
06 Starting and driving
Starting the vehicle
06
143
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.
1
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.

10 Audio
Audio system overview
10
252* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
CD player
VOLUME – turn to adjust
POWER – On/Off
AM/FM – for switching between FM1,
FM2 and AM
Display
ENTER – select in the menu or activate a
selection
PHONE : press to turn standby on/off.
MY KEY – programmable key for your
favorite function from the menu
SELECTOR – select sound source
SOUND – make sound settings
EXIT/CLEAR – step back in the menu or
cancel a selection
Not in use
MENU – menu selections/navigation
CD eject
CD slot, CD changer*
search for and store the strongest radio stations in the area in which you are driv-ing
Station preset buttons/select a disc in the CD changer* ( 1-6)
IR* Infrared port – for the optional naviga-
tion system remote control

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Auxiliary equipment
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also possible to change tracks from the phone itself. In order to listen streaming audio,
BT must be
selected as a sound source (see page 255) and a Bluetooth ®
cell phone must be con-
nected (paired) with the audio system. See page 275 for more information.
NOTE
Any Bluetooth cell phones used must sup- port Audio/Video Remote Control Profile(AVRCP) and Advanced Audio DistributionProfile (A2DP). The phone must useAVRCP version 1.3 and A2DP 1.2. If olderversions of these standards are used, cer-tain features (e.g., scan or random) maynot function. Not all cell phones are fully compatible with the vehicle's Bluetooth system. A listof compatible phones is available at youVolvo retailer or at www.volvocars.us.
Listening to streaming audioTurn SELECTOR to select BT as the sound
source. The
/ buttons can be used to fast-
forward/back or change tracks: • Press briefly to change tracks.
• Press and hold to go fast-forward/back. The buttons in the steering wheel keypad can be used in the same way.
Auxiliary sound level
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If the external sound source's volume is too high, the quality of the sound may beimpaired. This can be prevented by adjusting the exter- nal sound source's input volume.
1. While playing the radio or a CD, lower the
audio volume to about one-quarter.
2. Switch to AUX mode on the audio sys-
tem. 3. Connect the headphone output from your
music player to the AUX input using a cable with a stereo 3.5 mm miniplug atboth ends.
4. Set your music player's headphone vol- ume to three-quarters using the player'svolume controls.
5. Select
AUX VOLUME in the menu and
press ENTER.
6. Adjust the volume with SELECTOR (1) or
with the up/down arrows (2) and press ENTER .
7. If there is distortion, lower your music player's headphone volume until the dis-tortion goes away.
Finally, exit the menu and adjust the audiovolume to a comfortable level.
NOTE
This cannot be done with the steering wheel keypad.

10 Audio
Bluetooth®
hands-free connection
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274
Introduction
System overview
Cell phone
Location of the microphone
Steering wheel keypad
Center console control panel and display
Bluetooth ®
hands-freeThis feature makes it possible to set up a wireless connection between a Bluetooth ®
-
enabled cell phone and the vehicle’s audio system. This enables the audio system tofunction as a hands-free connection andallows you to remote-control a number of the phone’s functions. The microphone used bythis system is located in the roof lining nearthe sun visor (2). The buttons and other con-trols on the cell phone can always be usedregardless of whether or not the phone isconnected to the hands-free system.
NOTE
Not all cell phones are fully compatible with the hands-free system. A list of com-patible phones is available at your Volvoretailer or at www.volvocars.us
WARNING
Never use the hands-free feature or any other device in your vehicle in a way thatdistracts you from the task of drivingsafely. Distraction can lead to a seriousaccident.
Overview of Bluetooth
®
controls
Center console control panel
VOLUME : the buttons on the steering
wheel keypad can be also be used.
Display
ENTER : press to answer an incoming
call, make menu selections or activate the phone from standby mode.
PHONE : press to turn standby on/off.
EXIT: press to end a call, reject an
incoming call, go back in the menu sys- tem, cancel a selection or to erase num-bers/letters that have been entered.

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302
Radio functions........................................ 255HD digital radio................................... 260
Rain sensor - windshield wipers................ 73
Rear fog light............................................. 69
Rear suspension...................................... 289
Rearview mirror with compass.................. 84
Rear window defroster.............................. 75
Recalls, child restraints.............................. 40
Recirculation.............................................. 99
REDUCE SPEED........................................ 62
Refrigerant (A/C system)............................ 94
Refrigerator (XC90 Executive).................. 118
Registering child restraints........................ 40
Remote key.............................................. 127 replacing the battery........................... 129
Reporting safety defects............................ 19
S
Safety defects, reporting........................... 19
Safety locks, child.................................... 132
Seat belt..................................................... 20 Seat belts
Automatic locking retractor/Emer-
gency locking retractor......................... 39
Seats........................................................ 104
Shiftlock............................................. 11, 143 override................................................. 23
Side impact protection (SIPS) airbags....... 32SiriusXM ™ satellite radio......................... 263
Snow chains............................................ 190
Snow tires................................................ 190
Spare tire................................................. 191
Spare tire – accessing............................. 198
Spare wheel, lowering............................. 198
Speedometer............................................. 58
Starting the car........................................ 143
Start inhibitor (immobilizer)...................... 126
Steering wheel lock................................. 145
Stone chips, touching up......................... 213
Storage compartments............ 114, 116, 117
Studded tires........................................... 190
Sun visor.................................................... 88
Symbols, overview................................... 294
T
Tachometer................................................ 58 Tailgate locking/unlocking................................ 131
opening................................................. 81
Tailgate wipers......................................... 226
Technician certification............................ 296
Temperature control................................ 100
Temperature gauge................................... 58
Temporary spare tire............................... 191
Three-way catalytic converter................. 293
TIME FOR REGULAR SERVICE................. 62
Tire inflation pressure.............................. 183
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 203
Tires......................................................... 178 age...................................................... 178
changing............................................. 198
changing from summer to winter........ 179
designations....................................... 184
improving economy............................ 179
inflation............................................... 181
inflation pressure, checking................ 181
inflation pressure table....................... 183
load ratings......................................... 182