2010 VOLVO XC90 Owner´s Manual

03 Climate
Electronic climate control (ECC)
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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.
The AUT 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.
The MAN 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 94.
•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
be necessary to change the filter more fre-
quently.

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Front seats............................................................................................ 100
Rear seats............................................................................................. 104
Interior lighting...................................................................................... 107
Storage compartments......................................................................... 109
Securing cargo...................................................................................... 114

04
INTERIOR

04 Interior
Front seats
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100* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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*: 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*
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:

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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 controls
Seat adjustmentAdjust the power seat(s) with the two controls
at the side of the seat as follows:
Front edge of seat (raise/lower)
Forward – rearward
Rear edge of seat (raise/lower)
Backrest tilt
NOTE
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 seat
The remote key 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 key.
The position of the seat is now stored in the
remote key.
Automatic seat adjustmentTo move the seat to the position in which you
left it:
1. Unlock the driver's door with the same
remote key (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 key.
•This feature will work in the same way
with all of the remote key transmitters
(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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Front seats
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102* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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.
Front seats - XC90 Executive*
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Massage
Lumbar support

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Front seats
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Massage
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Massage control
Firm massage
Gentle massage
Each front seat has a massage function in its
backrest. The massage action is done with air
cushions, which can be adjusted to a firm or
gentle setting. When the setting has been
made, the massaging action is carried out in
cycles as follows: massage 6 minutes – pause
4 minutes – massage 6 minutes, etc.
When the button is in the center position or if
the ignition is in position 0, the massage func-
tion is switched off.
Lumbar support
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Lumbar support control
The lumbar support uses the same air cushions
as the massage function. The button can be
used to adjust the amount of support in four
directions, as shown in the illustration.
Lumbar support can be only be adjusted when
the massage function is switched off.
A memory function stores the lumbar support
setting and this support will resume after the
massage function has been switched off or
after the vehicle has been parked for an
extended period of time.

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Rear seats
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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)1
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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.