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4VolvoCarCorporationandtheenvironmentCleanairinthepassenger
compartmentAsophisticatedaircleaningsystem,IAQS
1
(InteriorAirQualitySystem)ensuresthatthe
airinthepassengercompartmentiscleaner
thantheairoutside.
Thesystemconsistsofanelectronicsensor
andacarbonfilter.Theairintakeisclosedif
thelevelofreducinggasesandoxidising
gases,e.g.carbonmonoxide,becomestoo
high,forexampleinheavytowntraffic,
queuesandtunnels.Theentryofnitrous
oxides,ground-levelozoneandhydrocarbons
ispreventedbythecarbonfilter.TextilestandardTheinteriorofaVolvoisdesignedtobe
healthyandsafe-evenforpeoplewith
contactallergiesandforasthmasufferers.
Extremeattentionhasbeengiventochoosing
environmentally-compatiblematerials.This
meansthattheyalsofulfiltherequirementsof
theÖko-Tex100ecologicalstandard-a
majoradvancetowardsahealthiercabin
environment.
Öko-Texcertificationcoversseatbelts,
carpets,threadandfabricsforexample.Even
theleatherupholsteryundergoeschromium-freetanningwithnaturalplantsubstances
andmeetstherequirements.
Volvoworkshopsandthe
environmentRegularmaintenancecarriedoutbyan
authorisedVolvoworkshopcreatesthe
conditionsforlongservicelifeandlowfuel
consumption,andcontributestoacleaner
environment.WhenVolvo’sworkshopsare
entrustedwiththerepairandmaintenanceof
thecar,itbecomespartofoursystem.We
makeclearenvironmentaldemands
regardingthewayinwhichworkshopsare
designedinordertopreventspillsand
dischargesintotheenvironment,andthis
includesthethoroughcollectionandsorting
ofthegaseous,liquidandsolidwastethat
arisesinourworkshops.Ourworkshopstaff
havetheknowledgeandthetoolsrequiredto
guaranteegoodenvironmentalcare.
ReducingenvironmentalimpactYoucanhelpreduceenvironmentalimpact,
forexample,bypurchasingeco-labelledcar
careproductsandbyservicingand
maintainingthecaraccordingtotheinstruc-
tionsintheowner’smanual.
Thefollowinghintswillhelpyoutodoyourbit
fortheenvironment:
Ensurethatyourtyrepressuresare
correct.Poorlyinflatedtyresincreasefuel
consumption.Ifanyofthehighertyre
pressuresrecommendedbyVolvoare
usedthenfuelconsumptiondecreases.
Sincearoofrackandski
boxincreaseair
resistance,leadingto
significantlyhigherfuel
consumption,they
shouldberemoved
immediatelyafteruse.
Removeunnecessaryitemsfromthecar-
thegreatertheloadthehigherthefuel
consumption.
Isyourcarequippedwithanengineblock
heater?Ifso,useitforafewhoursbefore
startingfromcoldtoreducefuel
consumptionandexhaustemissions.
Drivegently!Avoidacceleratingand
brakingtoohard.
1.Option.
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18 SafetyActivating/deactivatingtheairbag(SRS)SwitchforSRSinONposition.SwitchpositionON=Airbag(SRS)activated.Withthe
switchinthisposition,personstallerthan
140cmcansitinthefrontpassengerseat,
butneverchildreninachildseatorona
boostercushion.
SwitchforSRSinOFFposition.OFF=Airbag(SRS)isdeactivated.Withthe
switchinthisposition,childreninachildseat
oronaboostercushioncansitinthefront
passengerseat,butneverpersonstallerthan
140cm.
WARNING!
Donotallowanyonetositinthefrontpas-
sengerseatifthetextmessageintheroof
panelindicatesthattheairbag(SRS)is
deactivatedandtheairbagwarningsym-
bolisdisplayedinthecombinedinstru-
mentpanel.Thisindicatesthattherehas
beenaseveremalfunction.Contactan
authorisedVolvoworkshopassoonas
possible.
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19 Safety
Sideairbags(SIPSbags)SideairbaglocationsSideairbags–(SIPSbags)Alargeproportionofthecollisionforceis
transferredbytheSIPS(SideImpactProtec-
tionSystem)tothefloor,roof,beams,pillars,
andotherstructuralpartsofthebody.The
sideairbagsonthedriver’sandfrontpassen-
gerseatsprotectthechestareaandarean
importantpartoftheSIPS.Thesideairbags
arelocatedinthefrontseatbackrests.
Inflatedsideairbag
ChildseatsandsideairbagsThesideairbagdoesnotdiminishtheprotec-
tionprovidedbythecartochildrenseatedin
achildseatoronaboostercushion.
Achildseatorboostercushioncanbe
placedonthefrontpassengerseatprovided
thatthecardoesnothaveanactivated
1pas-
sengerairbag.
WARNING!
Sideairbagsareasupplementtothe
SIPSsystem.Alwayswearaseatbelt.
WARNING!
Repairsmustonlybeperformedbyan
authorisedVolvoworkshop.
WorkontheSIPSsystemcancause
malfunctionandresultinseriouspersonal
injury.
WARNING!
Donotputobjectsintheareabetween
theoutsideoftheseatandthedoorpanel,
sincethisareaisrequiredbytheside
airbag.
WARNING!
UseonlyVolvogenuinecarseatcovers,or
seatcoversapprovedbyVolvo.Other
seatcoversmayimpedetheoperationof
thesideairbags.1.Forinformationonactivated/deacti-
vatedairbag(SRS)seepage17.
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21 Safety
InflatableCurtain(IC)PropertiesTheinflatablecurtain,IC(InflatableCurtain),
isasupplementtotheSIPSsystem.Itiscon-
cealedintheheadliningalongbothsidesof
theroofandprotectsbothfrontandrearseat
passengers.Theinflatablecurtainisacti-
vatedbysensorsinasufficientlyviolentcolli-
sionorifthecarisatriskfromoverturning.
Whendeployed,theinflatablecurtain
inflates.Theinflatablecurtainhelpstopre-
ventthedriverandpassengersfromstriking
theirheadsontheinsideofthecarduringa
collision.
IntheVolvoXC90,theinflatablecurtains
havebeendevelopedtoprotectoccupantsin
theeventofoverturning.Theinflatablecurtain
alsocoversthosetravellinginthethirdrowof
seatsinthevariantthatseatsseven.
WARNING!
Neverhangorfastenanythingontheroof
handles.Thehookisonlyintendedfor
lightoutergarments(notforhardobjects
suchasumbrellas).
Donotscreworfitanythingtothe
headlining,doorpillarsorsidepanels.
Thiscouldcompromisetheintended
protection.OnlyuseVolvogenuineparts
thatareapprovedforplacementinthese
areas.
WARNING!
Donotloadthecarhigherthan50mm
underthetopedgeoftherearpassenger
windows.Otherwise,theintendedprotec-
tionoftheinflatablecurtain,whichiscon-
cealedintheheadlining,maybecompro-
mised.
WARNING!
Theinflatablecurtainisasupplementto
theseatbelts.
Alwaysuseaseatbelt.
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37
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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65 Instrumentsandcontrols
Powersunroof(option)OpenpositionsSunroofcontrolsarelocatedinthe
headlining.Thesunroofcanbeopenedintwo
differentways:
A.Raise/lowertrailingedge–ventilation
position
B.Rearwards/forwards–opening
position/comfortposition
1.Theignition
keymustbeinpositionIorII.1.Automaticclosing
2.Closing,manual
3.Opening,manual
4.Opening,automatic
5.Opening,ventilationposition
6.Closing,ventilationposition
Ventilationposition
Open:Pushthetrailingedgeofthe
control(5)upward.
Close:Pullthetrailingedgeofthecontrol(6)
downward.
Switchfromventilationpositiontocomfort
position:pullthecontrolrearwardstoitsend
position(4)andrelease.
1.Incomfortposition,thesunroofisnot
completelyopeninordertoreduce
thelevelofwindnoise.
A
B
WARNING!
Iftherearechildreninthecar:remember
toswitchoffthesupplytothepower
sunroof(removetheignitionkey)ifthe
driverleavesthecar.
1234
5
6
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66 InstrumentsandcontrolsPowersunroof(option)Automaticoperation
Movethecontrolovertheresistancepoint
position(3)totherearmostendposition(4)
orovertheresistancepointposition(2)tothe
frontendposition(1)andrelease.The
sunroofwillopentothecomfortpositionor
willclosecompletely.
Inordertoopenfromcomfortpositionto
maximumopening:Pullthecontroltotherear
oncemoretotheendposition(4)and
release.
Manualoperation
Open:Pullthecontrolrearwardstothe
resistancepointposition(3).Thesunroofwill
movetowardsmaximumopeningpositionas
longasthecontrolisheldinthisposition.
Close:Pressthecontrolforwardtothe
resistancepoint(2).Thesunroofmoves
towardsclosingpositionaslongasthe
controlisheldinthisposition.
SunscreenThesunrooffeaturesamanual,slidinginterior
sunscreen.Thesunscreenslidesback
automaticallywhenthesunroofisopened.
Gripthehandleandslidethescreen
forwardstoclosethescreen.PinchprotectionThesunroof’spinchprotectionfunctionis
activatedifthehatchisblockedbyanobject.
Ifblocked,thesunroofwillstopandautomat-
icallyopentothepreviousposition.
WARNING!
Ifyouhavechildreninthecar,makesure
thattheirhandsareclearwhenclosingthe
sunroof.
WARNING!
Thesunroof’spinchprotectionfunction
onlyoperatesduringautomaticclosing,
notduringmanualclosing.
Makesurechildren’shandsareclear
whenclosingthesunroof.
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68 ClimatecontrolGeneralinformationonclimatecontrolMistingwindowsReducetheproblemofwindowsmistingup
ontheinsidebycleaningthewindows.Usea
regularwindowcleaner.ParticlefilterMakesuretheparticlefilterisreplaced
regularly.ConsultanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.IceandsnowRemoveiceandsnowfromtheclimate
controlairintake(thegrillebetweenthe
bonnetandthewindscreen).FaulttracingAnauthorisedVolvoworkshophastheinstru-
mentsandtoolsrequiredforanyfaulttracing
orrepairofyourclimatecontrolsystem.
Entrustchecksandrepairsonlytotrained
personnel.RefrigerantTheairconditioningsystemcontainsR134a
refrigerant.Thisrefrigerantcontainsno
chlorine,whichmeansthatitisharmlessto
theozonelayer.Thesystemmustonlybe
chargedwithR134arefrigerant.Havean
authorisedVolvoworkshopcarryoutthis
work.
VentilationfanfunctionWhentheengineisoff(andiftheignitionkey
isinpositionIorII),theventilationfanis
automaticallyswitchedoff.Thisistoprevent
thebatteryfrombecomingdischarged.
Toactivatetheventilationfan,turnthefan
controlandsetthedesiredspeed.CarswithECCActualtemperature
Thetemperatureyouselectcorrespondsto
thephysicalexperiencewithreferencetoair
speed,humidity,exposuretosun,etc.which
affecttheinteriorandexteriorofthecar.
Sensors
Thesunsensorisontheupperportionofthe
dashboard.Remembernottocoverit.Donot
coverthepassengercompartmenttemper-
aturesensorontheclimatecontrolpanel.
Sidewindowsandsunroof
Toensurethattheairconditioningworks
satisfactorily,closeallsidewindowsandthe
sunroof(iffitted).
Acceleration
Theairconditioningsystemswitchesoff
temporarilyatfullacceleration.Youmayfeel
atemporaryriseintemperature.Condensation
Inwarmweather,condensationfromtheair
conditioningsystemmaydripunderthecar.
Thisisnormal.
Fueleconomy
WithECC,theairconditioningsystemis
controlledautomaticallyandisusedjust
enoughtocoolthepassengercompartment
andtoadequatelydehumidifytheincoming
air.Thisprovidesbetterfueleconomy
comparedtoconventionalsystemswherethe
airconditioningcoolstheairtojustabove
freezingpoint.
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