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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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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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42 InstrumentsandcontrolsDriver’sdoorcontrolpanel1.Lockbuttonforalldoors
2.Blockingpowerwindowsintherear
doors
3.Powerwindowcontrols
4.Doormirrorcontrol
1234
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51 Instrumentsandcontrols
SwitchesinthecentreconsoleHazardwarningflashersUsethehazardwarningflashers(alldirection
indicatorsflash)whenthecarisstopped
whereitcouldbeatraffichazardor
obstruction.Pressthebuttontoactivatethe
function.
NOTE!Regulationsregardingtheuseof
hazardwarningflashersvaryfromcountryto
country.
Rearwindowanddoormirror
defrosters
Usethedefrosterto
removeiceandmisting
fromtherearwindow
anddoormirrors.Press
theswitchtostart
defrostingtherear
windowanddoor
mirrors.TheLEDinthe
switchcomeson.
Defrostingisautomati-
callydisconnectedafterabout12minutes.
Heatedfrontseats
Seepage71or75for
furtherinformation.
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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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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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62 InstrumentsandcontrolsPowerwindowsLEDintheswitchislit
Thereardoorwindowscanonlybeoperated
fromthedriver’sdoor.
Powerwindowinthefront
passengerseatThecontrolforthepowerwindowatthefront
passengerseatoperatesthatwindowonly.
PowerwindowsinthereardoorsThereardoorwindowscanbeoperatedwith
thecontrolsonthedoorsandtheswitchon
thedriver’sdoor.IftheLEDintheswitchfor
blockingpowerwindowsinthereardoors
(locatedinthedriver’sdoorcontrolpanel)is
lit,thereardoorwindowscanonlybe
operatedfromthedriver’sdoor.
WARNING!
Ifreardoorwindowsarebeingoperated
fromthedriver’sdoor,checkthatnorear
seatpassengerareindangerofgetting
pinchedwhenthewindowsclose.
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63 Instrumentsandcontrols
Rearviewmirror,doormirrorsandsidewindowsInteriorrearviewmirrorA.Normalposition.
B.Dimmingposition.Usethisifheadlamps
fromthecarbehindareirritatingyou.
Certainmodelshaveanauto-dimfunction
(option).Dimmingoccursautomatically
basedoncomparativelightrelationships.An
authorisedVolvoworkshopcanadjustthe
sensitivity.
DoormirrorsThecontrolsforadjustingthetwodoor
mirrorsareatthefrontofthedriver’sdoor
armrest.
–PresstheLorRbutton(L=leftdoor
mirror,R=rightdoormirror).TheLEDin
thebuttonlights.
–Adjustthepositionwiththeadjustment
controlinthecentre.Pressthebutton
again.TheLEDshouldnolongerbelit.
Doormirrorswithmemory
function(option)Ifthecarhasdoormirrorswithmemory
function,theyworktogetherwiththememory
settingoftheseat,seepage81.
Memoryfunctionintheremotecontrol
(option)
Whenyouunlockthecarwithoneofthe
remotecontrolsandchangethesettingofthe
doormirrors,thesenewsettingsaresavedin
theremotecontrol.Thenexttimeyouunlock
thecarwiththesameremotecontroland
openthedriver’sdoorwithinfiveminutes,the
mirrorswillassumetheirstoredpositions.Laminatedsidewindows
(option)Thelaminatedwindowsinthefrontandrear
doorsimprovesoundinsulationinthe
passengercompartmentandprovidebetter
protectionagainstunauthorisedentry.
WARNING!
Adjustthemirrorsbeforeyoubegin
driving!
A
B
IMPORTANT!Usethedefroster(seepage51)to
removeicefromthemirrors,notanice
scraper.Thescrapercouldscratchthe
mirrorglass.
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64 InstrumentsandcontrolsRearviewmirror,doormirrorsandsidewindowsWateranddirt-repellentcoating
onthefrontwindowsand/or
doormirrors(option)Thefrontwindowsand/ordoormirrorsare
treatedwithacoatingthatensuresthatthe
viewthroughthewindowsorinthemirrorsis
goodevenifitisraining.Forinformationon
glasscare,seepage165.
Sidewindowsandmirrors
treatedwiththewaterand
dirt-repellentcoatingare
markedwithasmallsymbol.
Rearviewanddoormirrors
Incertainweatherconditions,thefunctionof
thedirt-repellentcoatingisimprovedifthe
doormirrordefrostersareused,seepage51.
Defrostthedoormirrors:
iftheyarecoveredwithiceorsnow
inheavyrainanddirtyroadconditions
iftheyaremisted.
IMPORTANT!Donotuseametalicescrapertoremove
icefromthewindows.Thewateranddirt-
repellentcoatingcouldbedamaged.
Usethedefrostertoremoveicefromthe
mirrors!
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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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