seats 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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34 SafetyChildsafetyFittingachildseatVolvohaschildsafetyproductsthatare
designedforandtestedbyVolvo.
Whenusingotherproductsthatareavailable
onthemarket,itisimportanttoreadthefitting
instructionsincludedwiththeproduct.
Donotattachthestrapsforthechildseat
tothehorizontaladjustmentbar,springs,
railsorbeamsundertheseat.Sharp
edgescandamagethestraps.
Allowthebackofthechildseattorest
againstthedashboard.Thisappliesto
carswithoutapassengerairbag,or
wheretheairbagisdeactivated.
ISOFIXfixturesystemforchild
seats(option)TheouterrearseatshaveISOFIXattachment
points.ContactaVolvodealerforfurther
informationonchildsafetyequipment.
WARNING!
Supportcushions/childseatswithsteel
framesoranotherdesignthatcanlie
againsttheseatbeltreleasebuttonmust
notbeusedbecausetheycancauseacci-
dentalreleaseoftheseatbelt.
Donotallowthetopofthechildseatto
restagainstthewindscreen.
WARNING!
Neverplacethechildseatinthefrontseat
ifthecarisequippedwithanactivated
frontpassengerairbag.Ifproblemsarise
whenfittingchildsafetyproducts,contact
themanufacturerforclearerinstructions.
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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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51 Instrumentsandcontrols
SwitchesinthecentreconsoleHazardwarningflashersUsethehazardwarningflashers(alldirection
indicatorsflash)whenthecarisstopped
whereitcouldbeatraffichazardor
obstruction.Pressthebuttontoactivatethe
function.
NOTE!Regulationsregardingtheuseof
hazardwarningflashersvaryfromcountryto
country.
Rearwindowanddoormirror
defrosters
Usethedefrosterto
removeiceandmisting
fromtherearwindow
anddoormirrors.Press
theswitchtostart
defrostingtherear
windowanddoor
mirrors.TheLEDinthe
switchcomeson.
Defrostingisautomati-
callydisconnectedafterabout12minutes.
Heatedfrontseats
Seepage71or75for
furtherinformation.
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70 ClimatecontrolManualclimatecontrol,A/C1.A/C–ON/OFF
2.Recirculation
3.Airdistribution
4.Rearwindowanddoormirrordefroster
5.Heatedfrontseats
6.Heating/Coolingright-handside
7.Heating/Cooling,left-handside
8.FanYoumustturnthefanknob(8)fromthe0
positiontoconnecttheairconditioning.
Usetheairconditioningatlowtemperatures
too(0–15°C)inordertodehumidify
incomingair.
1.A/C–ON/OFFTheairconditioningisconnectedtothe
coolinganddehumidificationfunctionwith
theONLEDlights.Theairconditioningis
disconnectedwiththeOFFLEDlights.2.RecirculationRecirculationcanbeusedtoshutoutbadair,
exhaust,etc.fromthepassenger
compartment.Theairinthepassengercompartmentisthenrecirculated,i.e.noair
fromoutsidethecaristakenintothecar
whenthisfunctionisactivated.Recirculation
(togetherwiththeairconditioningsystem)
coolsthepassengercompartmentmore
quicklyinawarmclimate.
Ifyouallowtheairinthecartorecirculate,
thereisariskoficingandmisting,especially
inwinter.Thetimerfunctionminimisesthe
riskofice,mistingandbadair.
Activatethefunctionasfollows:
–Pressformorethan3seconds.
TheLEDflashesfor5seconds.Theair
recirculatesinthecarfor3–12minutes
dependingontheoutsidetemperature.
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71 Climatecontrol
Manualclimatecontrol,A/C–Thetimerfunctionisactivatedeachtime
youpress.
Toswitchoffthetimerfunction:
–Pressagainformorethan
3seconds.TheLEDlightsfor5seconds
toconfirmyourselection.3.AirdistributionUsetheairdistributioncontrolpositions
(markedwithdots)betweenthedifferent
symbolstofine-tuneairdistributionfor
maximumcomfort.
Defroster
Thedefrosterontheairdistribution
controlisusedtoquicklyremovemistingand
icefromthewindscreenandsidewindows.
Airflowstothewindowsathighspeed.
Whenthefunctionisselectedthefollowing
alsotakesplacetoprovidemaximum
dehumidificationoftheairinthepassenger
compartment:
theairconditioning(A/C)isautomatically
engaged(ifthefanisnotinposition0)
recirculationisautomaticallydisengaged.
Whenthedefrosterisswitchedoffthe
climatecontrolreturnstotheprevious
settings.
4.Rearwindowanddoormirror
defrosterUsethisbuttontoquicklyremovemistingand
icefromtherearwindowanddoormirrors,
seepage51forfurtherinformationaboutthis
function.5.HeatedfrontseatsDoasfollowsforheatedfrontseat(s):
–Pressonce:Highheat–bothLEDsinthe
switchlightup.
–Presstwice:Lowheat–oneLEDinthe
switchlightsup.
–Pressyetagain:Heatingisswitchedoff–
noLEDsintheswitcharelit.
AnauthorisedVolvoworkshopcanadjustthe
temperature.6.and7.Heating/Cooling–left/
right-handsideTurntosethowwarmorcoldtheincomingair
shouldbe.Forcoolerair,theairconditioning
mustbeconnected.8.FanFanspeedcanbeincreasedordecreasedby
turningtheknob.
Iftheknobissetto0thentheairconditioning
isnotengaged.
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73 Climatecontrol
ElectronicClimateControl,ECC1.A/C–ON/OFF
2.Recirculation/Multifilterwithsensor
3.Recirculation
4.AUTO
5.Airdistribution
6.Passengercompartmenttemperature
sensor
7.Defroster,windscreenandside
windows
8.Rearwindowanddoormirrordefroster
9.Heatedfrontseats
10.Temperature,right-handside
11.Temperature,left-handside
12.Fan
13.Fan,rearpassengercompartment
(optionincarsseatingseven)
1.A/C–ON/OFFTheairconditioningsystemiscontrolled
automaticallybythesystemwhentheON
LEDislit.Thisway,incomingairiscooled
anddehumidifiedsufficiently.WhenA/C
OFFisselectedandtheOFFLEDcomeson,
theairconditioningsystemisalwaysdiscon-
nected;otherfunctionsarestillcontrolled
automatically.Theairconditioningsystem
operatesdowntoapproximately0°C.2.Airqualitysystem(optionin
certainmarkets)Certaincarsareequippedwitha"Multifilter"
andairqualitysensor.TheMultifilter
separatesgasesandparticles,thusreducing
thevolumeofodoursandpollutants.Theairqualitysensordetectsincreasedlevelsof
contaminantsintheoutsideair.Whentheair
qualitysensordetectscontaminatedoutside
air,theairintakeisclosedandtheairinthe
passengercompartmentisrecirculated.The
Multifilteralsocleanstheairrecirculatingin
thepassengercompartment.
Whentheairqualitysensorisactive,the
greenAUTLEDlightsin.
Operation
Presstoactivatetheairquality
sensor(normalsetting).
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75 Climatecontrol
ElectronicClimateControl,ECC7.Defroster,windscreenand
sidewindowsUsedtoquicklyremovemistingandicefrom
thewindscreenandsidewindows.Airflows
tothewindowsathighspeed.TheLEDinthe
defrosterbuttoncomesonwhenthisfunction
isengaged.
Whenthefunctionisselectedthefollowing
alsotakesplacetoprovidemaximum
dehumidificationoftheairinthepassenger
compartment:
theairconditioning(A/C)isautomatically
engaged(ifthefanknobisinfinal
anticlockwisepositionthentheaircondi-
tioningisnotengaged).
recirculationisautomaticallydisengaged.
Whenthedefrosterisswitchedoffthe
climatecontrolreturnstotheprevious
settings.8.Rearwindowanddoormirror
defrostersUsethisbuttontoquicklyremovemistingand
icefromtherearwindowanddoormirrors,
seepage51forfurtherinformationaboutthis
function.
9.HeatedfrontseatsDoasfollowsforheatedfrontseat(s):
Pressonce:highheat–bothLEDsinthe
switchlightup.
Presstwice:lowheat–oneLEDinthe
switchlightsup.
Pressyetagain:Heatingisswitchedoff–
noLEDintheswitchislit.
AnauthorisedVolvoworkshopcanadjustthe
temperature.10and11.TemperatureThetwoknobscanbeusedtosetthe
temperatureforthepassengeranddriver’s
sidesofthecar.Rememberthatthecardoes
notheatuporcooldownanymorequickly
evenifyouselectahigherorlowertemper-
aturethanyouwantinthepassenger
compartment.12.FanFanspeedcanbeincreasedordecreasedby
turningtheknob.IfAUTOisselected,fan
speediscontrolledautomatically.Theprevi-
ouslysetfanspeedisdisconnected.
Iftheknobforthefanisturnedsofartothe
leftthatonlytheleftLEDabovetheknob
lightswithanorangeglow,thefanandair
conditioningareswitchedoff.
13.Fan,rearpassenger
compartment(optionincars
seatingseven)Fanspeedcanbeincreasedordecreasedby
turningtheknob.ThisonlyappliesifA/Cis
selectedforbothfront(1)andrear
passengercompartment.Thebuttonforrear
passengercompartmentisinthecentre
consoleswitchpanel,seepage49.
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Interior
Frontseats80
Interiorlighting83
Storagespacesinthepassengercompartment85
Rearseat90
Cargocompartment92
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80 InteriorFrontseatsSeatingpositionThedriver’sandpassengerseatscanbe
adjustedtotheoptimumsittinganddriving
positions.
1.Forward/rearward:liftthehandleto
adjustthedistancetothesteering
wheelandpedals.Checkthattheseatis
lockedafterchangingposition
2.Raise/lowerfrontedgeofseatcushion:
pumpup/down
3.Raise/lowerseat:pumpup/down
4.Lumbarsupport:turnthewheel
5.Backrestrake:turnthewheel
6.Powerseatcontrolpanel.
LoweringthefrontseatbackrestThefrontpassengerseatbackrestcanbe
foldedtoahorizontalpositiontomakeroom
foralongload.Foldthebackrestasfollows:
–Movetheseatasfarbackaspossible.
–Adjustthebackresttotheupright
position.
–Liftthecatchesontherearofthe
backrest.
–Foldthebackrestforward.
–Slidetheseatforwardsothatthehead
restraintis"lockedinplace"underthe
glovebox.
WARNING!
Adjustthepositionofthedriver’sseat
beforesettingoff,neverwhiledriving.
Checkthattheseatislockedinposition.
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