ignition VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

13 Safety
AirbagsystemWarningsymbolincombined
instrumentpanelTheAirbagsystem
1ismonitoredcontinu-
ouslybythecontrolmoduleandthereisa
warninglampinthecombinedinstrument
panel.Thislampcomesonwhentheignition
keyisturnedtopositionI,IIorIII.The
symbolgoesoutafteraboutsevensecondsif
theAirbagsystem1isworkingcorrectly.Aswellasthewarning
symbol,amessageappearsin
theinformationdisplay.Ifthe
warningsymbolmalfunctions,
thewarningtrianglecomeson
andthemessageSRS
AIRBAGSERVICEURGENT
appearsinthedisplay.
ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshopimmediately.
1.IncludesSRSandseatbelttensioner,
SIPSandIC.
WARNING!
IfthewarningsymbolfortheAirbagsys-
temremainsonorcomesonwhiledriving,
itmeansthattheAirbagsystemisnot
functioningfully.Thesymbolcanindicate
afaultintheseatbeltbuckle,SIPS,SRS
orICsystem.ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshopimmediately.
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17 Safety
Activating/deactivatingtheairbag(SRS)Indicatorshowingthatthepassengerairbag
(SRS)isdeactivated.PACOS(option)Theairbag(SRS)forthefrontpassenger
seatcanbedeactivatedusingaswitch.This
isnecessaryifachildseatistobeplaced
thereforexample.
Indicator
Atextmessageintherearviewmirrorindi-
catesthatthepassengerairbag(SRS)is
deactivated.
SwitchforPACOS(PassengerAirbagCut
OffSwitch).Activating/deactivating
Theswitchislocatedonthepassengerend
ofthedashboardandisaccessiblewhenthe
passengerdoorisopen.Checkthatthe
switchisintherequiredposition.Volvorec-
ommendsthatthattheignitionkeyisusedto
changeposition.(Otheritemswithashape
similartoakeycanbeused).
WARNING!
Ifthecarisequippedwithafrontpassen-
gerairbag(SRS),butdoesnothave
PACOS,theairbagwillalwaysbeacti-
vated.
WARNING!
Activatedairbag(passengerseat):
Neverplaceachildinachildseatorona
boostercushioninthefrontpassenger
seatwhentheairbagisactivated.This
alsoappliestoanyoneshorterthan
140cm.
Deactivatedairbag(passengerseat):
Noonetallerthan140cmshouldeversit
inthefrontpassengerseatwhenthe
airbagisdeactivated.
Failuretofollowtheadvicegivenabove
canendangerlife.
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44 InstrumentsandcontrolsIndicatorandwarningsymbolsIndicatorandwarningsymbolsAllindicatorandwarningsymbols
1lightup
whentheignitionkeyisturnedtopositionII
beforestarting.Thisistocheckthatthe
symbols/lightsareworking.Whentheengine
starts,allthesymbolsshouldgooutexcept
thehandbrakesymbol,whichextinguishes
whenthehandbrakeisreleased.
Iftheenginedoesnotstart
withinfiveseconds,allsymbols
extinguishexceptthesymbols
forafaultinthecar’semissions
systemandforlowoilpressure.Certainsymbolsmayhaveno
function,dependingonthecar’sspecifica-
tions.
Warningsymbolinthecentreof
theinstrumentpanel
Thissymbolislitwitharedoramber
glowdependingontheseverityof
thefault.
Redsymbol
–Stopthecar.Readthemessageinthe
display.
Symbolandmessagetextarevisibleuntilthe
faulthasbeenrectified.
Yellowsymbol
–Readthemessageinthedisplay.
Remedy!
ThemessagetextisclearedusingtheREAD
button,seepage47,ordisappearsautomat-
icallyafter2minutes.NOTE!Whenthemessagetext"TIMEFOR
REGULARSERVICE"isshown,thesymbol
lampandmessagetextareclearedusingthe
READbutton,ordisappearautomatically
after2minutes.
1.Withcertainenginevariantsthe
symbolforlowoilpressureisnotlit.
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49 Instrumentsandcontrols
SwitchesinthecentreconsoleNOTE!Theorderofthebuttonsmayvary.DSTCsystem
Thisbuttonisusedto
reduceorreactivatethe
functionsoftheDSTC
system.WhentheLEDin
thebuttonislit,theDSTC
systemisactivated
(assumingthereisnofault).
NOTE!Holdthebuttondepressedforat
leasthalfasecondtoreducethefunctionof
theDSTCsystem.TheLEDinthebutton
goesoutandthetext"DSTCSPIN
CONTROLOFF"isshownonthedisplay.
Deactivatethesystemifyoumustusea
wheelofadifferentsizethantheother
wheels.
TheDSTCsystemisreactivatedwhenthe
engineisrestarted.
Airconditioningintherearofthe
passengercompartment
(option)
Pressthebuttontoactivate
theairconditioninginthe
rearofthepassenger
compartment.Rearair
conditioningisdeactivated
whentheignitionis
completelyswitchedoff.
Childsafetylocksintherear
doors(option)
Usethisbuttontoactivateor
deactivatetheelectricchild
safetylocksintherear
doors.Theignitionkeymust
beinpositionIorII.When
thechildsafetylocksare
activated,theLEDinthebuttonlights.A
messageisshownonthedisplaywhenthe
childsafetylocksareactivatedordeacti-
vated.
WARNING!
Keepinmindthatthedrivingcharacter-
isticsofthecarchangeifyoudeactivate
theDSTCsystem.
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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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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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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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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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