VOLVO XC90 2006 Repair Manual

60 InstrumentsandcontrolsParkingbrake,bonnet,electricsocket,etc.OpeningthetailgateOpenthetailgatebypullingthehandle
indicatedintheillustration.Folddownthe
rearflapbyliftingthehandleup.
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PowerwindowsThepowerwindowsareoperatedusingthe
controlsinthedoorarmrests.Theignitionkey
mustbeturnedtopositionIorIIforthe
powerwindowstowork.Onceyoufinish
drivingandremovetheignitionkey,the
windowscanstillbeopenedorclosedas
longasneitherofthefrontdoorshasbeen
opened.
Openawindowbydepressingthefrontof
thecontrol,andcloseitbypullingupthefront
ofthecontrol.
Powerwindowsinthefront
doorsWindowscanbeopenedorclosedfromthe
frontseattwoways.
–Pressthecontrol(A)slightlydownorpull
itslightlyup.Thepowerwindowsgoup
ordownaslongastheswitchisactuated.
–Pressthecontrol(A)allthewaydownor
pullitallthewayup,andthenrelease.
Thewindowsthenopenorcloseautomat-
ically.Movementisstoppedifthewindow
isblockedinanyway.
NOTE!Thefunctionautoupforthe
passengersideisonlyavailableincertain
markets.
Controls(B)tooperatewindowsintherear
doors.Blockingpowerwindowsinthe
reardoorsThepowerwindowsintherearseatcanbe
blockedwiththeswitchonthedriver’sdoor
controlpanel.Alwaysremembertoswitchoff
currenttothepowerwindows(i.e.remove
theignitionkey)ifyouleavechildreninthecar
unattended.
LEDintheswitchisunlit
Thereardoorwindowscanbeoperatedboth
withthecontroloneachreardoorandwith
thecontrolsonthedriver’sdoor.
WARNING!
Iftherearechildreninthecar:
Remembertoswitchoffthesupplyto
thepowerwindowsbyremovingthe
ignitionkeyifthedriverleavesthecar.
Makesurethatchildren’sandother
passengers’handsareclearwhen
closingthewindows.
Ifthereardoorwindowsareoperated
fromthedriver’sdoor:
Checkthatnoneoftherearseat
passengersareindangerofgettingtheir
handscaughtwhenclosingthewindows.
B
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62 InstrumentsandcontrolsPowerwindowsLEDintheswitchislit
Thereardoorwindowscanonlybeoperated
fromthedriver’sdoor.
Powerwindowinthefront
passengerseatThecontrolforthepowerwindowatthefront
passengerseatoperatesthatwindowonly.
PowerwindowsinthereardoorsThereardoorwindowscanbeoperatedwith
thecontrolsonthedoorsandtheswitchon
thedriver’sdoor.IftheLEDintheswitchfor
blockingpowerwindowsinthereardoors
(locatedinthedriver’sdoorcontrolpanel)is
lit,thereardoorwindowscanonlybe
operatedfromthedriver’sdoor.
WARNING!
Ifreardoorwindowsarebeingoperated
fromthedriver’sdoor,checkthatnorear
seatpassengerareindangerofgetting
pinchedwhenthewindowsclose.
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63 Instrumentsandcontrols
Rearviewmirror,doormirrorsandsidewindowsInteriorrearviewmirrorA.Normalposition.
B.Dimmingposition.Usethisifheadlamps
fromthecarbehindareirritatingyou.
Certainmodelshaveanauto-dimfunction
(option).Dimmingoccursautomatically
basedoncomparativelightrelationships.An
authorisedVolvoworkshopcanadjustthe
sensitivity.
DoormirrorsThecontrolsforadjustingthetwodoor
mirrorsareatthefrontofthedriver’sdoor
armrest.
–PresstheLorRbutton(L=leftdoor
mirror,R=rightdoormirror).TheLEDin
thebuttonlights.
–Adjustthepositionwiththeadjustment
controlinthecentre.Pressthebutton
again.TheLEDshouldnolongerbelit.
Doormirrorswithmemory
function(option)Ifthecarhasdoormirrorswithmemory
function,theyworktogetherwiththememory
settingoftheseat,seepage81.
Memoryfunctionintheremotecontrol
(option)
Whenyouunlockthecarwithoneofthe
remotecontrolsandchangethesettingofthe
doormirrors,thesenewsettingsaresavedin
theremotecontrol.Thenexttimeyouunlock
thecarwiththesameremotecontroland
openthedriver’sdoorwithinfiveminutes,the
mirrorswillassumetheirstoredpositions.Laminatedsidewindows
(option)Thelaminatedwindowsinthefrontandrear
doorsimprovesoundinsulationinthe
passengercompartmentandprovidebetter
protectionagainstunauthorisedentry.
WARNING!
Adjustthemirrorsbeforeyoubegin
driving!
A
B
IMPORTANT!Usethedefroster(seepage51)to
removeicefromthemirrors,notanice
scraper.Thescrapercouldscratchthe
mirrorglass.
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64 InstrumentsandcontrolsRearviewmirror,doormirrorsandsidewindowsWateranddirt-repellentcoating
onthefrontwindowsand/or
doormirrors(option)Thefrontwindowsand/ordoormirrorsare
treatedwithacoatingthatensuresthatthe
viewthroughthewindowsorinthemirrorsis
goodevenifitisraining.Forinformationon
glasscare,seepage165.
Sidewindowsandmirrors
treatedwiththewaterand
dirt-repellentcoatingare
markedwithasmallsymbol.
Rearviewanddoormirrors
Incertainweatherconditions,thefunctionof
thedirt-repellentcoatingisimprovedifthe
doormirrordefrostersareused,seepage51.
Defrostthedoormirrors:
iftheyarecoveredwithiceorsnow
inheavyrainanddirtyroadconditions
iftheyaremisted.
IMPORTANT!Donotuseametalicescrapertoremove
icefromthewindows.Thewateranddirt-
repellentcoatingcouldbedamaged.
Usethedefrostertoremoveicefromthe
mirrors!
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Powersunroof(option)OpenpositionsSunroofcontrolsarelocatedinthe
headlining.Thesunroofcanbeopenedintwo
differentways:
A.Raise/lowertrailingedge–ventilation
position
B.Rearwards/forwards–opening
position/comfortposition
1.Theignition
keymustbeinpositionIorII.1.Automaticclosing
2.Closing,manual
3.Opening,manual
4.Opening,automatic
5.Opening,ventilationposition
6.Closing,ventilationposition
Ventilationposition
Open:Pushthetrailingedgeofthe
control(5)upward.
Close:Pullthetrailingedgeofthecontrol(6)
downward.
Switchfromventilationpositiontocomfort
position:pullthecontrolrearwardstoitsend
position(4)andrelease.
1.Incomfortposition,thesunroofisnot
completelyopeninordertoreduce
thelevelofwindnoise.
A
B
WARNING!
Iftherearechildreninthecar:remember
toswitchoffthesupplytothepower
sunroof(removetheignitionkey)ifthe
driverleavesthecar.
1234
5
6
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66 InstrumentsandcontrolsPowersunroof(option)Automaticoperation
Movethecontrolovertheresistancepoint
position(3)totherearmostendposition(4)
orovertheresistancepointposition(2)tothe
frontendposition(1)andrelease.The
sunroofwillopentothecomfortpositionor
willclosecompletely.
Inordertoopenfromcomfortpositionto
maximumopening:Pullthecontroltotherear
oncemoretotheendposition(4)and
release.
Manualoperation
Open:Pullthecontrolrearwardstothe
resistancepointposition(3).Thesunroofwill
movetowardsmaximumopeningpositionas
longasthecontrolisheldinthisposition.
Close:Pressthecontrolforwardtothe
resistancepoint(2).Thesunroofmoves
towardsclosingpositionaslongasthe
controlisheldinthisposition.
SunscreenThesunrooffeaturesamanual,slidinginterior
sunscreen.Thesunscreenslidesback
automaticallywhenthesunroofisopened.
Gripthehandleandslidethescreen
forwardstoclosethescreen.PinchprotectionThesunroof’spinchprotectionfunctionis
activatedifthehatchisblockedbyanobject.
Ifblocked,thesunroofwillstopandautomat-
icallyopentothepreviousposition.
WARNING!
Ifyouhavechildreninthecar,makesure
thattheirhandsareclearwhenclosingthe
sunroof.
WARNING!
Thesunroof’spinchprotectionfunction
onlyoperatesduringautomaticclosing,
notduringmanualclosing.
Makesurechildren’shandsareclear
whenclosingthesunroof.
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Climatecontrol
Generalinformationonclimatecontrol68
Manualclimatecontrol,A/C70
ElectronicClimateControl,ECC73
Parkingheater(option)76
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68 ClimatecontrolGeneralinformationonclimatecontrolMistingwindowsReducetheproblemofwindowsmistingup
ontheinsidebycleaningthewindows.Usea
regularwindowcleaner.ParticlefilterMakesuretheparticlefilterisreplaced
regularly.ConsultanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.IceandsnowRemoveiceandsnowfromtheclimate
controlairintake(thegrillebetweenthe
bonnetandthewindscreen).FaulttracingAnauthorisedVolvoworkshophastheinstru-
mentsandtoolsrequiredforanyfaulttracing
orrepairofyourclimatecontrolsystem.
Entrustchecksandrepairsonlytotrained
personnel.RefrigerantTheairconditioningsystemcontainsR134a
refrigerant.Thisrefrigerantcontainsno
chlorine,whichmeansthatitisharmlessto
theozonelayer.Thesystemmustonlybe
chargedwithR134arefrigerant.Havean
authorisedVolvoworkshopcarryoutthis
work.
VentilationfanfunctionWhentheengineisoff(andiftheignitionkey
isinpositionIorII),theventilationfanis
automaticallyswitchedoff.Thisistoprevent
thebatteryfrombecomingdischarged.
Toactivatetheventilationfan,turnthefan
controlandsetthedesiredspeed.CarswithECCActualtemperature
Thetemperatureyouselectcorrespondsto
thephysicalexperiencewithreferencetoair
speed,humidity,exposuretosun,etc.which
affecttheinteriorandexteriorofthecar.
Sensors
Thesunsensorisontheupperportionofthe
dashboard.Remembernottocoverit.Donot
coverthepassengercompartmenttemper-
aturesensorontheclimatecontrolpanel.
Sidewindowsandsunroof
Toensurethattheairconditioningworks
satisfactorily,closeallsidewindowsandthe
sunroof(iffitted).
Acceleration
Theairconditioningsystemswitchesoff
temporarilyatfullacceleration.Youmayfeel
atemporaryriseintemperature.Condensation
Inwarmweather,condensationfromtheair
conditioningsystemmaydripunderthecar.
Thisisnormal.
Fueleconomy
WithECC,theairconditioningsystemis
controlledautomaticallyandisusedjust
enoughtocoolthepassengercompartment
andtoadequatelydehumidifytheincoming
air.Thisprovidesbetterfueleconomy
comparedtoconventionalsystemswherethe
airconditioningcoolstheairtojustabove
freezingpoint.
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69 Climatecontrol
GeneralinformationonclimatecontrolAirdistributionIncomingairisdistributedthroughseveral
differentventslocatedthroughoutthecar.
AirventsinthedashboardA.Open
B.Closed
C.Lateralairflow
D.Verticalairflow
–Aimtheouterventstowardstheside
windowstoremovemisting.
–Incoldclimates:closethecentrevents
forthemostcomfortableclimateandbest
demisting.
AirventsinthedoorpillarsA.Open
B.Closed
C.Lateralairflow
D.Verticalairflow
–Aimtheventstowardsthewindowsto
removemistingfromtherearside
windows.
–Aimtheventsinwardsintothecarfora
comfortableclimateintherearseat.
Bearinmindthatsmallchildrencanbe
sensitivetoairflowanddraughts.
A
B CD
A
B C
D
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