tow bar VOLVO XC90 2006 Owners Manual

93 Interior
CargocompartmentGeneralPayloaddependsonthecar’stotalkerb
weight,includinganyaccessoriesthatare
mounted.Kerbweightincludesthedriver,the
weightofthefueltankwhenfilledto90%
andvariousfluids,suchaswasherfluidand
coolant.Mountedaccessories,i.e.towbar,
loadcarriers,spacebox,etc.,areincludedin
thekerbweight.
Thepayloadofthecarisreducedbythe
numberofpassengersandtheirweight.LoadingthecargocompartmentTheseatbeltsandairbagsprovidethedriver
andpassengerssubstantialprotection,
especiallyinhead-oncollisions.However,
youmustalsoremembertoprotectyourself
againstinjuriesfrombehind.Whenloadingcargo,bearinmindthatimproperlysecured
orincorrectlyloadedobjectsinthecargo
compartmentcouldbethrownforwardwith
greatspeedandforceintheeventofa
collisionorsuddenbraking,causingserious
injuries.
Bearinmindthatifanobjectweighing20kg
issubjectedtoahead-oncollisionataspeed
of50km/h,itsimpactweightwillbe
1000kg.
Thinkaboutthefollowingwhenloading:
Donotloadextremelyheavyobjectsup
bythefrontseats.Theloweredbackrest
willbepresseddownunnecessarilyhard.
Placetheloadbythebackrest.
Positionheavyloadsaslowaspossible.
Positionwideloadsoneachsideofthe
divisioninthebackrest.
Coversharpedgeswithsomethingsoft.
Securetheloadwithretainingstraps
usingthecar’slashingeyes.
Neverloadabovethebackrestwithouta
loadnet.
WARNING!
Thedrivingcharacteristicsofthecar
changebasedonthecar’skerbweight
andhowheavilyitisloaded.
WARNING!
Neverloadcargoabovethebackrests!If
youdoso,theloadcouldbethrown
forwardintheeventofsuddenbrakingor
acollisionandseverelyinjureyouoryour
passengers.Remembertoalwayssecure
(bind)theloadproperly.
Iftherearseatbackrestislowered,donot
loadthecarhigherthan50mmunderthe
topedgeoftherearpassengerwindows.
Leave10cmoffreespacefromthe
windowsinwards.Otherwise,the
intendedprotectionoftheinflatable
curtain,whichishiddenintheheadlining,
maybecompromised.
Alwayssecuretheload.Duringheavy
brakingtheloadmayotherwiseshift,
causingpersonalinjury.
Turnofftheengineandapplytheparking
brakewhenloadingorunloadinglong
objects!Youmayaccidentallyknockthe
gearleverorgearselectorwiththeload
andcauseageartoengageandthecarto
moveoff.
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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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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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130 StartinganddrivingDrivingwithatrailerTheloadcapacityisaffectedbyextraacces-
soriesmountedonthecar,suchasatowbar,
theloadonthetowball(75kgwithtrailer
hitched),loadcarriersandspacebox,aswell
asthepassengers’combinedweight.The
loadcapacityofthecarisreducedbythe
numberofpassengersandtheirweight.
Thecar’stowingbracketmustbeofan
approvedtype.
IfthetowingbracketisfittedbyVolvo,the
carisdeliveredwiththenecessary
equipmenttodrivewithatrailer.Ifretro-
fitting,checkwithyourVolvodealerto
ensurethatthecarisfullyequippedto
drivewithatrailer.
Distributetheloadonthetrailersothat
theweightonthetowingbracketfollows
thespecifiedmaximumtowballload.
Increasetyrepressuretocorrespondto
thepressureforfullload.Seethetyre
pressuretable!Cleanthetowingbracketregularlyand
greasethetowball
1andallmovingparts
topreventunnecessarywear.
Donotdrivewithaheavytrailerwhen
yourcarisbrandnew!Waituntilithas
goneatleast1000km.
Thebrakesareloadedmuchmorethan
usualonlongandsteepdownhillslopes.
Downshifttoalowergearandadjustyour
speed.
Ifthecarisdrivenwithaheavyloadina
hotclimate,theengineandgearboxmay
overheat.Thetemperaturegaugeinthe
combinedinstrumentpanelgoesintothe
redzonewhenthecaroverheats.Stop
andlettheengineidleafewminutes.
Ifthecaroverheats,theairconditioning
systemcanbetemporarilyswitchedoff.
Thegearboxreactswithabuilt-in
protectionfunctionifthecaroverheats.
Seethemessageinthedisplay!
Theengineisloadedmoreheavilythan
usualwhendrivingwithatrailer.
Forreasonsofsafety,youshouldnot
drivefasterthan80km/h,evenifthelaws
ofcertaincountriespermithigherspeeds.Themaximumpermissibletrailerweight
foratrailerwithoutbrakesis750kg.
SelectpositionP(automaticgearbox)or
engageagear(manualgearbox)when
parkingwithatrailerandalwaysapplythe
parkingbrake.Ifyouareparkingona
steepincline,placechocksbehindthe
wheels.
TrailerweightsSeepage237forpermittedtrailerweights.
NOTE!Thestatedmaximumpermittedtrailer
weightsarethosepermittedbyVolvo.
Nationalvehicleregulationscanfurtherlimit
trailerweightsandspeeds.Towbarscanbe
certifiedforhighertowingweightsthanthe
carcanactuallytow.
WARNING!
Thecar’sdrivingcharacteristicschange
dependingonhowheavilyitisloadedand
howtheloadisdistributed.
1.Doesnotapplytoballhitchwith
vibrationdamper.
WARNING!
Followthestatedrecommendationsfor
trailerweights.Otherwise,therigmaybe
difficulttocontrolduringevasive
manoeuvresandbraking.
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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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132 StartinganddrivingDrivingwithatrailerTowingbracket(option)NOTE!Checkthatthecarisequippedwith
transmissionoilcoolingifthetowingbracket
isretrofitted.
Fixedtowbar(A)
Alwaysremembertofastenthetrailer’ssafety
cabletotheattachment.Seetheillustration!
Detachabletowbar(B)
Alwaysfollowmountinginstructionscarefully.
Seedescriptiononpage134.
Alwaysremembertofastenthetrailer’ssafety
cabletotheattachment.Seetheillustration!
Alwaysremembertocleanandgreasethe
connectorpinregularly.
Userecommendedgrease8624203.
NOTE!Yourcarmayhaveatowingbracket
witha13pincontactthatyoumustconnect
toatrailerwitha7pincontact.Insucha
case,useaVolvoGenuineadaptercable.
Makesurethatthecabledoesnotdragon
theground.
A
B
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133 Startinganddriving
DrivingwithatrailerSpecificationsDistanceAabove:
Fixedtowbar:1124mm
Detachabletowbar:1124mm
Max.permissibleballpressure:90kgDistanceBabove:
Fixedtowbar:80mm
Detachabletowbar:80mm
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134 StartinganddrivingDetachabletowbar–mounting–Removetheconnectorpincover.–Insertthekeyintothedetachablepartand
turnitclockwisetotheunlockedposition.–Holdthetowballandturnthelever
clockwisetothelockedposition.
OPEN
OPEN
B
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Detachabletowbar–mounting–Pushthetowballtothelockedposition.
Donotholdthelever.
NOTE!Theleverchangespositionquickly.–Checkthatthesignalpin(B)ispushedin.–Turnthekeyanticlockwisetothelocked
positionandremoveitfromthelock.
PUSHTO
LOCK
REDPIN(B)
NOTVISIBLE
LOCKED
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136 StartinganddrivingDetachabletowbar–removing–Insertthekeyintothedetachablepartand
turnitclockwisetotheunlockedposition.–Turntheleverclockwisetothelocked
positionandgripthetowball.–Pullthetowballfromtheconnectorpin.
Donotholdthelever.
OPEN
OPEN
IMPORTANT!Thelockonthetowballcanonlybe
lockedwhentheredplasticpinisnot
visible.
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