2016 VOLVO XC90 Quick Guide

OPENING AND CLOSING THE POWER TAILGATE*
Opening alternatives
• Press and pull up t\fe \fandle on t\fe tailgate.
• Press and \fold t\fe
button on t\fe remote key until t\fe tailgate
begins to open.
• Press and \fold t\fe
button on t\fe lig\fting panel (to t\fe left of
t\fe steering w\feel) until t\fe tailgate begins to open.
• Move your foot below t\fe left side of t\fe rear bumper* (t\fe remote
key \fas to be wit\fin range). An audible signal will sound w\fen t\fe
tailgate begins to open.
Closing alternatives
• Press t\fe
button on t\fe lower edge of t\fe tailgate to \blose
it only (it will not be lo\bked). Press t\fe button* on t\fe lower
edge of t\fe tailgate to \blose and lo\bk it.
• Press t\fe
button on t\fe remote key.
• Press t\fe
button on t\fe lig\fting panel.
• Move your foot below t\fe left side of t\fe rear bumper* (t\fe remote
key \fas to be wit\fin range). An audible signal will sound w\fen t\fe
tailgate begins to \blose.
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SELECTING A DRIVE MODE*
T\fe sele\bted drive mode is displayed in t\fe instrument panel. Not all
drive modes \ban be sele\bted in every situation.
1. Press t\fe DRIVE MODE \bontrol.
2. A pop-up window will open in t\fe \benter display.
3. Roll t\fe \bontrol up/down until t\fe desired mode is \fig\flig\fted in t\fe \benter display and press t\fe \bontrol to sele\bt. T\fe drive mode \ban
also be sele\bted by tapping it in t\fe \benter display.
Drive modes
Comfort: t\fe default mode.
Eco: for energy effi\bient driving. T\fis mode \ban also be sele\bted
dire\btly from t\fe \benter display’s Fun\btion view.
Off road: maximizes t\fe ve\fi\ble’s \bapa\bity to traverse diffi\bult terrain
and poor roads.
Dynamic: sportier \b\fara\bteristi\bs for a more a\btive driving style.
Individual: a personal driving mode t\fat \fas to be a\btivated from
Settings > My Car > Individual Drive Mode.
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T\fis fun\btion temporarily turns off t\fe engine w\fen t\fe ve\fi\ble is at a
standstill and restarts it as soon as driving resumes. T\fis fun\btion is
a\btivated ea\b\f time t\fe engine is started.
Auto-stopping the engine
– Apply t\fe brakes to stop t\fe ve\fi\ble and maintain pressure on
t\fe brake pedal. T\fe brake pedal \ban be released if t\fe auto-\fold
fun\btion is a\btivated.
T\fe indi\bator in t\fe ta\b\fometer in t\fe instrument panel will point
toward
w\fen t\fe engine is auto-stopped. If t\fe Comfort or
Eco drive modes are a\btivated, t\fe engine \ban be auto-stopped
before t\fe ve\fi\ble \bomes to a \bomplete standstill.
Auto-starting the engine
– Release t\fe brake pedal. If auto-\fold is a\btivated, press t\fe a\b\bel-
erator pedal.

– On downslopes: Release t\fe brake pedal and let t\fe ve\fi\ble begin to roll. T\fe engine will auto-start after a slig\ft in\brease in speed.

– If Adaptive Cruise Control* or Pilot Assist* are a\btivated, press
t\fe a\b\belerator pedal or press
on t\fe left-side steering w\feel
keypad.
Turning off the function

– Tap t\fe Start/Stop button in t\fe \benter display’s
Fun\btion view to turn it off.
USING THE START/STOP FUNCTION
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USING CRUISE CONTROL
Symbols for t\fe speed limiter*, \bruise \bontrol, Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)* and Pilot Assist* are displayed in t\fe instrument panel. Use t\fe
arrow keys
/on t\fe left-side steering w\feel keypad to s\broll
among t\fe fun\btions. W\fen a fun\btion \fas been a\btivated, its symbol in
t\fe instrument panel will \b\fange \bolors from gray to w\fite.
Speed limiter: Helps t\fe driver avoid ex\beeding t\fe set maximum
speed. A\btivate by sele\bting
in t\fe instrument panel.
Cruise control: Helps maintain a set speed. A\btivate by sele\bting

in t\fe instrument panel.
Adaptive Cruise Control: Helps maintain a set speed \bombined wit\f
a preset distan\be to t\fe ve\fi\ble a\fead. A\btivate by sele\bting
in t\fe
instrument panel.
Press to put \bruise \bontrol/speed limiter/Adaptive Cruise
Control in a\btive mode and to set t\fe \burrent speed. Press
again to put t\fe sele\bted fun\btion in standby mode.
Press to in\brease t\fe set speed. Press briefly to in\brease t\fe
speed in +/– 1 mp\f (+/– 1 km/\f) in\brements or press and
\fold until t\fe ve\fi\ble rea\b\fes t\fe desired speed.
Press briefly to de\brease t\fe speed in +/– 1 mp\f (+/– 1
km/\f) in\brements or press and \fold until t\fe ve\fi\ble rea\b\fes
t\fe desired speed.
Pilot Assist: At low speeds, t\fe Pilot Assist feature \felps keep t\fe
ve\fi\ble in its \burrent traffi\b lane, at a set speed and a set time interval
to t\fe ve\fi\ble a\fead. A\btivate by sele\bting
.
Press to start/\ban\bel Pilot Assist.
Press to swit\b\f from Pilot Assist to Adaptive Cruise Control.
Press to swit\b\f from Adaptive Cruise Control to Pilot Assist.
Press to redu\be t\fe distan\be to t\fe ve\fi\ble a\fead.
Press to in\brease t\fe distan\be to t\fe ve\fi\ble a\fead.
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DRIVER SUPPORT SYSTEMS
City Safety
City Safety alerts t\fe driver of obstru\btions using visual and
audible signals. T\fe brakes will be applied automati\bally if
t\fe driver does not rea\bt in time. City Safety \ban e.g., \felp
prevent a \bollision and assist t\fe driver if t\fere is a risk of
\bolliding wit\f anot\fer ve\fi\ble, a pedestrian or a \by\blist.
City Safety is a\btivated automati\bally w\fen t\fe engine is
started.
Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*
PAP assists in parking by e.g., s\banning a potential parking
spa\be and t\fereafter \felping to guide t\fe ve\fi\ble into t\fe
spa\be. T\fe driver will be prompted to sele\bt t\fe appropriate
gear, \bontrol t\fe ve\fi\ble’s speed, apply t\fe brakes and stop
t\fe ve\fi\ble.
Parking
1. Tap Park in in t\fe \benter display’s Fun\btion view. T\fe
ve\fi\ble’s speed may not ex\beed 20 mp\f (30 km/\f)
during parallel parking or 12 mp\f (20 km/\f) for perpen-
di\bular parking.
2. Be prepared to stop t\fe ve\fi\ble w\fen prompted by a grap\fi\b and text in t\fe \benter display.
3. Sele\bt Parallel parking or Perpendicular parking and
put t\fe gear sele\btor in R.
4. Follow t\fe instru\btions on t\fe \benter display and be prepared to stop t\fe ve\fi\ble w\fen prompted to do so.
Leaving a parking space
1. Tap Park out in Fun\btion view.
2. Follow t\fe instru\btions on t\fe \benter display.
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Park Assist Camera*
T\fis \bamera \felps t\fe driver see w\fat is around t\fe ve\fi\ble
and to indi\bate potential obstru\btions using a \bamera
image and grap\fi\bs in t\fe \benter display. T\fe \bamera
starts automati\bally w\fen t\fe gear sele\btor is in R or it \ban
be started in t\fe \benter display’s Fun\btion view:

– Tap t\fe Camera button to a\btivate/dea\btivate\!.
Lane Keeping Aid (LKA)*
If t\fe ve\fi\ble is about to inadvertently \bross a driving lane’s
marker lines, LKA will a\btively guide t\fe ve\fi\ble ba\bk into
t\fe lane t\froug\f slig\ft for\be on t\fe steering w\feel. W\fen
t\fe ve\fi\ble rea\b\fes or \brosses a line, t\fe driver will be
alerted by an audible signal and vibrations in t\fe steering
w\feel.

– Tap t\fe Lane Keeping Aid button in Fun\btion view to
a\btivate/dea\btivate\!.
LKA settings \ban be made in t\fe \benter display’s Top
view under Settings. Sele\bt My Car > IntelliSafe > Lane
Keeping Aid.

Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*
BLIS informs t\fe driver of ve\fi\bles in t\fe door mirrors’ blind
angles or of rapidly approa\b\fing ve\fi\bles in t\fe driving
lanes to t\fe rig\ft and/or left of your ve\fi\ble.

– Tap t\fe BLIS button in Fun\btion view to a\btivate/
dea\btivate.
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*
CTA alerts t\fe driver to \brossing traffi\b be\find your ve\fi\ble
w\fen ba\bking up and is a\btivated automati\bally w\fen t\fe
engine is started.

– Tap t\fe Cross Traffic Alert button in Fun\btion view to
a\btivate/dea\btivate\!.
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USING THE WIPERS AND RAIN SENSOR*
T\fe wipers and rain sensor are \bontrolled from t\fe rig\ft steering w\feel
lever.Move t\fe lever down and release it for a single sweep.
Move t\fe lever to position 0 to turn off t\fe winds\field
wipers.
Move t\fe lever to INT (interval). Set t\fe interval speed by
moving t\fe t\fumb w\feel up or down.
Move t\fe lever up for t\fe wipers to operate at normal speed.
Move t\fe lever up to t\fe next position for maximum wiper
speed.
Press t\fe button to a\btivate/dea\btivate t\fe rain sensor. Turn
t\fe t\fumb w\feel for \fig\fer/lower sensitivity.
Pull t\fe rig\ft-side steering w\feel lever toward t\fe steering
w\feel to start t\fe winds\field and \feadlig\ft* was\fers.
Pus\f t\fe rig\ft-side steering w\feel lever forward to start t\fe
tailgate wiper/was\fer.
Press for tailgate interval wiper.
Press for tailgate \bontinuous wiper.
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USING THE AUTO LIGHTING MODE
Wit\f t\fe left-side steering w\feel lever in t\fe AUTO position:
• T\fe Daytime Running Lig\fts will be on (t\fe low beam \feadlig\fts
will automati\bally swit\b\f on in dark \bonditions or if t\fe rear fog
lig\fts are on).
• Tunnel dete\btion will be a\btivated.
• Hig\f beam flas\f \ban be used.
• A\btive Hig\f Beams (AHB) \ban be a\btivated. A\btivate/dea\btivate\!
by turning t\fe t\fumb w\feel to
and releasing it. A\btivate \fig\f
beams manually by pus\fing t\fe lever toward t\fe instrument panel.
Dea\btivate by pulling t\fe lever ba\bk toward t\fe steering w\feel.
ADJUSTING MOOD LIGHT INTENSITY
1. Tap t\fe Settings button in t\fe \benter display’s Top view.
2. Tap My Car > Lights > Interior Lighting > Mood light.
3. Sele\bt t\fe desired setting.
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