ECU VOLVO XC90 2006 User Guide

32 SafetyChildsafetyIntegratedboostercushions
(optionincarsseatingfive,
standardincarsseatingseven)Volvo’sintegratedboostercushionforthe
outerrearseatsisspeciallydesignedtopro-
videoptimumsafetyforchildren.Combined
withtheregularseatbelts,theboostercush-
ionisapprovedforchildrenweighing
between15and36kg.Raisingtheboostercushion
–Pullthathandletoraisethebooster
cushion(1).
–Graspthecushionwithbothhandsand
pushitbackwards(2).
–Pushuntilitlocksinplace(3).Checkthat:
theseatbeltislocked
theseatbeltisincontactwiththechild’s
bodyandisnotslackortwisted,andthat
thebeltispositionedcorrectlyacrossthe
shoulder
thelapbeltislowoverthepelvisfor
optimumprotection
thebeltdoesnottouchthechild’sthroat
orliebelowtheshoulder
carefullyadjustthepositionofthehead
restrainttosuitthechild
WARNING!
Theboostercushionmustbeinthelocked
positionbeforethechildisplacedthere.
WARNING!
Repairorreplacementshouldonlybeper-
formedbyanauthorisedVolvoworkshop.
Donotmakeanymodificationsoraddi-
tionstotheboostercushion.
Ifanintegratedboostercushionhasbeen
subjectedtoamajorload,suchasin
conjunctionwithacollision,theentire
boostercushionmustbereplaced.Evenif
theboostercushionappearstobe
undamaged,itmaynotaffordthesame
levelofprotection.Theboostercushion
mustalsobereplacedifitisheavilyworn.
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35 Safety
ChildsafetyExtralockingfunctioninseatbelt
(ALR/ELR
1)
Theseatbeltinthecentreofthesecondrow
ofseatshasanextralockingfunction
(ALR/ELR)tohelpholdthebelttauntinorder
tofacilitatechildseatinstallation.
Wheninstallingachildseatwiththehelpof
theseatbelt:
Securetheseatbeltinthechildseat
followingtheinstructionsofthechildseat
manufacturer.
Pullouttheentireseatbelt.
Lockthebeltbyinsertingthelockingtab
inthebuckle.Aloud"click"indicatesthat
thebeltislocked.
Allowtheseatbeltmechanismtoretract
thebeltwhilestretchingitaroundthe
childseat.Amechanicalsoundwillbe
audiblefromtheseatbelt.Thisisnormal.
Thisfunctionisautomaticallydeactivated
whentheseatbeltisreleasedfromthebuckle
andretractsbacktoitsstartingposition.
Ifthereareanyproblemswithinstallationof
childsafetyproducts,contactthemanufac-
turerforclearerinstallationinstructions.1.AutomaticLockingRetractor/
EmergencyLockingRetractor.
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76 ClimatecontrolParkingheater(option)GeneralTheelectricalsystemmustbe"awakened"
beforetheparkingheatercanbe
programmed.
Thisismosteasilydoneby:
pressingtheREADbuttonor
pressingthemainbeamflashor
turningontheignition.
Theparkingheatercanbestartedimmedi-
atelyorsetwithtwodifferentstarttimes
usingTIMER1andTIMER2.Starttime
referstothetimethecarshouldbeheated
andready.
Thecar’selectronicsystemcalculateswhen
heatingshouldbestartedbasedontheoutsidetemperature.Iftheoutsidetemper-
atureexceeds25°C,theheaterdoesnot
switchon.Attemperaturesof–10°Cand
below,themaximumrunningtimeofthe
parkingheateris60minutes.
Iftheparkingheaterdoesnotstartdespite
repeatedattempts,amessageisshownon
thedisplay.ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.
Warningdecalonfuelfillerflap.MessagesonthedisplayOncethesettingsforTIMER1,TIMER2and
DirectStartareactivated,theamberwarning
symbolinthecombinedinstrumentpanel
comesonandexplanatorytextisshownon
thedisplay.
Whenyouleavethecar,youwillreceivea
messageregardingthecurrentsettingsof
thesystem.ParkingonahillIfyouparkyourcaronasteepincline,the
frontofthecarshouldbefacinguptheslope
toensurethesupplyoffueltotheparking
heater.
WARNING!
Switchoffthefuel-drivenheaterbefore
refuelling.Spilledfuelcouldbeignitedby
theexhaustgases.
Checkontheinformationdisplaythat
theheaterisoff.(Whentheadditional
heaterisrunning,PARKHEATONis
shownonthedisplay.)
WARNING!
Thecarmustbeoutdoorswhenthepetrol
ordieselheaterisused.
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86 InteriorStoragespacesinthepassengercompartmentStoragespaces1.Storagecompartmentinthirdrowof
seats.
2.Storagecompartmentandcupholder.
3.Ticketclip.
4.Glovebox.
5.Storagetrayincentreconsole.
6.Cupholderforrearseatpassengers.
7.Storagepocket(alsoonfrontedgeof
thefrontseatcushions).
8.Grocerybagholder.
PenholderThecentreconsolecontainsapenholder.
GloveboxThegloveboxcanbeusedtostorethings
suchastheOwner’sManual,maps,pensand
petrolcards.Floormats(option)Volvosuppliesfloormatsspeciallymanufac-
turedforyourcar.Theseshouldbeproperly
anchoredwiththeclipsonthefloorsothey
donotslideandgetjammedbesideorunder
thedriver’spedals.
WARNING!
Ensurethatnohard,sharporheavy
objectslieorprotrudeinsuchawaythat
theycouldcauseinjuryduringheavy
braking.
Alwayssecurelargeandheavyobjects
withaseatbeltorcargoretainingstraps.
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87 Interior
StoragespacesinthepassengercompartmentCoathangerThecoathangerisonlyintendedforlight
garments.
Ashtrayforrearseatpassengers
(option)Opentheashtraybypullingthetopedge
outward.
Toempty:
–Opentheashtray.
–Pressthecoveroutwardsandtipitback.
–Thenliftitout.
Cup/bottleholderforrearseat
passengersPullthebottomedgeoftheinserttoopen.
Thecupholderinsertcanberemoved:
Detachthetwoclipssotheholdercanbe
usedforlargebottles.
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93 Interior
CargocompartmentGeneralPayloaddependsonthecar’stotalkerb
weight,includinganyaccessoriesthatare
mounted.Kerbweightincludesthedriver,the
weightofthefueltankwhenfilledto90%
andvariousfluids,suchaswasherfluidand
coolant.Mountedaccessories,i.e.towbar,
loadcarriers,spacebox,etc.,areincludedin
thekerbweight.
Thepayloadofthecarisreducedbythe
numberofpassengersandtheirweight.LoadingthecargocompartmentTheseatbeltsandairbagsprovidethedriver
andpassengerssubstantialprotection,
especiallyinhead-oncollisions.However,
youmustalsoremembertoprotectyourself
againstinjuriesfrombehind.Whenloadingcargo,bearinmindthatimproperlysecured
orincorrectlyloadedobjectsinthecargo
compartmentcouldbethrownforwardwith
greatspeedandforceintheeventofa
collisionorsuddenbraking,causingserious
injuries.
Bearinmindthatifanobjectweighing20kg
issubjectedtoahead-oncollisionataspeed
of50km/h,itsimpactweightwillbe
1000kg.
Thinkaboutthefollowingwhenloading:
Donotloadextremelyheavyobjectsup
bythefrontseats.Theloweredbackrest
willbepresseddownunnecessarilyhard.
Placetheloadbythebackrest.
Positionheavyloadsaslowaspossible.
Positionwideloadsoneachsideofthe
divisioninthebackrest.
Coversharpedgeswithsomethingsoft.
Securetheloadwithretainingstraps
usingthecar’slashingeyes.
Neverloadabovethebackrestwithouta
loadnet.
WARNING!
Thedrivingcharacteristicsofthecar
changebasedonthecar’skerbweight
andhowheavilyitisloaded.
WARNING!
Neverloadcargoabovethebackrests!If
youdoso,theloadcouldbethrown
forwardintheeventofsuddenbrakingor
acollisionandseverelyinjureyouoryour
passengers.Remembertoalwayssecure
(bind)theloadproperly.
Iftherearseatbackrestislowered,donot
loadthecarhigherthan50mmunderthe
topedgeoftherearpassengerwindows.
Leave10cmoffreespacefromthe
windowsinwards.Otherwise,the
intendedprotectionoftheinflatable
curtain,whichishiddenintheheadlining,
maybecompromised.
Alwayssecuretheload.Duringheavy
brakingtheloadmayotherwiseshift,
causingpersonalinjury.
Turnofftheengineandapplytheparking
brakewhenloadingorunloadinglong
objects!Youmayaccidentallyknockthe
gearleverorgearselectorwiththeload
andcauseageartoengageandthecarto
moveoff.
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94 InteriorCargocompartmentSafetynetThesafetynetpreventsluggageandcargo
frombeingthrownforwardinthepassenger
compartmentduringheavybraking.
Thenetismadeofastrongnylonfabricand
canbesecuredtwodifferentways:
–Behindtherearseatbackrest.
–Behindthefrontseatsiftherearseatis
lowered.
FittingthesafetynetIfthecarisequippedwithacargoareacover,
removeitbeforefittingthesafetynet.
–Hooktheupperrodinthefrontorrear
roofmounting.
–Hooktheotherendoftherodintheroof
mountingontheotherside.
–Securethesafetynetanchoringstrapsin
theeyesonthefloorifthenetissecured
intherearroofmountings.
Usetheeyesintheseatsliderailifthenet
issecuredinthefrontroofmountings.Onlyappliestocarsseatingseven:
–Makesurethenetliesinfrontoftheside
panelarmrestwhensecuring.
–Tensionthesafetynetusingthe
anchoringstraps.
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95 Interior
CargocompartmentFoldingupthesafetynetThesafetynetcanbefoldedupandplacedin
thecargocompartmentfloor(forcarsseating
five).
Pressthebuttons(1)inthesafetynethinges
toreleasethehingesandfoldupthenet.
Steelsafetygrille(option)Theprotectivegrilleinthecargo
compartmentpreventscargoorpetsfrom
beingthrownforwardinthepassenger
compartmentintheeventofheavybraking.
Forreasonsofsafety,theprotectivegrille
mustalwaysbemountedandsecured
correctly.
Fittheprotectivegrilleasfollows:
–Liftintheprotectivegrillethroughthe
tailgateopeningoroneoftherear
doorways(folddowntheseatsinthe
secondrowifnecessary).–Insertoneoftheprotectivegrille
mountingsinitsbracketabovetherear
doorbehindthesecondrowofseats.
–Slidetheprotectivegrillemountingtothe
frontpositionofthebracket.
–Placetheotherprotectivegrillemounting
initsbracketabovetheotherreardoor
andslideittothefrontposition.
–Inserttheattachingbracethroughthe
lowermountingintheprotectivegrille
fromunderneath,asindicatedintheillus-
tration.
–Fitthespringontheattachingbraceand
screwintheknob.
WARNING!
Makesurethattheuppermountingsofthe
safetynetarecorrectlyfittedandthatthe
anchoringstrapsaresecurelyfastened.
Donotuseadamagednet.
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97 Interior
CargocompartmentGrocerybagholderOpenthetailgate.Hangorsecureyour
grocerybagsusingthetensioningstrapsor
holders.
1.Carsseatingfive2.CarsseatingsevenOpeningthecompartmentinthe
cargocompartmentfloor(cars
seatingfive)–Liftupthecoverinthecargo
compartmentfloor.
Ifthecarisequippedwithagrocerybag
holder:
–Liftthecover,detachthetensioning
strapstothegrocerybagholder.
Openingthecompartmentinthe
cargocompartmentfloor(cars
seatingseven)–Liftupthecover.
Ifthecarisequippedwithagrocerybag
holder:
–Opentheuppercover,detachthe
tensioningstrapstothegrocerybag
holder,iffitted,andopenthelowercover.Cargoareacompartment,
contentsThefollowingishousedinthefloor
compartment:
Warningtriangle(certainmarkets)
Toolkit
First-aidkit(certainmarkets)
Jack(alternativelocation)
NOTE!Somecomponentsofthefirst-aidkit
haveanexpirationdateandshouldbe
replacedbeforethisdate.IMPORTANT!Remembernottoputanythinginthearea
thecushionsfoldinto.Thecushionsand
seatmechanismscouldbedamaged.
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128 StartinganddrivingTowingandrecoveryTowingeyeThetowingeyeisinthetoolkitinthecargo
compartment.Youmustscrewthetowing
eyeintoplacebeforetowing.Thesocketand
coverforthetowingeyeareontheright-hand
sideofeachbumper.
Removethecoverasfollows:
A.Releasethebottomedgeofthecover
withacoin.
B.Screwthetowingeyesecurelyinto
placeuptotheflange(C).Youcanuse
awheelbrace.
Afteruse,unscrewthetowingeyeandrefit
thecover.Thetowingeyemayonlybeusedfortowing
onroads,notforrecoveryafterdrivingintoa
ditchorthelike.Professionalhelpshouldbe
calledforrecovery.
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