VOLVO XC90 T8 2016 Owner´s Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
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–Pull either paddle toward the steering wheel and release it.
"– ": Shift down one gear.
"+ ": Shift up one gear.
A gear shift will take place each time a paddle is pulled if the engine speed (rpm) is within the per-missible range for the selected gear. The gear number shown in the instrument panel will change after each gear shift.
Deactivating the paddles
Manually
–Pull both paddles toward the steering wheel and hold them until the number of the cur-rent gear is no longer displayed in the instru-ment panel.
Automatically
If the paddles are not used for a period of time, they will deactivate automatically. The number ofthe current gear in the instrument panel changes to " D".
The paddles will remain active if engine braking is currently being used.
Related information
• Gear selector positions (p. 396)
• Gear shift indicator (p. 396)
Low Speed Control (LSC) Low Speed Control (LSC) helps make off-road driving easier on slippery surfaces when towinga trailer on grass, etc. This feature is part of the
Off Road drive mode.
When driving at low speeds, LSC prioritizes low gears and all wheel drive to help avoid wheel spinand to improve the vehicle's tractive force. Theaccelerator pedal and engine react differently tomake low-speed driving easier. It is activated along with Hill Descent Control (HDC), which increases engine braking to helpkeep vehicle speed low and smooth, even drivingdown steep hills.

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Activating LSC
Select the Off Road drive mode to activate the
function. Select any other drive mode to turn it off.
NOTE
When LSC with HDC is activated by the Off
Road drive mode, the feel of the accelerator
pedal and engine response will change. The function is deactivated when driving at higher speeds and must be reactivated atlower speeds if so desired.
Related information
• Brake functions (p. 348)
• Hill Descent Control (HDC) (p. 350)
• Drive modes (p. 390)
All Wheel Drive (AWD) 8
Your Volvo can be equipped with All Wheel Drive, which means that power is distributedautomatically between the front and rear wheels.
Under normal driving conditions, most of the engine's power is directed to the front wheels.However, if there is any tendency for the frontwheels to spin, an electronically controlled cou-pling distributes power to the wheels that havethe best traction. AWD reacts differently, depending on the drive mode * selected.
Related information
• Drive modes (p. 390)
• Low Speed Control (LSC) (p. 399)
Suspension and leveling control
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The leveling control system adjusts the suspen- sion and shock absorbers automatically to helpprovide good comfort and control while driving.Leveling can also be controlled manually tomake loading or getting in and out of the vehicleeasier.
Pneumatic suspension and shock absorbers
This system is linked to the selected drive mode and is adapted to the vehicle's speed. The pneu-matic suspension reduces the vehicle's groundclearance at higher speeds to reduce wind resis-tance and increase stability. The shock absorbersare normally set to provide the best possiblecomfort and are adjusted continuously accordingto the road surface, acceleration, braking andcornering. A message will be displayed in the instrument panel when the suspension level is beingadjusted. The level cannot be adjusted if one of the side doors or the hood is open.

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Suspension leveling settings
Easy entry
The vehicle can be lowered to entering and exit- ing easier. Select
SettingsVehicleEasy Entry/Exit
Control via the center display's Top view to lower
the vehicle when getting in or out. When the vehicle is parked and the engine is turned off, the level is lowered (if a side door isopened, the level adjustment will stop). When theengine is started and the vehicle begins to move,the level will be raised to the height set by theselected drive mode.
Turning off suspension and leveling control
In certain situations, this function has to be turned off, for example when lifting the vehicle ona jack or garage hoist. 1. Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
My CarSuspension .
3. Select
Deactivate Suspension & Leveling
Control.
Changing suspension control
Three different levels of suspension control can be selected from the center display: 1. Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view. 2.
Tap
My CarDrive Mode.
3. Under
Suspension Control, select Eco,Comfort or Dynamic.
Loading mode
Use the buttons in the cargo compartment to raise or lower the vehicle to make loading orunloading easier or when attaching a trailer.
Parking the vehicleWhen parking, be sure that there is adequatespace above and below the vehicle since itsground clearance may vary, e.g., depending onthe ambient temperature, how the vehicle is loa-ded, if loading mode is being used or the drivemode selected after the engine is started. The level may also be adjusted for a certain time after the vehicle has been parked to compensatefor possible height adjustments due to tempera-ture changes in the pneumatic suspension whenthe vehicle has cooled.
TransportWhen transporting the vehicle on a ferry, train ora tow truck, it may only be secured (lashed)around the tires, not using any other chassiscomponents. Changes in the pneumatic suspen-sion may occur during transport that could nega-tively affect the lashing and result in damage.
Related information
• Drive modes (p. 390)
• Driving with a trailer (p. 367)
• Loading (p. 215)
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Standard equipment on certain models.

I N F O T A I N M E N T

INFOTAINMENT
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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 updates
The 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. 421)
• Radio (p. 405)
• Phone (p. 414)
• Internet connected vehicle (p. 431)
• Apps (applications) (p. 433)
• Ignition modes (p. 370)
• Symbols in the center display status bar (p. 47)
• Voice control (p. 120)
• Infotainment system license information(p. 437)
• System updates (p. 474)
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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ceiling liner react to engine noise and the info- tainment system produces signals (white noise)to counteract this.
Microphone in the ceiling liner. The number and position vary, depending on the vehicle
NOTE
Avoid covering or obstructing the noise sup- pression speakers because doing so couldresult in a rumbling noise.
Related information
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Media sound settings (p. 428)
• Voice control settings (p. 125)
• Phone settings (p. 419)
Radio Your vehicle's radio offers FM with HD Radio
™
Technology and SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio *.
The radio can be controlled using the right-side steeringwheel keypad, the center dis-play or by using voice com-mands.
Related information
• Changing and searching for radio stations (p. 406)
• Radio settings (p. 405)
• SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 411)
• HD Radio
™reception (p. 407)
• Changing and searching for radio stations(p. 406)
Radio settings
The following information lists the settings that can be made for the various wavebands.
Pull down the center display's Top view and select
SettingsMedia for the desired wave-
band. Tap to activate/deactivate.
FM
•Show Radio Text: displays information
about program content, artists, etc.
•
Freeze Program Service Name: select to
stop excessive scrolling to freeze after 20 seconds.
• FM HD Radio: - Enables HD Radio
™
Technology for audio comparable to CDquality. See the article "HD Radio" fordetailed information.
SiriusXM ® Satellite radioWith SiriusXM ® Satellite radio activated, pull
down the center display's Top view and tap
SiriusXM Settings to display a list of available
alternatives. See the article "SiriusXM Satellite radio settings" for detailed information.
Related information
• SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * settings (p. 413)
• SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 411)
• Radio (p. 405)
• HD Radio
™reception (p. 407)

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RBDS radio
RBDS radio
RBDS (Radio Data Broadcast System) enables certain functionality 2
, such as:
• Searches for program types or new broad- casts
• Text information about currently broadcastprograms
For example, if news is broadcast, the currently playing sound source will be interrupted so thatthe news can be heard. The infotainment systemwill return to the previous sound source when thenews broadcast has been completed. To cancel the announcement, press the
but-
ton on the right-side steering wheel keypad or tap
Cancel on the center display. This function
can be activated/deactivated in the center dis- play's
Settings menu.
Related information
• Radio (p. 405)
• Radio settings (p. 405)
Changing and searching for radio stations The radio automatically compiles a list of the strongest stations that it is currently receiving.
Turning the radio on1. Open the app (e.g., FM, radio favorites) from
the center display's App view.
2. Select a station.
Changing a list in a waveband1. Tap Library.
2. Sect from
Stations, Favorites or Genres.
3. Tap the desired station in the list.
Favorites: only plays stations from the list of
favorites (see "Favorites" below).
Genres: only plays stations broadcasting the
selected genre or program type, e.g., pop, classi- cal, etc.
Changing stations in a selected list
–Tap < > under the center display or on the
right-side steering wheel keypad.
> Move step-by-step through the selected list.
The center display can also be used to change stations.
FavoritesIf a favorite station from a list is currently availa-ble, the radio will automatically tune to that sta-tion. See "Changing a list in a waveband" above for information about selecting favorites on a wave-band. See "Radio favorites" below for informationabout selecting a station among all of your favor-ites.
–Tap to add or remove a station for the
waveband's list of favorites or Radio favorites.
Radio favorites
Radio favorites shows all of the favorite stations that have beensaved for e.g., FM.
1. Open the Radio favorites app in App view.
2. Tap the desired station to listen. When a station is removed, it will also be removed from the respective waveband's list offavorites.
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Changing wavebands3
–Tap an app, e.g., FM in App view or open the
app menu from the right-side steering wheel keypad to select.
Searching for a radio stationSearching is done differently, depending on thewaveband selected.
• FM: stations, genres and frequencies.
• SiriusXM
®: program types, genres, stations.
1. Tap
Library. 2.
Tap
.
> The search view with a keyboard will open.
3. Enter a search word(s). > The search will start and change as char-acters are entered and the search results will be categorized.
Searching for a station manuallySearching manually makes it possible to find andtune to stations that are not on the automaticallycompiled list of the strongest stations in the area.
–Tap Manual tuning, drag the control or tap
< > to go to the desired frequency.
Related information
•
SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * (p. 411)
• HD Radio
™reception (p. 407)
HD Radio ™reception
HD Radio is a brand name registered by the iBiquity digital corporation 4
. They are the devel-
oper of a broadcasting technology called IBOC or In Band On Channel, which refers to themethod of transmitting a digital radio broadcastsignal centered on the same frequency as theFM station's present frequency.
Introduction
Display when the radio is receiving an HD Radio broad- cast (generic illustration)
NOTE
HD Radio volume may fade in and out at times due to coverage limitations.
3 The AM waveband is not available in hybrid models.

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408 The IBOC system is referred to as a "hybrid" since it is both analogue and digital. Duringhybrid operation, receivers still continue toreceive the analogue (non-digital) signal. HDRadio receivers incorporate both modes ofreception, where the receiver will automaticallyswitch to the analogue signal if the digital signalcannot be decoded or is lost by the receiver. When you have tuned to an HD Radio station, the
symbol will appear in the infotainment sys-
tem display. The symbol will be displayed in dif- ferent colors:
• Grayed-out symbol
: NoHD Radio broadcast
reception
• White symbol
: the radio is actively receiving
an HD broadcast
• Orange symbol
: the radio is receiving an
HD broadcast with digital sound
More information about HD Radio and IBOC canbe found on Ibiquity's website, www.hdradio.comand www.ibiquity.com.
Artist Experience ™A radio station's logo and album art can be dis-played. If a station opts to provide this informa-tion, it is broadcast once every 12 minutes, whichmeans that there may be a delay before thelogo/album art appear on the screen. The radiocan store 100 station logos so the next time theradio is tuned to the same station, the logo will be displayed immediately. Album art is synchedwith the artist that you are currently listening to.
iTunes taggingThis feature is common to both HD Radio and SiriusXM
®
Satellite radio *. See the section
"iTunes tagging" in the article "SiriusXM satellite radio settings" for more detailed information.
Ball game modeThis feature means that a main FM station (HD1)will broadcast live events, where the content ofthe programming is more important than soundquality, in analog mode only to help prevent thedelay between analog and digital broadcasting.The HD Radio symbol will be white during livebroadcasts and "Live" will be displayed next tothe symbol.
Benefits of digital broadcasting
• Better sound (FM sounds near CD quality).
• Some FM frequencies offer a greater num- ber of listening choices through “multicast-ing” (consisting of a frequency's main chan-nel and any sub-channels that may also beavailable on that particular frequency.)
• When receiving a digital signal there is nomultipath disturbance or hisses/pops/crack-ling due to outside influences.
How HD Radio
™ Technology
broadcasting works
HD Radio works similarly to conventional radio and broadcasts of this type are available in manyareas of the United States. However, there are afew key differences:
• Instead of transmitting one analogue signal, stations send out a bundled signal – bothanalogue and digital.
• An HD Radio receiver can receive both digi-tal and analogue broadcasts. Depending onthe terrain and location of the vehicle (whichwill influence the signal strength), thereceiver will determine which signal toreceive.
Related information
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Switching HD Radio on and off (p. 409)
• HD Radio sub-channels (p. 409)
• HD Radio limitations (p. 410)
• Radio (p. 405)
• Changing and searching for radio stations(p. 406)
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HD Radio (TM) technology is manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio(TM) and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp.