2016 VOLVO XC90 T8 towing

STARTING AND DRIVING
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–Pull either paddle toward the steering wheel and release it.
"– ": Shift down one gear.
"+ ": Shift up one gear.
A gear shift will take place each time a paddle is pulled if the engine speed (rpm) is within the per-missible range for the selected gear. The gear number shown in the instrument panel will change after each gear shift.
Deactivating the paddles
Manually
–Pull both paddles toward the steering wheel and hold them until the number of the cur-rent gear is no longer displayed in the instru-ment panel.
Automatically
If the paddles are not used for a period of time, they will deactivate automatically. The number ofthe current gear in the instrument panel changes to " D".
The paddles will remain active if engine braking is currently being used.
Related information
• Gear selector positions (p. 396)
• Gear shift indicator (p. 396)
Low Speed Control (LSC) Low Speed Control (LSC) helps make off-road driving easier on slippery surfaces when towinga trailer on grass, etc. This feature is part of the
Off Road drive mode.
When driving at low speeds, LSC prioritizes low gears and all wheel drive to help avoid wheel spinand to improve the vehicle's tractive force. Theaccelerator pedal and engine react differently tomake low-speed driving easier. It is activated along with Hill Descent Control (HDC), which increases engine braking to helpkeep vehicle speed low and smooth, even drivingdown steep hills.

WHEELS AND TIRES
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Tread wear indicatorThe tires have wear indicator strips running across or parallel to the tread.
The letters TWI are printed on the side of the tire. When approximately 1/16" (1.6 mm) is left onthe tread, these strips become visible and indi-cate that the tire should be replaced. Tires withless than 1/16" (1.6 mm) tread offer very poortraction. When replacing worn tires, it is recommended that the tire be identical in type (radial) and sizeas the one being replaced. Using a tire of thesame make (manufacturer) will help preventalteration of the driving characteristics of thevehicle.
Related information
• Tire direction of rotation (p. 448)
• Checking tire inflation pressure (p. 451)
Loading specifications Properly loading your vehicle will provide maxi- mum return of vehicle design performance.
Weight designations
Before loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms for determining yourvehicle's weight ratings, with or without a trailer,from the vehicle's Federal/Canadian Motor Vehi-cle Safety Standards (FMVSS/CMVSS) label, andthe vehicle's tire information placard:
Curb weight
The weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. It does notinclude passengers, cargo, or optional equipment.
Capacity weight
All weight added to the curb weight, including cargo and optional equipment. When towing,trailer hitch tongue load is also part of cargoweight.
Permissible axle weight
The maximum allowable weight that can be car- ried by a single axle (front or rear). These num-bers are shown on the Federal/Canadian MotorVehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS/CMVSS) label.The total load on each axle must never exceed itsmaximum permissible weight.
Gross vehicle weight (GVW)
The vehicle's curb weight + cargo + passengers.
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "the combined weight
of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on your vehicle's plac-ard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in yourvehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.For example, if the "XXX" amount equals1400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lb. pas-sengers in your vehicle, the amount of availa-ble cargo and luggage load capacity is650 lbs. (1400 – 750 (5 × 150) = 650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. Thatweight may not safely exceed the availablecargo and luggage load capacity calculatedin Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to yourvehicle. Consult this manual to determinehow this reduces the available cargo and lug-gage load capacity of your vehicle.

INDEX
536Engine compartment
fuses 484
Engine compartment overview 505
Engine oil 530 checking 506, 507
Engine specifications 529
Environment 20Eyelet towing 359
Eyelets for anchoring loads 220
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Federal Clean Air Act 472 Flat tires repairing with tire sealing system 461, 463 , 467
Floor mats placing correctly 372
Fluid specifications 528, 532 Fog lights rear 146
Front airbags 89 disconnecting passenger

INDEX
541
Steering wheel paddles 160
Stone chips, touching up 516, 517
Storage compartments 208
Studded tires 451Sunroof
laminated panoramic roof 106, 107
Sun shade 109, 111
Sun visor 211
Suspension 400
System updates 474
T
Tailgate locking/unlocking 244 operating with the foot movement sen-
sor 238
power operated 246
wiper/washer 159
Tailgate wipers 509
Technician certification 57Temperature perceived 178
Temperature sensor ambient 116
Tetheringwi-fi sharing 435
Three-way catalytic converter 364 Timer preconditioning 182
Tire inflation pressure 531
Tire Pressure Monitoring System 457, 459 calibrating 460
type approval 461
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 460
Tires 444 changing 453
changing from summer to winter 448
glossary of terms 447
improving economy 444
inflation pressure 451
inflation pressure table 531installing (mounting) a wheel on the
vehicle 456
rotation 445
snow 451
specifications 445
storing 445
studded 451
tire pressure monitoring system 457, 459
tire sealing system 461, 463, 467
tools in the cargo compartment 453
tread wear indicator 449uniform tire quality grading 450
wheel bolts 454
Tire sealing system 461, 463, 467 Top tether anchors (child restraint sys- tems) 80
Touching up paint 516, 517
Towing a trailer 367, 369 trailer hitch 368
Towing eyelet 359
Towing the vehicle 360
Traction control 323
Trailer towing 367, 369 trailer hitch 368
Transmission gear shift indicator 396
general description 395, 396
Hill Start Assist 351
oil 532
shifting with steering wheel paddles 398
shiftlock override 396
Tread wear indicator 449
Trip computer 96, 97, 98 reset 97
Trip odometers 96
Trips, long distance 355
Trip statistics 98