2007 VOLVO XC90 steering

2007 Volvo XC90
Seat belt use during pregnancy
The seat belt should always be worn during pregnancy. But it is crucial \
that it be worn in the correct
way. The diagonal section should wrap over the shoulder then be routed b\
etween the breasts and to the
side of the belly. The lap section should lay flat over the thighs and a\
s low as possible under the belly. It
must never be allowed to ride upward. Remove all slack from the belt and\
insure that it fits close to the
body without any twists.
As a pregnancy progresses, pregnant drivers should adjust their seats an\
d steering wheel such that they
can easily maintain control of the vehicle as they drive (which means t\
hey must be able to easily operate
the foot pedals and steering wheel). Within this context, they should s\
trive to position the seat with as
large a distance as possible between their belly and the steering wheel.\
Child seats
Please refer to
page 31 for information on securing child seats with the seat belts.
Seat belt maintenance
Check periodically that the seat belts are in good condition. Use water \
and a mild detergent for cleaning.
Check seat belt mechanism function as follows: attach the seat belt and \
pull rapidly on the strap.
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The front airbag system
The front airbags supplement the three-point seat belts. For these airba\
gs to provide the protection
intended, seat belts must be worn at all times.
The front airbag system includes gas generators and the airbags. A decel\
eration sensor activates the gas
generators, causing the airbags to be inflated with nitrogen gas.
As the movement of the seats' occupants compresses the airbags, some of \
the gas is expelled at a
controlled rate to provide better cushioning. Both seat belt tensioners \
also
deploy, minimizing seat belt slack. The entire process, including inflat\
ion and deflation of the airbags,
takes approximately one fifth of a second.
The location of the front airbags is indicated by "SRS AIRBAG" embossed \
on the steering wheel pad
and above the glove compartment, and by decals on both sun visors and on\
the front and far right side of
the dash.
l The driver's side front airbag is folded and located in the steering whe\
el hub.
l The passenger's side front airbag is folded behind a panel located above\
the glove compartment.
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WARNING!
l The airbags in the vehicle are designed to be a SUPPLEMENT to - not a re\
placement for - the
three-point seat belts. For maximum protection, wear seat belts at all t\
imes. Be aware that no system
can prevent all possible injuries that may occur in an accident.
l Never drive a vehicle with a steering wheel-mounted airbag with your han\
ds on the steering wheel
pad/airbag housing.
l The front airbags are designed to help prevent serious injury. Deploymen\
t occurs very quickly and
with considerable force. During normal deployment and depending on varia\
bles such as seating
position, one may experience abrasions, bruises, swellings, or other inj\
uries as a result from
deployment of one or both of the airbags.
l When installing any accessory equipment, make sure that the front airbag\
system is not damaged.
Any interference in the system could cause malfunction.
pg. 17 Safety
Front airbags
Front airbag deployment
l The front airbags are designed to deploy during certain frontal or front\
-angular collisions, impacts, or
decelerations, depending on the crash severity, angle, speed and object \
impacted. The airbags may also
deploy in certain non-frontal collisions where rapid deceleration occurs\
.
l The SRS sensors, which trigger the front airbags, are designed to react \
to both the impact of the
collision and the inertial forces generated by it, and to determine if t\
he intensity of the collision is
sufficient for the seat belt tensioners and/or airbags to be deployed.
However, not all frontal collisions activate the front airbags.
l If the collision involves a nonrigid object (e.g., a snow drift or bush\
), or a rigid, fixed object at a low
speed, the front airbags will not necessarily deploy.
l Front airbags do not normally deploy in a side impact collision, in a co\
llision from the rear or in a
rollover situation.
l The amount of damage to the bodywork does not reliably indicate if the a\
irbags should have deployed
or not.
NOTE:
l Deployment of front airbags occurs only one time during an accident. In \
a collision where deployment
occurs, the airbags and seat belt tensioners activate. Some noise occurs\
and a small amount of powder is
released. The release of the powder may appear as smoke-like matter. Thi\
s is a normal characteristic and
does not indicate fire.
l Volvo's dual-threshold, dual-stage front airbags use special sensors to \
control deployment. The point
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at which the airbag deploys is determined by whether or not the seat bel\
t is being used, as well as the
severity of the collision.
l Collisions can occur where only one of the airbags deploys. If the impac\
t is less severe, but severe
enough to present a clear injury risk, the dual-stage airbags are trigge\
red at 70-80% of their total
capacity. If the impact is more severe, the dual-stage airbags are trigg\
ered at full capacity.
Should you have questions about any component in the SRS system, please \
contact a trained and
qualified Volvo service technician or Volvo Customer Support:
In the USA:
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC
Customer Care Center
P.O. Box 914
Rockleigh, New Jersey 07647-0914
1-800-458-1552
www.volvocars.us
In Canada:
Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.
National Customer Service
175 Gordon Baker Road
North York, Ontario M2H 2N7
1-800-663-8255
www.volvocanada.com
pg. 18 Safety
Front airbags
WARNING!
l Do not use child safety seats or child booster cushions/backrests in the\
front passenger's seat. We
also recommend that occupants under 4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) in height\
who have outgrown these
devices sit in the rear seat with the seat belt fastened
1.
l Never drive with the airbags deployed. The fact that they hang out can i\
mpair the steering of your
vehicle. Other safety systems can also be damaged.
l The smoke and dust formed when the airbags are deployed can cause skin a\
nd eye irritation in the
event of prolonged exposure.
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WARNING!
l No objects or accessory equipment, e.g. dashboard covers, may be placed \
on, attached to, or
installed near the air bag hatch (the area above the glove compartment)\
or the area affected by airbag
deployment (see the illustration on
page 16).
l There should be no loose articles, e.g. coffee cups, on the floor, seat,\
or dashboard area.
l Never try to open the airbag cover on the steering wheel or the passenge\
r's side dashboard. This
should only be done by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician.\
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury to the vehicle\
occupants.
pg. 20 Safety
Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS)
Disabling the passenger's side front airbag
Volvo recommends that ALL occupants (adults and children) shorter than\
4 feet 7 inches (140 cm) be
seated in the rear seat of any vehicle with a passenger's side front air\
bag, and be properly restrained.
Children should always be seated in child restraints appropriate for the\
ir size and weight. See also the
child safety recommendations beginning on
page 31.
The Occupant Weight Sensor (OWS) is designed to meet the regulatory re\
quirements of Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 and is designed to disable (will \
not inflate) the passenger's side
front airbag under certain conditions. The OWS works with sensors that a\
re part of the front passenger's
seat and seat belt. The sensors are designed to detect the presence of a\
properly seated occupant and
determine if the passenger's side front airbag should be enabled (may i\
nflate) or disabled (will not
inflate).
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Instruments and controls

pg. 43 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview
44
Instrument panel
46
Indicator and warning symbols
47
Switches in the center console
52
Steering wheel adjustment
54
Lighting panel
55
Left-side steering wheel lever
58
Right-side steering wheel lever
59
Hazard warning flashers, rear window/sideview mirror
defroster
61
Trip computer
62
Cruise control
63
Auxiliary 12-volt sockets
65
Parking brake
66
Opening the hood and tailgate
67
Power windows
68
Rearview mirror/power folding sideview mirrors
70
Power moonroof (option)
73
pg. 44 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview
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3. Panel vents78
4. Text window
46
5. Temperature gauge
46
6. Odometer/Trip odometer/Cruise control indicator
46, 63
7. Speedometer
46
8. Turn signal indicator lights
46
9. Tachometer
46
10. Ambient temperature gauge, clock, gear indicator
46
11. Fuel gauge
46
12. Indicator and warning symbols
47
13. Panel vents
78
14. Glove compartment
94
15. Hazard warning flashers
61
16. Audio system
219
17. Switches in the center console
52
18. Climate system controls
79
19. Windshield wiper/washer lever
59
20. Audio control buttons in steering wheel
224
21. Instrument panel
46
22. Horn
44
23. Cruise control buttons in steering wheel
63
24. Turn signals, High/low beams
58
25. Front fog lights, Rear fog light
55
26. Parking brake pedal
66
27. Parking brake release handle
66
28. Button for unlocking fuel filler door
55
29. Hood open lever
67
30. Reading lights
91
31. Courtesy light
91
32. Moonroof control (option)
73
33. Seat belt reminder
11
34. Rearview mirror
70
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Active Bi-Xenon headlights (ABL) - option
The beams of ABL headlights adjust laterally to help light up a curve ac\
cording to movements of the
steering wheel when the vehicle is turning. This function is activated a\
utomatically when the engine is
started and can be deactivated/reactivated by pressing the button. The i\
ndicator light in the button is on
when the function is activated. See also
page 55.
Rear seat air conditioning (option)
This button controls the optional rear seat air conditioning system on s\
even-seat models.
Folding sideview mirrors (option)
Press the button and release it to fold the sideview mirrors in or out. \
On certain models, when the button
is pressed, there may be a long pause before the mirrors move. Pressing \
the button again during this
pause may erase your first button press. If this happens, wait ten secon\
ds and press the button one more
time.
The mirrors cannot be adjusted during the first ten seconds after they h\
ave been folded out.
NOTE: If the sideview mirrors have been inadvertently pushed out of position \
(in a car wash, parking
lot, etc.) manually return them to normal position. If mirror adjustmen\
t does not seem to operate after
manual folding, reset the folding mirrors as follows:
- Turn the ignition key to position II.
- Manually fold the mirror(s) to the normal position.
- Press the button to fold both mirrors in.
- Press the button again to fold the mirrors out to their normal positio\
n.
Park Assist (option/ accessory as available)
This system provides an audible warning when the vehicle is being parked\
or if it is driven close to a
person or object. See
page 131 for more information.
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