2012 VOLVO XC90 start stop button

02 Instruments and controls
Instrument panel
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Gear and driving mode indicator – The cur-
rently selected driving mode is displayed
here. If you use the Geartronic function on
the automatic transmission, the currently
selected gear will be displayed.
Ambient temperature gauge – This display
indicates the air temperature outside your
vehicle. A "snowflake" 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 indi-
cate a fault with your vehicle. At low
speeds or when the vehicle is not moving,
the temperature readings may be slightly
higher than the actual ambient tempera-
ture.
Clock/set button – Turn the button to set
the clock.
Fuel gauge – see page 284 for fuel tank
volume. When the warning light in the
gauge comes on, the vehicle should be
refueled as soon as possible. The trip com-
puter section (see page 75) provides
more information on fuel level and con-
sumption.
Indicator and warning symbols – The indi-
cator and warning symbols1light up when
you turn the ignition key to the driving posi-
tion (position II) before starting.
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This shows that the symbols are functioning.
When the engine starts, all symbols go out. If
the engine is not started within 5 seconds, all
symbols except CHECK ENGINE and
go out. Certain symbols may not have their
functions illustrated, depending on the vehi-
cle's equipment. The symbol for the parking
brake goes out when the parking brake is
released.
Warning/information symbol in center of
the instrument panel
This symbol shines as a red or yel-
low light depending on the nature
of the information displayed.
Red symbol – Stop the vehicle as soon as
possible in a suitable location and read the
message shown in the text window. The sym-
bol and accompanying text will remain on until
the fault has been corrected.
Yellow symbol – Follow the instructions
shown in the text window. The text can be
erased by pressing the READ button (see
page 62), or will disappear automatically after
two minutes.
NOTE
When the message TIME FOR REGULAR
SERVICE is displayed, the text can be
erased and the yellow symbol light can be
turned off by pressing the READ button.
The text will disappear and the symbol light
will go out automatically after two minutes.
1On certain engines, the symbol for low oil pressure is not used. Instead, a text warning is provided in the information display, see page 215.

02 Instruments and controls
Lighting panel
02
68* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Active Bending Lights (ABL)*
When this function is activated, the headlight
beams adjust laterally to help light up a curve
according to movements of the steering wheel
(see the right-pointing beam in the illustration).
The ABL function is activated automatically
when the engine is started and can be deacti-
vated/reactivated by pressing the button in the
center console (see page 64.
Fog lights
Front fog lights*The front fog lights can be used in combination
with either the headlights or the parking lights.
1.
Turn the ignition key to position II.
2. Press button (2) to turn on the front fog
lights.
An indicator light in the button illuminates when
the front fog lights are on.
Rear fog lightThe single rear fog light is located in the driver's
side of the vehicle.
The rear fog light will only function in combi-
nation with the high/low beam headlights or the
optional front fog lights.
1.
Turn the ignition key to position II.2. Press button (3) to turn on the rear fog light.
An indicator light in the button illuminates when
the rear fog light is on.
NOTE
The rear fog light is considerably brighter
than the normal tail lights and should be
used only when conditions such as fog, rain,
snow, smoke or dust reduce visibility for
other vehicles to less than 500 ft.
(150 meters).
Instrument panel lighting
The instrument panel lighting illuminates when
the ignition key is in position II and the light
switch (1) is in either position
or .

Move the thumb wheel (4) up to increase
brightness or down to decrease bright-
ness.
Unlocking the fuel filler door
Press button (5) when the vehicle is at a stand-
still to unlock the fuel filler door. Please note
that the fuel filler door will remain unlocked until
the vehicle begins to move forward. An audible
click will be heard when the fuel filler door
relocks.
NOTE
If the fuel filler door does not unlock after the
button has been pressed, drive the vehicle
at a speed of at least 5 mph (8 km/h), stop
the vehicle, and press the button again.
For information on unlocking the fuel filler door
manually, see page 69.

02 Instruments and controls
Power windows
02

81 Power windows
The power windows are controlled by buttons
in the arm rests. The ignition switch must be
ON
1 (ignition key in position I, II or the engine
running) for the electrically operated windows
to function.
To lower: Press down the front edge of the but-
ton to the first detent ("stop").
To raise: Lightly pull up the front edge of the
button to the first detent ("stop").
Auto up/down function (front doors only):Either front door window can be opened or
closed automatically.
Auto down: Press the front part of the button
as far down as possible and release it immedi-
ately. To stop the window at any time, pull the
button up.
Auto up: Pull the front part of the button up as
far as possible and release it immediately. To
stop the window at any time, press the button
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Power window controls
Front windows
Rear windows
NOTE
If a window is obstructed during auto-up, it
will automatically reverse direction and
return to its starting position. If a window is
repeatedly obstructed during auto-up oper-
ation, an overload protection circuit breaker
will temporarily halt window function. The
window will return to normal function after a
brief cool-down period.
WARNING
Always remove the ignition key when the
vehicle is unattended.
Make sure that the windows are completely
unobstructed before they are operated.
Never leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle.
NOTE
To reduce buffeting wind noise if the rear
windows are opened, also open the front
windows slightly.
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1The power windows will also function after the ignition has been switched off as long as neither of the front doors has been opened.

10 Audio
Radio functions
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Station search
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1. Choose radio mode AM/FM1/FM2 using
the SELECTOR control (3) or the AM/FM
button (1).
2.
Press briefly on
or to search
for the next strong station. The radio will
search for the next audible station and then
stop.
3. Press one of the buttons again to start a
new search.
Manually search for a known frequency1.
Press and hold the or button
(or the corresponding buttons on the steer-
ing wheel keypad).
MAN will be shown inthe 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 fre-
quency is displayed.
3. If you need to adjust the frequency, press
briefly on
or .
The manual search function is available for five
seconds after you last pressed the button.
Storing stations
To store a selected station under one of the
station setting buttons 0 – 9 (2):
1. Set the desired station.
2. Press the button under which the station is
to be stored and keep it depressed. The
sound will be interrupted for several sec-
onds and
STATION STORED is shown in
the display. The station is now stored.
You can store up to 10 stations each for AM,
FM1 and FM2, i.e. a total of 30 stations.
Frequency ranges
RadioFrequency band
FM87.7 – 107.9 MHz
AM530 – 1710 kHz
Automatically storing stations –
AUTOSTORE
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This function automatically searches for, and
stores up to 10 strong AM or FM stations in a
separate memory. If more than 10 stations are
found, the 10 strongest ones will be stored. The
function is especially useful in areas in which
you are not acquainted with radio stations or
their frequencies.
Starting autostore1.
Choose a frequency band with the AM/
FM button.
2.
Press and hold down the AUTO button (1)
until
AUTOSTORING is shown in the dis-
play.

10 Audio
Rear Seat Entertainment – Dual Screen (RSE)*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.273 Introduction
The RSE system can be used at the same time
as the vehicle’s audio system.
When the rear seat passengers play a DVD,
connect an external device to the RSE AUX
connectors, etc., and listen to the audio
through the cordless headphones, the driver
and front seat passenger can still use the vehi-
cle's audio system to listen to the radio, a CD,
music stored on an MP3 player, etc.
Please also refer to the Quick Guide provided
with the RSE system for additional information.
Electrical current - ignition keyThe RSE system can be activated with the igni-
tion in position I or II (see page 141 for infor-
mation on the ignition positions), or when the
engine is running. While the engine is being
started, a film or music that is currently being
played will pause momentarily and resume
playing when the engine has started.
When the RSE system has been used once
when the ignition is switched off, it will be then
be blocked for further use. RSE can be restar-
ted by turning the ignition key to position I.
NOTE
Using RSE for more than approximately
10 minutes with the engine switched off may
drain the vehicle’s battery and make it diffi-
cult or impossible to start the engine.
If this occurs, a message will be displayed
on the RSE system’s screens.
Music
Listening to a music CD1. Insert a CD into the RSE player’s slot with
the disc’s label facing upward.
> The CD will begin to play automatically.
2. Switch on the cordless headphones and
select CH A for the left screen or CH B for
the right screen.
> This will direct the sound to the head-
phones.
3. Adjust the headphone volume by using the
thumb wheel on the headphones.
To listen through the vehicle’s audio sys-
tem speakers, press MODE on the audio
system control panel and select
AUX.
Press
on the RSE remote to route the
sound through the speakers.
Selecting a folder on the CD1. Insert the CD in the player.2.
Press
.
3. Use the navigation buttons (the arrow keys
surrounding the OK button on the RSE
remote control) to highlight a folder and/or
a specific track.
4.
Press
to select a sub-folder.
Playback alternativesThe CD can be played in several different ways.
Use the navigation buttons to select one of the
alternatives.
With the dialogue box displayed:
1. Press the right navigation button to access
the menu to the right..
2. Use the navigation keys to select one of the
alternatives.
3.
Confirm your choice by pressing
.
Changing tracks on the CD
Change tracks on the CD by pressing
or . Hold the respective buttons
down for fast forward or reverse.
Pause1. Pause and restart the CD by pressing
.
2.
Stop the CD by pressing
.
3.
Press
again to eject the CD.