2015 VOLVO XC90 sensor

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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
The vehicle

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Ambient temperature sensor
The ambient temperature sensor displays the temperature outside the vehicle in the instrumentpanel.
Location of the ambient temperature sensor (tempera- ture shown here in degrees Celsius)
NOTE
When the ambient temperature is between 23° and 36 °F (–5° and +2 °C), a snowflakesymbol will be displayed next to the tempera-ture. This symbol serves as a warning for pos-sible slippery road surfaces. Please note that this symbol does not indicate a fault with your
vehicle. At low speeds or when the vehicle is not mov- ing, the temperature readings may be slightlyhigher than the actual ambient temperature.
SettingsChanging measurement standard in the center display:
1. Pull down the center display's Top view and
tap
Settings.
2. Tap
SystemUnits.
3. Select measurement standard,
Metric,Imperial or US.
Related information
• Instrument panel (p. 128)
• Climate system sensors (p. 177)
Clock The clock is displayed in the instrument panel and in the center display.
Location of the clock in the instrument panel
Certain messages and other information in the instrument panel may temporarily obscure theclock. In the center display, the clock is located at the upper right of the status bar.
Settings for date and time
Select SettingsSystemDate & Time in
the center display's Top view to change the for- mat for displaying date or time. Set the date and time by tapping the up or down arrows on the center display.

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SymbolExplanation
Automatic/active high beams on The symbol will be blue when the automatic high beams are on. Theparking lights will also be on.
Automatic/active high beams off The symbol will be white when the automatic high beams are off. Theparking lights will be on.
High beams on The high beams and parking lights will be on.
Front fog lights The symbol illuminates when the front fog lights are on.
Rear fog lights The symbol illuminates when the rear fog lights are on.
Rain sensor The symbol illuminates when the rain sensor is on.
SymbolExplanation
Not in use
Stability system This symbol flashes when the sta- bility system is actively working tostabilize the vehicle. If the symbolglows steadily, there is a fault inthe system.
Stability system, sport mode This symbol illuminates when Sport mode is on. Sport modeoffers more active driving charac-teristics by monitoring movementof the accelerator pedal, steeringwheel and cornering by allowingmore lateral movement of the rearwheels before the stability systemis activated.
SymbolExplanation
Lane keeping aid White symbol: lane keeping aid on and marker lines detected. Gray symbol: lane keeping aid on and no marker lines detected. Yellow symbol: lane keeping aid active
Lane keeping aid and rain sen- sor White symbol: lane keeping aid on and marker lines detected. Rainsensor on. Gray symbol: lane keeping aid on and no marker lines detected.Rain sensor on.
AUS models
B Canadian models
Door/hood/tailgate/fuel filler door
reminder
If a door or the hood/tailgate/fuel filler door are not closed properly, the information or warningsymbol will illuminate and a graphic will be dis-played in instrument panel. Stop the vehicle in asafe place as soon as possible and close thedoor, etc.

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Related information
•Instrument panel (p. 128)
• Warning symbols in the instrument panel (p. 134)
• Door and seat belt reminders (p. 61)
Instrument panel
The instrument panel displays vehicle- and driv- ing-related information.
Gauges, indicators and symbols in the
instrument panel
Left side
• Speedometer
• Trip odometer
• Odometer
• Cruise control/speed limiter information
• Road sign information
Center
•
Indicator and warning symbols
• Ambient temperature sensor
• Clock •
Messages (and in certain cases also graph- ics)
• Distance to empty tank
• Door and seat belt status
• Compass and altimeter
• Media player
• Navigation system map
• Cell phone
• Voice control
Right side
• Tachometer
• Fuel gauge
• Gear shift indicator
• Current driving mode
• ECO gauge
• Start/Stop function's status
• Current fuel consumption
• App menu (activated using the right-side steering wheel keypad)

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by moving the lever forward. Return to low beams by moving the lever toward the steering wheel. The
symbol will illuminate in the instrument
panel when the high beams are on.
Active high beamsThe active high beam system uses a camera at the upper edge of the windshield to detect theheadlights of oncoming vehicles or the taillightsof a vehicle directly ahead. When this happens,the headlights will automatically switch from highbeams to low beams. When the camera no longer detects the head- lights/taillights of other vehicles, your headlightswill switch back to high beams after several sec-onds.
OperationActivate/deactivate this function by turning the ring on the left-side steering wheel lever to
.
If the ring is not in this position, toggling between high and low beams must be done manually. If the ring is turned to another position while the high beams are on, the headlights will automati-cally switch to low beams. A white symbol (
) in the instrument panel
indicates that the function has been activated. When the high beams are on, the symbol will change to blue.
NOTE
•Keep the windshield in front of the cam- era free of ice, snow, dirt, etc.
• Do not mount or in any way attach any-thing on the windshield that couldobstruct the camera.
If a message is displayed in the instrument panel saying that active high beams are temporarilyunavailable, switching between high and lowbeams will have to be done manually. However, the light switch can remain in the
position.
The same applies if a message saying that the windshield sensors are blocked and the
symbol are displayed. The symbol will go
out if this happens. Automatic high beams may be temporarily unavailable (e.g., in heavy fog or rain). When thesystem becomes active again or if the sensors inthe windshield are no longer obscured, the mes- sages will disappear and the
symbol will
illuminate.
WARNING
• Automatic high beams are a driving aid designed to help provide the best possi-ble headlight illumination in good drivingconditions.
• The driver is always responsible for man-ually toggling between high and lowbeams when this is required by traffic orweather conditions.
CAUTION
In the following situations, it may be neces- sary to switch between high and low beamsmanually:
• In heavy fog or rain
• In blowing snow or slush
• In bright moonlight
• In freezing rain
• In areas with dim street lighting
• When oncoming vehicles have dim front lighting
• If there are pedestrians on or near theroad
• If there are reflective objects, such assigns, near the road
• When oncoming vehicles' lights areobscured by e.g., fences, bushes, etc.

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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Opening/closing the App menu
–Press the App menu (1). The App menu cannot be opened if there are unread/unconfirmed messages in the instru-ment panel. The message must be confirmedbefore the App menu can be opened.
> The App menu opens/closes.
The App menu closes automatically after a period of inactivity or after certain selections are made.
Navigating and making selections in the
App menu
1. Navigate between the various apps by press- ing left or right (3).
> Functions for the preceding/next app willbe displayed in the App menu.
2. Scroll through the current app's selections using up or down (4).
3. Confirm or select a function by pressing (2). > The function will be activated and in cer-tain cases, the App menu will close.
Related information
• Instrument panel App menu (p. 129)
Using the windshield wipers
Before using the wipers, ice and snow should be removed from the windshield. Be sure thewiper blades are not frozen in place.
Right-side steering wheel lever
Thumb wheel to set rain sensor * sensitivity/
interval wiper speed
Single sweepMove the lever down and release it for a single sweep.
Wipers offMove the lever to position 0 to turn off
the windshield wipers.
Interval wipersSet the wiper interval speed by moving the thumb wheel upward or downward.
Continuous wipersMove the lever upward for the wipers to operate at normal speed.
Move the lever upward to the next posi- tion for maximum wiper speed.
Related information
• Tailgate window wiper and washer (p. 157)
• Activating/deactivating the rain sensor (p. 155)
• Windshield and headlight washers (p. 156)

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Activating/deactivating the rain sensor
The rain sensor monitors the amount of water on the windshield and automatically regulates wiperspeed.
Right-side steering wheel lever
Rain sensor button
Thumb wheel for adjusting sensitivity/interval wiper speed
When the rain sensor is activated, the
symbol will illuminate in the instrument panel.
Activating the rain sensorWhen activating the rain sensor, the engine must be running or the ignition must be in mode I or II.
The windshield wiper lever must also be in posi-tion 0 or in the single sweep position. Activate the rain sensor by pressing the
button. The wipers will make one sweep. If the lever is pressed down, the wipers will make additional sweeps across the windshield. Move the thumb wheel upward for increased sen- sitivity or downward for decreased sensitivity. Thewipers will make one extra sweep if the thumbwheel is moved upward.
Deactivating the rain sensor
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the button or by moving the lever upward to another wiper position. The rain sensor is automatically deactivated in ignition mode
0.
The rain sensor is also automatically deactivated when the wipers blades are put in the serviceposition and will reactivate when the wipers havebeen returned to the normal operating position.
CAUTION
Deactivate the rain sensor when washing the vehicle in an automatic car wash if the engine is running or if the ignition is left in mode I or
II . The symbol in the instrument panel will go
out. If the rain sensor is not deactivated, the wipers may start inadvertently in the car washand could be damaged.
Activating/deactivating the memory function
The rain sensor's memory function can be set to activate the rain sensor each time the engine isstarted: 1. In the center display, select
SettingsMy
Car
Wipers
2. Activate by selecting the Rain Sensor
Memory box.
Deactivate by deselecting the
Rain Sensor
Memory box.
Related information
• Using the windshield wipers (p. 154)
• Windshield wipers in the service position (p. 522)
• Tailgate window wiper and washer (p. 157)