tow 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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33 Safety
ChildsafetyLoweringtheboostercushion
–Pullthehandle(1).
–Lowertheseatandpressuntilitlocks(2).
NOTE!Remembertostowawaythebooster
cushionbeforeloweringtherearseat
backrest.
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45 Instrumentsandcontrols
IndicatorandwarningsymbolsABSfault
IftheABSsymbollights,theABS
systemisnotfunctioning.Thecar’s
normalbrakingsystemcontinuesto
work,butwithouttheABSfunction.
–Stopthecarinasafeplaceandswitchoff
theengine.Restarttheengine.
–Ifthewarningsymbolgoesout,continue
driving.Itwasanindicatorerror.
–Ifthewarningsymbolremainslit,driveto
anauthorisedVolvoworkshoptohavethe
ABSsystemchecked.
Faultinbrakesystem
IftheBRAKEsymbollights,the
brakefluidlevelmaybetoolow.
–Stopthecarinasafeplaceandcheckthe
brakefluidreservoirlevel.
IfthereservoirlevelisbelowMINthecar
shouldnotbedrivenfurther.Haveittowedto
anauthorisedVolvoworkshoptohavethe
brakesystemchecked.
IftheBRAKEandABSwarning
symbolslightatthesametime,there
maybeaprobleminthebrakeforce
distribution.
–Stopthecarinasafeplaceand
switchofftheengine.Restartthe
engine.Ifbothsymbolsgoout,itwasanindicator
error.
Ifthewarningsymbolsremainlit,check
thebrakefluidreservoirlevel.
IfthereservoirlevelisbelowMIN,thecar
shouldnotbedrivenfurther.Haveit
towedtoanauthorisedVolvoworkshop
tohavethebrakesystemchecked.
Ifthebrakefluidlevelisnormalandthe
lampsremainlit,carefullydrivethecarto
thenearestauthorisedVolvoworkshopto
havethebrakesystemchecked.
Seatbeltreminder
Thelampremainslituntilthedriver
andfrontseatpassengerputon
theirseatbelts.
Lowoilpressure
Ifthelamplightswhiledriving,
engineoilpressureistoolow.Stop
theengineimmediatelyandcheck
theoillevel.Ifthelamplightsbuttheoillevelisnormal,stopthecarandcontactan
authorisedVolvoworkshop.
Faultincar’semissionssystem
ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshoptohavethesystem
checked.
FaultinSRS
IfafaultintheSRSsystemis
detectedthewarningsymbolwill
remainlitorlightupwhiledriving.
DrivetoanauthorisedVolvo
workshoptohavethesystem
checked.
Alternatornotcharging
Ifthislamplightswhiledriving,there
isprobablyafaultintheelectrical
system.Contactanauthorised
Volvoworkshop.
Enginepreheater(diesel)
Thislamplightstoindicatethatthe
engineisbeingpreheated.Youcan
startthecarwhenthelampgoes
out.Appliestocarswithdiesel
enginesonly.
WARNING!
IftheBRAKEandABSwarningsymbols
lightatthesametime,thereisariskthat
therearendwillhaveatendencytoslide
duringheavybraking.
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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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53 Instrumentsandcontrols
Left-handstalkswitchStalkswitchpositions1.Shortflashsequence,direction
indicators
2.Continuousflashsequence,direction
indicators
3.Mainbeamflash
4.Switching,mainanddippedbeam,and
homesafelightingDirectionindicatorsContinuousflashsequence
–Movethestalkswitchupordowntoend
position(2).
Thestalkswitchremainsinitsendposition
andismovedbackmanually,orautomatically
bysteeringwheelmovement.Shortflashsequence
–Movethestalkswitchupordownto
position(1)andrelease.
Whenthestalkswitchisreleaseditreturnsto
itsstartpositionandthedirectionindicators
areswitchedoff.
Switching,mainanddipped
beamTheignitionkeymustbeinpositionIIfor
mainbeamtobeswitchedon.
–Turntheheadlampcontrolclockwiseto
theendposition,seepage52.
–Movethestalkswitchtowardsthe
steeringwheeltotheendposition(4)and
release.Mainbeamflash–Movethestalkswitchgentlytowardsthe
steeringwheeltoposition(3).
Mainbeamcomesonuntilthestalkswitchis
released.HomesafelightingSomeoftheexteriorlightingcanbekept
switchedonandworksashomesafelighting
afterthecarhasbeenlocked.Thetimedelay
is30seconds
1,butcanbechangedto60or
90secondsbyanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.–Removethekeyfromtheignition.
–Movethestalkswitchtowardsthe
steeringwheeltotheendposition(4)and
release.
–Getoutofthecarandlockthedoor.
1.Factorysettings.
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55 Instrumentsandcontrols
Right-handstalkswitchWindscreenwasherPullthelevertowardsthesteeringwheelto
activatethewindscreenwasher.Headlampwasher(optiononcertainmarkets)
High-pressurewashoftheheadlamps
consumesagreatdealofwasherfluid.To
savefluid,theheadlampsareonlywashed
everyfifthtime(withinatenminuteperiod).If
tenminuteshaveelapsedsincethelast
windscreenwashing,theheadlampsreceive
ahigh-pressurewashthenexttimethe
windscreeniswashed.ReducedwashingIfonlyapprox.onelitreofwasherfluid
remainsinthereservoir,thesupplytothe
headlampsandtherearwindowiscutoffin
ordertoprioritisecleaningofthewindscreen.
Wiper/washerfunction–rearwindow.RearwindowwasherandwiperMovetheleverforwardtostarttherear
windowwasher.
1.Rearwindowwiper–intermittentwiping
2.Rearwindowwiper–normalspeed
Wiper–reversing
Ifyouengagereversegearwhenthe
windscreenwipersarealreadyactivated,the
rearwindowwiperswillgointointermittent
wipingmode
1.Iftherearwindowwiperis
alreadyengagedatnormalspeed,thereisno
changetotheselectedfunction.
1.Thisfunction(intermittentwiping
whenreversing)canbedeactivated.
ContactanauthorisedVolvo
workshop.
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58 InstrumentsandcontrolsParkingbrake,bonnet,electricsocket,etc.Parkingbrake,LHDcar.ParkingbrakeTheparkingbrakeislocatedtotheleftatfloor
heightandactsontherearwheelswhenitis
depressed.
Thewarningsymbolinthecombined
instrumentpanelcomesonirrespectiveof
howhardtheparkingbrakeisdepressed.So
alwaysdepresstheparkingbraketotheend
position.Activatetheparkingbrake:
–Pressthefootbrakedownfirmly.
–Depresstheparkingbraketotheend
position(1).
–Releasethefootbrakeandmakesure
thatthecarisstationary.
–Movethegearselectorintoposition:
1formanualgearbox
Pforautomatictransmission.
Parkingonahill
Ifthecarisparkeduphill,turnthewheels
awayfromthekerb.
Ifthecarisparkeddownhill,turnthe
wheelstowardthekerb.
Releasetheparkingbrake:
–Pressthefootbrakedownfirmly.
–Pulloutthehandle(2).
Parkingbrake,RHDcar.
2
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59 Instrumentsandcontrols
Parkingbrake,bonnet,electricsocket,etc.OpeningthebonnetPullthehandletowardsyoutoreleasethe
bonnetlockmechanism.
Electricalsocketforrearseat
passengers(option)Theelectricsocketcanbeusedforvarious
12Vaccessories,suchasmobilephonesor
CDplayers.Themaximumcurrentis10A.
TheignitionkeymustbeatleastinpositionI
sothatthesocketcansupplypower.
SteeringwheeladjustmentThesteeringwheelcanbeadjustedboth
verticallyandfront-rear.Pressdownthe
controlontheleft-handsideofthesteering
column.Thenadjustthesteeringwheeltothe
positionthatsuitsyoubest.Pressthecontrol
backintoplacetolockthesteeringwheel.If
thisisdifficult,pressthesteeringwheel
slightlywhilepressingthecontrolback.
WARNING!
Closethebonnetbyplacingyourhandon
itstopandpressingdown.Donotcloseit
byholdingthegrille.Enginecomponents
ontheinsidecouldinjureyourfingers.
WARNING!
Adjustthesteeringwheelbeforedriving,
neverwhiledriving.Ensurethatthe
steeringwheelislocked.
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61 Instrumentsandcontrols
PowerwindowsThepowerwindowsareoperatedusingthe
controlsinthedoorarmrests.Theignitionkey
mustbeturnedtopositionIorIIforthe
powerwindowstowork.Onceyoufinish
drivingandremovetheignitionkey,the
windowscanstillbeopenedorclosedas
longasneitherofthefrontdoorshasbeen
opened.
Openawindowbydepressingthefrontof
thecontrol,andcloseitbypullingupthefront
ofthecontrol.
Powerwindowsinthefront
doorsWindowscanbeopenedorclosedfromthe
frontseattwoways.
–Pressthecontrol(A)slightlydownorpull
itslightlyup.Thepowerwindowsgoup
ordownaslongastheswitchisactuated.
–Pressthecontrol(A)allthewaydownor
pullitallthewayup,andthenrelease.
Thewindowsthenopenorcloseautomat-
ically.Movementisstoppedifthewindow
isblockedinanyway.
NOTE!Thefunctionautoupforthe
passengersideisonlyavailableincertain
markets.
Controls(B)tooperatewindowsintherear
doors.Blockingpowerwindowsinthe
reardoorsThepowerwindowsintherearseatcanbe
blockedwiththeswitchonthedriver’sdoor
controlpanel.Alwaysremembertoswitchoff
currenttothepowerwindows(i.e.remove
theignitionkey)ifyouleavechildreninthecar
unattended.
LEDintheswitchisunlit
Thereardoorwindowscanbeoperatedboth
withthecontroloneachreardoorandwith
thecontrolsonthedriver’sdoor.
WARNING!
Iftherearechildreninthecar:
Remembertoswitchoffthesupplyto
thepowerwindowsbyremovingthe
ignitionkeyifthedriverleavesthecar.
Makesurethatchildren’sandother
passengers’handsareclearwhen
closingthewindows.
Ifthereardoorwindowsareoperated
fromthedriver’sdoor:
Checkthatnoneoftherearseat
passengersareindangerofgettingtheir
handscaughtwhenclosingthewindows.
B
A
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