2012 VOLVO XC90 tailgate

Contents
4* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
00
00 Introduction
Important information............................... 10
Environment.............................................. 14
Important warnings................................... 15
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01 Safety
Occupant safety........................................ 18
Seat belts.................................................. 20
Supplemental Restraint System............... 23
Front airbags............................................. 24
Occupant Weight Sensor.......................... 28
Side impact protection airbags................. 31
Inflatable Curtain....................................... 33
Whiplash Protection System..................... 35
Child safety............................................... 37
Child restraint systems............................. 40
Infant seats............................................... 42
Convertible seats...................................... 44
Booster cushions...................................... 47
ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors.................. 48
Top tether anchors.................................... 50
Integrated booster cushion....................... 51
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02 Instruments and controls
Instrument overview.................................. 56
Instrument panel....................................... 58
Information display................................... 62
Center console buttons............................ 64
Steering wheel adjustment....................... 66
Lighting panel........................................... 67
Manually unlocking the fuel filler door...... 69
Left-side steering wheel lever................... 70
Right-side steering wheel lever................. 71
Hazard warning flashers........................... 74
Trip computer........................................... 75
Cruise control............................................ 77
12-volt sockets......................................... 79
Hood/tailgate............................................ 80
Power windows......................................... 81
Mirrors....................................................... 83
Power moonroof....................................... 86
HomeLink
® Wireless Control System*...... 88

54* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Instrument overview................................................................................ 56
Instrument panel..................................................................................... 58
Information display.................................................................................. 62
Center console buttons........................................................................... 64
Steering wheel adjustment..................................................................... 66
Lighting panel.......................................................................................... 67
Manually unlocking the fuel filler door.................................................... 69
Left-side steering wheel lever................................................................. 70
Right-side steering wheel lever............................................................... 71
Hazard warning flashers......................................................................... 74
Trip computer.......................................................................................... 75
Cruise control.......................................................................................... 77
12-volt sockets....................................................................................... 79
Hood/tailgate.......................................................................................... 80
Power windows....................................................................................... 81
Mirrors..................................................................................................... 83
Power moonroof..................................................................................... 86
HomeLink
® Wireless Control System*.................................................... 88

02 Instruments and controls
Manually unlocking the fuel filler door
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Panel on passenger's side of cargo area
To manually unlock the fuel filler door1. Open the upper and lower sections of the
tailgate, and fold up the rear section of the
cargo area floor.
2. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional
grocery bag holder, detach the holder's
bands.
3. Remove the corner panel from the floor of
the cargo area.
4. Open the cover in the side panel by pulling
the tab upward/outward.
5. Pull down the insulating material to access
the fuel filler door motor.
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6. Move the catch rearward to unlock the fuel
filler door lock, or move it forward to lock
the filler door.

02 Instruments and controls
Right-side steering wheel lever
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Tailgate wiper/washer
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Intermittent wiping: Press the upper
section of the switch
Neutral position: The wiper is switched
off
Normal (continuous) wiping: Press the
lower section of the switch
Move the lever forward to start the tailgate
washer. After washing the rear window, the
wiper will make several additional sweeps.
Tailgate wiper and reverse gearIf the front wipers are on and the transmission
is put into reverse gear, the tailgate wiper will
go into intermittent wiping function
1.
If the tailgate wiper is already in normal wiping
function, the normal wiping function will con-
tinue.
Rain sensor*
The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper
speed according to the amount of water on the
windshield.
The sensitivity of the sensor can be adjusted
by twisting ring (1) up (the wipers will sweep the
windshield more frequently) or down (the wip-
ers will sweep the windshield less frequently).
Activating the rain sensor:1.
Turn the ignition key to at least position I
and put the windshield wiper lever in posi-
tion 0.
2. Press button (2), see page 71.
> A light in the button will light up to indi-
cate that the rain sensor is active.
Deactivating the rain sensor:
•Press button (2), see page 71.
or
•Move the windshield wiper lever down to
another position. Moving the lever up will
not deactivate the rain sensor. Doing so
will cause the wipers to sweep the wind-
shield until the lever is released, at which
time the wipers return to rain sensor mode.
The rain sensor is also deactivated when the
key is removed from the ignition.
CAUTION
The rain sensor should be deactivated when
washing the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, etc. If the rain sensor function is left
on, the wipers will start inadvertently in the
car wash and could be damaged.
1Consult your Volvo retailer if you would like to have this function deactivated.

02 Instruments and controls
Hood/tailgate
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Opening/closing the hood
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Opening the hood
1. Pull the lever located under the left side of
the dashboard to release the hood lock.
2. Lift the hood slightly.
3. Press up the release control located under
the front edge of the hood and lift.
To close the hood, place your hand on it and
press down until the hood locks in the closed
position.
WARNING
•Do not grasp the ribs in the grille when
closing the hood. If your fingers pro-
trude through the grille, they could be
injured on components in the engine
compartment as the grille closes. We
recommend pressing down on the hood
to close it.
•Check that the hood locks properly
when closed!
Opening the tailgate
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To open the upper section of the tailgate, pull
the handle downward.To fold down the lower section of the tailgate,
pull handle upward.

04 Interior
Securing cargo
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Steel grid (accessory)
Installing the grid, upper attachments
1. Lift in the grid through the tailgate or
through one of the rear passenger doors (in
this case, fold down the rear seat back-
rests/backrests in second row of seats in
seven-seat models).
2. Insert one of the grid's upper attachments
into an attachment bracket above one of
the rear passenger doors (see illustration
above).
3. Push the grid's attachment into the forward
position in the attachment bracket (see
inset illustration above) to lock the attach-
ment in place.
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Lower attachments
4. Insert the grid's other upper attachment in
the attachment bracket above the oppo-
site rear passenger door, and press the
attachment into the forward position in the
attachment bracket to lock it in place.
Installing the grid, lower attachments1. Insert the lower attachment bracket
through the steel grid's lower mount from
underneath.
2. Install the spring on the attachment
bracket and tighten the knob.
3. Secure the attachment bracket hook in the
lower cargo eyelet. Turn the knob to ten-sion the attachment bracket in the cargo
eyelet.
4. Repeat the operation on the opposite side.
5. Tighten both attachment brackets alterna-
tively.
6. Place the protective caps on the threads
above the knobs.
WARNING
•The backrests of the third row seats
must be folded down when installing
the steel grid.
•The steel grid is installed behind the
second row of seats. To avoid the risk
of injury, no one should be allowed to sit
in the third row of seats when the steel
grid is in place in the vehicle.

04 Interior
Securing cargo
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Cargo area cover*
Installing the cargo area cover:
1. Press the end pieces of the cargo area
cover down in the holders.
2. Pull out the cargo area cover and hook it in
the holes in the rear cargo area pillars (see
illustration above).
Removing the cargo area cover:1. Press the end pieces of the cover inward.
2. Pull up and lift out.
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Grocery bag holder1. Fold down the lower section of the tailgate.
2. Fold up the rear section of the cargo com-
partment floor.
3. Hang or secure your grocery bags by
means of the straps or holders.

05 Locks and alarm
Remote keys and key blades
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Key blades
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Your vehicle is equipped with two coded
remote key transmitters with integrated ignition
key blades called Key Integrated Remote (KIR).
To unlock/lock the vehicle using the key blade:
•Insert the key blade in the driver's door lock
and turn it once to unlock the driver's door
only.
•Turn the key blade again (within 10 sec-
onds) to unlock all doors and the tailgate.
•Turn the key blade once in the opposite
direction to lock all doors and the tailgate.
Use the switch on the driver's door armrest to
lock/unlock the vehicle from the inside.
WARNING
If the doors are locked while driving, this
may hinder rapid access to the occupants
of the vehicle in the event of an accident.
(Also see information on "Child safety
locks".)
NOTE
To help prevent accidentally locking the
keys in the vehicle, the central locking sys-
tem is designed to unlock the doors imme-
diately if the key is left in the ignition switch,
the vehicle is locked using the lock button
on the door and the door is then closed. A
sound from the lock will be audible at this
time.
Please note that this function will not unlock
the doors if the engine is running.
Immobilizer (start inhibitor)Each of the keys supplied with your vehicle
contains a coded transmitter. The code in the
key is transmitted to an antenna in the ignition
switch where it is compared to the code stored
in the start inhibitor module. The vehicle will
start only with a properly coded key.
Each key has a unique code, which your Volvo
retailer uses if new keys are required. A maxi-
mum of six remote keys can be programmed
and used for one vehicle.If you misplace a key, take the other keys to an
authorized Volvo retailer for reprogramming as
an antitheft measure.
If two of the keys to your vehicle are close
together, e.g., on the same key ring, when you
try to start the vehicle, this could cause inter-
ference in the immobilizer system and result in
the vehicle not starting. If this should occur,
remove one of the keys from the key ring before
trying to start the vehicle again.
NOTE
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing condition: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.