seat adjustment VOLVO XC90 2012 Owner´s Manual

Contents
4* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
00
00 Introduction
Important information............................... 10
Environment.............................................. 14
Important warnings................................... 15
01
01 Safety
Occupant safety........................................ 18
Seat belts.................................................. 20
Supplemental Restraint System............... 23
Front airbags............................................. 24
Occupant Weight Sensor.......................... 28
Side impact protection airbags................. 31
Inflatable Curtain....................................... 33
Whiplash Protection System..................... 35
Child safety............................................... 37
Child restraint systems............................. 40
Infant seats............................................... 42
Convertible seats...................................... 44
Booster cushions...................................... 47
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 48
Top tether anchors.................................... 50
Integrated booster cushion....................... 51
02
02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview.................................. 56
Instrument panel....................................... 58
Information display................................... 62
Center console buttons............................ 64
Steering wheel adjustment....................... 66
Lighting panel........................................... 67
Manually unlocking the fuel filler door...... 69
Left-side steering wheel lever................... 70
Right-side steering wheel lever................. 71
Hazard warning flashers........................... 74
Trip computer........................................... 75
Cruise control............................................ 77
12-volt sockets......................................... 79
Hood/tailgate............................................ 80
Power windows......................................... 81
Mirrors....................................................... 83
Power moonroof....................................... 86
HomeLink
® Wireless Control System*...... 88

03 Climate
Electronic climate control (ECC)
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100* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
will light up to indicate that the defrost function
is engaged.
•Blower speed increases automatically and
the air conditioning will switch on (if not
already on and if the passenger compart-
ment blower is not turned off) to dehumid-
ify the air in the passenger compartment.
•Recirculation will not function while defrost
is engaged.
The climate system will return to its previous
settings when the defroster function is
switched off.
Rear window and door mirror
defrosters
This function defrosts/deices the rear window
and door mirrors. The LED in the switch will
light up to indicate that the heating function is
engaged. For additional information on this
function see page 74.
Never use ice scrapers made of metal as they
can easily scratch the mirror surface.
Heated front seats*
1. Press the switch once for maximum seat
heating. Both LEDs in the switch will be lit.
2. Press the switch a second time for comfort
heating. One LED in the switch will be lit.3. Press the switch a third time to turn the
heating off completely. The LED will go off.
The seat heating for the passenger seat should
be switched off when the seat is not occupied.
Heated rear seats (XC90 Executive*)
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Button for rear seat heating
Heating for the respective outboard rear seats
can be switched on or off with buttons on either
side of the center console (see the illustration).
To switch on rear seat heating:

Press the button.
> The symbol in the button will illuminate.To switch off rear seat heating:

Press the button.
> The symbol in the button will go out.
Temperature
These controls are used to individually set the
temperature for both sides of the passenger
compartment. Please note that the compart-
ment will not be heated or cooled faster by set-
ting the temperature higher or lower than nec-
essary.
Set the control to the temperature you prefer.
Blower control1
Turn the control clockwise to increase or coun-
terclockwise to decrease the blower speed.
Pressing the AUTO switch will automatically
regulate blower speed and override manual
adjustment.
Turning the blower control counterclockwise
until an orange LED comes on will turn both the
blower and the air conditioning off.
Blower control for rear climate
system*
Turn the control to increase or decrease blower
speed.
1See also see page 94.

04 Interior
Front seats
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104* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Manually adjusted front seats
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Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and
move the seat to the position of your
choice.
Raise/lower the front edge of the seat
cushion*: use the control to pump the front
edge of the cushion up or down.
Raise/lower seat height: pump the seat up
or down.
Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer
or softer lumbar support.
Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the
angle of the backrest.
Control panel for optional power seat (see
page 105 for more information).
WARNING
•Do not adjust the seat while driving. The
seat should be adjusted so that the
brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rear-
ward as comfort and control allow.
•Check that the seat is securely locked
into position after adjusting.
Folding the backrests in the front seat
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The front passenger seat backrest can be
folded to a horizontal position to make room for
a long load. Fold the backrest as follows:1. Move the seat as far back as possible.
2. Adjust the backrest to the upright position.
3. Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest.
4. Without releasing the catches, push the
backrest forward.
5. Move the seat as far forward as possible
so that the head restraint slides under the
glove compartment.
WARNING
•When transporting long objects, cover
sharp edges on the load to help prevent
injury to occupants. Secure the load to
help prevent shifting during sudden
stops.
•When the seat's backrest is returned to
the upright position, push and pull it to
be sure that it is securely locked in this
position.

04 Interior
Front seats
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.105 Power seat*
OperationDriver's seat: The seat can be adjusted if the
ignition key is in position I, II or if the engine is
running. It can also be adjusted as follows with
the ignition off:
•Within several minutes after the driver's
door has been unlocked from the outside,
has been opened, and remains open.
•Within a short period if the driver's door has
just been closed.
•Within a short period if the driver's door has
not been opened after the ignition has
been switched off.
Passenger seat: The seat can only be
adjusted if the ignition key is in position I, II or
if the engine is running.G027036
Power seat adjustment controls
Seat adjustmentAdjust the power seat(s) with the two controls
at the side of the seat as follows:
Front edge of seat (raise/lower)
Forward – rearward
Rear edge of seat (raise/lower)
Backrest tilt
NOTE
The power seats have an overload protector
that activates if a seat is blocked by any
object. If this occurs, switch off the ignition
(key in position 0 ) and wait for a short period
before operating the seat again.
Emergency stopIf the seat accidentally begins to move, press
any of the buttons to stop the seat.
NOTE
Please refer to the following page for infor-
mation on programming the memory func-
tion in the driver's seat.
Remote keyless entry system and the
driver's seat
The remote key transmitter also controls the
position of the electrically operated driver's
seat in the following way:
•Adjust the seat to your preferences.
•When you leave your vehicle, lock it using
the remote key.
The position of the seat is now stored in the
remote key.
Automatic seat adjustmentTo move the seat to the position in which you
left it:

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Front seats
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1. Unlock the driver's door with the same
remote key (the one used to lock the doors)
2. Open the driver's door within 2 minutes.
The driver's seat will automatically move to the
position in which you left it.
NOTE
•The seat will move to this position even
if someone else has moved it to a dif-
ferent seating position and locked the
vehicle with a different remote key.
•This feature will work in the same way
with all of the remote key transmitters
(up to 3 ) that you use with your vehicle.
•This feature will not function if you lock
your vehicle with the key.
WARNING
•Because the driver's seat can be
adjusted with the ignition off, children
should never be left unattended in the
vehicle.
•Movement of the seat can be STOPPED
at any time by pressing any button on
the power seat control panel.
•Do not adjust the seat while driving.
•The seat should be adjusted so that the
brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rear-
ward as comfort and control allow.
•The seat rails on the floor must not be
obstructed in any way when the seat is
in motion.
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Programming the memoryThree different seating and door mirror posi-
tions can be stored in the driver seat's memory.
The following example explains how button 1
can be programmed. Buttons 2 and 3 can be
programmed in the same way.
To program (store) a seat position in button 1:
1. Move the seat to the desired position using
the seat adjustment controls (see
page 104).
2.
Press and hold down the MEM (memory)
button.

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Rear seats
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Entering the third row of seats
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Tilting the outboard backrests in the
second row of seats:
•Pull up the handle (1), hold it up, and tilt the
backrest forward to move the seat.
•Return the backrest to the upright position
to slide the seat back to its original posi-
tion.
Forward/rearward seat adjustmentLift the adjustment bar (2) to move the seat for-
ward or rearward.
Removing the center console1
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In order to make it possible to move the center
seat in the second row of seats as far forward
as possible (seven-seat models only), the rear
section of the center console can be removed.
•Pull the handle (see illustration) and lift out
the console.
•To return the console to its original posi-
tion, slide it back into position until it clicks
into place.
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Sliding center seat – second row (seven-
seat models only)
The center seat in the second row can be
moved farther forward than the outboard
seats. This makes it possible for a child seated
in this position to sit closer to the people in the
front seats.
1The center console cannot be removed on vehicles equipped with the optional Rear Seat Entertainment System.