2014 VOLVO XC90 display

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Instrument panel
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Gear and driving mode indicator – The currently selected driving mode is dis-played here. If you use the Geartronicfunction on the automatic transmission,the currently selected gear will be dis-played.
Ambient temperature gauge – This dis- play indicates the air temperature outsideyour vehicle. A "snowflake" symbol in thetext window is displayed when the tem-perature is in the range of 23 – 36 °F (–5 –+2 °C). Please note that this symbol doesnot indicate a fault with your vehicle. Atlow speeds or when the vehicle is notmoving, the temperature readings may beslightly higher than the actual ambienttemperature.
Clock/set button – Turn the button to set the clock.
Fuel gauge – see page 288 for fuel tank volume. When the warning light in thegauge comes on, the vehicle should berefueled as soon as possible. The tripcomputer section (see page 76) pro-vides more information on fuel level andconsumption.
Indicator and warning symbols – The indi- cator and warning symbols1
light up when you turn the ignition key to the driving position (position II) before starting.
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This shows that the symbols are functioning. When the engine starts, all symbols go out. Ifthe 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 parkingbrake goes out when the parking brake isreleased.
Warning/information symbol in center of the instrument panel
This symbol shines as a red or yellow light depending on thenature of the information dis-played.
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 onuntil 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 automaticallyafter 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 symbollight will go out automatically after twominutes.
1 On certain engines, the symbol for low oil pressure is not used. Instead, a text warning is provided in the information display, see page 222.

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Instrument panel
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Seat belt reminderThis symbol lights up to indicate that the driver has not fastenedhis/her seat belt.
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)If this light comes on while the vehicle is being driven, or remainson for longer than approximately10 seconds after the vehicle hasbeen started, the SRS system's
diagnostic functions have detected a fault ina seat belt lock or pretensioner, a front air-bag, side impact airbag, and/or an inflatablecurtain. Have the system(s) inspected by atrained and qualified Volvo service technicianas soon as possible.
BRAKE – Brake failure warning lightIf the light comes on while driving or braking, stop immediately, open the hood and checkthe brake fluid level in the reservoir. seepage 225.
Canadian models are equippedwith this warning light.
If the BRAKE and ABS warning lights come on at the same time, this could indicate afault in the brake system.
• Stop the vehicle in a suitable place and switch off the engine.
• Restart the engine.
• If both warning lights go off, no furtheraction is required.
• If both lights are still on after the enginehas been restarted, switch off the engineagain and check the brake fluid level (seepage 225 for the location of the brakefluid reservoir).
If the brake fluid level is above the MIN mark,
drive carefully to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician and have the brake systeminspected.
WARNING
If the fluid level is below the MIN mark in
the reservoir or if a Brake failure –
Service urgent message is displayed in
the text window: DO NOT DRIVE. Have
the vehicle towed to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician and have thebrake system inspected.
PARK BRAKE Parking brake appliedThis light will be on when the parking brake (hand brake) is applied. The parking brakepedal is located on the left side of the driver'sfootwell, see page 80 for more information.
Canadian models are equippedwith this symbol.
Oil pressure warning light 2If the light comes on while driv- ing, stop the vehicle and thenstop the engine immediatelyand check the engine oil level, see page 62. If the light stays
on after restart, have the vehicle towed to the nearest trained and qualified Volvo servicetechnician. After hard driving, the light maycome on occasionally when the engine isidling. This is normal, provided it goes offwhen the engine speed is increased.
Generator warning lightIf the light comes on while the engine is running, have the charg-ing system checked.
2 On certain engines, the symbol for low oil pressure is not used. Instead, a text warning is provided in the information display, see page 62.

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Information display
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Message in the text windows
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When a warning light in the instrument panel comes on, a message is also displayed in thetext window. After you have read the mes-sage, you can erase it by pressing button A(see illustration).
NOTE
Certain messages cannot be erased until the condition has been corrected.
If a warning message is displayed when e.g. you are using the trip computer, this messagemust be erased before you can access thefunction of your choice. Press button A toerase the warning message.You can scroll through the stored messagesby pressing button A (see illustration). Thetext window can be cleared (the message willbe returned to memory) by pressing button Aagain.
MessageMeaning
BRAKE FAILURE STOP SAFELYAStop the car in a safe place and switch off the engine to help prevent the risk of serious damage.
COOLANT LOW STOP ENGINE BStop the car in a safe place and switch off the engine to help prevent the risk of serious damage.
BRAKE FLUID LOW SERVICE URGENT CTake your vehicle to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for inspection immediately.
HIGH ENGINE TEMP SEE MANUAL DRefer to your owner's manual. For additional information, please contact your Volvo retailer.

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Information display
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MessageMeaning
ABS SERVICE REQUIREDETake your vehicle to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician for inspection at your convenience (but preferably before the next scheduled maintenance service).
TIME FOR REGULAR MAIN- TENANCEThis message will be displayed at 10,000 mile (16,000 km) intervals, after 500 hours of driving or after 12 months, whichever occurs first, to remind the driver that the service interval has been exceeded. The mes-sage will be displayed for 2 minutes each time the vehicle is started until reset by a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.
DSTC SPIN CONTROL OFFThe stability system's spin control function has been turned off, see page 158 for details.
AThis is one example of several similar texts containing "stop safely"
B This is one example of several similar texts containing "stop engine"
C This is one example of several similar texts containing "service urgent"
D This is one example of several similar texts containing "see manual"
E This is one example of several similar texts containing "service required"

02 Instruments and controls
Right-side steering wheel lever
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Windshield wipers
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Thumb wheel
Rain sensor on/off
Windshield wipers offIf the lever is in the 0 position and
you move it upwards, the wipers will sweep one stroke at a time foras long as you hold the lever up.
Single sweep positionMove the lever slightly upward from the 0 position for one sweep
of the wipers. The lever returnsautomatically to 0 when released.
Intermittent wiper functionWith the lever in this position, you can set the wiper interval bytwisting the control ring (1)upward to increase wiper speedor downward to decrease the
speed.
Windshield washer/headlight washer (certain models)
When the lever is pulled to wash the wind- shield, high pressure jets mounted in thebumper will spray the headlights.
CAUTION
• Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield to avoid scratching theglass. The windshield should be thor-oughly wet when the wipers are inoperation.
• Before using the wipers, ice and snowshould be removed from the wind-shield/rear window. Be sure the wiperblades are not frozen in place.
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To conserve washer fluid in driving condi- tions where the windshield washers areused frequently, the headlights will onlybe washed once for every five times the windshield is washed within a 10-minuteperiod.
• A short pull on the lever will wash thewindshield only.
• When approximately 1 US quart (1 liter)remains in the washer fluid reservoir, theheadlights will not be washed when thelever is pulled to conserve washer fluidfor the windshield. A text message willalso be displayed to remind the driver tofill the washer fluid reservoir.
Continuous wiper functionTop arrow:
normal speed
Bottom arrows: higher speed

02 Instruments and controls
Trip computer
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76* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Trip computer*
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READ (press to acknowledge/confirm/
erase a message)
Thumb wheel (used to scroll among the trip computer menus)
RESET
The trip computer stores information gath- ered from several systems in your vehicle andhas four menus that can be displayed in thetext window.
• Driving distance on current fuel reserve
• Average fuel consumption
• Current fuel consumption
• Average speed •
Current speed in mph (Canadian models only)
• DSTC (see page 158 for detailed infor-mation)
NOTE
Warning messages from the vehicle's monitoring systems will override the tripcomputer function. If a warning message isdisplayed in the text window while you areusing the trip computer, you mustacknowledge the message by pressingbutton
A. Press button A again to return to
the trip computer function.
1. Trip computer controls and functionsThe trip computer functions can be accessed by twisting INFO (B ) one step at a time in
either direction. Twisting a final time returnsyou to the original function. The trip computer can be reset (current data will be erased from system memory) bypressing RESET (button C).
2. Driving distance on current fuel
reserve
This function shows the approximate dis-tance that can be driven on the fuel remainingin the tank. The calculation is based on aver-age fuel consumption during the last 20 miles(30 km) of driving and the amount of fuel remaining in the tank when the reading wastaken. When
"----" is displayed in the text window,
refuel as soon as possible.
3. Average fuel consumptionThis value indicates fuel consumption since the last time the trip computer was reset (bypressing RESET, button C). When the engine
is switched off, information on fuel consump-tion is stored and remains in system memoryuntil the RESET (button C) is pressed again.
4. Current fuel consumptionThis value indicates the current fuel con-sumption, based on readings taken once persecond. When the vehicle is not moving,"----" will be displayed.
5. Average speedThis value indicates average speed since thelast time the trip computer was reset (bypressing RESET, button C). When the engine
is switched off, information on average speedis stored and remains in system memory untilthe RESET (button C) is pressed again.

02 Instruments and controls
Cruise control
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Engaging the cruise control function
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The cruise control panel is located on the left side of the steering wheel hub.
NOTE
This does not set the vehicle's speed.
1. Press the CRUISE button.
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CRUISE will be displayed in the infor-
mation window in the instrument panel.
2. Press + or – to set the current speed.
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CRUISE-ON will be displayed in the
information window in the instrument panel.
Increasing or decreasing speed
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Use + or – in the following ways to increase
or decrease the vehicle's speed:
1. Press and hold down + or – until the vehi-
cle reaches the desired speed.
2. Press + or – for approximately a half sec-
ond and release the button to increase or decrease vehicle speed by approximately1 mph (1.6 km/h).
NOTE
Cruise control will not function at speeds below 20 mph. (30 km/h).
Braking
• Cruise control is automatically disen- gaged when the brake pedal isdepressed. The currently set speed isstored in memory.
• Pressing resume
will return the vehicle
to the previously set speed.
AccelerationMomentary acceleration, such as when pass- ing another vehicle, does not affect cruisecontrol operation. The vehicle will automati-cally return to the previously set speed whenyou release the accelerator pedal.
Disengaging cruise controlTo disengage cruise control, press the CRUISE button. CRUISE or CRUISE-ON will
no longer be displayed in the information win- dow in the instrument panel.

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Cruise control
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NOTE
Cruise control is automatically disengaged if:
• When the brake pedal is depressed.
• the engine is switched off
• the gear selector is placed in (
N) Neu-
tral
• the wheels start to spin or lock
• if an increase in speed is maintained for more than one minute
• if the vehicle's speed falls belowapproximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Temporarily disengaging the cruise control
1. Press
0 to temporarily disengage cruise
control. >
CRUISE will be displayed in the infor-
mation window in the instrument panel.
2. Depress the brake pedal. Pressing "resume"
causes the vehicle to
return to the previously set speed.
WARNING
Cruise control should not be used in heavy traffic or when driving on wet or slipperyroads, or when driving on unpaved oruneven road surfaces. Cruise control maynot maintain set speed on steep down-grades.