VOLVO XC90 2006 Workshop Manual

50 InstrumentsandcontrolsSwitchesinthecentreconsoleRetractabledoormirrors
(option)
Thisbuttonisusedtofoldin
thedoormirrorsiftheyare
foldedoutortofoldthem
outiftheyarefoldedin.
Doasfollowsifadoormirror
hasbeenaccidentallyfolded
inorout:
–Manuallyadjusttheappropriatedoor
mirrortoitsnormalposition.
–TurntheignitionkeytopositionII.
–Foldthedoormirrorinwardandthen
outwardusingthebutton.Thedoor
mirrorshavenowreturnedtotheiroriginal
fixedpositions.
Parkingassistance(option)
Thesystemisalways
activatedwhenthecaris
started.Pressthebuttonto
deactivate/reactivatethe
parkingassistancesystem.
Seealsopage125.
Deactivationofthedeadlocks
1
anddetectors
Usethisbuttonwhenyou
wishtoswitchoffthe
deadlockfunction(doors
cannotbeopenedfromthe
insidewhenlocked).This
buttoncanalsobeused
whendeactivatingthealarmsystem
2
movementandtiltdetectors.TheLEDlights
whenthesesystemsaredeactivated.Auxiliarylamps(accessory)
Usethisbuttontoswitchthe
auxiliarylampsonwithmain
beamortoswitchthemoff.
TheLEDinthebuttonislit
whenthefunctionis
activated.
Electricsocket,(standard)/
Cigarettelighter(option)
Theelectricsocketcanbe
usedforvarious12Vacces-
sories,e.g.mobilephoneor
acoolerbox.
Theignitionkeymustbeat
leastinpositionIsothatthe
socketcansupplypower.
Thecigarettelighterisactivatedbypushing
inthebutton.Oncethelighterhasbeen
heated,thebuttonpopsoutagain.Pullout
thelightertouseit.Forsafetyreasons,
alwayskeepthecoverinplacewhenthe
socketisnotinuse.Maximumcurrenttap
10A.
BLIS–BlindSpotInformation
System(option)
Pressthebuttontodeactivate
orreactivatethefunction.See
page143forfurtherinfor-
mation.
1.Certainmarkets
2.Option
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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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52 InstrumentsandcontrolsLightingpanelHeadlamplevellingTheloadinthecarchangesthevertical
alignmentoftheheadlampbeam,which
coulddazzleoncomingmotorists.Avoidthis
byadjustingtheheightofthebeam.
–TurntheignitionkeytopositionII.
–Turntheheadlampcontrol(1)tooneof
theendpositions.
–Rollthecontrolupordown(3)toraiseor
lowerbeamalignment.
CarswithBi-Xenonheadlamps
1have
automaticheadlamplevelling,sothereisno
control(3).
Position/parkinglampsThepositionlamps/parkinglampscanbe
switchedonirrespectiveofignitionkey
position.
–Turntheheadlampcontrol(1)tothe
centreposition.
InignitionkeypositionIIthepositionlamps/
parkinglampsarealwayson.Thenumber
platelightingisswitchedonatthesametome
asthepositionlamps/parkinglamps.HeadlampsAutomaticdippedbeam
Dippedbeamcomesonautomaticallywhen
theignitionkeyisturnedtopositionII,except
whentheheadlampcontrol(1)isinthe
centreposition.Ifnecessarytheautomatic
dippedbeamcanbedeactivatedbyan
authorisedVolvoworkshop.
Manualdippedbeam(certaincountries)
–TurntheignitionkeytopositionII.
–Turntheheadlampcontrol(1)clockwise
totheendposition.
Mainbeam
–TurntheignitionkeytopositionII.
–Turntheheadlampcontrol(1)clockwise
totheendposition.
–Movetheleft-handstalkswitchtowards
thesteeringwheeltotheendposition
andreleaseit,seepage53.
FoglampNOTE!Regulationsforuseoffoglampsvary
fromcountrytocountry.
Frontfoglamps(option)
Thefrontfoglampscanbeswitchedonalong
withtheheadlampsorthepositionlamps/
parkinglamps.
–Pressthebutton(2).
TheLEDinthebutton(2)lightswhenthe
frontfoglampsareswitchedon.
Rearfoglamp
Therearfoglampcanonlybeswitchedon
withtheheadlampsorthefrontfoglamps.
–Pressthebutton(4).
Therearfoglampindicatorsymbolinthe
combinedinstrumentpanelandtheLEDin
thebutton(4)comeonwhentherearfog
lampisswitchedon.InstrumentlightingTheinstrumentlightingisswitchedonwhen
theignitionkeyisinpositionIIandthe
headlampcontrol(1)isinoneoftheend
positions.Thelightingisautomatically
dimmedduringthedayandcanbecontrolled
manuallyatnight.
–Rollthecontrolupordown(5)for
brighterordimmerlighting.
1.Option.
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53 Instrumentsandcontrols
Left-handstalkswitchStalkswitchpositions1.Shortflashsequence,direction
indicators
2.Continuousflashsequence,direction
indicators
3.Mainbeamflash
4.Switching,mainanddippedbeam,and
homesafelightingDirectionindicatorsContinuousflashsequence
–Movethestalkswitchupordowntoend
position(2).
Thestalkswitchremainsinitsendposition
andismovedbackmanually,orautomatically
bysteeringwheelmovement.Shortflashsequence
–Movethestalkswitchupordownto
position(1)andrelease.
Whenthestalkswitchisreleaseditreturnsto
itsstartpositionandthedirectionindicators
areswitchedoff.
Switching,mainanddipped
beamTheignitionkeymustbeinpositionIIfor
mainbeamtobeswitchedon.
–Turntheheadlampcontrolclockwiseto
theendposition,seepage52.
–Movethestalkswitchtowardsthe
steeringwheeltotheendposition(4)and
release.Mainbeamflash–Movethestalkswitchgentlytowardsthe
steeringwheeltoposition(3).
Mainbeamcomesonuntilthestalkswitchis
released.HomesafelightingSomeoftheexteriorlightingcanbekept
switchedonandworksashomesafelighting
afterthecarhasbeenlocked.Thetimedelay
is30seconds
1,butcanbechangedto60or
90secondsbyanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.–Removethekeyfromtheignition.
–Movethestalkswitchtowardsthe
steeringwheeltotheendposition(4)and
release.
–Getoutofthecarandlockthedoor.
1.Factorysettings.
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54 InstrumentsandcontrolsRight-handstalkswitchWiper/washerfunction–windscreen.Windscreenwipers
Windscreenwipersoff.
Iftheleverisinthe0positionand
youmoveitupwards,thewiperswill
sweeponestrokeatatimeforaslongasyou
holdtheleverup.
Intermittentwiping
Youcanadjustandsetasuitable
speedforintermittentwiping.
Rotatethering(1)clockwisetoincrease
wiperstrokefrequency.Rotatethering
anticlockwisetodecreasewiperstroke
frequency.Wipersoperateat"normal"speed.
Wipersoperateat"high"speed.
Rainsensor(option)
Therainsensorautomaticallyactivatesthe
windscreenwipersbasedonhowmuch
wateritdetectsonthewindscreen.The
sensitivityoftherainsensorcanbeadjusted
usingthering(1).
–Turntheringclockwisetoincreasesensi-
tivityoranticlockwisetodecreasesensi-
tivity.(Thereisanextraswipewhenthe
ringisturnedclockwise).
On/OffWhenactivatingtherainsensor,theignition
keymustbeinpositionIorIIandthe
windscreenwiperstalkswitchmustbein
position0.
Toactivatetherainsensor:
–pressthebutton(2).AnLEDinthe
buttoncomesontoindicatethattherain
sensorisactive.Toturntherainsensoroff,either:
–pressthebutton(2)or
–pressthestalkswitchdownwardto
anotherwiperprogramme.Ifthestalk
switchisraised,therainsensorwill
remainactive,thewipersmakeanextra
sweepandthenreturntorainsensor
modewhenthestalkswitchisreleased
backtoposition0.
Therainsensorisautomaticallydeactivated
whenthekeyisremovedfromtheignition
switchorfiveminutesaftertheignitionis
switchedoff.IMPORTANT!Useplentyofwasherfluidwhenthe
wipersarecleaningthewindscreen.The
windscreenmustbewetwhenthe
windscreenwipersareoperating.
IMPORTANT!Inanautomaticcarwash:
Turnofftherainsensorbypressingthe
button(2)whiletheignitionkeyisin
positionIorII.Otherwise,the
windscreenwipersmaystartandbe
damaged.
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55 Instrumentsandcontrols
Right-handstalkswitchWindscreenwasherPullthelevertowardsthesteeringwheelto
activatethewindscreenwasher.Headlampwasher(optiononcertainmarkets)
High-pressurewashoftheheadlamps
consumesagreatdealofwasherfluid.To
savefluid,theheadlampsareonlywashed
everyfifthtime(withinatenminuteperiod).If
tenminuteshaveelapsedsincethelast
windscreenwashing,theheadlampsreceive
ahigh-pressurewashthenexttimethe
windscreeniswashed.ReducedwashingIfonlyapprox.onelitreofwasherfluid
remainsinthereservoir,thesupplytothe
headlampsandtherearwindowiscutoffin
ordertoprioritisecleaningofthewindscreen.
Wiper/washerfunction–rearwindow.RearwindowwasherandwiperMovetheleverforwardtostarttherear
windowwasher.
1.Rearwindowwiper–intermittentwiping
2.Rearwindowwiper–normalspeed
Wiper–reversing
Ifyouengagereversegearwhenthe
windscreenwipersarealreadyactivated,the
rearwindowwiperswillgointointermittent
wipingmode
1.Iftherearwindowwiperis
alreadyengagedatnormalspeed,thereisno
changetotheselectedfunction.
1.Thisfunction(intermittentwiping
whenreversing)canbedeactivated.
ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.
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56 InstrumentsandcontrolsTripcomputerControlsToaccessthetripcomputerinformation,you
mustturnthering(B)insteps,eitherforward
orbackward.Byturningagain,youreturnto
thestartingpoint.
NOTE!Ifawarningmessageinterruptswhile
youareusingthetripcomputer,youmustfirst
acknowledgethemessagebypressingthe
READbutton(A)toreturntothetrip
computer.FunctionsThetripcomputerdisplaysthefollowing
information:
AVERAGESPEEDSPEEDINMILESPERHOUR
1
CURRENTFUELCONSUMPTION
AVERAGEFUELCONSUMPTION
RANGETOEMPTYFUELTANK
Averagespeed
Theaveragespeedsincethelastreset
(RESET).Whentheignitionisswitchedoff,
theaveragespeedisstoredandusedasthe
basisofthenewvaluewhenyoucontinue
driving.ThiscanberesetwiththeRESET
button(C)onthelever.
Speedinmilesperhour
1
Currentspeedisdisplayedinmph.
Currentfuelconsumption
Continuousinformationoncurrentfuel
consumption,calculatedeachsecond.The
figureinthedisplayisupdatedeverycouple
ofseconds.Whenthecarisstationary,"----"
isshownonthedisplay.
NOTE!Theremaybeaslighterrorinthe
readingifafuel-drivenheaterisused.
Averagefuelconsumption
Theaveragefuelconsumptionsincethelast
reset(RESET).Theaveragefuel
consumptionisstoredwhentheignitionis
switchedoffandremainsuntilresetwiththe
RESETbutton(C)onthelever.NOTE!Theremaybeaslighterrorinthe
readingifafuel-drivenheaterisused.
Rangetoemptyfueltank
Therangetoemptyiscalculatedbasedon
theaveragefuelconsumptionoverthelast
30km.Whentherangetoemptyisshorter
than20kmthen"----"isshownonthe
display.
NOTE!Theremaybeaslighterrorinthe
readingiffuelconsumptionischangeddueto
achangeindrivingstyleorifafuel-driven
heaterisusedforexample.1.Certaincountries
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57 Instrumentsandcontrols
CruisecontrolActivatingThecontrolsforcruisecontrolaretotheleft
ofthesteeringwheel.
Settingthedesiredspeed:
–PresstheCRUISEbutton.CRUISEis
shownonthecombinedinstrumentpanel.
–Touch+or–tolockthevehiclespeed.
CRUISEONappearsonthecombined
instrumentpanel.
Cruisecontrolcannotbeengagedatspeeds
below30km/horabove200km/h.
IncreasingordecreasingspeedIncreaseordecreasethespeedbypressing
andholding+or–.Thespeedofthecar
whenthebuttonisreleasedissetasthenew
speed.
Abriefpress(lessthanhalfasecond)
on+or–changesthespeedbyonekm/h.
NOTE!Atemporaryincreaseinspeed(less
thanoneminute)usingtheaccelerator,such
aswhileovertaking,doesnotaffectthecruise
controlsetting.Whenyoureleasetheaccel-
erator,thecarwillreturntotheprogrammed
speed.TemporarydisengagementPress0todisengagethecruisecontrol
temporarily.CRUISEwillbeshownonthe
combinedinstrumentpanel.Thespeedset
earlierisstoredinthememory.
Thecruisecontrolisalsotemporarilydisen-
gagedwhen:
thebrakepedalorclutchpedalis
depressed
speedfallsbelow30km/hwhen
travellinguphill
thegearselectorismovedtopositionN
wheelspinorwheellock-upoccurs
atemporaryincreaseinspeedlasts
longerthanoneminute.
Returntothesetspeed
Pressthisbuttontoresumethe
previouslysetspeed.CRUISE-ON
appearsonthecombined
instrumentpanel.
DisengagingPressCRUISEtodisengagethecruise
control.CRUISE-ONgoesoutonthe
combinedinstrumentpanel.
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58 InstrumentsandcontrolsParkingbrake,bonnet,electricsocket,etc.Parkingbrake,LHDcar.ParkingbrakeTheparkingbrakeislocatedtotheleftatfloor
heightandactsontherearwheelswhenitis
depressed.
Thewarningsymbolinthecombined
instrumentpanelcomesonirrespectiveof
howhardtheparkingbrakeisdepressed.So
alwaysdepresstheparkingbraketotheend
position.Activatetheparkingbrake:
–Pressthefootbrakedownfirmly.
–Depresstheparkingbraketotheend
position(1).
–Releasethefootbrakeandmakesure
thatthecarisstationary.
–Movethegearselectorintoposition:
1formanualgearbox
Pforautomatictransmission.
Parkingonahill
Ifthecarisparkeduphill,turnthewheels
awayfromthekerb.
Ifthecarisparkeddownhill,turnthe
wheelstowardthekerb.
Releasetheparkingbrake:
–Pressthefootbrakedownfirmly.
–Pulloutthehandle(2).
Parkingbrake,RHDcar.
2
1
12
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59 Instrumentsandcontrols
Parkingbrake,bonnet,electricsocket,etc.OpeningthebonnetPullthehandletowardsyoutoreleasethe
bonnetlockmechanism.
Electricalsocketforrearseat
passengers(option)Theelectricsocketcanbeusedforvarious
12Vaccessories,suchasmobilephonesor
CDplayers.Themaximumcurrentis10A.
TheignitionkeymustbeatleastinpositionI
sothatthesocketcansupplypower.
SteeringwheeladjustmentThesteeringwheelcanbeadjustedboth
verticallyandfront-rear.Pressdownthe
controlontheleft-handsideofthesteering
column.Thenadjustthesteeringwheeltothe
positionthatsuitsyoubest.Pressthecontrol
backintoplacetolockthesteeringwheel.If
thisisdifficult,pressthesteeringwheel
slightlywhilepressingthecontrolback.
WARNING!
Closethebonnetbyplacingyourhandon
itstopandpressingdown.Donotcloseit
byholdingthegrille.Enginecomponents
ontheinsidecouldinjureyourfingers.
WARNING!
Adjustthesteeringwheelbeforedriving,
neverwhiledriving.Ensurethatthe
steeringwheelislocked.
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