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continuously with the needle in the red area of the dial, which indicate\
s maximum allowable engine rpm
range. Instead, shift to a higher gear or slow the vehicle down. The eng\
ine management system will
automatically prevent excessively high engines speeds. This will be noti\
ceable as a pronounced
unevenness in engine speed.
10. Gear and driving mode indicator
The currently selected driving mode is displayed here. If you use the op\
tional Geartronic function on the
automatic transmission, the currently selected gear will be displayed.
11. Ambient temperature gauge
This display indicates the air temperature outside your vehicle. A "snow\
flake" symbol in the text
window is displayed when the temperature is in the range of 23 -36° F\
(-5 -+2° C). Please note that this
symbol does not indicate a fault with your vehicle. At low speeds or whe\
n the vehicle is not moving, the
temperature readings may be slightly higher than the actual ambient temp\
erature.
12. Clock/set button
Turn the button to set the clock.
13. Fuel gauge
The fuel tank holds approximately 19 US gals (72 liters). When a warni\
ng light in the gauge comes on,
there are approximately 1.8 US gal. (8 liters) of fuel remaining in th\
e tank.
14. Indicator and warning symbols
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Indicator and warning symbols
The indicator and warning symbols light up when you turn the ignition ke\
y to the driving position
(position II) before starting. This shows that the symbols are functio\
ning. When the engine starts, all
symbols go out. If the engine is not started within 5 seconds, all symbo\
ls except CHECK ENGINE and
go out. The symbol for the parking brake goes out when the parking brak\
e is released.
Warning symbol
in center of instrument panel
This symbol shines as a red or yellow light depending on the severity of\
the fault that has been detected.
Red symbol -Stop the vehicle as soon as possible in a suitable location and read th\
e message shown in
the text window.
Yellow symbol -Follow the instructions shown in the text window.
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When a warning light in the instrument panel comes on, a message is also\
displayed in the text window.
After you have read the message, you can erase it by pressing button A (\
see illustration).
NOTE: Certain messages cannot be erased until the condition has been correcte\
d.
If a warning message is displayed when e.g. you are using the trip compu\
ter, this message must be
erased before you can access the function of your choice. Press button A\
to erase the warning message.
You can scroll through the stored messages by pressing button A (see il\
lustration). The text window can
be cleared (the message will be returned to memory) by pressing button\
A again. Message Meaning:
STOP SAFELY: Stop and switch off the engine - to help prevent serious risk of
damage.
STOP ENGINE: Stop and switch off the engine - to help prevent serious risk of
damage.
SERVICE URGENT: Take your vehicle to an authorized Volvo retailer for inspection as
soon as possible.
SEE MANUAL: Refer to your owner's manual. For additional information, please
contact your Volvo retailer.
SERVICE REQUIRED: Take your vehicle to an authorized Volvo retailer for inspection at
your convenience (but preferably before the next scheduled
maintenance).
FIX NEXT SERVICE: Have the system affected inspected at the next scheduled
maintenance.
TIME FOR REGULAR
SERVICE This light will come on at 7,500 mile (12,000 km) intervals, after
750 hours of driving or after 12 months, whichever occurs first, to
remind the driver that the maintenance interval has been exceeded.
The light will stay on for 2 minutes after start until reset by the
servicing retailer.
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Switches in center console
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If the BRAKE and ABS warning lights come on at the same time, this could\
indicate a fault in the brake
system.
l Stop the vehicle in a suitable place and switch off the engine.
l Restart the engine.
l If both warning lights go off, no further action is required.
l If both lights are still on after the engine has been restarted, switch \
off the engine again and check the
brake fluid level (see
page 126 for the location of the brake fluid reservoir).
l If the brake fluid level is above the MIN mark, drive carefully to an au\
thorized Volvo retailer and
have the brake system inspected.
WARNING!
If the fluid level is below the MIN mark in the reservoir or if a "Brake\
failure - Service urgent"
message is displayed in the text window: DO NOT DRIVE. Have the vehicle \
towed to a Volvo
retailer and have the brake system inspected.
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Dynamic Stability Traction Control (DSTC)
The DSTC system on the Volvo XC90 consists of a number of functions:
1. Traction control (TC)
This function is designed to help reduce wheel spin by transferring powe\
r from a drive wheel that begins
to lose traction to the wheel on the opposite side of the vehicle (on t\
he same axle). TC monitors and
compares the rotational speed of the drive wheels. If one of the drive w\
heels shows a tendency to spin,
the difference in speed is immediately detected. This triggers the Anti-\
lock Brake System, which brakes
the spinning wheel until the difference in rotational speed is corrected\
.
TC is most active at low speeds, and a pulsating sound will be audible w\
hen the system is regulating
wheel spin. This is quite normal.
This is one of the DSTC system's permanent functions and is not affected\
when the DSTC button on the
center control panel is pressed.
2. Spin control (SC)
The spin control function is designed to help prevent the drive wheels f\
rom spinning while the vehicle is
accelerating. This is done by temporarily reducing engine torque to the \
drive wheels, which helps
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Station search
1. Choose radio mode AM/FM1/FM2 using the SELECTOR control (1) or the \
AM/FM button (2).
2. Press briefly on
or to search for the next strong station. The radio will search for the ne\
xt
audible station and then stop.
3. Press one of the buttons again to start a new search.
Manually search for a known frequency
1. Press and hold the
or button (or the corresponding buttons on the steering wheel
keypad). MAN will be shown in the display. The radio will slowly scroll\
in the desired direction and
then increase speed after a few seconds.
2. Release the button when the desired frequency is displayed.
3. If you need to adjust the frequency, press briefly on
or .
4. The manual search function is available for five seconds after you la\
st pressed the button.
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Scanning - SCAN
This function automatically searches for the next strongest AM and FM st\
ations.When the radio finds a
station, it will pause for approximately 8 seconds, after which it will \
continue scanning.
1. Choose radio mode using the SELECTOR control (1) or the AM/FM butto\
n (2).
2. Select SCAN to start searching and press ENTER.
3. SCAN will be shown in the display.
4. Press the EXIT/CLEAR button to stop scanning.
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Starting the CD
1. Select the CD mode using the SELECTOR control (1) or the CD button \
(2).
2. Insert a CD into the player.
NOTE: To pause CD playback, turn the volume all the way down. "CD paused" wil\
l be displayed. This
will not occur if someone in the rear seat is listening to the CD throug\
h the optional headphones.
Play will resume when the volume is turned up again.
Changing tracks
Press
to go to the next track or to go to the previous track. The track number is shown in the
display. If you have a keypad in the steering wheel, you can use the arr\
ow keys in the same way.
Searching within a track
Press and hold down
or to search within a track or the whole disc. The search continues as
long as the buttons are depressed. If you have a keypad in the steering \
wheel, you can use the arrow keys
in the same way.
Random play
This function plays the tracks on a CD in random order (shuffle).
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select RANDOM and press ENTER.
3. RND is shown in the display as long as the function is activated.
4. Go into the menu and select RANDOM OFF to stop random play, or press \
EXIT.
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NOTE: Press to play the next randomly selected track. This can only be done on the \
currently
selected disc.
5. Press EXIT to stop random play.
Ejecting one disc
A short press on the EJECT button (1) will eject the CD that is currently playing. \
NOTE: For reasons of traffic safety, you have 12 seconds in which to remove th\
e ejected disc. After
that, the disc automatically reinserts into the player.
Ejecting all discs
A long press on the EJECT button (1) starts the EJECT ALL function.
The text EJECTING ALL will be displayed and the entire magazine will be \
emptied disc by disc.
NOTE:
- The EJECT ALL function can only be used while the vehicle is at a stan\
dstill and will be cancelled if
the vehicle begins to move.
- For reasons of traffic safety, you have 12 seconds in which to remove \
the ejected disc. After that, the
disc automatically reinserts into the player.
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Audio systems - general information
Compact disc care
l Before using a new CD for the first time, remove any burrs in the center\
/outer edge by running the
stem of a pen or similar object around the hole/edge of the disc.
l Use CD standard EN 60908 discs only. Discs not meeting this standard may\
cause problems with
system (poor sound). CDR discs can cause listening problems due to the\
quality of the disc or recording
equipment used.
l Keep the discs clean. Wipe them with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth, wor\
king from the center outwards.
If necessary, dampen the cloth with a neutral soap solution. Dry thoroug\
hly before using.
l Never use cleaning spray or antistatic liquid. Use only cleaners specifi\
cally made for CD's.
l Use discs of the correct size only (3.5" discs should never be used). \
l Do not put tape or labels on the disc itself. They could become stuck in\
the player.
l Volvo does not recommend the use of plastic outer rings on the disc.
l Condensation may occur on discs/optical components of the changer in col\
d winter weather. The disc
can be dried with a clean, lint-free cloth. Optical components in the CD\
changer may, however, take up
to one hour to dry off.
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Seat belt reminder 42
Seat belts (keeping child seats in place)
20
SEL button
162
Service
124
Service key
74
Service reminder
27
SERVICE REQUIRED
28
SERVICE URGENT
28
Shiftlock
ii, 87
Side airbags
10
Sideview mirrors
42
SIPS airbags
10
Snow chains
111
Snow tires
111
Spare tire - accessing
115
Spare tires
112
Spark plugs
155
Specifications
149
Speedometer
24
Spoiler lamps
31
SRS
4
Start inhibitor (immobilizer)
74
Starting the car
87
Steering
88
Steering wheel adjustment
30
Steering wheel lock
88
Stone chips
120
STOP
28
STOP ENGINE
28
Storage compartments
64
Studded tires
111
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
4
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