2009 VOLVO XC90 seats

03 Climate
Electronic climate control (ECC)
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will light up to indicate that the defrost function
is engaged.•
Blower speed increases automatically and
the air conditioning will switch on (if not
already on and if the passenger compart-
ment blower is not turned off) to dehumid-
ify the air in the passenger compartment.
•
Recirculation will not function while defrost
is engaged.
The climate system will return to its previous
settings when the defroster function is
switched off. Rear window and door mirror
defrostersThis function defrosts/deices the rear window
and door mirrors. The LED in the switch will
light up to indicate that the heating function is
engaged. For additional information on this
function see page 70.
Never use ice scrapers made of metal as they
can easily scratch the mirror surface. Heated front seats (option)1. Press the switch once for maximum seat
heating. Both LEDs in the switch will be lit.
2. Press the switch a second time for comfort
heating. One LED in the switch will be lit.3. Press the switch a third time to turn the
heating off completely. The LED will go off.
The seat heating for the passenger seat should
be switched off when the seat is not occupied.
Temperature
These controls are used to individually set the
temperature for both sides of the passenger
compartment. Please note that the compart-
ment will not be heated or cooled faster by
setting the temperature higher or lower than
necessary.
Set the control to the temperature you prefer. Blower control
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Turn the control clockwise to increase or coun-
terclockwise to decrease the blower speed.
Pressing the AUTO switch will automatically
regulate blower speed and override manual
adjustment.
Turning the blower control counterclockwise
until an orange LED comes on will turn both the
blower and the air conditioning off. Blower control for rear climate system
(option)Turn the control to increase or decrease blower
speed.
OperationPress to operate the air quality sensor (normal
setting).
or:
Select one of the following three functions by
pressing 1, 2 or 3 times.
1.
TheAUT LED lights. The air quality sensor
is now activated.
2. No LED lights. Recirculation is not acti-
vated unless needed to cool the passenger
compartment in a warm climate.
3.
TheMAN LED lights. Recirculation is now
activated.Keep in mind the following:•
Make it a rule to have the air quality sensor
activated at all times.
•
Recirculation is limited in cold climates to
avoid fogging.
•
If window fogging occurs, you should
deactivate the air quality sensor. Also use
the defroster functions for the windshield,
side windows and rear window, see
page 93.
•
The filter should be changed at the inter-
vals recommended in the service sched-
ule. However, if the vehicle is used in a
severely contaminated environment, it may
1See also see page 90.

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Front seats............................................................................................ 100
Rear seats............................................................................................. 103
Interior lighting...................................................................................... 106
Storage compartments......................................................................... 108
Securing cargo...................................................................................... 112

04 InteriorFront seats
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Manually adjusted front seats
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Front-rear adjustment: lift the bar and
move the seat to the position of your
choice.Raise/lower the front edge of the seat
cushion (option): use the control to pump
the front edge of the cushion up or down.Raise/lower seat height: pump the seat up
or down.Lumbar support: turn the control for firmer
or softer lumbar support.Backrest tilt: turn the control to adjust the
angle of the backrest.Control panel for optional power seat (see
page 100 for more information).
WARNING
•
Do not adjust the seat while driving. The
seat should be adjusted so that the
brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rear-
ward as comfort and control allow.
•
Check that the seat is securely locked
into position after adjusting.
Folding the backrests in the front seat
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The front passenger seat backrest can be
folded to a horizontal position to make room for
a long load. Fold the backrest as follows:1. Move the seat as far back as possible.
2. Adjust the backrest to the upright position.
3. Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest.
4. Without releasing the catches, push the
backrest forward.
5. Move the seat as far forward as possible
so that the head restraint slides under the
glove compartment.
WARNING
Cover sharp edges on the load to help pre-
vent injury to occupants. Secure the load to
help prevent shifting during sudden stops.Power seat – (option on certain
models)OperationDriver's seat: The seat can be adjusted if the
ignition key is in position I, II or if the engine is
running. It can also be adjusted as follows with
the ignition off:

04 Interior
Front seats
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Within several minutes after the driver's
door has been unlocked from the outside,
has been opened, and remains open.
•
Within a short period if the driver's door has
just been closed.
•
Within a short period if the driver's door has
not been opened after the ignition has
been switched off.
Passenger seat: The seat can only be
adjusted if the ignition key is in position I, II or
if the engine is running.
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Power seat adjustment controlsSeat adjustmentAdjust the power seat(s) with the two controls
at the side of the seat as follows:
Front edge of seat (raise/lower)Forward – rearwardRear edge of seat (raise/lower)Backrest tiltNOTE
The power seats have an overload protector
that activates if a seat is blocked by any
object. If this occurs, switch off the ignition
(key in position 0 ) and wait for a short period
before operating the seat again.Emergency stopIf the seat accidentally begins to move, press
any of the buttons to stop the seat.
NOTE
Please refer to the following page for infor-
mation on programming the memory func-
tion in the driver's seat.Remote keyless entry system and the
driver's seatThe remote control transmitter also controls
the position of the electrically operated driver's
seat in the following way:
•
Adjust the seat to your preferences.
•
When you leave your vehicle, lock it using
the remote control.
The position of the seat is now stored in the
remote control.
Automatic seat adjustmentTo move the seat to the position in which you
left it:
1. Unlock the driver's door with the same
remote control (the one used to lock the
doors)
2. Open the driver's door within 2 minutes.
The driver's seat will automatically move to the
position in which you left it.
NOTE
•
The seat will move to this position even
if someone else has moved it to a dif-
ferent seating position and locked the
vehicle with a different remote control.
•
This feature will work in the same way
with all of the remote control transmit-
ters (up to 3 ) that you use with your
vehicle.
•
This feature will not function if you lock
your vehicle with the key.

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WARNING
•
Because the driver's seat can be
adjusted with the ignition off, children
should never be left unattended in the
vehicle.
•
Movement of the seat can be STOPPED
at any time by pressing any button on
the power seat control panel.
•
Do not adjust the seat while driving.
•
The seat should be adjusted so that the
brake pedal can be depressed fully. In
addition, position the seat as far rear-
ward as comfort and control allow.
•
The seat rails on the floor must not be
obstructed in any way when the seat is
in motion.
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Programming the memoryThree different seating and door mirror posi-
tions can be stored in the driver seat's memory.
The following example explains how button 1
can be programmed. Buttons 2 and 3 can be
programmed in the same way.
To program (store) a seat position in button 1:
1. Move the seat to the desired position using
the seat adjustment controls (see
page 100).
2.
Press and hold down the MEM (memory)
button.3.
With the MEM button depressed, press
button 1 briefly to store the seat's current
position.
To move the seat to the position that it was in
when button 1 was programmed:
Press and hold down button 1 until the seat
stops moving.
As a safety precaution, the seat will stop auto-
matically if the button is released before the
seat has reached the preset position.

04 Interior
Rear seats
04``103 Entering the optional third row of seats
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Tilting the outboard backrests in the
second row of seats:•
Pull up the handle (1), hold it up, and tilt the
backrest forward to move the seat.
•
Return the backrest to the upright position
to slide the seat back to its original posi-
tion.
Forward/rearward seat adjustmentLift the adjustment bar (2) to move the seat for-
ward or rearward.
Removing the center console (seven-
seat models only)
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In order to make it possible to move the center
seat in the second row of seats as far forward
as possible (seven-seat models only), the rear
section of the center console can be removed.•
Pull the handle (see illustration above) and
lift out the console.
•
To return the console to its original posi-
tion, slide it back into position until it clicks
into place.
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Sliding center seat – second row (seven-
seat models only)The center seat in the second row can be
moved farther forward than the outboard
seats. This makes it possible for a child seated
in this position to sit closer to the people in the
front seats.
1The center console cannot be removed on vehicles equipped with the optional Rear Seat Entertainment System.

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Head restraint – second row, center
positionThe head restraint in the center position can be
adjusted to 4 different heights.
To raise – pull the restraint up until it clicks into
one of the four heights positions.
To lower – press the button at the base of the
support (see illustration above) and press the
head restraint down.
WARNING
The center rear seat head restraint should
only be in its lowest position when this seat
is NOT occupied. When the center position
is occupied, the head restraint should be
correctly adjusted to the passenger’s
height.
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Folding the backrests – second row of
seats1. Move the seat(s) to their rearmost position
(seven-seat models only).
2. Pull the loop (A) to fold down an outboard
head restraint. Press down the center head
restraint if necessary (see page 104).3. Pull the handle (B) outward to release the
backrest. The backrests are designed to
lock at a 45 degree angle. Pull the handle
again to continue pressing it down until it
locks in the horizontal position.
To return the backrests to the upright position,
pull handle B and pull the backrest up.
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Folding the backrests – third row of seats
(option)Folding down the backrest
If necessary, fold in the load anchorage eyelets
before folding down the backrests.
1. Move the seats in the second row as far
forward as possible, see page 103.

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Rear seats
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2. Pull up the handle, illustration 1 above.
3. Push the seat cushion firmly rearward,
under the backrest.
4.
Fold down the backrests
2 (the head
restraints fold down automatically) to the
horizontal position.
Returning the backrest to the upright
position1. Fold up the backrest to the upright posi-
tion.
2. Grasp the strap (see illustration 3 above)
and pull the seat cushion out until it locks
in place. This also locks the backrest in the
upright position.2Please note that the head restraints in this row cannot be vertically adjusted.