
150
Hoisting the car
138
Home Safe System
35
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver
196
Hood - opening
42
I
IC
14
Immobilizer (start inhibitor)
76
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2005 VOLVO XC90
Indicator and warning symbols 26, 27
Inflatable Curtain
14
Inflation pressure table
115
Instrument lighting
33
Instrument panel
26
Integrated child booster cushion
20
Interior Air Quality sensor
55
Interior lighting
65
Intermittent wiping
36
Introduction
i
ISOFIX/LATCH anchors
20
J
Jacking your vehicle
124
Jump starting
104
K
Keylock
ii, 89
Keys
76
L
Label information
164
LATCH anchors
20
Leather care (upholstery)
132
LED illumination
35
Lighting panel
33
Locking steering wheel
90
Locking the vehicle
79
Locks
75
Long distance trips
110
Lubricants
168
M
Maintenance services
136
Malfunction indicator light
29
Memory function, mirrors
46
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2005 VOLVO XC90
Messages in the display 30
Mirror memory function
46
Mirror, rearview
46
Mirrors - sideview, adjusting
46
Mirrors - sideview, folding
31
Multifilter with air quality sensor
55
O
Occupant safety
23
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS), disabling front passenger's side airbag \
7
Octane rating
86
Odometer
26
Oil pressure
29
Oil quality
141
Oil viscosity
141
Opening the hood
42
Opening the tailgate
43
P
Park
93
Paint - color code
133
Paintwork damage
133
Park assist
101
Parking brake
29, 42
Parking lights
33
Passenger's side front airbag, disabling
7
Permissible axle weight
120
Polishing
131
Power child locks
81
Power moonroof
47
Power seat
60
Power steering fluid
144
PremAir®
iii
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
104, 148
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2005 VOLVO XC90
R
Radiator
140
Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS)
187
Rain sensor - windshield wipers
36
Reading lamps
65
Rear fog light
34
Rear park assist
101
Rear seat air conditioning
31
Rear suspension
169
Rear window defroster
38
Rearview mirror/door mirrors
46
Recirculation
54
REDUCE SPEED
30
Refrigerant (A/C system)
50
Refueling
86, 88
Remote control - central locking system
77
Reporting safety defects
23
Restraint anchorages, for child seats
21
Roadholding
92
Roll Stability Control (RSC)
99
S
Safety
1
Safety defects - reporting
23
Safety system warning light
6
Seat belt
2
Seat belt maintenance
23
Seat belt reminder
46
Seat belts (keeping child seats in place)
22
Service
136
Service key
76
Service reminder
29
SERVICE REQUIRED
30
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2005 VOLVO XC90
SERVICE URGENT 30
Shiftlock
ii, 89
Side airbags
12
Sideview mirrors, adjusting
46
Sideview mirrors, folding
31
SIPS airbags
12
Spare tire - accessing
125
Spare wheel, lowering
125
Spark plugs
171
Specifications
163
Speedometer
26
SRS
4
Start inhibitor (immobilizer)
76
Starting the car
89
Steering wheel adjustment
35
Steering wheel lock
90
Stone chips
133
STOP
30
STOP ENGINE
30
Storage compartments
68
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
4
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) - warning light
29
Suspension
169, 171
Switches in the center console
31
T
Tachometer
26
Tailgate - locking/unlocking
80
Tailgate - opening
43
Tailgate wiper
37
Tailgate wiper blades
145
Temperature control
53
Temperature gauge
26
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2005 VOLVO XC90
Text window - messages 30
Three-way catalytic converter
170
TIME FOR REGULAR SERVICE
30
Tire designations
118
Tire inflation
113
Tire inflation pressure table
115
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
29, 116
Tire pressure, checking
113
Tire terminology
119
Tires, changing
124
Tires
112
Towing
102
Towing - cars with All Wheel Drive
103
Towing a trailer
105
Trailer indicator lamp
29
Trailer towing
105
Transmission - Geartronic
93
Tread wear indicator
112
Treble
181
Trip computer
39
Trip odometer
26
Turn signals
35
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
128
Unlocking the vehicle
79
Upholstery, cleaning
132
V
Valet key
76
Vanity mirror
66
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
164
Vehicle loading
120
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
164
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2005 VOLVO XC90
Volvo and the environment iii
W
W - Winter
95
Warning light, safety systems
6
Warning symbol in center of dashboard
27
Warranties
136
Washer fluid reservoir
140, 143
Washing the car
130
Water repellent glass
37
Waxing
131
Weights
165
WHIPS
17
Windows, power
44
Windshield washer fluid reservoir
143
Windshield wiper blades, replacing
145
Windshield wipers
36
Windshield wipers (rain sensor function)
36
Winter/Wet driving mode
109
Wiper, tailgate
37
Back cover
Accessory Installation - Important Warning
l We strongly recommend that Volvo owners install only genuine, Volvo-appr\
oved accessories, and
that accessory installations be performed only by the factory-trained te\
chnicians at your authorized
Volvo retailer.
l Genuine Volvo accessories are tested to ensure compatibility with the pe\
rformance, safety, and
emission systems in your vehicle. Additionally, your authorized Volvo re\
tailer knows where accessories
may and may not be safely installed in your Volvo. In all cases, please \
consult your authorized Volvo
retailer before installing any accessory in or on your vehicle.
l Accessories that have not been approved by Volvo may or may not be speci\
fically tested for
compatibility with your vehicle. Additionally, an inexperienced installe\
r may not be familiar with some
of your vehicle's systems.
l Any of your vehicle's performance and safety systems could be adversely \
affected if you install
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