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1998 Volvo S90
Chapter 3 - Body and interior (cont.)
Child safety locks, Trunk lid (sedan)
pg. 37
Child safety locks
The buttons are located on the rear door
jams.
A The door lock functions normally.
B The door cannot be opened from the
inside.
Normal operation from outside.
WARNING!
Remember, in the event of an
accident, the rear seat passengers
cannot open the doors from the inside
with the buttons in
position B.
Trunk lid
The trunk lock is incorporated in the
central locking system. This means that
you can either lock or unlock the trunk
by means of either of the front doors.
You can also operate the trunk lock
directly with the master key even if the
vehicle is centrally locked.
Unlocking Locking
Withdraw key in vertical position.
The trunk lock can also be disconnected
from
the central locking system by turning the
key counterclockwise as shown below:
Withdraw key in
horizontal position.
The trunk is now
always locked. This
option can be used for
e.g., valet parking. If you give only the
service key to the driver it will not be
possible to open the trunk. Please be
aware that this setting may preclude
access to the spare tire and jack.
To reconnect the lock to the central
locking system:
Withdraw key in
vertical position
Storage spaces pg. 38
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1998 Volvo S90
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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1998 Volvo S90
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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