sensor VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

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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15 Safety
Airbags(SRS)SRSsystem,left-handdrive.SRSsystemTheairbagisequippedwithagasgenerator.
Asufficientlyviolentcollisiontripssensors
andignitesthegasgenerator,inflatingthe
airbagwithhotgas.Tocushiontheimpact,
theairbagdeflateswhencompressed.When
thisoccurs,smokeescapesintothecar.This
iscompletelynormal.Theentireprocess,
includinginflationanddeflationoftheairbag,
occurswithintenthsofasecond.
SRSsystem,right-handdrive.NOTE!Thesensorsreactdifferently
dependingonthecourseofthecollisionand
whethertheseatbeltsonthedriverand
passengersideareused.Itistherefore
possiblethatonlyone(ornone)ofthe
airbagsmayinflateinacollision.TheSRS
systemsensestheforceofthecollisionon
thecarandadaptsaccordinglysothatoneor
moreairbagsisdeployed.
NOTE!Theairbagshaveafunctionwhereby
theircapacitiesareadaptedtothecollision
forcetowhichthevehicleissubjected.
WARNING!
Repairsmustonlybeperformedbyan
authorisedVolvoworkshop.
Anyinterferenceinthesystemcould
causemalfunctionandseriousinjury.
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20 SafetySideairbags(SIPSbags)Left-handdrive.SIPSbagsThesideairbagisequippedwithagasgen-
erator.Asufficientlyviolentcollisiontripsthe
sensorsandignitesthegasgenerator,inflat-
ingthesideairbag.Theairbaginflates
betweentheoccupantandthedoorpanel
andtherebycushionstheinitialimpactwhile
deflating.Thesideairbagisonlynormally
deployedonthesideofthecollision.
Right-handdrive.
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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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24 SafetyROPSVolvo’sRoll-OverProtectionSystemhas
beendesignedtoreducetheriskofthecar
overturningandtoprovidethebestpossible
protectionintheeventofanaccident.
Thesystemconsistsof:
Astabilisersystem,RSC(RollStability
Control)thatminimisestheriskof
overturningduringsuddenevasive
manoeuvresorthelikeorifthecarskids.
Increasedprotectionforthedriverand
passengersthroughareinforcedbody,
inflatablecurtainsandseatbelttensioners
inallseats.Seealsopage12and
page21.
TheRSCsystemusesagyrosensorwhich
registerschangesinthecar’slateralinclina-
tionangle.Thisinformationisthenusedto
calculatetheriskforoverturning.Ifariskis
detected,theDSTCsystemisengaged,
enginespeedisreducedandoneormore
wheelsarebrakeduntilthecarreturnstoa
stableposition.
FormoreinformationontheDSTCsystem,
seepage46andpage124.
WARNING!
Undernormaldrivingconditions,theRSC
systemimprovesthecar’sroadsafety,but
thismustnotbetakenasareasonto
increasespeed.Alwaysfollowtheusual
precautionsforsafedriving.
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48 InstrumentsandcontrolsInformationdisplayMessageSpecification
STOPSAFELYStopandswitchofftheengine.Seriousriskofdamage.
STOPENGINEStopandswitchofftheengine.Seriousriskofdamage.
SERVICEURGENTTakeyourcarinforserviceimmediately.
SEEMANUALConsultyourowner’smanual.
SERVICEREQUIREDTakeyourcarinforserviceassoonaspossible.
FIXNEXTSERVICEHaveyourcarcheckedatthenextserviceinterval.
TIMEFORREGULARSERVICEWhenthismessageisshown,thecarisdueforaservice.Whenthemessageisdisplayedis
affectedbythedistancetravelled,numberofmonthssincelastserviceandenginerunning
time.
OILLEVELLOW
1–FILLOIL
3
Lowengineoillevel.Checkandremedyassoonaspossible.Seepage174formore
information.
OILLEVELLOW
2–STOPSAFELY
3
Lowengineoillevel.Stopthecarsafelyandchecktheoillevel.Seepage174.
OILLEVELLOW
2–STOPENGINE
3
Lowengineoillevel.Stopthecarsafely,switchofftheengineandchecktheoillevel.
Seepage174.
OILLEVELLOW
2–SEEMANUAL
3
Lowengineoillevel.Stopthecarsafely,switchofftheengineandchecktheoillevel.
Seepage174.
SOOTFILTERFULL–SEEMANUAL
1
Dieselparticlefilterrequiresregeneration.Seepage115.
1.Displayedtogetherwithyellowwarningtriangle.
2.Displayedtogetherwithredwarningtriangle.
3.Onlyappliestoenginevariantswithoillevelsensor.
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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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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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73 Climatecontrol
ElectronicClimateControl,ECC1.A/C–ON/OFF
2.Recirculation/Multifilterwithsensor
3.Recirculation
4.AUTO
5.Airdistribution
6.Passengercompartmenttemperature
sensor
7.Defroster,windscreenandside
windows
8.Rearwindowanddoormirrordefroster
9.Heatedfrontseats
10.Temperature,right-handside
11.Temperature,left-handside
12.Fan
13.Fan,rearpassengercompartment
(optionincarsseatingseven)
1.A/C–ON/OFFTheairconditioningsystemiscontrolled
automaticallybythesystemwhentheON
LEDislit.Thisway,incomingairiscooled
anddehumidifiedsufficiently.WhenA/C
OFFisselectedandtheOFFLEDcomeson,
theairconditioningsystemisalwaysdiscon-
nected;otherfunctionsarestillcontrolled
automatically.Theairconditioningsystem
operatesdowntoapproximately0°C.2.Airqualitysystem(optionin
certainmarkets)Certaincarsareequippedwitha"Multifilter"
andairqualitysensor.TheMultifilter
separatesgasesandparticles,thusreducing
thevolumeofodoursandpollutants.Theairqualitysensordetectsincreasedlevelsof
contaminantsintheoutsideair.Whentheair
qualitysensordetectscontaminatedoutside
air,theairintakeisclosedandtheairinthe
passengercompartmentisrecirculated.The
Multifilteralsocleanstheairrecirculatingin
thepassengercompartment.
Whentheairqualitysensorisactive,the
greenAUTLEDlightsin.
Operation
Presstoactivatetheairquality
sensor(normalsetting).
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74 ClimatecontrolElectronicClimateControl,ECCOr:
Selectoneofthefollowingthreefunctionsby
pressingrepeatedly.
MANLEDlit:Recirculationisnow
activated.
NoLEDlit:Recirculationisnotactivated
unlessneededtocoolinawarmclimate.
AUTLEDlit:Theairqualitysensorisnow
activated.
Keepinmindthefollowing:
Makeitaruletohavetheairquality
sensoractivatedatalltimes.
Recirculationislimitedincoldweatherto
avoidmisting.
Ifmistingoccurs,youshoulddeactivate
theairqualitysensor.
Ifmistingoccurs,youcanusethe
defrosterfunctionsforthewindscreen,
sidewindowsandrearwindow.
FollowtheVolvoServiceProgrammefor
therecommendedreplacementintervalof
theMultifilter.Ifthecarisusedina
severelycontaminatedenvironment,it
maybenecessarytochangetheMulti-
filtermoreoften.
3.RecirculationRecirculationcanbeusedtoshutoutbadair,
exhaust,etc.fromthepassenger
compartment.Theairinthepassenger
compartmentisthenrecirculated,i.e.noair
fromoutsidethecaristakenintothecar
whenthisfunctionisactivated.
Ifyouallowtheairinthecartorecirculate,
thereisariskoficingandmisting,especially
inwinter.
Thetimerfunction(carswithMultifilterandair
qualitysensorhavenotimerfunction)
minimisestheriskforice,mistingandbadair.
Activatethefunctionasfollows:
–Pressformorethan3seconds.
TheLEDflashesfor5seconds.Theair
recirculatesinthecarfor3–12minutes
dependingontheoutsidetemperature.
–Thetimerfunctionisactivatedeachtime
youpress.
Toswitchoffthetimerfunction:
–Pressagainformorethan
3seconds.TheLEDlightsfor5seconds
toconfirmyourselection.
4.AUTOAUTOfunctionautomaticallyregulates
climatecontrolsothatthedesiredtemper-
atureisattained.Theautomaticfunction
controlsheating,airconditioning,airquality
sensor,fanspeed,recirculation,andair
distribution.Ifyouselectoneormore
functionsmanually,theotherfunctions
continueoperatingautomatically.Allmanual
settingsareswitchedoffwhenAUTOis
pressed.5.AirdistributionWhenthetopbuttonisdepressed,airis
directedtothewindows.
Whenthecentrebuttonisdepressed,air
isdirectedtotheheadandbody.
Whenthelowerbuttonisdepressed,air
isdirectedtothelegsandfeet.
PressAUTOtoreturntoautomaticairdistri-
bution.6.Passengercompartment
temperaturesensorThepassengercompartmenttemperature
sensormonitorsthetemperatureinsidethe
car.
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