2015 VOLVO XC90 Owners Manual

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Inflatable curtainsThe inflatable curtain is designed to help protect the heads of the occupants of the front seatsand the occupant of the outboard rear seatingpositions in certain side impact collisions.
This system consists of inflatable curtains located along the sides of the roof liners, stretching fromthe center of both front side windows to the rearedge of the rear side door windows. In certain side impacts, both the Inflatable Cur-
tain (IC) and the side Impact Airbag System (SIPS airbag) will deploy. The IC and the SIPSairbag deploy simultaneously.
WARNING
• The IC system is a supplement to the Side Impact Protection System. It is notdesigned to deploy during collisions fromthe rear of the vehicle.
• Never try to open or repair any compo-nents of the IC system. This should bedone only by a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.
• Never hang heavy items from the ceilinghandles. This could impede deploymentof the Inflatable Curtain.
• The cargo area and rear seat should notbe loaded to a level higher than 2 in.(5 cm) below the upper edge of the rearside windows. Objects placed higher thanthis level could impede the function ofthe Inflatable Curtain.
• In order for the IC to provide its best pro-tection, both front seat occupants andboth outboard rear seat occupants shouldsit in an upright position with the seat beltproperly fastened; adults using the seatbelt and children using the proper childrestraint system. Only adults should sit inthe front seats. Children must never beallowed in the front passenger seat.
Related information
• Airbag system (p. 83)
• Side impact airbags (p. 88) •
Child safety (p. 63)
• Seat belts (p. 58)

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Side impact airbags
As an enhancement to the structural side impact protection built into your vehicle, it is also equip-ped with Side Impact Protection System (SIPS)airbags.
The SIPS airbag system is designed to help increase occupant protection in the event of cer-tain side impact collisions. The SIPS airbags aredesigned to deploy only during certain side-impact collisions, depending on the crashseverity, angle, speed and point of impact.
NOTE
SIPS airbag deployment (one airbag) occurs only on the side of the vehicle affected by theimpact. The airbags are not designed todeploy in all side impact situations.
Components in the SIPS airbag systemThis SIPS airbag system consists of a gas gener- ator, the side airbag modules built into the out-board sides of both front seat backrests, andelectronic sensors/wiring.
WARNING
• The SIPS airbag system is a supplement to the structural Side Impact ProtectionSystem and the three-point seat belt sys-tem. It is not designed to deploy duringcollisions from the front or rear of thevehicle or in rollover situations.
• The use of seat covers on the front seatsmay impede SIPS airbag deployment.
• No objects, accessory equipment or stick-ers may be placed on, attached to orinstalled near the SIPS airbag system orin the area affected by SIPS airbagdeployment.
• Never try to open or repair any compo-nents of the SIPS airbag system. Thisshould be done only by a trained andqualified Volvo service technician.
• In order for the SIPS airbag to provide itsbest protection, both front seat occupantsshould sit in an upright position with theseat belt properly fastened.
• Failure to follow these instructions canresult in injury to the occupants of thevehicle in the event of an accident.
Related information
• Airbag system (p. 83)
• Seat belts (p. 58)

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Rollover protection system Volvo'sRoll Stability Control (RSC) is a stability system designed to help minimize the risk of arollover in emergency maneuvers or if a skidshould occur.
RSC uses a gyroscopic sensor that registers the amount of change in the lateral angle at whichthe vehicle is leaning. Using this information, RSCcalculates the likelihood of a rollover. If there isan imminent risk of a rollover, the stability systemis activated, power to the engine is cut and thebrakes are applied to one or more of the wheelsuntil the vehicle regains stability.
WARNING
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Do not place any objects behind the front seats that could impede the WHIPS function
WARNING
Any contact between the front seat backrests and the folded rear seat or a rear-facing childseat could impede the function of the WHIPSsystem. If the rear seat is folded down, theoccupied front seats must be adjusted for-ward so that they do not touch the folded rearseat.
Related information
•Safety systems (p. 83)

I N S T R U M E N T S A N D C O N T R O L S

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Trip computer The trip computer registers and calculates infor- mation such as distance driven, fuel consump-tion and average speed. This information is dis-played in the instrument panel.
To help promote fuel efficient driving, the trip computer provides readings for current and aver-age fuel consumption. The trip computer includes the following gauges:
• Trip odometers
• Odometer
• Current fuel consumption
• Distance to empty
• Tourist (alternative speedometer)
Trip odometerThere are two trip odometers: TM and TA. Duringa drive, the trip odometer registers:
• Mileage
• Driving time
• Average speed
• Average fuel consumption
The values displayed are those since the lasttime the trip odometer was reset.
OdometerThe odometer registers the vehicle's total mile-age and cannot be reset.
Current fuel consumptionThis gauge shows the current fuel consumption.This reading is updated once a second.
Distance to emptyThis function shows the approximate distancethat can be driven on the fuel remaining in thetank. The calculation is based on average fuel con- sumption during the last 20 miles (30 km) ofdriving and the amount of fuel remaining in thetank. When the gauge displays "----", there is very little useable fuel remaining in the tank; refuel as soonas possible. The accuracy of this figure may vary if your driv- ing style changes. An economical driving style willgenerally increase this distance.
Tourist (alternative speedometer)This is an alternative digital speedometer can beused when driving in areas in which the speedlimit is listed in a different unit of measure. If the speedometer is in mph, this gauge will show the
vehicle's speed in km/h and vice versa.
Related information
•Displaying trip computer information (p. 92)
• Displaying trip statistics (p. 94)
Displaying trip computer information
The trip computer registers and calculates infor- mation such as distance driven, fuel consump-tion and average speed. This information is dis-played in the instrument panel.
Use the right-side steering wheel keypad to navigate in the trip computer
Open/close the app menu
Left/right arrow keys
Up/down arrow keys
Confirm

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1. Press (1) to open the app menu in the
instrument panel.
> The top four lines show readings from tripodometer TM. The following four lines show readings from trip odometer TA.Scroll up/down in the list using (3).
2. Scroll to the selection buttons in the lines under TA and select the trip odometer to bedisplayed.
• Current fuel consumption
• Distance to empty
• Odometer
• Trip odometers TM, TA or none
• Tourist (alternative speedometer).
Select or deselect an alternative using thecenter button (4). The change will be madeimmediately.
Resetting a trip odometer
Reset trip odometer TM by pressing and holding the RESET button the left-side steering wheel
lever. Trip odometer TA resets automatically if the ignition is switched off for more than 4 hours.
Changing the unit of measureChange the units of measure for driven distanceand fuel consumption in the center display's Top view by selecting
SettingsSystemUnitsand marking the desired unit.
NOTE
Changing these units of measure will also change the ones used in the Volvo navigation system *.
Related information
• Displaying trip statistics (p. 94)
• Trip computer (p. 92)

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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Displaying trip statistics Trip computer statistics can be displayed graphi- cally in the center display.
Open the Driver performanceapp in the app menu to display trip statistics. Each bar in the graph repre- sents a driving distance of 1 mile, 10 miles or 100 miles 1
depending on the current scale; bars are added from the right and the bar at the far right showsthe value for the current trip. Average fuel consumption is calculated from the most recent time at which the current trip odom-eter was reset.
Trip statistic settings
Select Preferences to:
• change the graph's scale
• Reset data after each trip (this occurs if the vehicle remains parked for more than 4hours)
• Reset data for the current trip
The illustration is generic; the layout may vary depending on the model or due to software updates
Changing the unit of measureChange the units of measure for driven distance and fuel consumption in the center display's Topview. 1.
Tap
Settings in Top view.
2. Tap
SystemUnits.
3. Under
Units, select: Metric, Imperial or US.
Related information
• Trip computer (p. 92)
• Displaying trip computer information (p. 92)
HomeLink ®
Wireless Control
System *
HomeLink ®
can be used to open garage doors,
gates, etc.
Button 1
Button 2
Button 3
Indicator light
The HomeLink ®
2
Wireless Control System pro-
vides a convenient way to replace up to three hand-held radio-frequency (RF) transmitters usedto activate devices such as gate operators,garage door openers, entry door locks, security
1 This can also be displayed in kilometers.
2 HomeLink and the HomeLink house are registered trademarks of Gentex Corporation.