connect VOLVO XC90 2015 Owner's Guide

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WARNING
•Do not connect the jumper cable to any part of the fuel system or to any movingparts. Avoid touching hot manifolds.
• Batteries generate hydrogen gas, whichis flammable and explosive.
• Battery fluid contains sulfuric acid. Do notallow battery fluid to contact eyes, skin,fabrics or painted surfaces. If contactoccurs, flush the affected area immedi-ately with water. Obtain medical helpimmediately if eyes are affected.
• Never expose the battery to open flameor electric spark.
• Do not smoke near the battery.
• Failure to follow the instructions for jumpstarting can lead to injury.
Related information
• Ignition modes (p. 355)
• Starting the engine (p. 356)
• Turning the engine off (p. 359)
Driving with a trailer
When towing a trailer, always observe the legal requirements of the state/province.
• All Volvo models are equipped with energy- absorbing shock-mounted bumpers. Trailerhitch installation should not interfere with theproper operation of this bumper system.
Trailer towing does not normally present any par- ticular problems, but take into consideration:
• Increase tire pressure to recommended full pressure.
• When your vehicle is new, avoid towing heavytrailers during the first 620 miles (1,000 km).
• Maximum speed when towing a trailer:50 mph (80 km/h).
• Engine and transmission are subject toincreased loads. Therefore, engine coolanttemperature should be closely watched whendriving in hot climates or hilly terrain. Use alower gear and turn off the air conditioner ifthe temperature gauge needle enters the redrange.
• If the automatic transmission begins to over-heat, a message will be displayed in the textwindow.
• Avoid overload and other abusive operation.
• Hauling a trailer affects handling, durability,and economy.
• It is necessary to balance trailer brakes withthe towing vehicle brakes to provide a safe stop (check and observe state/local regula-tions).
• Do not connect the trailer's brake systemdirectly to the vehicle's brake system.
• More frequent vehicle maintenance isrequired.
• Remove the ball holder when the hitch is notbeing used.
NOTE
• When parking the vehicle with a trailer on a hill, apply the parking brake before put- ting the gear selector in
P. Always follow
the trailer manufacturer's recommenda- tions for wheel chocking.
• When starting on a hill, put the gear selector in
D before releasing the parking
brake.
• If you use the manual (Geartronic) shift positions while towing a trailer, make surethe gear you select does not put toomuch strain on the engine (using toohigh a gear).
• The drawbar assembly/trailer hitch maybe rated for trailers heavier than the vehi-cle is designed to tow. Please adhere toVolvo's recommended trailer weights.
• Avoid driving with a trailer on inclines ofmore than 15%.

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CAUTION
The maximum trailer weights listed are only applicable for altitudes up to 3,280 ft(1000 m) above sea level. With increasingaltitude the engine power and therefore thecar's climbing ability are impaired because ofthe reduced air density, so the maximumtrailer weight has to be reduced accordingly.The weight of the vehicle and trailer must bereduced by 10% for every further 3,280 ft(1000 m) (or part thereof). When towing5,950 lbs (2,700kg) hill inclination is restric-ted to 14%.
WARNING
• Bumper-attached trailer hitches must not be used on Volvos, nor should safetychains be attached to the bumper.
• Trailer hitches attaching to the vehiclerear axle must not be used.
• Never connect a trailer's hydraulic brakesystem directly to the vehicle brake sys-tem, nor a trailer's lighting system directlyto the vehicle lighting system. Consultyour nearest authorized Volvo retailer forcorrect installation.
• When towing a trailer, the trailer's safetychains or wire must be correctly fastenedto the attachment points provided in thetrailer hitch on the vehicle. The safetychain or wire must never be fastened toor wound around the towing ball.
Trailer cableAn adapter is required if the vehicle's trailer hitch has a 13-pin connector and the trailer has 7 pins.Use an adapter cable approved by Volvo. Makesure the cable does not drag on the ground.
Self-leveling suspension
*With this system, the rear suspension maintains aconstant level, regardless of the load in the cargocompartment (up to the max. permissible load).When the engine is not running, the rear of thevehicle sinks down slightly, which is normal.
Related information
•Detachable trailer hitch (p. 353)
• Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) (p. 354)
• Weights (p. 539)

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Selecting a drive mode
1.Press the DRIVE MODE control in the tunnel
console.
> A pop-up menu will open in the center display.
2. Roll the control upward or downward to scroll to the desired drive mode. A drive mode can also be selected by tap- ping its button on the center display.
3. Press the control again to select it.
Available drive modes
COMFORTThis is the default mode. When the engine is started, COMFORT 5
drive
mode will be selected and the Start/Stop func- tion will be activated. This setting offers driving comfort and light steering.
ECOECO drive mode is designed to help promote fuel-efficient driving. In this mode, Start/Stop is activated, ground clearance is lowered to help reduce wind resis-tance and certain climate system functions willbe reduced. There is an ECO guage in the instrument panel to indicate the current level of fuel-efficiency. Seealso the article "ECO drive mode."
OFF ROADThis mode helps maximize the vehicle's capacity to traverse difficult terrain or poor roads. In OFF ROAD, ground clearance is maximized, the steering is light, All Wheel Drive and HillDescent Control are activated and a compassand altimeter will be displayed in the instrumentpanel. Start/Stop is deactivated. This drive mode can only be activated at low speeds (the permissable speed range will beshown on the speedometer). At higher speeds,OFF ROAD mode will be cancelled and anotherdrive mode will be activated. This mode is not intended for normal street driv- ing.
CAUTION
OFF ROAD drive mode may not be used if the vehicle is towing a trailer without an elec-trical connection. This could result in damageto the pneumatic suspension system's bel-lows.
Due to the increased ground clearance, if the OFF ROAD mode was selected when the enginewas switched off, it will also restart in this mode.
DYNAMICDYNAMIC driving mode is designed to provide sportier driving characteristics. Steering response will be more immediate, the suspension will be stiffer and low ground clear-ance will help reduce body roll when cornering.Start/Stop will be deactivated.
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If the OFF ROAD mode was selected when the engine was switched off, it will also restart in this mode.

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the road's incline is very steep.
• the hood is opened.
• the transmission has not reached its normal operating temperature.
• driving at high altitude and the engine hasnot reached its normal operating tempera-ture.
• the gear selector is in the manual shiftingposition.
• the ABS brakes have activated.
• hard braking (even if the ABS brakes havenot activated).
• many starts during a short time period havetriggered the starter motor's overheating pro-tection.
• a trailer's electrical system is connected tothe vehicle's electrical system.
The engine does not auto-startIn certain situations or conditions, the engine may not auto-start
after an auto-stop, such as:
• if the driver is not wearing a seat belt
• the gear selector is in the
P position and the
driver's door is open. The engine must be started normally.
The engine auto-starts while the brake
pedal is depressed
In the following situations, the engine will auto-
start even though the brake pedal is depressed: •
condensation forms on the inside of the win-dows.
• the climate system cannot keep the desiredsettings in the passenger compartment.
• electrical current consumption is temporarilyhigh or the main battery's charge is belowthe minimum level.
• the brake pedal is pumped repeatedly.
• the hood is opened.
• the vehicle begins to move or increasesspeed slightly (if the engine auto-stoppedbefore the vehicle was at a standstill).
• the driver's seat belt is unbuckled while the gear selector is in the
D or N positions.
• the gear selector is moved from
D to R or ±.
• the driver's door is opened with the gearselector in
D: an audible signal and a text
message will inform the driver that the igni- tion is on.
WARNING
Do not open the hood if the engine has auto- stopped. The engine could suddenly auto-start. Before opening the hood:
• Switch off the ignition by turning the start knob in the tunnel console toward
STOP.
• Be aware that if the engine has been run- ning, components in the engine compart-ment will be very hot.
Related information
• Using the Start/Stop function (p. 364)

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The infotainment system
The infotainment system consists of a radio, media player and has the capacity to communi-cate with a Bluetooth-connected cell phone. It isalso possible to connect to the Internet to e.g.,stream audio content via apps. The system's functions can be controlled from the right-side steering wheel keypad, the centerdisplay or by using voice commands.
Infotainment overview
System updatesThe infotainment system is constantly being developed and improved. For optimal functional-ity, updates can be downloaded. See the article"System updates" and the support sitesupport.volvocars.com.
Related information
• Media player (p. 393)
• Radio (p. 377)
• Phone (p. 387)
• Internet connected vehicle (p. 401)
• Apps (applications) (p. 403)
• Ignition modes (p. 355)
• Symbols in the center display status bar (p. 44)
• Voice control (p. 120)
• Infotainment system license information(p. 408)
• System updates (p. 490)
Sound settings
The infotainment system is precalibrated for opti- mal sound reproduction but these settings canbe changed to suit your personal preferences.
The system's volume is normally adjusted using the right-side steering wheel keypad or the vol-ume control below the center display.
Optimal sound reproduction settingsThe audio system is precalibrated for optimalsound reproduction using digital signal process-ing. This calibration takes into account the speak-ers, amplifier, cabin acoustics, listener position,etc., for each combination of vehicle and infotain-ment system. Dynamic calibration is also available, which moni- tors the setting of the volume control, radioreception and the vehicle's speed. Specific sound settings are described in the respective articles/sections of this owner's infor-mation. To change a setting, pull down the center dis- play's Top view and tap
SettingsSound.
Active noise suppression 1The vehicle can be equipped with an active noise suppression function that reduces engine noisein the passenger compartment by utilizing theinfotainment system. The microphone(s) in the
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Certain models only.

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NOTE
There may be a noticeable difference in sound quality when a change from analogueto digital or digital to analogue occurs, suchas:
• Volume increase or decrease
• Equalizer settings, i.e., Bass/ Midrange/ Treble cut or boost
• Time alignment (Digital program materialin extreme cases can be as much as 8seconds behind the analogue). This willnoticeable as a "stuttering" effect.
The above items are dependant on the broadcaster's equipment settings and donot indicate a fault in the vehicle's radioreceiver or antenna systems .
Related information
•HD Radio sub-channels (p. 382)
• HD Radio
™reception (p. 380)
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *
The SiriusXM ®
Satellite system broadcasts from
of a number of high elevation satellites in geo- synchronous orbit.
Listening to satellite radioThe digital signals from the satellites are line-of- sight, which means that physical obstructionssuch as bridges, tunnels, etc, may temporarilyinterfere with signal reception. Avoid any obstructions, such as metallic objects transported on roof racks or in a ski box, or otherantennas that may impede signals from the SiriusXM ®
satellites.
Selecting SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio mode1. From the center display's Home view, swipe
from right to left to come to App view.
2.Tap the SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio icon.
Home view with SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio activated
If there is no subscription activated, tap channel 1, where you will be prompted on the screen to phone SiriusXM ®
.
If a cell phone is paired and connected to the vehicle, you can also subscribe by:
1. From Home view, pull down the Settings menu.
2. Open the settings menu for SiriusXM ®
Satel-
lite radio.
3. Tap
Unsubscribed Services
4.
Tap the phone number to call SiriusXM ®
,
who will activate the subscription of your choice. This may take several minutes.
When the subscription has been activated, tap the SiriusXM ®
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EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
On the center display's Home screen, tap EPGfor information about e.g., when a program is being broadcast and its name, description, artist, etc. If no information is currently available,
No
information will be displayed.
Alerts
If this feature has been selected under SiriusXM
Settings, the Alerts button will be displayed on
the Home screen. To add e.g., an artist's name, song title or a sports team to the list of alerts:
1. Tune to any channel that is broadcasting a song, game, etc., of your choice.
2. Press the
Alerts button.
3. A pop-up window will be displayed showing a list of alerts (nothing will be displayed if the selected channel does not support the alertfunction).
4. Select one of the alternatives in list (only one can be selected at a time).
5. The song/artist/team will now be added to the list of alerts. Favorite sports teams canalso be added to the list using the "GameAlert" setting as described in the article "Sir-iusXM satellite radio settings."
> When your choice is being broadcast on achannel, you will be informed by a pop-up.
iTunes tagging
From the center display's Top view, tapSiriusXM
Settings. Tap theiTunes Tagging menu. Tap
the iTunes Tagging box to activate/deactivate
this function and tap Close to return to Home
view. Tap List Of Tags to display a list of all tag-
ged songs. If the function is activated, the
iTunes tag button
will be displayed in Home view. If a song is played that you would like to buy in the iTunes store, tapthis button while the song is playing to tag it. If a song with
iTunes Tagging information is availa-
ble, the button will be selectable. Tap the button to tag the song. If you would like to buy a taggedsong via iTunes, Tap the iTunes tag button. To buy a song in iTunes, begin by connecting an iPhone/iPod/iPad to the USB socket in the tun-nel console. The iTunes tagging list will automati-cally be transferred to the device and removedfrom the list in the vehicle. If the device is con-nected when a song is tagged, the data will auto-matically be saved in the device. To purchase thesong, consult the iTunes support page.
Related information
• SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 383)
• Using the center display keyboard (p. 32)
• SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * settings (p. 385)
• Connecting a device via the AUX/USB socket (p. 393)
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * settings
There are numerous settings that can be made to enhance your SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio listen-
ing experience.
SettingsTo access the settings menu from the center dis- play's Home view, pull down Top view and tap
SiriusXM Settings. The following alternatives
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Traffic JumpTap to display a list of cities from which you can choose to get traffic/weather information (or
Traffic jump off to deactivate the feature). Tap
to select a city (JUMP will be displayed on the
Home screen next to Library). Tap Back to
return to the list of settings or Close to return to
the Home screen. From the Home screen, tap
JUMP to activate the
function. When traffic/weather information is available from the selected city, the radio willautomatically tune to the channel providing theinformation. When the information/announce-ment is finished, the radio will automaticallyreturn to the channel that you were previously lis-tening to. During an announcement, tap
JUMP to interrupt
the message and return to the station that you were currently listening to.
Alert notificationsTap the box to activate/deactivate. When acti- vated, you will be notified if a song, artist, etc. thatyou have selected is playing. You will be asked ifyou want to listen.
Alert notifications soundOpt to receive an audible alert when one of your selected choices is being played.
iTunes tagging
Tap to display a menu with the options: iTunes
Tagging and List Of Tags. With this feature activated, songs can be tagged for later purchase from the iTunes store.
Game AlertsTap to display a list of sports. Tap a sport to display a list of teams and tap a box on the right side of the screen to select ateam as a favorite. An alert will then be providedwhen information about the team is being broad-cast. Tap
Confirm below the list to return to the list of
sports. Tap
Back to return to the list of settings orClose to return to the main screen.
Unsubscribed services
If you have a SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio subscrip-
tion, any channels not included in the subscrip- tion will be listed here. Call SiriusXM ™ to sub-
scribe. The phone number will be shown on the screen. If a cell phone is paired and connected tothe vehicle, tap the phone number to make thecall.
Skipped stationsTap to display a list of channels that you would like to skip (hide). Hide channels from the chan-nel list by tapping the boxes to the right of thescreen. Skipped (hidden) channels will not beshown in the channel list. However, a channelpreviously selected as a favorite will still be dis-played in the list of favorites, even it has beenadded to the skip list.
Skipped categoriesTap to display a list of categories. Tap a category to skip (hide) it. It will not be displayed in the listof categories.
Related information
• Using SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio radio *
(p. 384)
• SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 383)

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Phone
A Bluetooth-enabled cell phone can be paired and connected to the vehicle's integrated hands-free system.
The infotainment system offers hands-free func- tionality for remote-controlling a number of a cellphone's features. The phone's integrated controlscan also be used, even when it is connected tothe vehicle. When the phone has been paired and connected to the infotainment system, it can be used tomake or receive calls, send or receive text mes-sages, to stream music, etc., or as an Internetconnection.
The phone is controlled fromthe center display but the Appmenu (accessed using theright-side steering wheel key-pad) and voice commands canalso be used to control certainfunctions.
Overview
Microphone
Cell phone
Center display
Keypad for controlling phone functions shown in the center display and voice com-mands
Instrument panel
Related information
•Connecting/disconnecting a cell phone (p. 389)
• Handling phone calls (p. 390)
• Handling text messages (p. 391)
• Pairing a cell phone (p. 387)
• Phone settings (p. 392)
• Text message settings (p. 392)
Pairing a cell phone
A Bluetooth ®
-enabled cell phone or other device
can be paired and wirelessly connected to the infotainment system.
When a cell phone or other device is connected, audio can be streamed to the infotainment sys-tem. Toggle between the devices by pressing the TEL and MEDIA buttons to access the respective
sources' functions. Before a Bluetooth device can be used with the infotainment system, it has to be paired("registered"). This procedure only needs to be done once for each device (a maximum of 20 Bluetooth devicescan be paired to the system). Once a device hasbeen paired and its Bluetooth function is acti-

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388vated, it can then be selected for use (wirelessly connected) to the vehicle's infotainment system. Two Bluetooth devices can be connected at the same time. However, if two cell phones are con-nected, only the most recently connected onecan be used as a phone. The other one can beused to e.g., to stream audio or video. To changewhat the phone will be used for, see the article"Bluetooth settings." A paired and connected cell phone can also be used to connect the vehicle to the Internet. To doso, its tethering/personal hotspot function mustbe activated. There are two ways of pairing a Bluetooth device to the infotainment system:
• Searching for the phone (or other device) from the vehicle
• Searching for the vehicle from the phone (orother device)
The following instructions assume that a cell phone is to be paired to the infotainment systembut the procedure is the same for any Bluetoothdevice.
Alternative 1: searching for the phone
from the vehicle
1. Make the phone discoverable/visible using its Bluetooth function. Refer to the phone'suser guide if necessary. 2. Open the Phone view on the center display.
>•If no phones have been paired to the vehicle, tap
Add phone.
• If a list of phones is displayed, tap
Change and tap Add phone in
the pop-up window.
3. Tap the name of the phone to be connected.
4. Check that the code displayed in the vehicle is the same as the one in the phone. Confirm in both places.
5. For the phone selected, accept or cancel the alternatives for the phone book (list of con-tacts), text messages, etc. Full functionalitymay not be available in all cell phones.
6. To connect the vehicle to the Internet via the phone's Bluetooth function, activate thephone's function for tethering/personal hot-spot, etc.
Alternative 2: searching for the vehicle from the phone
1. Open the center display's Phone view.
•If no phones have been paired to the vehi- cle, tap
Add phoneMake vehicle
discoverable.
• If a phone has previously been paired to the vehicle, tap
Change and tap Add
phone
Make vehicle discoverable in
the pop-up window. 2. Activate the phone's Bluetooth function.
3. Search in the phone for Bluetooth devices.
> A list of Bluetooth devices will be dis-played.
4. Select the vehicle's name in the list.
5. Check that the code displayed in the phone is the same as the one in the vehicle. Con- firm in both places.
6. For the phone selected, accept or cancel the alternatives for the phone book (list of con-tacts), text messages, etc. Full functionalitymay not be available in all cell phones.
7. To connect the vehicle to the Internet via the phone's Bluetooth function, activate thephone's function for tethering/personal hot-spot, etc.
NOTE
If your cell phone's operating system is upda- ted, this may break the connection betweenthe phone and the vehicle. If this happens,delete the phone from the list of pairedphones and repeat the pairing proceduredescribed in this article.
Compatible cell phonesMany of the cell phones available today have Bluetooth functionality but not all of them arefully compatible with the vehicle. Go to