2015 VOLVO XC90 SIM

LOADING AND STORAGE
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Loading
The load carrying capacity of your vehicle is determined by factors such as the number ofpassengers, the amount of cargo, the weight ofany accessories that may be installed, etc.
Tailgate opening button on the lighting panel
Open the tailgate by pressing the button on the lighting panel, pressing the
button on the
remote key or by using the optional foot move- ment sensor under the rear bumper.
Loading recommendations
• Load objects in the cargo compartment against the backrest whenever possible.
• If the backrests of the second row seats arefolded down, they should not be in contactthe front seat backrests. This could impede the function of the Whiplash ProtectionSystem (WHIPS).
• Unstable loads can be secured to the loadanchoring eyelets with straps or web lash-ings to help keep them from shifting.
• Stop the engine and apply the parking brakewhen loading or unloading long objects. Thegear selector can be knocked out of positionby long loads, which could set the vehicle inmotion.
WARNING
•
Stop the engine, put the gear selector in P
, and apply the parking brake when
loading or unloading long objects.
• The vehicle's driving characteristics may change depending on the weight and dis-tribution of the load.
• A 44-pound (20 kg) object produces aforce of 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg) in ahead-on collision at 30 mph (50 km/h).
• 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.
WARNING
•
Cover sharp edges on long loads to help prevent injury to occupants. Secure theload to help prevent shifting during sud-den stops.
• Always secure large and heavy objectswith a seat belt or cargo retaining straps.
• Always secure the load to help prevent itfrom moving in the event of sudden stops.
• Switch off the engine, apply the parking brake and put the gear selector in
P
when loading and unloading the vehicle.
Raising/lowering the rear-end of the vehicle *
Using the buttons on the read edge of the cargo compartment, the rear-end of the vehicle (thelevel of the cargo compartment floor) can beraised or lowered for easier loading or to make attaching a trailer 1
simpler.
1 An accessory trailer hitch can be purchased from a Volvo retailer.

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Action by the driver
Backing upCity Safety is temporarily deactivated while the vehicle is backing up.
Low speedCity Safety is not activated at very low speeds (under approx. 3 mph (4 km/h). This means thatthe system will not be triggered if your vehicleapproaches a vehicle ahead, such as when park-ing.
Active driverAction by the driver always has priority. For this reason, City Safety may not react or react laterthan expected in situations in which the driver isactively operating the vehicle, even if a collision isimminent. This is also done to help eliminateexcessive warnings.
Related information
•City Safety
™ (p. 273)
City Safety ™ troubleshooting
Messages pertaining to any possible problems with City Safety will be displayed in the instru-ment panel.
Troubleshooting and remedial action
Location of the camera and the radar sensor
If a message is displayed in the instrument panel saying that the camera/radar sensor is blocked,
City Safety cannot detect vehicles, cyclists orpedestrians ahead of you, which means that thesystem is not functioning properly. However, this message will not be displayed in all situations in which the camera/radar sensor isobstructed. For this reason, the driver mustensure that the area of the windshield in front ofthe camera/radar sensor is always kept clean. The following table shows some of the situationsthat can cause the message to be displayed andsuggested actions.
CauseAction
The area of the wind- shield in front of thecamera/radar sensor isdirty or covered by ice orsnow.Clean the wind- shield or removethe ice/ snow.
Thick fog or heavy rain/ snow blocks reduces thecamera/radar sensor'srange of visibility.No action. The driver should beextra alert in condi-tions of this type.
There is dirt between the inside of the wind-shield and the camera/radar sensor.Have the area of the windshieldcleaned by atrained and quali-fied Volvo servicetechnician.

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Towing recommendations
Always check with state and local authorities before attempting to tow another vehiclebecause this type of towing is subject to regula-tions regarding maximum towing speed, lengthand type of towing device, lighting, etc.
Towing your vehicle behind another
vehicle
1. After securely attaching the towing line to both vehicles, put the gear selector in posi- tion N and release the parking brake.
2. Put the ignition in mode II by turning the
start knob to START (without depressing
the brake pedal) and hold it in this position
for approx. 4 seconds. Release the knob.
3. Put the gear selector in position N and
release the parking brake.
4. The towing vehicle can now begin driving.
5. Keep the tow rope taut when the towing vehicle slows down by applying light pressure on the brake pedal. This will help prevent jar-ring movements of the vehicle being towed.
6. Be prepared to apply the brakes to stop the vehicle being towed.
CAUTION
General towing precautions:
• If the vehicle's battery is dead, an auxiliary battery will be necessary to provide cur-rent for releasing the electric parkingbrake and to move the gear selector from the
P position to N. If this is not possible,
use the shiftlock override procedure tomanually release the gear selector from P
and move it to N.
• Maximum speed: 50 mph (80 km/h). Do not exceed the maximum allowable tow-ing speed.
• Maximum distance with front wheels onground: 50 miles (80 km).
• The vehicle should only be towed in theforward direction.
WARNING
• When the vehicle is being towed, the igni- tion should be in mode
II (in mode I, all of
the vehicle's airbags are deactivated).
• The remote key must remain inside the vehicle.
• The power brakes and power steering willnot function when the engine is not run-ning. Approximately 5 times more pres-sure will be required on the brake pedaland the steering wheel will be considera-bly harder to turn.
• The towing eyelets must not be used forpulling the vehicle out of a ditch or forany similar purpose involving severestrain.

INFOTAINMENT
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How HD Radio ™ Technology
broadcasting works
HD Radio works similarly to conventional radio and broadcasts of this type are available in manyareas of the United States. However, there are afew key differences:
• Instead of transmitting one analogue signal, stations send out a bundled signal – bothanalogue and digital.
• An HD Radio receiver can receive both digi-tal and analogue broadcasts. Depending onthe terrain and location of the vehicle (whichwill influence the signal strength), thereceiver will determine which signal toreceive.
Related information
•
Switching HD Radio on and off (p. 381)
• HD Radio sub-channels (p. 382)
• HD Radio limitations (p. 382)
• Radio (p. 377)
• Changing and searching for radio stations(p. 378)
Switching HD Radio on and off The factory setting for HD Radio is
off.
Switching HD on or offWhen listening to an HD Radio station and driv- ing through areas with weak HD signals (fringeareas), you may experience that the radio repeat-edly switches between analogue/digital and digi-tal/analogue reception. If this happens, it may bedesirable to switch HD off. To do so:
1. Be sure the infotainment system is switched
on and in AM or FM mode.
2. To access the settings menu from the center display's Home view, pull down Top view and tap
AM/FM radio.
Go to
Adjust settings for media.
3. Tap the
AM HD Radio or FM HD Radio box
to select/deselect this function.
This will disable the radio's capability to receive digital broadcasts but it will continue to functionas a conventional (analogue) AM/FM receiver.Please note that when HD is switched off, it willnot be possible to tune to sub-channels (see thearticle "HD Radio subchannels" for a moredetailed explanation of sub-channels). Please note that this will only switch HD Radio on or off (selecting or deselecting the function)only affects the selected waveband.
Related information
• HD Radio
™reception (p. 380)
• HD Radio sub-channels (p. 382)
• SiriusXM ®
Satellite radio * settings (p. 385)

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Playing media The media player can controlled from the right- side steering wheel keypad, the center display orby using voice commands. The radio is also controlled from the media player. See the articles relating to the radio.
Starting a media source
CD1. Insert a CD.2.
Open the
CD app in the center display's App
view.
3. Select a track. > Playback will begin.
USB flash drive1. Insert the flash drive in the USB socket. 2.Open the
USB app in the center display's
App view.
3. Select a track. > Playback will begin.
Mp3 player and iPod®
NOTE
Use the iPod app ( not the USB app) to start playback. When an iPod is the media source, the info- tainment system will use a menu structuresimilar to the iPod's own menu structure.
1. Connect the device.
2. Start playback in the connected device.3.
Open the
iPod, USB, AUX) app in the cen-
ter display's App view.
> Playback will begin.
Bluetooth-connected device1. Connect the device.
2. Activate Bluetooth in the device. 3. Start playback from the connected device.4.
Open the
Bluetooth app in the center dis-
play's App view.
> Playback will begin.
Internet media1. Connect the vehicle to the Internet.
2. Open the app in the center display's App view.
> Playback will begin.
Video1. Connect the device. 2.Open the
USB app in the center display's
App view.
3. Tap the title of the video content to be played.
> Playback will begin.
Controlling and changing mediaThe media player can be con- trolled using voice commands,the right-side steering wheelkeypad or the center display.

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Volume: use the buttons on the keypad or turn the control under the center display to raise orlower the volume. Play/pause: tap the track's image, press the
symbol on the keypad or press the button under the center display. Change tracks: tap the desired track on the cen- ter display, press the < > buttons under the cen-
ter display or use the keypad. Fast forward/reverse, move within a track: press the time axis on the center display and drag from side to side, press and hold the
< > buttons
under the center display or use the keypad. Change media source: Tap a media source under
Recents, tap the desired app in the center dis-
play's App view or use the keypad.
Library: tap to play a track from the library.
Shuffle: tap to play tracks in random order.
Similar: tap to use Gracenote to search for simi-
lar music on the USB device and create a playlist based on the results. The playlist can contain upto 50 tracks.
Change device: tap to toggle between USB
devices if more than one is connected.
Video settingsThe following can be adjusted with the video player in full screen or by opening the center dis- play's Top view and tapping
SettingsVideo:Primary Audio Default Language, Subtitleand Primary Subtitle Default Language.
Play DivX®This DivX device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD)movies.
1. Open the center display's Top view and tap
SettingsVideoDivX
® VOD to get a
registration code. 2. Go to vod.divx.com for additional information
and to complete the registration process.
Related information
• CD (media) player
* (p. 394)
• Media player technical data (p. 400)
• Media player (p. 393)
• Voice control for radio and media (p. 122)
• Apps (applications) (p. 403)
• Connecting a Bluetooth ®
device (p. 393)
• Connecting a device via the AUX/USB socket (p. 393)
• Gracenote (p. 399)
• Connecting to the Internet (p. 402)
• Media searches (p. 397)
• Video (p. 399)

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Media searchesSearches can be made for information such as artists, composers, song titles, albums, video,audio books, playlists and podcasts (digitalmedia on the Internet).
1. Tap .
> The center display's Search view opens and the keyboard will be displayed.
2. Enter a search word/phrase. 3.
Tap
Search.
> The infotainment system will search through all connected devices and any results will be displayed by category.
Related information
• Media player (p. 393)
• Playing media (p. 395)
• Using the center display keyboard (p. 32)
Playing media through the AUX/USB sockets
An external media device, such as an iPod or an mp-3 player can be connected to the infotain-ment system.
A device with rechargeable batteries can be recharged when it is connected to the USBsocket (if the ignition is on or the engine is run-ning). To simplify the use of a USB flash drive, it is advisable to only store files with compatible fileformats on it. It will take considerably longer forthe system to index the files on the drive if it con-tains anything other than compatible files. In addition to audio, the vehicle's media player also supports video playback when the externaldevice is connected to the USB socket. Certain mp-3 players have proprietary file formats that are not supported by the infotainment sys-tem.
Related information
• Connecting a device via the AUX/USB socket (p. 393)

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Connecting to the Internet
Connect the vehicle to the Internet using
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, by connecting a phone through a cable to the USB socket or via the vehicle'sintegrated modem.
The cell phone and the network service provider must support Internet sharing (tethering) and thesubscription must included data transfer.
Connect using BluetoothSee the article "Pairing a cell phone."
Connect using Wi-Fi
1. Activate tethering/personal hotspot in the cell phone.
2. Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view.
3. Tap
CommunicationWi-Fi.
4. Tap Wi-Fi to activate/deactivate.
5. Tap the name of the network to be used.
6. Enter the network password. 7. If a different connection was used previously,
confirm the connection change.
> The vehicle will connect to the network.
When a phone is connected to the vehicle, it is saved for future use. When a max. number of 50have been saved, the first one connected will bedeleted. To show the list of saved networks or to manually delete a network, tap
SettingsWi-Fi
Saved networks.
See the article "Wi-Fi technology and security" for network connection requirements.
Connect using a cable-connected to the
USB socket
1. Connect the phone via a cable to the USB socket in the tunnel console storage com-partment.
2. Activate USB tethering in the cell phone.
3. If a different connection was used previously, confirm the connection change.
> The vehicle will connect to the network.
Connect using the vehicle's integrated modem
When the vehicle is connected using the modem, Volvo On Call services will use the connection. 1. Insert a personal SIM card in the holder.
2.
Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
3. Tap
CommunicationVehicle Modem
Internet.
4. Tap
Vehicle modem Internet to activate/
deactivate.
5. If a different connection was used previously, confirm the connection change.
6. Enter the SIM card's PIN code. > The vehicle will connect to the network.
Related information
• Pairing a cell phone (p. 387)
• Connecting/disconnecting a cell phone (p. 389)