VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE 2018 Owners Manual

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WARNINGMake sure that no child or other passenger
comes into contact with the windows as they
are closing with keyless closing*.
NOTE
One way to reduce the pulsating wind noise
heard when the rear windows are open is to
also open the front windows slightly.
NOTE
The windows cannot be opened at speeds
over approx. 180 km/h (ca112 mph), but they
can be closed.
The driver is always responsible for following
applicable traffic regulations.
Related information
•
Power windows (p. 167)
• Pinch protection for windows and sun cur-
tains (p. 166)
• Reset procedure for pinch protection
(p. 167)
• Keyless locking and unlocking* (p. 254)
• Locking and unlocking using the remote key
(p. 241)
• Locking and unlocking from inside the vehi-
cle (p. 257) Using sun curtains*
Sun curtains are integrated into each of the rear
doors.
In the rear door - manually operated The illustration is generic – the design may vary.
Hook with locking mechanism
– Pull up the sun curtain and hook it to the
upper section of the door frame.
The window can be opened and closed when the
sun curtain is being used.
Related information
• Pinch protection for windows and sun cur-
tains (p. 166)
• Reset procedure for pinch protection
(p. 167)
• Power windows (p. 167) Rearview/door mirrors
The rearview mirror and door mirrors can be
used to improve the driver's visibility behind the
vehicle.
Rearview mirrorThe rearview mirror can be easily adjusted man-
ually. The rearview mirror can be equipped with
HomeLink*, auto-dim* and compass*.
Door mirrors
WARNING The door mirror on the passenger side is
curved to improve visibility. Objects in the mir-
ror may appear farther away than they actually
are.
The joystick in the drivers' door control panel is
used to adjust the position of the door mirrors.
There are also several automatic settings that
can also be connected to the memory function
buttons for the power seat*.
Related information
• HomeLink ®
* (p. 478)
• Compass (p. 481)
• Adjusting the rearview mirror dimming func-
tion (p. 170)
• Adjusting the door mirrors (p. 171)

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Storing memory settings in power front
seats* (p. 186)
• Activating and deactivating the heated rear
window and door mirrors (p. 223) Adjusting the rearview mirror
dimming function
Bright light entering the vehicle from behind, e.g.
from the headlights of following vehicles, could
reflect in the rearview mirror and door mirrors
and cause a glare. Use the dimming function
when light from behind is distracting.
Auto-dimIf bright light enters the vehicle from behind, the
door mirrors will automatically dim. Auto-dim is
always active when the engine is running, except
when reverse gear is engaged.
NOTE When the level of sensitivity is changed, this
change will not be noticeable immediately but
will instead take effect after a short period of
time.
The sensitivity level for dimming will affect both
the rearview mirror and door mirrors.
1.
Tap Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2.

Tap My Car Mirrors and Convenience
.
3. Under Rearview Mirror Auto Dimming ,
select
Normal, Dark or Light.
The rearview mirror instead has two sensors -
one pointing forward and one pointing rearward -
which work together to identify and eliminate glare. The forward-pointing sensor monitors
ambient light, while the rearward-pointing sensor
monitors light from the headlights of following
vehicles.
For the door mirrors to be equipped with auto-
dim, the rearview mirror must also be equipped
with auto-dim.
NOTE
If the sensors are obstructed by e.g. a parking
permit, transponder, sunshade or objects on
the seats or in the cargo compartment in a
way that prevents light from reaching the sen-
sors, the auto-dim function in the door and
rearview mirrors will be reduced.
Related information
•
Rearview/door mirrors (p. 169)
• Adjusting the door mirrors (p. 171)

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Adjusting the door mirrors
To improve visibility to the rear, the door mirrors
need to be adjusted to the driver's height and
seating position. There are several automatic
settings that can also be connected to the mem-
ory function buttons for the power seat*.
Controls used for door mirrors Door mirror controls.
The joystick in the drivers' door control panel is
used to adjust the position of the door mirrors.
1.
Press the L button for the left door mirror or
R for the right door mirror. The button will
light up.
2.

Adjust the position using the joystick located
between the buttons.
3. Press the L or R button again. The light in
the button will go out.
Resetting the mirrors' positionA mirror that has been moved out of position
manually (e.g. hit or bumped into) must be electri-
cally returned to its normal position for automatic
folding to function properly.
1. Fold in the mirrors by pressing the L and R
buttons at the same time.
2. Open them again by pressing the L and R
buttons at the same time.
3. Repeat the above procedure as needed.
The mirrors are now reset to their original posi-
tions.
Automatically folding door mirrors*The door mirrors can be automatically folded
when driving or parking in tight spaces.
1. Press the L and R buttons at the same time
(ignition must be in mode I or higher).
2. Release the buttons after about 1 second. The mirrors will automatically stop when they
are completely folded in.
Open the mirrors by pressing L and R at the
same time. The mirrors will automatically stop
when they are completely open.
Tilting when parking 3The door mirrors can be tilted down to improve
the driver's view along the sides of the vehicle
(e.g. to see the curb while parking).
–
Select reverse gear and press the L or R mir-
ror button.
Please note that the button may need to be
pressed twice depending on settings. When the
door mirror is tilted down, the light in the button
will flash. When reverse gear is engaged, the
door mirrors will automatically start to move after
3 seconds and will reach their original position
after about 8 seconds.
Automatically tilting when parking 3With this setting, the door mirrors will automati-
cally tilt down when reverse gear is engaged. The
folded position is preset and cannot be adjusted.
To immediately return the door mirrors to their
original position, press the L or R button twice.
1. Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2.

Tap My Car Mirrors and Convenience
.
3. Under Exterior Mirror Tilt at Reverse ,
select
Off, Driver, Passenger or Both to
activate/deactivate and to select which mir-
ror to tilt.
3 Only on models equipped with a power driver's seat with memory button\
s*.

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Automatic folding when the vehicle is
locked*
The door mirrors automatically fold in when the
vehicle is locked and open when the vehicle is
unlocked using the remote key.
1.
Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2.

Tap My Car Mirrors and Convenience
.
3. Select Fold Mirror When Locked to acti-
vate/deactivate.
Related information
• Rearview/door mirrors (p. 169)
• Adjusting the rearview mirror dimming func-
tion (p. 170)
• Storing memory settings in power front
seats* (p. 186)
• Activating and deactivating the heated rear
window and door mirrors (p. 223) Panoramic roof*
The panoramic roof is divided into two glass
sections. The front section can be opened verti-
cally at the rear edge (ventilation position) or hor-
izontally (open position). The rear section cannot
be moved.
The panoramic roof has a wind deflector and
sun curtain made of perforated fabric (located
beneath the glass sections) for extra protection
in e.g. bright sunlight. The panoramic roof and sun curtain are operated
using the controls in the ceiling.
It can also be operated using keyless opening*
with the door handle.
To operate the panoramic roof and sun curtain,
the ignition must be in mode I or II.
WARNING Children, other passengers or objects can be
trapped by the moving parts.
• Always operate the windows with caution.
• Do not allow children to play with the
operating controls.
• Never leave a child alone in the vehicle.
• Remember to always cut the current to
the power windows by setting the vehi-
cle's electrical system to ignition mode 0
and then taking the remote key with you
when leaving the vehicle.
• Never stick objects or body parts out
through the windows, even if the vehicle
electrical system is completely turned off.
CAUTION •
Do not open the panoramic roof when
load carriers are installed.
• Never place heavy objects on the panor-
amic roof.
CAUTION •
Remove ice and snow before opening the
panoramic roof.
• Do not operate the panoramic roof if it is
frozen in place.

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Wind blockerThe panoramic roof is equipped with a wind
blocker that folds up when the roof is open.
Related information
•
Operating the panoramic roof* (p. 173)
• Auto closing the panoramic roof* sun curtain
(p. 175)
• Pinch protection for windows and sun cur-
tains (p. 166)
• Keyless locking and unlocking* (p. 254)
• Locking and unlocking using the remote key
(p. 241)
• Locking and unlocking from inside the vehi-
cle (p. 257) Operating the panoramic roof*
The panoramic roof and sun curtain are oper-
ated using a control in the ceiling panel, and
both are equipped with pinch protection.
WARNING Children, other passengers or objects can be
trapped by the moving parts.
• Always operate the windows with caution.
• Do not allow children to play with the
operating controls.
• Never leave a child alone in the vehicle.
• Remember to always cut the current to
the power windows by setting the vehi-
cle's electrical system to ignition mode 0
and then taking the remote key with you
when leaving the vehicle.
• Never stick objects or body parts out
through the windows, even if the vehicle
electrical system is completely turned off.
CAUTION •
Do not open the panoramic roof when
load carriers are installed.
• Never place heavy objects on the panor-
amic roof.
CAUTION •
Remove ice and snow before opening the
panoramic roof.
• Do not operate the panoramic roof if it is
frozen in place. To operate the panoramic roof and sun curtain,
the ignition must be in mode I or II.
It can also be operated using keyless opening*
with the door handle.
WARNING Make sure that no child or other passenger
comes into contact with the windows as they
are closing with keyless closing*.
CAUTION
Check that the panoramic roof is properly
closed when closing.
The movement of the roof will stop if the control
is released during manual operation or when the
glass has reached the comfort
4
or fully open/
closed position. The movement of both the pan-
oramic roof and the sun curtain is also stopped if
the control in the ceiling is operated again in the 4
The comfort position is a position which helps keep wind and resonance s\
ounds to a comfortably low level.

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direction opposite that of the current direction of
movement.
The panoramic roof and sun curtain are also
equipped with pinch protection.
NOTE
For manual opening, the sun curtain must be
completely open before the panoramic roof
can be opened. For the reverse procedure,
the panoramic roof must be completely
closed before the sun curtain can be com-
pletely closed.
Opening and closing ventilation
position
Ventilation position, rear edge raised.
Open by pushing the control upward once.
Close by pushing the control downward
once.
When ventilation mode is selected, the rear edge
of the front section of the roof is raised. If the sun
curtain is fully closed when ventilation position is
selected, it will automatically open approx. 50 mm
(approx. 2 inches).
If the panoramic roof is closed from the ventila-
tion position, the sun curtain will also automati-
cally close.Fully opening and closing the
panoramic roof with the control in the
ceiling Operation, manual mode
Operation, automatic mode
Manual operation
1. To open the sun curtain, pull the control
backward to the manual open mode.
2. To open the panoramic roof to the comfort position, pull the control backward a second
time to the manual opening position.
3. To open the panoramic roof fully, pull the control backward a third time to the manual
opening position.
Close by repeating the above procedure in
reverse - push the control forward/down to the
manual closing position.

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Auto operation
1. To open the sun curtain to the fully open
position, pull the control backward to the
auto open mode and release.
2. To open the panoramic roof to the comfort position, pull the control backward a second
time to the automatic opening position and
release.
3. To open the panoramic roof fully, pull the control backward a third time to the auto-
matic opening position and release.
Close by repeating the above procedure in
reverse - push the control forward/down to the
auto close position.
Automatic operation - rapid opening or
closing
The panoramic roof and sun curtain can be
opened or closed simultaneously:
– Open - press the control backward twice to
the automatic operation position and release.
– Close - press the control forward/down twice
to the automatic operation position and
release.
Related information
• Panoramic roof* (p. 172)
• Auto closing the panoramic roof* sun curtain
(p. 175)
• Pinch protection for windows and sun cur-
tains (p. 166) •
Keyless locking and unlocking* (p. 254)
• Locking and unlocking using the remote key
(p. 241)
• Locking and unlocking from inside the vehi-
cle (p. 257) Auto closing the panoramic roof*
sun curtain
With this function, the sun curtain closes auto-
matically 15 minutes after the car has been
locked if it is parked in hot weather. This is done
to lower the passenger compartment tempera-
ture and protect the upholstery against being
bleached by the sun. The function is deactivated as the default factory
setting and can be activated or deactivated using
the center display.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2.

Tap My Car Locking
.
Select Auto Close Sunroof Curtain to
activate/deactivate.
NOTE The sun curtain also closes when all windows
are closed with keyless closing*.
Related information
•
Panoramic roof* (p. 172)
• Operating the panoramic roof* (p. 173)
• Pinch protection for windows and sun cur-
tains (p. 166)
• Keyless locking and unlocking* (p. 254)

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Locking and unlocking using the remote key
(p. 241)
• Locking and unlocking from inside the vehi-
cle (p. 257) Using the windshield wipers
The windshield wipers clean the windshield. The
right-side steering wheel lever is used to adjust
windshield wiper settings. Right-hand steering wheel lever.
Thumb wheel, used to set rain sensor sensi-
tivity and interval wiper speed.
Single sweepMove the lever down and release for a
single sweep.
Wipers offMove the lever to position 0 to turn off
the windshield wipers.
Interval wipersSet the number of sweeps per time unit
with the thumb wheel when interval wip-
ers are selected.
Continuous wipersMove the lever upward for the wipers to
operate at normal speed. Move the lever upward again for the wip-
ers to operate at high speed.
CAUTION
Before activating the wipers, make sure that
the wiper blades are not frozen in place and
that any snow or ice on the windshield and
rear window has been scraped away.
CAUTION
Use plenty of washer fluid when the wipers
clean the windshield. The windshield must be
wet when the windshield wipers are working.
Related information
•
Using the rain sensor (p. 177)
• Using the windshield and headlight washers
(p. 179)
• Using automatic rear window wiping when
backing up (p. 181)
• Heated windshield washer nozzles* (p. 177)
• Using the rain sensor's memory function
(p. 178)
• Using the rear window wiper/washer
(p. 180)

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•
Filling washer fluid (p. 650)
• Windshield wipers in the service position
(p. 649)
• Replacing windshield wiper blades (p. 648)
• Changing rear window wipers (p. 647) Heated windshield washer nozzles*
The washer nozzles are heated automatically in
cold weather to prevent the washer fluid from
freezing.
Related information
• Using the rain sensor (p. 177)
• Using the windshield and headlight washers
(p. 179)
• Using automatic rear window wiping when
backing up (p. 181)
• Using the rain sensor's memory function
(p. 178)
• Using the rear window wiper/washer
(p. 180)
• Filling washer fluid (p. 650)
• Windshield wipers in the service position
(p. 649)
• Replacing windshield wiper blades (p. 648)
• Changing rear window wipers (p. 647)
• Using the windshield wipers (p. 176) Using the rain sensor
The rain sensor monitors the amount of water on
the windshield and automatically starts the wind-
shield wipers. Rain sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted using the thumb wheel on the right-
hand steering wheel lever.
Right-hand steering wheel lever.
Rain sensor button
Thumb wheel, sensitivity/interval wiper speed
When the rain sensor is activated, the rain
sensor symbol will be displayed in the instrument
panel.
Activating the rain sensorWhen the rain sensor is activated, the engine
must be running or the ignition must be in mode I
or II. The windshield wiper lever must also be in
position 0 or in the single sweep position.

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178 Activate the rain sensor by pressing the rain sen-
sor button .
If the lever is pressed down, the wipers will make
additional sweeps across the windshield.
Turn the thumb wheel upward for increased sen-
sitivity and downward for decreased sensitivity.
The wipers will make one extra sweep when the
thumb wheel is turned upward.
Deactivate the rain sensor
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the rain sensor button or moving the lever upward to
another wiper mode.
The rain sensor is automatically deactivated in
ignition mode 0 or when the engine is switched
off.
The rain sensor is also automatically deactivated
when the wiper blades are put in the service
position. The rain sensor will reactivate when
service mode is switched off.
CAUTION The windshield wipers may start inadvertently
and be damaged in automatic car washes.
Deactivate the rain sensor when the engine is
running or when the ignition is in mode I or II.
The symbol in the instrument panel will go
out.
Related information
• Using the windshield and headlight washers
(p. 179)
• Using automatic rear window wiping when
backing up (p. 181)
• Heated windshield washer nozzles* (p. 177)
• Using the rain sensor's memory function
(p. 178)
• Using the rear window wiper/washer
(p. 180)
• Filling washer fluid (p. 650)
• Windshield wipers in the service position
(p. 649)
• Replacing windshield wiper blades (p. 648)
• Changing rear window wipers (p. 647)
• Using the windshield wipers (p. 176) Using the rain sensor's memory
function
The rain sensor monitors the amount of water on
the windshield and automatically starts the wind-
shield wipers.
Activating/deactivating memory
function
The rain sensor's memory function can be set to
activate so that the rain sensor button does not
need to be pressed each time the engine is
started:
1.
Tap Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2.

Tap My Car Wipers
.
3. Select Rain Sensor Memory to activate/
deactivate the memory function.
Related information
• Using the rain sensor (p. 177)
• Using the windshield and headlight washers
(p. 179)
• Using automatic rear window wiping when
backing up (p. 181)
• Heated windshield washer nozzles* (p. 177)
• Using the rear window wiper/washer
(p. 180)
• Filling washer fluid (p. 650)