tailgate VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

60 InstrumentsandcontrolsParkingbrake,bonnet,electricsocket,etc.OpeningthetailgateOpenthetailgatebypullingthehandle
indicatedintheillustration.Folddownthe
rearflapbyliftingthehandleup.
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95 Interior
CargocompartmentFoldingupthesafetynetThesafetynetcanbefoldedupandplacedin
thecargocompartmentfloor(forcarsseating
five).
Pressthebuttons(1)inthesafetynethinges
toreleasethehingesandfoldupthenet.
Steelsafetygrille(option)Theprotectivegrilleinthecargo
compartmentpreventscargoorpetsfrom
beingthrownforwardinthepassenger
compartmentintheeventofheavybraking.
Forreasonsofsafety,theprotectivegrille
mustalwaysbemountedandsecured
correctly.
Fittheprotectivegrilleasfollows:
–Liftintheprotectivegrillethroughthe
tailgateopeningoroneoftherear
doorways(folddowntheseatsinthe
secondrowifnecessary).–Insertoneoftheprotectivegrille
mountingsinitsbracketabovetherear
doorbehindthesecondrowofseats.
–Slidetheprotectivegrillemountingtothe
frontpositionofthebracket.
–Placetheotherprotectivegrillemounting
initsbracketabovetheotherreardoor
andslideittothefrontposition.
–Inserttheattachingbracethroughthe
lowermountingintheprotectivegrille
fromunderneath,asindicatedintheillus-
tration.
–Fitthespringontheattachingbraceand
screwintheknob.
WARNING!
Makesurethattheuppermountingsofthe
safetynetarecorrectlyfittedandthatthe
anchoringstrapsaresecurelyfastened.
Donotuseadamagednet.
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CargocompartmentGrocerybagholderOpenthetailgate.Hangorsecureyour
grocerybagsusingthetensioningstrapsor
holders.
1.Carsseatingfive2.CarsseatingsevenOpeningthecompartmentinthe
cargocompartmentfloor(cars
seatingfive)–Liftupthecoverinthecargo
compartmentfloor.
Ifthecarisequippedwithagrocerybag
holder:
–Liftthecover,detachthetensioning
strapstothegrocerybagholder.
Openingthecompartmentinthe
cargocompartmentfloor(cars
seatingseven)–Liftupthecover.
Ifthecarisequippedwithagrocerybag
holder:
–Opentheuppercover,detachthe
tensioningstrapstothegrocerybag
holder,iffitted,andopenthelowercover.Cargoareacompartment,
contentsThefollowingishousedinthefloor
compartment:
Warningtriangle(certainmarkets)
Toolkit
First-aidkit(certainmarkets)
Jack(alternativelocation)
NOTE!Somecomponentsofthefirst-aidkit
haveanexpirationdateandshouldbe
replacedbeforethisdate.IMPORTANT!Remembernottoputanythinginthearea
thecushionsfoldinto.Thecushionsand
seatmechanismscouldbedamaged.
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101 Locksandalarm
Keysandremotecontrols1.Unlock
2.Opentailgate
3.Alarmfunction
4.Approachlighting
5.Locks
6.Folding/openingthekeyRemotecontrolfunctionsUnlocking
–Pressbutton(1)tounlockalldoors,the
tailgateandthefuelfillerflap.
Tailgate
–Pressbutton(2)twicetounlockthe
tailgateonly.NOTE!Thefunctiondoesnotopenthe
tailgate.
Alarmfunction
Thealarmfunctioncanbeusedtoattract
attentionintheeventofanemergency.Ifthe
redbutton(3)ishelddepressedforatleast
threesecondsorispressedtwiceinashort
periodoftime,thedirectionindicatorsand
hornaretriggered.Thealarmisdeactivated
automaticallyafter25secondsorby
pressinganyofthebuttonsontheremote
control.
Approachlighting
Doasfollowswhenapproachingyourcar:
–Presstheyellowbutton(4)ontheremote
control.
Theinteriorlighting,parkinglamps,number
platelighting,doormirrorlamps(option)and
willswitchonandremainlitfor30,60or
90seconds.YourauthorisedVolvo
workshopcanselectasuitabletimesetting
foryourcar.
Toswitchoffthehomesafelighting:
–Presstheyellowbuttonagain.
Locking
Lockalldoors,tailgateandfuelfillerflapwith
button5.Thereisadelayofapprox.
10minutesforthefuelfillerflap.Folding/openingkey
Thekeycanbefoldedbypressingbutton6
whilefoldingthekeybladeintothekeypad.
Thefoldingkeywillopenautomaticallywith
onepressofthebutton.
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103 Locksandalarm
LockingandunlockingLockingandunlockingthecar
fromtheoutsideUsingthemasterkeyoritsremotecontrol,all
doorsandthetailgatecanbeunlockedsimul-
taneouslyfromtheoutside.Inthismode,the
doorlockbuttonsandinteriordoorhandles
areinoperative.
Thefuelfillerflapcanbeopenedwhenthe
carisunlocked.Theflapremainsunlocked
for10minutesafterthecarhasbeenlocked.
AutomaticrelockingIfnoneofthedoorsorthetailgateareopened
withintwominutesofunlockingfromthe
outsidewiththeremotecontrol,alllocksre-
lockautomatically.Thisfunctionpreventsyou
fromunintentionallyleavingthecarunlocked.
Forcarswithalarm,seepage108.AutomaticlockingThedoorslockautomaticallywhenvehicle
speedexceeds7km/handremainlocked
untiladoorisopenedfromtheinsideor
unlockedusingacentrallockingbutton.
Lockingandunlockingthecar
fromtheinsideUsingthecontrolinthedoorpanel,alldoors
andthetailgatecanbelockedorunlocked
simultaneously.
Additionally,eachdoorcanbelockedwith
thelockbuttonandunlockedbyopeningthe
doorusingthehandle.
Theaboveappliesonlyifthecarwasnot
lockedfromtheoutside!
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104 LocksandalarmLockingandunlockingLockingthegloveboxThegloveboxcanbelocked/openedwiththe
masterkeyonly–notwiththeservicekey.
Locking/unlockingthetailgate
withtheremotecontrolDoasfollowstounlockthetailgateonly:
–Pressthebuttonontheremotecontrol
(seeillustration)slowlytwicewithin
3seconds.
–Ifalldoorsarelockedwhenyouclosethe
tailgate,itremainsunlockedanditsalarm
isnotarmedwhenyoucloseit.Theother
doorsremainlockedwiththeiralarms
armed.
–Toarmthealarmandlockthetailgateonly
whenyoucloseit,presstheLOCKbutton
again.NOTE!Ifyouusethisbuttontounlockthe
tailgate,butdonotopenit,thetailgatewillre-
lockautomaticallyaftertwominutes.
Deadlocks
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Yourcarhasaspecialdeadlockfunction,
whichmeansthatthedoorscannotbe
openedfromtheinsideiftheyarelocked.
Deadlockscanonlybeactivatedfromthe
outsidebylockingthedriver’sdoorwiththe
keyorremotecontrol.Alldoorsmustbe
closedbeforedeadlockscanbeactivated.
Onceactivated,thedoorscannotbeopened
fromtheinside.Thecarcanonlybeunlocked
fromtheoutsideviathedriver’sdoororby
usingtheremotecontrol.
Deadlocksareengagedaftera25second
delayoncethedoorshavebeenclosed.1.Certaincountries
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106 LocksandalarmChildsafetylocksControlforchildsafetylock–tailgate.Mechanicalchildsafetylocks–
tailgateandreardoorsThecontrolsforthechildsafetylocksarein
thebottomedgeofthetailgate
1andinthe
rearedgeofthereardoors.Thecontrolsare
onlyaccessiblewhenthetailgateisopenor
thereardoorsareopen.
–Adjustthetailgatecontrolbyslidingit
sidewaysbetweentheouterpositions
(useaflatmetalobject,suchasascrew-
driver):
Controlsforthechildsafetylocks–leftand
right-handreardoors.A.Child-safeposition–thetailgatecannot
beopenedfrominside.
B.Notchild-safeposition–thetailgatecan
beopenedfrominside.
–Adjustthecontrolintherespectiverear
doorbyturningitbetweentheouter
positions(useaflatmetalobject,suchas
ascrewdriver):
A.Child-safeposition–thereardoors
cannotbeopenedfrominside;turn
outwards.
B.Notchild-safeposition–thereardoors
canbeopenedfrominside;turn
inwards.
1.Certainmarketsonly.
WARNING!
Rememberthatintheeventofan
accident,rearseatpassengerscannot
openthereardoorsfromtheinsideifthe
childsafetylocksareactivated.
Therefore,keepthedoorsunlockedwhile
driving!Intheeventofanaccident,rescue
personnelwillthenbeabletoenterthecar
fromtheoutside.
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107 Locksandalarm
ChildsafetylocksElectricchildsafetylocks–rear
doors(optionincertain
markets)Usethebuttoninthecentreconsoleto
activateordeactivatethechildsafetylocksin
thereardoors.Theignitionkeymustbein
positionIorII.TheLEDinthebuttoncomes
onwhenthechildsafetylockisactivated.A
messageappearsinthedisplaywhenyou
activateordeactivatethechildsafetylock.
NOTE!Thereardoorscannotbeopened
fromtheinsideaslongastheelectricchild
safetylocksareactivated.Whenthealarmisarmed,itcontinually
monitorsallalarminputs.Thealarmis
triggeredif:
thebonnetisopened
thetailgateisopened
asidedoorisopened
theignitionswitchisturnedwithanon-
approvedkeyorsubjectedtoforce
ifmovementisdetectedinthepassenger
compartment
thecarisraisedortowedaway(iffitted
withatiltdetector–option)
abatterycableisdisconnected
anyonetriestodisconnectthesiren.
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108 LocksandalarmAlarm(option)ActivatingthealarmPresstheLOCKbuttonontheremote
control.Alongflashfromthecar’sdirection
indicatorsconfirmsthatthealarmisarmed
andthatalldoorsareclosed.DeactivatingthealarmPresstheUNLOCKbuttonontheremote
control.Twoshortflashesfromthecar’s
directionindicatorsconfirmthatthealarmhas
beendeactivated.AutomaticalarmactivationIfnoneofthedoorsorthetailgateisopened
withintwominutesofthealarmbeingdeacti-
vated,andthecarwasunlockedwiththe
remotecontrol,thecarreactivatesthealarm
automatically.Thecarlocksatthesametime.
Thisfunctionpreventsyoufromaccidentally
leavingthecarwithoutthealarmon.
Automaticalarmactivation
Incertaincountries(e.g.Belgium,Israel)the
alarmisactivatedafteracertaindelayifthe
driver’sdoorwasopenedandclosedbutthe
carwasnotre-locked.DeactivatingatriggeredalarmPresstheUNLOCKbuttonontheremote
controlifthealarmsoundsandyouwishto
deactivateit.Twoshortflashesofthe
directionindicatorsaregivenasconfirmation.
AlarmsignalsAnaudiblesignalisgivenfromasirenwitha
reservebattery.Eachalarmsignallasts
25seconds.
Whenthealarmistriggered,alldirection
indicatorsflashfor5minutesoruntilthe
alarmisdeactivatedasdescribedearlier.
Temporarydeactivationof
detectorsanddeadlocksToavoidinadvertentlytriggeringthealarm,
forexamplewhenleavingadoginthecaror
duringaferrycrossing,themovementandtilt
detectorscanbetemporarilydeactivated:
–Insertthekeyintheignitionswitch,turnit
topositionIIandthenbacktopositionI
or0.
–Pressthebutton.
TheLEDinthebuttonlightsuntilyoulockthe
carwiththekeyorremotecontrol.
Amessageisshowninthedisplayaslongas
thekeyremainsintheignitionswitch.This
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113 Startinganddriving
GeneralDonotoverloadthebatteryTheelectricalfunctionsinthecarloadthe
batterytovaryingdegrees.Avoidhavingthe
ignitionkeyinpositionIIwhentheengineis
turnedoff.UsepositionIinstead,asless
powerisused.The12voltoutletinthecargo
areasuppliespowerevenwhentheignition
keyisremoved.
Examplesoffunctionsthatusealotofpower:
ventilationfan
windscreenwipers
audiosystem
parkinglights.
Alsotakenoteofdifferentaccessoriesthat
loadtheelectricalsystem.Donotuse
functionstheconsumealotofcurrentwhen
theengineisswitchedoff.Atextisshownon
thedisplayinthecombinedinstrumentpanel
ifbatteryvoltageislowandremainsuntilthe
enginehasstarted.Theenergyeconomy
functionshutsdowncertainfunctionsor
reducestheloadonthebattery,e.g.by
loweringventilationfanspeedandswitching
offtheaudiosystem.
Chargethebatterybystartingtheengine.
Donotallowtheengineand
coolingsystemtooverheatUndercertainconditions,e.g.whendrivingin
hillyterrainorwithaheavyload,especiallyin
warmweather,thereisariskoftheengine
andcoolingsystemoverheating.
Toavoidthecoolingsystemoverheating
Driveatlowspeedsifdrivingwithatrailer
upalongincline.
Donotturntheengineoffimmediately
youstop,ifthecarhasbeendrivenhard.
Removeanyauxiliarylampsfrominfront
ofthegrilleifdrivinginextremehigh
temperatures.
Toavoidtheengineoverheating
Donotexceedenginespeedsof4500rpm
(dieselengine:3500rpm)ifdrivingwitha
trailerorcaravaninhillyterrain.Theoil
temperaturecanbecometoohigh.Donotdrivewiththetailgate
openIfyoudrivewiththetailgateopen,someofthe
exhaustgasesandpoisonouscarbon
monoxidecouldbesuckedintothecar
throughthecargoarea.Ifyoumustdrivea
shortdistancewiththetailgateopen,
proceedasfollows:
Closeallwindows.Distributetheairbetweenthewindscreen
andfloorwhilerunningthefanathigh
speed.
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