park assist VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners 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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Startinganddriving
General112
Refuelling114
Startingthecar115
Manualgearbox117
Automaticgearbox118
All-wheeldrive121
Brakesystem122
Stabilitysystem124
Parkingassistance(option)125
Towingandrecovery127
Startassistance129
Drivingwithatrailer130
Detachabletowbar–mounting134
Detachabletowbar–removing136
Loading138
Adjustingheadlamppattern140
BLIS(BlindSpotInformationSystem)–option143
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122 StartinganddrivingBrakesystemBrakeservoIfthecarisrollingorisbeingtowedwiththe
engineturnedoff,thebrakepedalmustbe
pressedaboutfivetimesharderthanwhen
theengineisrunning.Ifthebrakepedalis
pressedwhentheengineisstarted,youwill
feelthepedaldrop.Thisisnormalanddueto
thebrakeservobecomingactive.Thismaybe
morenoticeableifthecarhasemergency
brakeassistance(EBA).
NOTE!Ifbrakingwiththeengineswitched
off,pressthebrakepedalsharplyonce,not
repeatedly.Brakecircuits
Thissymbollightsifabrakecircuitis
notworking.
Ifafaultshouldoccurinoneofthe
circuits,itisstillpossibletobrakethecar.The
brakepedalwilltravelfurtherandmayfeel
softerthannormal.Harderpressureonthe
pedalisneededtoproducethenormal
brakingeffect.Dampnesscanaffectbraking
characteristics
Brakecomponentsbecomewetwhenthecar
isdriveninheavyrain,throughpoolsofwater
orwhenthecariswashed.Thismayalter
brakepadfrictioncharacteristicssothat
thereisadelaybeforebrakingeffectis
noticed.
Pressthebrakepedallightlyfromtimetotime
ifdrivingforlongstretchesinrainorslushy
snow,aswellasaftersettingoffinverydamp
orcoldweather.Thiswarmsupthebraking
surfacesanddriesoffanywater.Itisalso
recommendedtodothisbeforeparkingthe
carforalongperiodinsuchweathercondi-
tions.
IfthebrakesareusedheavilyWhendrivingintheAlpsorotherroadswith
similarcharacteristics,thecar’sbrakesare
heavilyloadedevenifthebrakepedalisnot
beingdepressedespeciallyhard.
Becausespeedisoftenlow,thebrakesare
notcooledaseffectivelyaswhendrivingon
flatroadsathigherspeed.
Soasnottooverloadthebrakes,shiftdown
whendrivingdownhillinsteadofusingthe
footbrake.Usethesamegeardriving
downhillasyouwouldusedrivinguphill.Thisusingenginebrakingmoreefficientlyand
requiresthefootbrakeforonlybriefperiods.
Bearinmindthatdrivingwithatrailerputsan
additionalloadonthecar’sbrakes.
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)
Theanti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)
preventsthewheelsfromlockingup
underbraking.
Thismeanstheabilitytosteeris
maintainedanditiseasiertoswervetoavoid
ahazard,forexample.
Aftertheenginehasbeenstarted,theABS
willperformabriefself-testataspeedof
about20km/h.Thiscanbefeltandheardas
pulsesinthebrakepedal.
TogetthemostoutoftheABS:
Pressbrakepedalwithfullforce.Pulses
willbefelt.
Steerthecarinthedirectionoftravel.Do
notreleasethepressureonthepedal.
PracticebrakingwiththeABSsystemina
traffic-freeareaandindifferentweather
conditions.
TheABSsymbollightsup:forabout
twosecondswhenthecarisstartedifthe
ABSisdisengagedduetoafault.
WARNING!
Thebrakeservoonlyworkswhenthe
engineisrunning.
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125 Startinganddriving
Parkingassistance(option)ParkingassistancefrontandrearGeneralParkingassistanceisusedasanaidto
parking.Asignalindicatesthedistancetoa
detectedobject.
Thefrequencyofthesignalincreasesasyou
comeclosertoanobject
1infrontofor
behindthecar.
Thetonebecomesconstantatadistanceof
about30cm.Ifthereareobjectswithinthis
distancebothbehindandinfront
1ofthecar,
thesignalalternatesbetweenfrontandrear
speakers.Ifthevolumeofanothersoundsourcefrom
theaudiosystemishigh,thisisautomatically
lowered.
Thesystemisalwaysactivatedwhenthecar
isstarted.
Frontparkingassistance
Themeasurementareastraightinfrontofthe
carisapprox.0.8m.ThetextmessagePARK
ASSISTACTIVEappearsintheaudiodisplay
whenthesensorsreacttoanobstacleinfront
ofthecar.
Frontparkingassistancecannotbe
combinedwithextralightsbecausethe
sensorsareaffectedbytheextralights.
Rearparkingassistance
Themeasurementareastraightbehindthe
carisapprox.1.5m.ThetextmessagePARK
ASSISTACTIVEappearsintheaudiodisplay
whenreversegearisengaged.
Thesystemmustbedeactivatedwhen
drivingwithatrailer,bikecarrieronthetowbarorthelikeastheywouldtriggerthe
sensors.
Rearparkingassistanceisdeactivated
automaticallywhentowingatrailerifaVolvo
genuinetrailercableisused.
1.Providedthattheparkingassistance
ismountedbothfrontandrear.
WARNING!
Parkingassistancedoesnotrelinquishthe
driver’sownresponsibilityduringparking.
Thesensorshaveblindspotswhere
objectscannotbedetected.Beawareof
childrenandanimalsnearthecar.
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126 StartinganddrivingParkingassistance(option)Deactivatingandreactivatingthe
parkingassistanceParkingassistancecanbedeactivatedwith
thebuttonintheswitchpanel.TheLEDinthe
switchgoesout.Parkingassistanceisreacti-
vatedwhentheswitchisturnedonandthe
LEDilluminates.
Frontparkingassistance
Thefrontparkingassistanceisactiveat
speedsofbelow15km/h,evenduring
reversing.Thesignalcomesfromthefront
loudspeakers.Rearparkingassistance
Rearparkingassistanceisactivatedwhen
reversegearisengaged.Thesignalcomes
fromtherearspeakers.
Faultindicator
Theinformationsymbolcomes
onandstayslit
PARKASSISTSERVICE
REQUIREDisshownintheinfor-
mationdisplayinthecentreofthecombined
instrumentpaneltogetherwiththesymbol.
ParkingassistancesensorsCleaningthesensorsThesensorsmustbecleanedregularlyto
ensurethattheyworkproperly.Cleanthem
withwaterandcarshampoo.
Thesensorscanreactifcoveredbyiceand
snow.IMPORTANT!Incertainconditionstheparking
assistancesystemmayproduceincorrect
warningsignalsthatarecausedby
externalsoundsourcesthatemitthe
sameultrasonicfrequenciesthatthe
systemworkswith.Examplesofsuch
sourcesincludehorns,wettyreson
asphalt,pneumaticbrakesandmotor-
cycleexhaustpipes.Thisdoesnot
indicateanyfaultinthesystem.
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129 Startinganddriving
StartassistanceStartingwithaboosterbatteryIfforsomereasonthebatteryinyourcaris
discharged,youcan"borrow"currentfroma
sparebatteryoranothercar’sbatterytostart
theengine.Alwayscheckthattheclampsare
securesothattherearenosparksduringthe
startattempt.
Toavoidtheriskofexplosion,werecommend
youdoexactlyasfollows.
–Turntheignitionkeytoposition0.
–Ensurethattheboosterbatteryhas
12voltcurrent.
–Iftheboosterbatteryisinanothercar,
stoptheengineofthatcarandmakesure
thecarsarenottouching.
–Connecttheredcabletothepositive
terminal(1+)oftheboosterbatteryandtheredconnectioninyourcar’sengine
compartment(2+).
Connecttheclamptothecontactpoint
underasmallblackcoverwhichhasa
plussignonit.Thecoverisintegrated
withthefuseboxcover.
–Connectoneclampoftheblackcableto
thenegativeterminalofthebooster
battery(3–).
–Connecttheotherclampoftheblack
cabletotheliftingeyeonyourcar’s
engine(4–).
–Starttheengineofthe"donorcar".Let
theenginerunafewminutesataspeed
slightlyhigherthanidle1500rpm.
–Starttheengineofthecarwiththeflat
battery.
–Removetheclampsinreverseorder.NOTE!Donotremovetheclampsduringthe
startattempt;riskofsparkbuild-up.
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WARNING!
Thebatterycangenerateoxyhydrogen
gas,whichishighlyexplosive.Onespark,
whichcanbegeneratedifyouconnectthe
jumpleadsincorrectly,issufficientto
makethebatteryexplode.
Thebatterycontainssulphuricacid,which
cancauseseriousburns.Iftheacid
comesintocontactwitheyes,skinor
clothing,flushwithlargequantitiesof
water.Ifacidsplashesintotheeyes,seek
medicalattentionimmediately.
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131 Startinganddriving
DrivingwithatrailerDrivingwithtrailerandautomatic
gearboxWhenparkingonhills,youshouldapplythe
parkingbrakebeforemovingthegear
selectortothePposition.Whenyoustarton
ahill,youshouldfirstputthegearselectorin
thedrivepositionandthenreleasethe
parkingbrake.
Selectalowgearinthegearboxwhen
drivingonsteepinclinesorwhendriving
slowly.Thispreventsthegearboxfrom
upshifting.Thegearboxoilwillbecooler.
Donotuseahighermanualgearthanthe
enginecan"handle".Itisnotalways
economicaltodriveinhighgears.
Avoiddrivingwithtrailerandautomatic
gearboxoninclinesexceeding15%.
NOTE!Anautomaticgearboxoilcoolerfor
trailertowingisrequiredforanumberof
models.
ConsultyourVolvodealerforinformation
regardingyourcar’sspecificationsifthe
towbarhasbeeninstalledafterpurchase.
Assistedstartingwithatrailer
CarsequippedwithaV8enginehavean
integratedfunctionwhichreducestheriskof
significantjerkingandwheelspinwhen
startingwithatrailerhitchedtothecar.
ActivatingToactivate,thecablesfromthetrailermust
beconnectedtothetrailersocketwhichis
fittedbesidethetowbar,seepage132.DeactivatingUnplugthecablesfromtheelectricalsocket.
NOTE!Thefunctionisalsoactivatedwhen
anyotherelectricalequipmentispluggedinto
thetrailersocket,andthecarthenaccel-
eratesmoregentlywhenpullingaway.
Levelling(optiononcarsseating
five,standardoncarsseating
seven)Ifyourcarisequippedwithautomatic
levelling,therearsuspensionalwaysretains
thecorrectrideheightregardlessofload.
Whenthecarisstationary,therear
suspensionsinks.Thisiscompletelynormal.
Whenstartingwithaload,thelevelis
pumpedupafteracertaindistance.
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171 Maintenanceandservice
Self-maintenanceBeforestartingworkonthecarBattery
Checkthatthebatterycablesarecorrectly
connectedandtightened.
Neverdisconnectthebatterywhenthe
engineisrunning(e.g.ifreplacingthe
battery).
Neveruseaquickchargertochargethe
battery.Thebatterycablesmustbediscon-
nectedwhenchargingthebattery.
Thebatterycontainsacidthatisboth
corrosiveandtoxic.Handlethebatteryinan
environmentally-suitableway.LetyourVolvo
dealerassistyou.
CheckregularlyCheckthefollowingatregularintervals,for
example,whenrefuelling:
Coolant-Thelevelmustbebetweenthe
MINandMAXmarksontheexpansion
tank.
Engineoil-Thelevelmustbebetween
theMINandMAXmarks.
Powersteeringfluid-Thelevelmustbe
betweentheMINandMAXmarks.
Washerfluid-Thereservoirshouldbe
wellfilled.Usewasherantifreezeat
temperaturesaroundfreezing.
Brakeandclutchfluid-Thelevelmustbe
betweentheMINandMAXmarks.
LiftingthecarIfthecarisliftedwithaworkshopjack;
positionthejackwiththefrontedgeonthe
subframe.
Donotdamagethesplashguardunderthe
engine.Ensurethatthejackispositionedso
thatthecarcannotslideoff.Alwaysuseaxle
standsorthelike.
Ifyouliftthecarusingatwopillarworkshop
lift,ensurethatthefrontandrearliftarmsare
fixedundertheliftingpointsonthedoorsill.
Seetheillustration.
WARNING!
Highvoltageoutputfromtheignition
system.Thevoltageintheignitionsystem
isdangerous.Theignitionmusttherefore
alwaysbeswitchedoffforworkinthe
enginecompartment.
Donottouchthesparkplugsorignition
coilswhentheignitionisonortheengine
ishot.
WARNING!
Bearinmindthattheradiatorfanmaystart
automaticallysometimeaftertheengine
hasbeenswitchedoff.
Alwayshavetheenginecleanedbya
workshop.Thereisariskoffireifthe
engineishot.
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195 Maintenanceandservice
Fuses
Fusesinthecargocompartment1.Reversinglamp..............................................................................10A
2.Positionlamps,foglamps,cargoarealighting,
numberplatelighting,LEDsinbrakelighting.........................20A
3.Accessories(AEM).......................................................................15A
4.Reserve..................................................................................................-
5.REMelectronics............................................................................10A
6.RTI,radioreceiver,RSE..............................................................7,5A
7.Towingbracketwiring(30-feed)................................................15A
8.Cargocompartmentsocket........................................................15A
9.Rearrightdoor:powerwindow,powerwindowlock............20A
10.Rearleftdoor:powerwindow,powerwindowlock..............20A
11.Reserve..................................................................................................-
12.Reserve..................................................................................................-
13.Dieselfilterheater.........................................................................15A
14.Subwoofer,rearairconditioning(AC)......................................15A
15.Reserve..................................................................................................-
16.Reserve..................................................................................................-
17.Infotainmentsystemaccessories................................................5A
18.Reserve..................................................................................................-
19.Rearwiper......................................................................................15A
20.Towingbracketwiring(15-feed)................................................20A
21.Reserve..................................................................................................-
22.-................................................................................................................-
23.AWD...............................................................................................7,5A
24.Reserve..................................................................................................-
25.-................................................................................................................-
26.Parkingassistance..........................................................................5A
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196 MaintenanceandserviceFuses27.Mainfuse:Towingbracketwiring,parkingassistance,
AWD..............................................................................................30A
28.Centrallockingsystem(PCL)...................................................15A
29.Trailerlighting,left:positionlamps,directionindicator........25A
30.Trailerlighting,right:brakelamp,rearfoglamp,
directionindicator........................................................................25A
31.Mainfuse:Fuse37,38...............................................................40A
32.-................................................................................................................-
33.-................................................................................................................-
34.-................................................................................................................-
35.-................................................................................................................-
36.-................................................................................................................-
37.Heatedrearwindow....................................................................20A
38.Heatedrearwindow....................................................................20A
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