2014 VOLVO XC90 ESP

02 Instruments and controls
HomeLink®
Wireless Control System*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.91
NOTE
If the ignition is switched off, HomeLink will function for 30 minutes after the driv-er's door has been opened.
Resetting HomeLink Buttons
Use the following procedure to reset (erase programming) from the three HomeLink but-tons (individual buttons cannot be reset butcan be “reprogrammed” as outlined in the fol-lowing section):
1. Press and hold the two outer HomeLink
buttons until the indicator light begins to flash.
2. Release both buttons. > HomeLink is now in the training (orlearning) mode and can be pro-grammed at any time beginning with“Programming” - step 1.
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink Button
To program a device to HomeLink using a HomeLink button previously trained, followthese steps:
1. Press and hold the desired HomeLink button. DO NOT release the button.
2. The indicator light will begin to flash after 20 seconds. Without releasing the Home- Link button, proceed with “Programming”- step 1.
For questions or comments, contact Home-Link at: www.homelink.com or phone 1–800–355–3515. This device complies with FCC rules part 15 and Industry Canada (IC) RSS-210. Operationis subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interfer-ence, and (2) This device must accept anyinterference that may be received includinginterference that may cause undesired opera-tion.
NOTE
The transmitter has been tested and com- plies with FCC and IC rules. Changes ormodifications not expressly approved bythe party responsible for compliance couldvoid the user’s authority to operate the device. 2
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The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met.

03 Climate
Electronic climate control (ECC)
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100* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
switch will light up to indicate that the defrost function is engaged.
• Blower speed increases automatically and the air conditioning will switch on (ifnot already on and if the passenger com-partment blower is not turned off) todehumidify the air in the passenger com-partment.
• Recirculation will not function whiledefrost is engaged.
The climate system will return to its previous settings when the defroster function isswitched off.
Rear window and door mirror
defrosters
This function defrosts/deices the rear window and door mirrors. The LED in the switch willlight up to indicate that the heating function isengaged. For additional information on thisfunction see page 75. Never use ice scrapers made of metal as they can easily scratch the mirror surface.
Heated front seats*
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 com-
fort heating. One LED in the switch will belit.
3. Press the switch a third time to turn the heating off completely. The LED will gooff.
The seat heating for the passenger seatshould be switched off when the seat is notoccupied.
Heated rear seats (XC90 Executive*)
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Button for rear seat heating Heating for the respective outboard rear seats can be switched on or off with buttons on either side of the center console (see theillustration). To switch on rear seat heating:
–Press the button.
> The symbol in the button will illumi-
nate.
To switch off rear seat heating:
–Press the button.
> The symbol in the button will go out.
Temperature
These controls are used to individually set the temperature for both sides of the passengercompartment. Please note that the compart-ment will not be heated or cooled faster bysetting the temperature higher or lower thannecessary. Set the control to the temperature you prefer.
Blower control 1
Turn the control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the blowerspeed. Pressing the
AUTO switch will auto-
matically regulate blower speed and overridemanual adjustment. Turning the blower control counterclockwise until an orange LED comes on will turn boththe blower and the air conditioning off.
1 See also see page 94.

04 Interior
Interior lighting
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Reading lights and courtesy light
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Driver's side front reading lamp
Courtesy lights
Passenger's side front reading lamp The reading lights can be switched on or offby pressing buttons 1 or 3. The courtesylighting (including footwell lighting) can beturned on or off by pressing button 2.This also activates the automatic func-tion.
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Rear reading lights
Driver's side rear reading light
Passenger's side rear reading light. The rear reading lights can be switched onand off by pressing buttons (4) or (5).
Automatic functionThe reading lights and courtesy lights willswitch off automatically approximately10 minutes after the engine has been turnedoff. The lights can be turned off sooner bypressing the respective buttons.The courtesy lights come on automatically
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and remain on for approximately 30 secondswhen: • The vehicle has been unlocked from the outside with the remote key or key blade
• If the engine has been switched off andthe ignition key has been turned to posi-tion 0
The courtesy lights will come on and remain on for approximately 10 minutes when:
• One of the doors is opened (assuming the courtesy lighting has not previously beenswitched off)
The courtesy lighting will go off when:
• The engine is started
• The vehicle is locked from the outsidewith the remote key or key blade
The automatic function can be disconnected by pressing button (2) for more than 3 sec-onds. Briefly pressing the button again automati- cally reconnects the function. The courtesy light timer periods can be changed. Contact a trained and qualifiedVolvo service technician.
1 This function is light dependent and is only activated in dark conditions.

05 Locks and alarm
Locking and unlocking
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Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
the inside
The switch on the driver's door armrest can be used to lock or unlock all doors and thetailgate, and to set the alarm. Each door can also be locked with the lock button on the respective door and opened bypulling the door handle on the door.
Alternative locking when parkingThe central locking button on the driver's door can also be used to lock the vehiclewhen you leave it. To do so:
1. Open the door. 2. Press the lock section of the button.
3. Close the door. This will lock the vehicle
completely and arm the alarm.
NOTE
Please be aware that locking the vehicle in this way makes it possible to lock theremote key in the passenger compartment.To help avoid this, lock the vehicle fromthe outside by pressing the lock button onthe remote key. If the vehicle is locked using the central locking button, be sure that the remote keyis in your possession before closing thedoor.
Automatic lockingThe function locks the doors automatically when the vehicle's speed exceeds approxi-mately 5 mph (7 km/h). The doors will thenremain locked until a door in opened from theinside or if all of the doors are unlocked fromthe control panel in the driver's door. This function can be activated/deactivated from the control panel in the driver's door.
Activating/deactivating automatic
locking
1. Turn the ignition key to position I or II. 2. Press the
READ button on the left-side
steering wheel lever to erase any mes- sages that may be displayed in the infor-mation display.
3. Depress the central locking button on the control panel until a new message aboutthe locking status is displayed.
The message
AUTOLOCK ON (the doors will
be locked when the vehicle begins to move) or
AUTOLOCK OFF will be displayed.
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Locking the glove compartmentThe glove compartment can be locked with the master key.

05 Locks and alarm
Child safety locks
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Child safety locks in the rear doors - driver's side and passenger's side respectively
Manual child safety locks – rear doorsThe controls are located on the rear door jambs. Use a key or small screwdriver toadjust these controls.
Turn outward: the door cannot be
opened from the inside. The door can be opened from the outside.
Turn inward: the door locks function
normally (the door can be opened from the inside).
WARNING
Remember, in the event of an accident, the rear seat passengers cannot open thedoors from the inside with the buttons inposition A.
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Power child locks*To prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside:
1. Turn the vehicle's ignition key to at least
position I or II.
2. Press the button in the center console (see the illustration). Indicator light in the button ON:
the rear
doors and windows cannot be opened from the inside. Indicator light in the button OFF: the rear
doors can be opened from the inside and the windows can be opened. A message will appear in the instrument panel display when the child safety locks areactivated/deactivated.

06 Starting and driving
General information
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Engine oil
Although some oil consumption occurs dur- ing normal engine operation, more oil is con-sumed when the engine is new as the internalparts generate higher friction while wearing-into each other. From the time the engine isnew until the first maintenance is performed,the oil consumption could be higher than nor-mal. For this reason, it is especially importantto check the oil regularly during this period,see page 222.
Fuel requirements
Deposit control gasoline (detergent additives)
Volvo recommends the use of detergent gas- oline to control engine deposits. Detergentgasoline is effective in keeping injectors andintake valves clean. Consistent use of depositcontrol gasolines will help ensure good driva-bility and fuel economy. If you are not surewhether the gasoline contains deposit controladditives, check with the service station oper-ator.
NOTE
Volvo does not recommend the use of external fuel injector cleaning systems.
Unleaded fuelEach Volvo has a three-way catalytic con- verter and must use only unleaded gasoline.U.S. and Canadian regulations require thatpumps delivering unleaded gasoline be label-led "UNLEADED". Only these pumps havenozzles which fit your vehicle's filler inlet. It isunlawful to dispense leaded fuel into a vehiclelabelled "unleaded gasoline only". Leadedgasoline damages the three-way catalyticconverter and the heated oxygen sensor sys-tem. Repeated use of leaded gasoline willlessen the effectiveness of the emission con-trol system and could result in loss of emis-sion warranty coverage. State and local vehi-cle inspection programs will make detectionof misfueling easier, possibly resulting inemission test failure for misfueled vehicles.
NOTE
Some U.S. and Canadian gasolines con- tain an octane enhancing additive calledmethyl-cyclopentadienyl manganese tri-carbonyl (MMT). If such fuels are used,your Emission Control System perform-ance may be affected, and the CheckEngine Light (malfunction indicator lamp)located on your instrument panel maylight. If this occurs, please return yourvehicle to a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician for maintenance.
Gasoline containing alcohol and ethers"Oxygenated fuels" Some fuel suppliers sell gasoline containing "oxygenates" which are usually alcohols orethers. In some areas, state or local lawsrequire that the service pump be marked indi-cating use of alcohols or ethers. However,there are areas in which the pumps areunmarked. If you are not sure whether there isalcohol or ethers in the gasoline you buy,check with the service station operator. Tomeet seasonal air quality standards, someareas require the use of "oxygenated" fuel. Volvo allows the use of the following "oxy- genated" fuels; however, the octane ratingslisted on page 139 must still be met. Alcohol – Ethanol: Fuels containing up to 10% ethanol by volume may be used. Ethanolmay also be referred to as Ethyl alcohol, or"Gasohol". Ethers – MTBE: Fuels containing up to 15% MTBE may be used.

06 Starting and driving
Starting the vehicle
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Starting the engine
WARNING
Before starting, check that the seat, steer- ing wheel and mirrors are adjusted prop-erly. Make sure the brake pedal can bedepressed completely. Adjust the seat ifnecessary, see page 104.
1. Fasten the seat belt.
2. Apply the parking brake (hand brake) ifnot already set. The gear selector is locked in the P position (SHIFTLOCK).
3. Without touching the accelerator pedal, turn the ignition key 1
to the starting posi-
tion. Allow the starter to operate for up to10 seconds. Release the key as soon as the engine starts 2
. If the engine fails to
start, repeat this step.
CAUTION
If the engine does not start after the third try, wait for approximately 3 minutesbefore trying to start it again to give thebattery time to recover its startingcapacity.
WARNING
• Never use more than one floor mat at a time on the driver's floor. An extramat on the driver's floor can cause theaccelerator and/or brake pedal tocatch. Check that the movement ofthese pedals is not impeded.
• Volvo's floor mats are specially manu-factured for your car. They must befirmly secured in the clips on the floorso that they cannot slide and becometrapped under the pedals on the driv-er's side.
NOTE
•If the key blade section of the remote is not fully folded out when starting thevehicle, the immobilizer function maymake it impossible to start the engine.
• After a cold start, idle speed may benoticeably higher than normal for ashort period. This is done to help bringcomponents in the emission controlsystem to their normal operating tem-perature as quickly as possible, whichenables them to control emissions andhelp reduce the vehicle's impact onthe environment.
• To release the gear selector from the
P
(Park) position, the engine must berunning (or the ignition key must be inposition II) and the brake pedal must
be depressed.
• Select the desired gear. The gearengages after a very slight delay whichis especially noticeable when selecting R.
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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 interference 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.
2 On vehicles equipped with the autostart feature, release the key immediately. See also page 145.

06 Starting and driving
Stability system
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DSTC-related messages in the text window
•TRACTION CONTROL TEMPORARILY OFF : The system has been temporarily
switched off due to high brake tempera- ture and will automatically switch onagain when the brakes have cooled.
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ANTI-SKID SERVICE REQUIRED: The
system has been automatically disen- gaged due to a fault. A trained and quali-fied Volvo service technician shouldcheck the system.
Symbols in the instrument panel
The Stability Control indicator lightThis light indicates different con- ditions, depending on how it illu-minates.
The Stability Control indicator light illuminates for approximately 2 seconds
This indicates that the system is performing a self-diagnostic test when the ignition isswitched on.
The Stability Control indicator light
flashes
This indicates that the stability system is actively functioning to help counteract wheelspin and/or a skid.
The Stability Control indicator light glows steadily
ANTI-SKID SERVICE REQUIRED will be
displayed in the text window at the same time. A fault is indicated in the stability system.
• Stop the vehicle in a safe place and switch off the engine.
• Restart the engine.
• If the indicator light goes out, the faultwas temporary and no further action isrequired.
• If the indicator light remains on, drive toan authorized Volvo workshop as soon aspossible to have the system checked.
The Stability Control indicator light
glows steadily
If DSTC SPIN CONTROL OFF is displayed
in the text window at the same time, this is a reminder that spin control has been disabledby the driver.
The warning symbolThe warning symbol glowssteadily yellow
The system has been temporarily switched off due to high brake temperature.
TRACTION CONTROL TEMPORARILY OFF will be displayed. The system will auto-
matically switch on again when the brakes have cooled.
WARNING
The stability system is intended to help improve driving safety. It supplements, butcan never replace, the driver's judgementand responsibility when operating the vehi-cle. Speed and driving style should alwaysbe adapted to traffic and road conditions.