instrument panel VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

11 Safety
SeatbeltsSeatbeltreminderTheseatbeltwarningsymbolinthecombined
instrumentpanelandabovetherearview
mirrorcomesonuntilthedriverandfrontseat
passengerbuckletheirseatbelts.Theseat-
beltreminderswitchesoffafter6secondsif
speedisbelow10km/h.Ifthedriverorfront
seatpassengerhavenotbuckledtheirseat-
belts,thereminderswitchesonagainwhen
thespeedexceeds10km/handswitchesoff
ifthespeeddropsbelow5km/h.
Iftheseatbeltisreleased,thefunctionreacti-
vateswhenspeedexceeds10km/h.NOTE!Theseatbeltreminderisintendedfor
anadultsittinginthefrontseat.Ifabelt-fitted
childseatisfittedinthefrontseat,the
seatbeltreminderdoesnotswitchon.
SeatbeltsandpregnancyTheseatbeltshouldalwaysbewornduring
pregnancy.Butitiscrucialthatitbewornin
thecorrectway.Thediagonalsectionshould
wrapovertheshoulderthenberouted
betweenthebreastsandtothesideofthe
belly.Thelapsectionshouldlayflatoverthe
thighsandaslowaspossibleunderthebelly.
Itmustneverbeallowedtorideupward.
Removeallslackfromthebeltandinsurethat
itfitsclosetothebodywithoutanytwists.
Asapregnancyprogresses,pregnantdrivers
shouldadjusttheirseatsandsteeringwheel
suchthattheycaneasilymaintaincontrolof
thevehicleastheydrive(whichmeansthey
mustbeabletoeasilyoperatethefootpedals
andsteeringwheel).Withinthiscontext,they
shouldstrivetopositiontheseatwithaslarge
adistanceaspossiblebetweentheirbelly
andthesteeringwheel.
Seatbeltsandpregnancy.
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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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Instrumentsandcontrols
Overview,left-handdrivecar38
Overview,right-handdrivecar40
Driver’sdoorcontrolpanel42
Combinedinstrumentpanel43
Indicatorandwarningsymbols44
Informationdisplay47
Switchesinthecentreconsole49
Lightingpanel52
Left-handstalkswitch53
Right-handstalkswitch54
Tripcomputer56
Cruisecontrol57
Parkingbrake,bonnet,electricsocket,etc.58
Powerwindows61
Rearviewmirror,doormirrorsandsidewindows63
Powersunroof(option)65
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39 Instrumentsandcontrols
Overview,left-handdrivecar1.Lightingpanel.........................................................................page52
2.Airvent......................................................................................page69
3.Display......................................................................................page47
4.Temperaturegauge................................................................page43
5.Odometer,tripodometer,cruisecontrol...........................page43
6.Speedometer..........................................................................page43
7.Directionindicators................................................................page43
8.Tachometer..............................................................................page43
9.Outsidetemperature,clock,gearposition.......................page43
10.Fuelgauge...............................................................................page43
11.Indicatorandwarningsymbols...........................................page44
12.Panelvents..............................................................................page69
13.Glovebox..................................................................................page86
14.Hazardwarningflashers.......................................................page51
15.Audiosystem........................................................................page208
16.Climatecontrol...............................................................page70,73
17.Windscreenwipers................................................................page54
18.Keypadfortelephone/audio..............................................page200
19.Combinedinstrumentpanel................................................page43
20.Horn.......................................................................................................–
21.Cruisecontrol.........................................................................page57
22.Directionindicators,dipped-mainbeamswitch,
READbutton...........................................................................page53
23.Parkingbrake..........................................................................page58
24.Parkingbrakerelease............................................................page58
25.Switches,readinglamps......................................................page83
26.Interiorlighting........................................................................page83
27.Sunroofcontrol.......................................................................page6528.Seatbeltreminder..................................................................page11
29.Rearviewmirror.......................................................................page63
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41 Instrumentsandcontrols
Overview,right-handdrivecar1.Lightingpanel.........................................................................page52
2.Airvent......................................................................................page69
3.Indicatorandwarningsymbols...........................................page44
4.Fuelgauge...............................................................................page43
5.Outsidetemperature,clock,gearposition.......................page43
6.Tachometer..............................................................................page43
7.Directionindicators................................................................page43
8.Speedometer..........................................................................page43
9.Odometer,tripodometer,cruisecontrol...........................page43
10.Temperaturegauge................................................................page43
11.Display......................................................................................page47
12.Panelvents..............................................................................page69
13.Glovebox..................................................................................page86
14.Hazardwarningflashers.......................................................page51
15.Audiosystem........................................................................page208
16.Climatecontrol...............................................................page70,73
17.Directionindicators,dipped-mainbeamswitch,
READbutton...........................................................................page53
18.Parkingbrake..........................................................................page58
19.Cruisecontrol.........................................................................page57
20.Horn.......................................................................................................–
21.Combinedinstrumentpanel................................................page43
22.Telephone/Audiokeypad...................................................page200
23.Windscreenwipers................................................................page54
24.Parkingbrakerelease............................................................page58
25.Switches,readinglamps......................................................page83
26.Interiorlighting........................................................................page83
27.Sunroofcontrol.......................................................................page6528.Seatbeltreminder..................................................................page11
29.Rearviewmirror.......................................................................page63
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42 InstrumentsandcontrolsDriver’sdoorcontrolpanel1.Lockbuttonforalldoors
2.Blockingpowerwindowsintherear
doors
3.Powerwindowcontrols
4.Doormirrorcontrol
1234
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43 Instrumentsandcontrols
Combinedinstrumentpanel1.Temperaturegauge
Displaysthetemperatureoftheengine
coolingsystem.Ifthetemperatureisabnor-
mallyhighandtheneedleentersthered
zone,amessageisshowninthedisplay.
Bearinmindthatextralampsinfrontoftheair
intakereducethecoolingcapacityathigh
outsidetemperatureandhighengineloads.
2.Display
Thedisplayshowsinformationandwarning
messages.
3.Speedometer
Showsthespeedofthecar.
4.Tripodometer,T1andT2
Thetripodometersareusedformeasuring
shortdistances.Theright-handdigitdisplays
tenthsofakilometre.Pressthebuttonfor
morethan2secondstoreset.Changebetweentripodometersbybrieflypressing
thebuttononce.
5.Cruisecontrolindicator
Seepage57.
6.Odometer
Theodometerindicatesthetotaldistancethe
carhastravelled.
7.Mainbeam,On/Off
8.Warningsymbol
Ifafaultarises,thesymbollightsupanda
messageisshowninthedisplay.
9.Tachometer
Indicatesenginespeedinthousandsof
revolutionsperminute(RPM).Donotallow
theneedleofthetachometertoenterthered
field.
10.Automaticgearboxindicator
Theselectedgearshiftprogrammeis
displayedhere.11.Outsidetemperaturegauge
Displaysoutsidetemperature.Whenthe
temperatureliesbetween+2°Cand–5°C,a
snowflakesymbolisshowninthedisplay.
Thissymbolservesasawarningforslippery
roadsurfaces.
Whenthecarisorwasstationary,theoutside
temperaturegaugemayreadahigher
readingthanactual.
12.Clock
Turnthebuttontosettheclock.
13.Fuelgauge
Whenthelampintheinstrumentpanellights,
approximately8litresofusablefuelremainin
thetank.
14.Indicatorandwarningsymbols
15.Directionindicators–left/right
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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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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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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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