gearbox VOLVO V90 2017 Owners Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
Alcohol lock*
384
Bypass of the alcohol lock *
384
Before starting the engine with the alcohol lock 384
Ignition positions 385
Starting the car 386
Switching off the car 387
Steering lock 388
Using jump starting with another battery 388
Gearbox 389
Gear positions for automatic gearbox 390
Manual gearbox 392
Gear shift indicator *
392
Gear selector inhibitor 394
Changing gear with steering wheel paddles * 395
Start/Stop 396
Using the Start/Stop function 396
Conditions for the Start/Stop function 398
Drive modes *
400
Drive mode ECO 402
Level control * and shock absorption
405
All-wheel drive *
405
Brake functions 406
Foot brake 406

Emergency brake lights408
Brake assistance 408
Auto braking after a collision 408
Parking brake 409
Using the parking brake 410
In the event of a fault in the parking brake 411
Hill start assist 412
Automatic braking when stationary 412
Driving in water 413
Overheating in the engine and drivesystem 414
Overloading the starter battery 415
Preparations for a long trip 415
Winter driving 416
Opening/closing the fuel filler flapand refuelling 417
Handling of fuel 418
Petrol 419
Diesel 420
Empty tank and diesel engine 420
Diesel particulate filter 421
Economical driving 422
Towing bracket *
422
Extendable/retractable towing brackets *
423

Towing bracket specifications *
425
Driving with a trailer 426
Driving with a trailer under special conditions 428
Trailer Stability Assist *
428
Towing eye 430
Towing 431
Recovering the car 432

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Instruments and controls, left-hand drive car The overviews show where the displays and controls near the driver are located.
Display/function/control
Position lamps, daytime running lights, dipped beam, main beam, direction indi- cators, front fog lamps/cornering lights *,
rear fog lamp, resetting the trip meter
Steering wheel paddles for manual gear changing in an automatic gearbox *
Head-up display*
Driver display
Wipers and washing, rain sensor *
Display/function/control
Right-hand steering wheel keypad
Steering wheel adjustment
Horn
Left-hand steering wheel keypad
Bonnet opening
Display lighting, tailgate unlocking, tail- gate opening/closing*, halogen head-
lamp levelling
Display/function/control
Front reading lamps and interior lighting
Panorama roof *
Display in roof console
Manual dimming of interior rearview mir- ror
Display/function/control
Centre display
Hazard warning flashers, max defroster/ heated windscreen *, media, glovebox
door opening
Gear selector

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Display/function/control
Ignition dial
Drive mode control *
Parking brake
Automatic braking when stationary
Display/function/control
Memory for setup of:
• power front seat
*
• Door mirrors
• Head-up display
*
Door opening, locking/unlocking of side doors and tailgate
Display/function/control
Power windows, door mirrors
Adjusting front seat
Instruments and controls, right- hand drive car
The overviews show where the displays and controls near the driver are located.
Display/function/control
Position lamps, daytime running lights, dipped beam, main beam, direction indi- cators, front fog lamps/cornering lights *,
rear fog lamp, resetting the trip meter
Steering wheel paddles for manual gear changing in an automatic gearbox *
Head-up display*
Driver display
Wipers and washing, rain sensor *

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1. Lower the centre head restraint manually.
2. Pull forward the handles that are fitted in the
car's left and right-hand rear seat backrests.
3. The backrest disengages from the lock and is automatically lowered to the horizontal position.
Car without electronic folding
If the car is only equipped with manual lowering of rear seat:
1. Lower the centre seat's head restraint man-ually.
2. Pull forward the handles that are fitted in the car's left and right-hand rear seat backrests.
3. The seat is released from the lock but remains in the same position. Lower the backrest to the horizontal position.
Raising the backrestRaising the backrest to upright position is carriedout manually:
1. Move the backrest up/down manually.
2. Slide the backrest until the catch engages.
3. The head restraint is raised manually.
4. If necessary, raise the centre seat's headrestraint.
Related information
• Rear seat (p. 128)
• Adjusting the head restraints in the rear seat (p. 128)
Steering wheel The steering wheel has controls for horn, driver support systems and voice recognition, amongstother things.
Keypads and paddles
* in the steering wheel.
Controls for driver support systems 18
.
Paddle shifter * for manual gear changing in
an automatic gearbox.
Controls for voice recognition, head-up dis- play settings, and menu, message and phonehandling.
18 Speed Limiter *, Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control *, Distance Warning * and Pilot Assist *.

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Memory function in power front seat *Door mirror positions can be saved in the mem- ory function of the power front seat.
Angling the door mirror when parking 28The door mirror can be angled down for thedriver to view the side of the road when parkingfor example.
–Engage reverse gear and press the
L or R
button.
When reverse gear is disengaged the mirror automatically returns to its original position afterapprox. 10 seconds, or earlier by pressing the button labelled L or R respectively.
Automatic angling of the door mirror
when parking 28
When reverse gear is engaged the door mirror is automatically angled down so that the driver cansee the side of the road when parking for exam-ple. When reverse gear is disengaged the mirrorautomatically returns to its original position aftera short time. Settings for this function are set via the centre display: 1.
Press
Settings in the top view.
2. Press
My CarMirrors and Easy Entry. 3.
Under
Exterior Mirror Tilt at Reverse,
select Off, Driver, Passenger or Both to
activate/deactivate and to select which review mirror should be angled.
Automatic retraction when locking *When the car is locked/unlocked with the remotecontrol key the door mirrors are automaticallyretracted/extended. The function can be activated/deactivated via the centre display: 1.
Press
Settings in the top view.
2. Press
My CarMirrors and Easy Entry.
3. Select
Fold Mirror When Locked to acti-
vate/deactivate.
Resetting to neutralMirrors that have been moved out of position by an external force must be reset electrically to theneutral position for electric retracting/extendingto work correctly: 1. Retract the mirrors with the L and R buttons.
2. Fold them out again with the L and R but-
tons.
3. Repeat the above procedure as necessary.The mirrors are now reset in neutral position.
Automatic dimming *Bright light from behind is automatically dimmed by the interior rearview and door mirrors. For the door mirrors to be fitted with this function requires that the interior rearview mirror also hasautomatic dimming, see the section "Interior rear-view mirror". Automatic dimming is always active while driving, apart from when gearbox reverse position isselected. Dimming sensitivity can be adjusted inthree levels and will affect the interior rearviewand the door mirrors.
NOTE
When sensitivity is changed there is no imme- diately noticeable change in dimming, but thechange will be complete after a while.
Settings for this function are set via the centre display: 1.
Press
Settings in the top view.
2. Press
My CarMirrors and Easy Entry.
3. Under
Rearview Mirror Auto Dimming,
select Normal, Dark or Light.
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Retractable power door mirrors *The mirrors can be retracted for parking/driving in narrow spaces: 1.
Depress the L and R buttons simultaneously
(ignition position must be at least I).
2. Release them after approximately 1 second. The mirrors automatically stop in the fully retracted position.
Fold out the mirrors by pressing down the L and
R buttons simultaneously. The mirrors automati-
cally stop in the fully extended position.
Related information
• Interior rearview mirror (p. 155)
• Settings view (p. 169)
• Using the memory function in the power front seat
* (p. 122)
Interior rearview mirror The interior rearview mirror can be dimmed with a control in the mirror's lower edge. Alternatively,the rearview mirror dims automatically.
Control for dimming
Manual dimmingBright light from behind could be reflected in the rearview mirror and dazzle the driver. Use dim-ming with the dimming control when lights frombehind are distracting:
1. Use dimming by moving the control in
towards the passenger compartment.
2. Return to normal mode by moving the control towards the windscreen.
Automatic dimming *Bright light from behind is automatically dimmed by the rearview mirror. The control for manualdimming is not available on mirrors with auto-matic dimming. The rearview mirror contains two sensors - one forward facing and one rearward facing - thatwork together to identify and eliminate dazzlinglight. The forward facing sensor detects ambientlight, while the rearward facing sensor detectsthe light from vehicle headlights behind.
NOTE
If the sensors are obscured by e.g. parking permits, transponders, sun visors or objects inthe seats or in the cargo area in such a waythat light is prevented from reaching the sen-sors, then the dimming function of the interiorrearview and door mirrors is reduced.
Automatic dimming is always active while driving, apart from when gearbox reverse position isselected. Dimming sensitivity can be adjusted inthree levels and will affect the interior rearviewand the door mirrors.
NOTE
When sensitivity is changed there is no imme- diately noticeable change in dimming, but thechange will be complete after a while.

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is clear again the car returns to the selected speed.
WARNING
The Adaptive cruise control is an aid, which cannot handle all traffic, weather and roadconditions. The driver must always be observant with regard to the prevailing traffic conditions andintervene if the Adaptive cruise control doesnot maintain a suitable speed or suitable timeinterval. Read all the sections about the adaptive cruise control in the owner's manual in orderto learn about its limitations, of which thedriver should be aware before the function isused. The driver always bears responsibility for maintaining the correct time interval andspeed - even when the Adaptive cruise con-trol is being used.
Adaptive cruise control regulates the speed with acceleration and braking. It is normal for thebrakes to emit a low sound when they are beingused to adjust the speed. The adaptive cruise control aims to control the speed in a smooth way. In situations that demandsudden braking the driver must brake himself/herself. This applies in case of large speed differ- ences or if the vehicle in front brakes suddenly.Due to the limitations of the radar unit, brakingmay come unexpectedly or not at all. The adaptive cruise control aims to follow the vehicle ahead in the same lane at a time intervalset by the driver. If the radar unit cannot see anyvehicle in front then the car will instead maintainthe speed set and stored by the driver. This alsotakes place if the speed of the vehicle aheadincreases and exceeds the stored speed. The following applies for cars with automatic gearbox:
• Adaptive cruise control can follow anothervehicle at speed from 0 km/h up to200 km/h (125 mph).
The following applies for cars with manual gear-box: • The Adaptive cruise control can follow another vehicle at speeds from 30 km/h(20 mph) up to 200 km/h (125 mph).
WARNING
Adaptive cruise control is not a collision avoid- ance system. The driver must intervene if thesystem does not detect a vehicle in front. The adaptive cruise control does not brake for humans or animals, and not for small vehiclessuch as bicycles and motorcycles. Nor for lowtrailers, oncoming, slow or stationary vehiclesand objects. Do not use the Adaptive cruise control, for example, in city traffic, at junctions, on slipperysurfaces, with a lot of water or slush on theroad, in heavy rain/snow, in poor visibility, onwinding roads or on slip roads.
IMPORTANT
Maintenance of adaptive cruise control com- ponents must only be performed at a work-shop - an authorised Volvo workshop is rec-ommended.

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Activating and starting the adaptive cruise control *
The adaptive cruise control (Adaptive Cruise Control - ACC) must first be activated and thenstarted if it is to control the speed and distance.
NOTE: The illustration is schematic - details may vary depending on car model.
Activate Adaptive Cruise ControlImmediately after the engine is started the Adap- tive Cruise Control is in the standby mode.
–Press ◀ (2) or ▶ (3) to browse to the sym-
bol/function
(4).
> The symbol is displayed and Adaptive Cruise Control is set in standby mode.
Start Adaptive Cruise ControlIn order to start the ACC the following require- ments apply:
• The driver's seatbelt must be buckled andthe driver's door must be closed.
• There must be a vehicle (the "target vehicle")within reasonable distance in front of the car,or the current speed must be at least15 km/h (9 mph).
• For cars with manual gearbox. Speed mustbe at the lowest 30 km/h (20 mph).
–With the symbol/function displayed -
press the steering wheel button
(1).
> Adaptive cruise control starts and the cur- rent speed is stored, which is shown in figures in the centre of the speedometer.
The time interval is onlyadjusted to the vehicle aheadby the ACC when the distancesymbol shows two vehicles.
At the same time a speed range is marked. The higher speed is the stored/selected speed and thelower speed is that of the vehi-cle ahead (target vehicle).
Related information
•Adaptive cruise control
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Deactivating/activating the adaptive cruise control *
The adaptive cruise control (Adaptive Cruise Control - ACC) can be temporarily deactivatedso that it is set in the standby mode and canlater be reactivated.
Deactivate Adaptive Cruise Control and set it in standby mode
NOTE: The illustration is schematic - details may vary depending on car model.
To temporarily switch off Adaptive Cruise Control and set it in standby mode:
–Press the steering wheel button (2).
> The
symbol on the driver display
changes colour from WHITE to GREY and the stored speed in the centre of thespeedometer changes from BEIGE toGREY. In standby mode, the driver must him/herselfcontrol both speed and distance. When the adaptive cruise control is in standby mode and the car drives too close to a vehicleahead, the driver is warned about the short dis-tance by the Distance Warning function instead(see reference to the heading "Distance Warn-ing" at the end of this section).
Standby mode on driver intervention
The adaptive cruise control is temporarily deacti- vated and set in standby mode if:
• the foot brake is used
• the gear selector is moved to
N position.
• the driver maintains a speed higher than thestored speed for longer than 1 minute.
• the clutch pedal is depressed for approx. 1minute - applies to cars with manual gearbox.
In this situation, the driver must intervene andadapt the speed and distance to the vehicleahead. A temporary increase in speed with the accelera- tor pedal, e.g. during overtaking, does not affectthe setting - the car returns to the last storedspeed when the accelerator pedal is released.
Automatic standby mode
Adaptive cruise control is dependent on other systems, e.g. stability control/anti-skid ESC. If anyof these systems stops working, adaptive cruisecontrol is switched off automatically. In the event of automatic deactivation a signal willsound and a message is shown in the driver dis-play. The driver must then intervene and adaptthe speed and distance to the vehicle ahead. Automatic deactivation may occur if:
• the speed is below 5 km/h (3 mph) and ACC is uncertain whether the vehicle ahead is astationary vehicle or an object, such as aspeed bump.
• the speed is below 5 km/h (3 mph) and thevehicle ahead turns off so that ACC nolonger has a vehicle to follow.
• speed is reduced to below 30 km/h(20 mph) - only applies to cars with manualgearbox.
• the driver opens the door
• the driver takes off the seatbelt
• engine speed is too low/high
• wheels lose traction
• brake temperature is high
• the parking brake is applied
• the camera and radar unit is covered by e.g.snow or heavy rainfall (camera lens/radiowaves are blocked).

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–Activate the direction indicator. Use the left direction indicator in a car with the steering wheel on the left, or the rightdirection indicator in a car with the steeringwheel on the right.
> Overtaking assistance is started.
LimitationsWhen using Overtaking Assistance the driver should be prepared for sudden changes in condi-tions. In some conditions Overtaking Assistancecan cause unwanted acceleration. Some situations should be avoided for this rea- son. Examples of such situations are:
• the car is approaching an exit road in orderto turn off in the same direction that is nor-mally used for overtaking
• the vehicle in front slows before your car hasentered the overtaking lane
• traffic in the overtaking lane is slowing
• a car designed for right-hand traffic is beingdriven in a country with left-hand traffic (orvice versa).
Situations of this kind can be avoided by tempo-rarily setting ACC or Pilot Assist in standby mode.
Related information
• Pilot Assist
* (p. 304)
• Adaptive cruise control
* (p. 290)
Change of target and automatic braking with the Adaptive CruiseControl
In combination with automatic gearbox, the adaptive cruise control (Adaptive Cruise Control- ACC ) has functionality for change of targetand braking at certain speeds.
Change of target
If the target vehicle in front suddenly turns then there may be stationary traffic in front.
When the adaptive cruise control is following another vehicle at speeds below 30 km/h
(20 mph) and the target is changed from a mov- ing vehicle to a stationary vehicle, the adaptivecruise control will brake for the stationary vehicle.
WARNING
When the adaptive cruise control is following another vehicle at speeds in excess of
approx. 30 km/h (20 mph) and the target is changed from a moving vehicle to a stationaryvehicle, the adaptive cruise control will ignorethe stationary vehicle and instead select thestored speed.
• The driver must then intervene him/ herself and brake.
Automatic standby mode with change of target
The adaptive cruise control is disengaged and set in standby mode: • when the speed is below 5 km/h (3 mph) and the adaptive cruise control is uncertainwhether the target object is a stationary vehi-cle or some other object, such as a speedbump.
• when the speed is below 5 km/h (3 mph)and the vehicle ahead turns off so the adap-tive cruise control no longer has a vehicle tofollow.
Automatic brakingFor shorter stops in connection with inching inslow traffic or at traffic lights driving is automati-cally resumed if the stops do not exceed about3 seconds - if it takes longer before the car in
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On left flash only in left-hand-drive car, or right flash in right-hand-drive car.