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Child restraint anchors......................... 43, 45
Child restraints
recalls and registration......................... 46
Child safety................................................ 33
Child safety locks....................................126
Climate system.......................................... 90
refrigerant............................................. 90
Clock reset button..................................... 54
Coat hanger............................................. 112
Cold weather precautions........................ 158
Compact disc care
CD care............................................... 257
Convertible seats....................................... 39
Coolant.................................................... 211
changing............................................. 206
Courtesy light........................................... 107
Cup holder
rear seat.............................................. 111
Curb weight............................................. 176
Current fuel consumption.......................... 71D
Defroster
rear window and door mirrors.............. 70
rear window and mirrors....................... 96
windshield............................................. 95
Detachable trailer hitch............................ 156
Dimensions.............................................. 266
Disabling the passenger's side front air-
bag............................................................. 25
Display, instrument panel.......................... 54
Dolby Pro Logic II (DPL II)........................ 241
Door mirrors............................................... 81
defroster............................................... 70
Door mirrors, folding.................................. 60
Driving conditions, difficult......................139
Driving economically................................ 138
Driving through water..............................139
E
Economical driving.................................. 138
Electrically operated moonroof.................. 83
Electrical system...................................... 275Emission inspection readiness................ 203
Engine
specifications...................................... 274
starting................................................ 135
Engine oil................................................. 208
specifications...................................... 273
F
Federal Clean Air Act............................... 202
Flat tires
changing............................................. 180
repairing with tire sealing system....... 184
Fog light..................................................... 56
Fog lights
front*..................................................... 64
Folding door mirrors.................................. 60
Front airbags.................................. 21, 22, 25
Front seat
folding backrest.................................. 100
manually adjusted............................... 100
Front seats
power.................................................. 100
ventilated.............................................. 93
XC90 Executive.................................. 102
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Front suspension..................................... 272
Fuel.......................................................... 130
Fuel filler cap........................................... 133
Fuel filler door
opening manually...............................133
unlocking.............................................. 64
Fuel system.............................................. 274
Fuses.......................................................224
G
Gasoline................................................... 130
Geartronic – manual shifting.................... 141
Generator................................................. 275
Generator warning light............................. 56
Glove compartment................................. 111
Grocery bag holder.................................. 117
Gross vehicle weight (GVW).................... 176
H
Hand brake................................................ 76
Hazard warning flashers............................ 70HD digital radio........................................ 246
Headlights.................................................. 63
Active Bending Lights............. 60, 64, 217
Dual Xenon........................................... 60
Headlights, high and low beams............... 66
Heated front seats..................................... 95
High/low beams – replacing....................217
High beam bulb, replacing...................... 222
High beam flash......................................... 66
High beam indicator.................................. 54
Hoisting the vehicle.................................205
Home safe lighting..................................... 66
Hood, opening/closing.............................. 77
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Ignition switch.......................................... 137
Immobilizer (start inhibitor)...................... 120
Important information................................ 10
Indicator and warning symbols.................. 54
indicator light............................................. 56
Infant seats................................................ 37
Inflatable Curtain........................................ 29Inflation pressure, checking..................... 169
Inflation pressure table
Canadian models................................ 172
Information display.................................... 54
Inspection readiness................................ 203
Instrument overview.................................. 52
Instrument panel........................................ 54
Instrument panel lighting........................... 64
Interior lighting......................................... 107
ISOFIX/LATCH anchors............................. 43
J
Jack.........................................................180
K
Key (ignition switch) positions................. 137
Keys......................................................... 120
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Label information..................................... 264
Lighting panel............................................ 63
Load carriers............................................ 157
Locking steering wheel............................ 137
Locking the car........................................ 124
Locks, child safety................................... 126
Long distance trips.................................. 158
Low beam headlight.................................. 66
M
Maintenance............................................ 202
Maintenance, periodic............................. 203
Malfunction indicator light......................... 57
Mirrors
door, folding......................................... 60
power door........................................... 81
rearview, auto-dim function.................. 80
Moonroof................................................... 83
MP3 player, connecting........................... 253
Multifilter with air quality sensor................ 94
O
OBD II...................................................... 203
Occupant safety........................................ 16
Oil quality................................................. 208
Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II)...... 203
On Call Roadside Assistance.................. 278
Owner maintenance................................. 203
P
Paint - color code....................................198
Panel lighting, instrument.......................... 64
Park assist.......................................149, 150
Parking brake............................................. 76
warning symbol.................................... 56
Parking lights............................................. 63
Passenger’s side front airbag, disabling. . . 25
Periodic owner-performed maintenance. 203
Permissible axle weight........................... 176
Polishing.................................................. 195
Power moonroof........................................ 83
Power seat............................................... 100Power steering fluid................................. 212
R
Radiator................................................... 207
Radio functions........................................ 241
HD digital radio................................... 246
Rain sensor - windshield wipers................ 68
Rear seat entertainment..........................259
Rear suspension...................................... 272
Rearview mirror with compass.................. 80
Rear window defroster.............................. 70
Recalls, child restraints.............................. 46
Recirculation.............................................. 95
REDUCE SPEED........................................ 58
Refrigerant (A/C system)............................ 90
Refrigerator (XC90 Executive).................. 113
Registering child restraints........................ 46
Remote key.............................................. 121
replacing the battery........................... 123
Reporting safety defects
Canada................................................. 17
USA....................................................... 16
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Safety defects, reporting
Canada................................................. 17
USA....................................................... 16
Safety locks, child.................................... 126
Seat belt..................................................... 18
Seats........................................................ 100
Service.....................................................202
Shiftlock................................................... 135
Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags....... 28
Snow chains............................................ 178
Snow tires................................................ 178
Spare tire................................................. 179
Spare tire – accessing.............................181
Spare wheel, lowering.............................181
Speedometer............................................. 54
Starting the car........................................ 135
Start inhibitor (immobilizer)...................... 120
Steering wheel lock.................................137
Stone chips, touching up......................... 198
Storage compartments............109, 111, 112
Studded tires........................................... 178Sun visor.................................................... 84
T
Tachometer................................................ 54
Tailgate
locking/unlocking................................ 124
opening................................................. 77
Tailgate wipers......................................... 213
Technician certification............................ 278
Temperature control.................................. 96
Temperature gauge................................... 54
Temporary spare tire............................... 179
Three-way catalytic converter................. 277
TIME FOR REGULAR SERVICE................. 58
Tire inflation pressure table
Canadian models................................ 172
US models.......................................... 171
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 189
Tires.........................................................166
age...................................................... 166
changing............................................. 180
changing from summer to winter........ 167
designations....................................... 173improving economy............................ 166
inflation............................................... 169
inflation pressure, checking................ 169
inflation pressure tables..................... 171
rotation............................................... 167
spare................................................... 179
storing................................................. 167
tire sealing system.............................. 184
tread wear indicator............................ 168
Tire sealing system.................................. 184
Towing a trailer........................................ 153
V8-engine........................................... 155
Towing - cars with All Wheel Drive.......... 152
Towing the vehicle................................... 151
Trailer hitch - detachable......................... 156
Trailer towing...................................153, 155
Transmission, automatic.......................... 140
Tread wear indicator................................ 168
Treble....................................................... 241
Trip computer............................................ 71
Trip odometer............................................ 54
Turn signals............................................... 66
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading...................177
Unlocking fuel filler door............................ 64
Unlocking the car..................................... 124
Unpaved roads, driving on...................... 139
V
V8 engine and trailer towing....................155
Vanity mirror............................................ 108
Vehicle dimensions.................................. 266
Vehicle Event Data............................. 11, 202
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)......... 265
Vehicle loading........................................ 176
Vehicle weights........................................ 268
Ventilated seats......................................... 93
Volvo Inflatable Curtain.............................. 29
Volvo On Call Roadside Assistance........ 278
W
Warning symbol......................................... 54
Warning symbol in center of dashboard.... 54
Warranties................................................ 202
Washer fluid reservoir......................207, 211
Washing the vehicle................................. 194
Water, driving through............................. 139
Waxing..................................................... 195
Weights.................................................... 268
Wheels.....................................................166
storing................................................. 167
Windshield
IR coating............................................. 69
Windshield washer fluid reservoir............211
Windshield wipers.................................... 213
Winter/Wet driving mode......................... 158
Wipers...................................................... 213
W – Winter............................................... 141
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