warning VOLVO XC90 2014 Owner´s Manual
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03 Climate
Climate control system – general information
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Climate system blower
The climate system blower will be automati- cally switched off when the engine is not run-ning (even if the ignition key is in position I or
II ) to avoid unnecessary battery drain. To
activate the blower, turn the control to thedesired setting. The climate system blower may start auto- matically during a period of up to approxi-mately 50 minutes after the ignition has beenturned off to remove condensation in the A/Cevaporator. It will run for 15 minutes andswitch off automatically.
Passenger compartment blower
Approximately 50 minutes after the ignition is turned off, the blower may come on automati-cally, and run for seven minutes, to removecondensation in the A/C evaporator.
Blower function to reduce battery drain
The climate system's blower functions nor- mally while the engine is running. However, when the engine is switched off (even if the ignition is switched to positions I
or II), the blower control will be automatically
switched off to avoid unnecessary batterydrain. The following points pertain if the ignition ison but the engine in not running:
• To restart the blower, turn the control knob to the setting of your choice.
• After approximately 2 minutes, the blowerspeed will be reduced to avoid batterydrain.
You can reset the blower speed at any time. Please be aware that the system has beendesigned to reduce the blower's speed againafter 2 minutes, until the engine is started. If the battery becomes drained: • LOW BATTERY, FAN IS REDUCED
will
be displayed in the text window in the instrument panel.
• The yellow warning light in the instrumentpanel (see page 58) will also light up.
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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 yourchoice.
Raise/lower the front edge of the seat cushion*: use the control to pump thefront 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 thatthe brake pedal can be depressedfully. In addition, position the seat asfar rearward as comfort and controlallow.
• Check that the seat is securely lockedinto 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 roomfor a long load. Fold the backrest as follows: 1. Move the seat as far back as possible.
2. Adjust the backrest to the upright posi-
tion.
3. Lift the catches on the rear of the back- rest.
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 pre-vent injury to occupants. Secure theload to help prevent shifting duringsudden stops.
• When the seat's backrest is returnedto the upright position, push and pull itto be sure that it is securely locked inthis position.
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04 Interior
Front seats
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106* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Automatic seat adjustmentTo move the seat to the position in which you left it:
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 adifferent seating position and lockedthe vehicle with a different remote key.
• This feature will work in the same waywith all of the remote key transmitters(up to 3 ) that you use with your vehi-cle.
• This feature will not function if you lockyour vehicle with the key.
WARNING
•Because the driver's seat can be adjusted with the ignition off, childrenshould never be left unattended in thevehicle.
• Movement of the seat can be STOP-PED at any time by pressing any but-ton on the power seat control panel.
• Do not adjust the seat while driving.
• The seat should be adjusted so thatthe brake pedal can be depressedfully. In addition, position the seat asfar rearward as comfort and controlallow.
• The seat rails on the floor must not beobstructed in any way when the seat isin motion.
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Programming the memoryThree different seating and door mirror posi- tions can be stored in the driver seat's mem-ory. The following example explains how button 1 can be programmed. Buttons 2 and 3 can beprogrammed 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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04 Interior
Rear seats
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Head restraint – second row, center position
The head restraint in the center position can be adjusted to 4 different heights. To raise – pull the restraint up until it clicks
into one of the four heights positions.To lower – press the button at the base of
the support (see illustration) and press the head restraint down carefully.
WARNING
The center rear seat head restraint should only be in its lowest position when thisseat is NOT occupied. When the centerposition is occupied, the head restraintshould be correctly adjusted to the pas-senger’s height. The upper edge of thehead restraint should be at least on a levelwith the upper-most point of the seatoccupant's ear.G027022
Folding the backrests – second row of seats
CAUTION
To help avoid damage to the upholstery, there should be no objects on the rear seatand the seat belt should not be buckledwhen the backrest is folded down.
1. Move the seat(s) to their rearmost posi- tion (seven-seat models only).
2. Pull the loop to fold down an outboard head restraint. Press down the center head restraint if necessary (seepage 109).
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04 Interior
Rear seats
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3. Pull the handle (1) outward to release thebackrest. The backrests are designed to lock at a 45 degree angle. Pull the handleagain to continue pressing it down until itlocks in the horizontal position.
To return the backrests to the upright posi-tion, pull handle 1 and pull the backrest up.
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Folding the backrests—third row of seats
Folding down the backrest If necessary, fold in the load anchorage eye- lets before folding down the backrests. 1. Move the seats in the second row as far
forward as possible, see page 108.
2. Pull up the handle (see illustration 1).
3. Push the seat cushion firmly rearward, under the backrest (see illustration 2).
4. Fold down the backrests 2
(the head
restraints fold down automatically) to the horizontal position.
WARNING
The seats in the third row are not equipped with top tether anchors or ISOFIX/LATCHlower child seat anchors. Child restraintsystems should never be used on theseseats.
Returning the backrest to the upright position
1. Fold up the backrest to the upright posi- tion.
2. Grasp the strap (see illustration 3) and pull the seat cushion out until it locks in place. This also locks the backrest in theupright position.
WARNING
•When one or more sections of the backrest is returned to the uprightposition, check that it is properlylocked in place by pushing and pullingit. The red indicators should also notbe visible.
• Return the outboard head restraints tothe upright position.
• Long loads should always be securelyanchored to help avoid injury in theevent of a sudden stop.
• Always turn the engine off and applythe parking brake when loading/unloading the vehicle.
• Place the transmission in the Park (
P)
position to help prevent inadvertentmovement of the gear selector.
• On hot days, the temperature in thevehicle interior can rise very quickly.Exposure of people to these high tem-peratures for even a short period oftime can cause heat-related injury ordeath. Small children are particularly atrisk.
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Please note that the head restraints in this row cannot be vertically adjusted.
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04 Interior
Storage compartments
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Storage compartment in third row of seats
Storage compartment
Glove compartment
Storage compartment in center console
Rear seat cup holders
Storage pocket (also in front edge of front seats)
Grocery bag holder*
WARNING
Make sure that no hard, sharp or heavy objects lie on or in any of the storageareas where they might cause injury duringsudden braking.
Storage compartment in the center console
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To open the lid on the storage compartment, press the lower edge of the opening latch(see illustration above). This lid can be foldedback to form a small table area for rear seatpassengers. Lift the tray under the lid to expose the deep storage bin with slots for CD storage.
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Cup holders for the front seatsTwo cup holders are provided for the front seat occupants. Press lightly on the rear edgeof the cover to open it.
Ashtray (accessory)An ashtray insert is available from your Volvoretailer. This insert slides into either of thecup holders.
Pen holderThere is a pen holder in the center console, infront of the gear selector.
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04 Interior
Storage compartments
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118* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Refrigerator*
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The refrigerator is located under the cover in the front seat center armrest. Use the button(see the inset illustration) to adjust the level ofcooling. The refrigerator functions when the engine is running or when the ignition is in position II.
WARNING
Bottles kept in the refrigerator should be firmly sealed and the cover over the refrig-erator must be securely closed while thevehicle is in motion.
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04 Interior
Securing cargo
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As a safety precaution, all cargo in your vehi- cle should be securely anchored to keep itfrom being thrown forward in the event ofsudden braking, etc. The vehicle is equippedwith eyelets in the cargo space to whichstraps or other cargo restraints can beattached.
WARNING
The eyelets are not to be used as passen- ger restraints or as anchorages for childrestraints.
Consult your Volvo retailer about suitable accessories for this purpose.Remember that an object weighing 44 lbs(20 kg) produces a force of 2,200 lbs(1,000 kg) in a head-on collision at 30 mph(50 km/h)! Keep the following in mind when loading the vehicle:
• The load carrying capacity of your vehicle is determined by factors such as thenumber of passengers, the amount ofcargo, the weight of any accessories thatmay be installed, etc. See the section"Vehicle loading" in the chapter "Wheeland tires" for more detailed information.
• Load the cargo
against the backrest.
• Load heavy cargo as low as possible.
• If no one is sitting in the outboard rearseat(s), reinforce the backrest by fasten-ing the seat belts.
• Never load cargo above the backrestwithout a cargo net.
WARNING
When the rear backrest(s) are folded down, the vehicle should not be loaded toa level higher than 2 in. (5 cm) below theupper edge of the rear side windows.Objects placed higher than this level couldimpede the function of the inflatable cur-tain.
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Attachment bracket
Nylon cargo net (accessory)The Volvo XC90 can be equipped with a cargo net made of strong nylon fabric. This net can be installed in two places:
• Behind the rear seat backrests (the sec- ond row of seats)
• Behind the front seat backrests if the rearseat backrests (the second row of seats)have been folded down.
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04 Interior
Securing cargo
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Attachment eyelet in front seat rail
If the vehicle is equipped with the cargo area cover, lift the cover out of the vehicle beforeinstalling the cargo net.
1. The upper and lower rods of the cargo net are hinged. Position the rods so that they are straight and lock in position.
2. Insert the end of the upper rod in one of the attachment brackets (see illustrationin the left column).
3. Insert the other end of the rod in the attachment bracket on the opposite sideof the vehicle.
NOTE
When using the net in the rear attachment brackets, be sure it is installed in front ofthe side armrests.
4. Attach the lower straps to the eyelets onthe floor if the net has been installed in the rear attachment brackets. Use theeyelets in the front seat rails if the net hasbeen installed in the forward attachmentbrackets.
5. Adjust the straps to pull the net taut.
Folding and storing the cargo netPress the release buttons on the hinges (1 in the illustration) and fold the net.
WARNING
• Be sure the cargo net is properly inserted in the attachment bracketsand the straps are correctly attachedto the eyelets and pulled taut.
• Do not use the net if it is damaged inany way.
• When it is not in use, store the net sothat it cannot be thrown forward in theevent of sudden braking, etc.
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Upper attachments
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04 Interior
Securing cargo
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Steel grid (accessory)
Installing the grid, upper attachments1. Lift in the grid through the tailgate orthrough one of the rear passenger doors (in this case, fold down the rear seatbackrests/backrests in second row ofseats in seven-seat models).
2. Insert one of the grid's upper attach- ments into an attachment bracket aboveone of the rear passenger doors (seeillustration above).
3. Push the grid's attachment into the for- ward position in the attachment bracket(see inset illustration above) to lock theattachment in place.
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Lower attachments
4. Insert the grid's other upper attachment in the attachment bracket above the opposite rear passenger door, and pressthe attachment into the forward positionin the attachment bracket to lock it inplace.
Installing the grid, lower attachments1. Insert the lower attachment bracketthrough the steel grid's lower mount from underneath.
2. Install the spring on the attachment bracket and tighten the knob. 3. Secure the attachment bracket hook in
the lower cargo eyelet. Turn the knob totension the attachment bracket in thecargo eyelet.
4. Repeat the operation on the opposite side.
5. Tighten both attachment brackets alter- natively.
6. Place the protective caps on the threads above the knobs.
WARNING
•The backrests of the third row seats must be folded down when installingthe steel grid.
• The steel grid is installed behind thesecond row of seats. To avoid the riskof injury, no one should be allowed tosit in the third row of seats when thesteel grid is in place in the vehicle.