1998 VOLVO S90 Owners Manual

1998 Volvo S90
Hood pg. 39





To open the hood

Pull the release handle (located under the left side
of the dash).
Lift the hood slightly, insert a hand under the
center line of the hood and depress the safety
catch handle. Open the hood.
WARNING!
Check that the hood locks properly when
closed.





The hood opens normally to an angle of
approximately 55°. To open it to a completely
vertical position, press both red catches upward as
shown in the illustration. Make sure that the
catches return to their normal position. When
closing the hood, lift it slightly first and then press
the catches downward.
Ensure adequate clearance in low-roof garages to
avoid damaging the hood.
Trunk light, Spare tire (sedan) pg. 40
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Trunk light

A Light always off.
B Light is on when trunk lid is opened.

NOTE:See pages 78-79 for information on how
the jack should be used.
Tailgate, Child safety lock (wagon) pg. 41

Opening the tailgate


Tailgate

The tailgate is opened by pressing up
the catch on the handle.

To unlock - turn the key clockwise and
allow it to spring back.

To lock - turn the key counter-
clockwise and allow it to spring back.

NOTE:The tailgate is also unlocked
and locked at the same time as either of
the front doors.
Opening from the inside


To open the tailgate from the inside of
the vehicle move the lever to the left and
push outwards.
The handle can be used to pull the
tailgate closed from the inside.
WARNING! Do not drive with
tailgate open! Poisonous exhaust
gases may enter via the open tailgate.
Location and setting of child safety lock


Child Safety lock

The tailgate incorporates a safety catch
which is located to the side of the lock.

A the tailgate functions normally
B the tailgate cannot be opened from the
inside.

WARNING!Remember, in the event
of an accident, the tailgate cannot be
opened from the inside when the
safety catch is in position B.


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Chapter 3 - Body and interior (cont.)
Concealed storage bins, Rear seat head restraints (wagon)
pg. 42

Opening the small storage bin


Concealed storage bins

There are three storage bins under the floor of the
cargo space; the largest bin can be locked with a
key.



The lid of the largest
bin is hinged in the
middle (not useable if
the auxiliary child seat is installed).


Folding rear seat; increasing the cargo
space

The center head restraint should be lowered
manually before folding down the rear seat
backrest. The outboard head restraints retract
automatically when the backrest is folded down.
The rear seat head restraints can be raised by
pulling straight up or lowered by grasping the
restraint, pulling it slightly forward and pushing
down.
Folding rear seat (wagon) pg. 43

Seat cushion strap

The rear seat is split 60/40 so that each
section can be folded independently.
Straighten front backrests if they are
tilted too far to the rear.
Pull the strap to lift the seat cushion and
Release lever - backrest


CAUTION: Check that latches under
seat cushions engage holes at top edge of
backrest.
Seat belts must be correctly positioned as
Latches fit into holes


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swing the cushion up and toward the
back of the front seats.
Move the backrest release lever rearward
and fold the backrest down.
When the backrest is raised, the outboard
head restraints return to their normal
position and must be raised manually if
required.
The backrest must lock into place. The
red lock indicator will not be visible if
the seat has locked into place
correctly. seat is returned to normal position. WARNING! When the rear seat is
folded down, do not place heavy
objects against the backs of the front
seats. This places a severe strain on
the folded down backrest of the rear
seat. Be sure to secure cargo. Cargo
must not be stacked higher than the
top of seatbacks. This will reduce the
possibility of luggage, etc. becoming
projectiles during sudden maneuvers,
rapid braking or an accident. The red
lock indicator is visible when the
backrest is NOT locked in position
and not visible when the backrest is
correctly locked in place. When the
backrest is in the upright position, it
must always be correctly locked in
place.
Removing seat cushions, Tool box, Securing cargo (wagon) pg. 44

Lift the seat cushion part way and
remove the seat.

Removing seat cushions

The seat cushion can be easily removed
to provide a slightly larger cargo storage
area. To remove, lift the seat cushion out
of the hinges.

Tool box

Tool box

The tool box can be released by turning
the catch.

WARNING! Do not place extremely
heavy articles the front seats, as the
backrest which is folded down is then
placed under severe strain.
Be sure to secure cargo. Hard and sharp
articles could otherwise damage the
frontseat backrest and/or cause injury to
passengers in the event of rapid braking
or a collision.
Always secure cargo

Securing cargo

As a safety precaution, the cargo space
is equipped with six eyelets to which
straps can be attached to secure
luggage.

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WARNING! The eyelets are not to
be used as passenger restraints or as
anchorages for child restraints. See
page 9.
Wagons only:
Unless the station wagon is
equipped with Volvo's auxiliary seat
for children (option) passengers
should not ride in the rear cargo
area.
Cargo space lighting, Spare tire and jack (wagon) pg. 45
Cargo space lighting

There is an extra courtesy light at the rear of the cargo space.
1 Light comes on when the tailgate is opened
2 The light is always OFF
3 The light is always ON Spare tire and jack

The spare tire and the jack are located beneath the floor mat
in the large storage bin. Always secure the spare tire and the
jack to prevent them from rattling.

NOTE: See pages 78-79 for information on how the jack
should be used.
Cargo space (wagon), loading pg. 46

Load the cargo against the backrest
Load both sections of the backrest

Tie down the cargo
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Loading in cargo space

Seat belts and airbags help give driver and passengers good
protection, especially in head-on collisions. However, there is
also a risk of injury from behind. When loading the car,
remember that objects not properly loaded and secured may
move forward in collisions or when braking suddenly, causing
injury.
Remember that a 44 lbs object weighs the equivalent of
2,200 lbs in a head-on collision at 30 mph.
Remember the following when loading the car:

l Load the cargo against the backrest.
l Load heavy cargo as low down as possible.
l Load wide cargo on either side of the rear seat split.
l Secure the cargo with cargo straps through the eyelets in the
cargo space.
l If nobody is sitting in the rear seat reinforce the backrest by
fastening the rear seat belts.
l Never load cargo above the backrest without a cargo barrier.
Cargo barrier (Wagon) pg. 47


Cargo barrier

Your car can be fitted with a cargo barrier as an optional extra.
The cargo barrier helps prevent cargo and animals from being
thrown forward if the vehicle stops suddenly, or is involved in
an accident. The cargo barrier can be folded up when not in
use.

Cargo barrier and the auxiliary child seat

WARNING! If your car is equipped with an auxiliary child
seat in the luggage compartment, the cargo barrier must be
removed before using the child seat. Otherwise, in the event
of a sudden stop or accident, the child could be injured and
the net could hinder rapid access to the luggage
compartment.


When removing the cargo barrier:
l Fold forward the rear seat backrest
l Lean the cargo barrier forwards
l Disconnect the two knobs on the cargo barrier and push
them towards the center
l Remove the cargo barrier
l When installing the cargo barrier, reverse this procedure




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Chapter 3 - Body and interior (cont.)Luggage cover (wagon)
pg. 48



Luggage cover

Your car can be fitted with a luggage cover as
an optional extra. The pull-out luggage cover
is like a blind behind the rear seat. Pull it out
and attach it at the rear of the luggage
compartment to conceal the cargo and keep it
out of sight.
(See picture.)



Removing luggage cover
(see illustration above)

If, as a result of the size of the cargo, you
want to remove the luggage cover
temporarily:
l Push the end of the luggage cover towards
the middle
l Pull the luggage cover backwards
l When installing, reverse this procedure
Sun roof/sun shade (certain models) pg. 49


Electrically-operated sun
roof

The switch for operating the
sun roof is located on the
instrument panel. The starting
(ignition) key must first be
turned to position II.
Sun shade

l The sun shade will open automatically


NOTE:
l The electrically-operated sun roof has
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