2016 VOLVO XC90 T8 charging

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4. The charging cable's coupler will lock onto
the charging socket and charging will begin within approx. 10 seconds. The approximateremaining charging time and charging statuswill be displayed in the instrument panel. Seealso the article "Hybrid battery charge sta-tus." Charging will be temporarily interrupted if the vehicle is unlocked: •If a door is opened, charging will restart within 2 minutes.
• if no door is opened, the vehicle will auto-matically relock and charging will restartafter 1 minute.
NOTE
Charging status is shown in the instrument panel, which goes dark after a period of time.Reactivate the instrument panel by: •pressing the brake pedal
• opening one of the doors
• putting the ignition in mode
I ( without
pressing the brake pedal , turn the start
knob to START and release it).
CAUTION
Never disconnect the charging cable from the 120-/240-volt socket while charging is inprogress. This could damage the socket. Always stop the charging process (by unlock- ing the vehicle) and disconnect the chargingcable from the vehicle's charging socket before disconnecting the other end from the
120-/240-volt socket being used.
During the charging process, condensation may form under the vehicle, which is normal and iscaused by cooling the hybrid battery.
Related information
• Hybrid battery charge status (p. 385)
• Charging the hybrid battery (p. 383)
• Hybrid battery charging cable (p. 375)
• Stopping hybrid battery charging (p. 381)
Charging the hybrid battery In addition to the conventional fuel tank, the XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid is alsoequipped with a rechargeable lithium-ion hybridbattery.
The hybrid battery is recharged using a charging cable located in a storage compartment underthe floor of the cargo area. See also the article"Charging cable."
WARNING
The hybrid electrical system in your vehicle uses high voltage electrical current. Any dam-age to this system or to the hybrid batterymay result in the danger of overheating, fire,or serious injury. If the vehicle is involved in acollision or is subjected to flooding, fires, etc.,have it inspected by a trained and qualifiedVolvo service technician. Prior to this inspec-tion, the vehicle should be parked outdoors ata safe distance from any building or poten-tially flammable materials.
The hybrid battery's charging time depends on the charging current used.

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NOTE
The capacity of the hybrid battery diminishes somewhat with age and use, which couldresult in increased use of the gasoline engineand consequently, slightly higher fuel con-sumption.
Charging is indicated in three ways: •Charge module (the unit that is plugged into the wall socket): The blue indicator light onthe cable's charge module will flash red sev-eral times when the unit is plugged into awall socket while a safety check is being per-formed and will then glow steadily blue toindicate that the charger is ready to use.
• A green indicator light in the vehicle's charg-ing socket will flash green while the batteryis charging and will glow steadily green whenthe hybrid battery is fully charged. The blueindicator light in the charge module will alsoflash while charging is underway and willglow steadily blue when charging is comple-ted.
• A gauge in the instrument panel will alsoindicate the battery's charge level.
The hybrid battery charging process also charges the vehicle's start battery. If the hybrid battery's temperature is below – 13 ºF (–10 ºC) or above +104 ºF (+40 ºC), some
of the vehicle's functions may be reduced or not be available at all (e.g., drive mode may not be available). The electric motor cannot be used if the hybrid battery's temperature is too low or too high. If thePURE drive mode is selected, the gasolineengine will be used.Temperature controlDuring charging, if the temperature in the charg-ing cable becomes too high and reaches a criticallimit, charging will be interrupted.
CAUTION
If charging is interrupted repeatedly, have the charging cable and the vehicle's chargingsystem inspected by a trained and qualifiedVolvo service technician.
Charging using the gasoline engine
Current is generated to charge the hybrid battery, such as light braking and when engine braking on down-slopes
Using the
B gear mode when driving on down-
slopes will also recharge the hybrid battery. The hybrid battery can also be charged by the gasoline engine. During light braking, the batteryis recharged.
Related information
• Drive modes (p. 390)
• General information about the XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid (p. 16)
• Hybrid battery charging cable (p. 375)
• Gear selector positions (p. 396)

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Hybrid battery charge status The hybrid battery's charge status (level) is indi- cated by an LED light in the vehicle's chargingsocket and in the instrument panel.
Indicator LED in the vehicle's charging socket
LED indicator light in the charging socket
The LED indicator light shows the current charge status while charging is underway. White, red, yel-low or yellow lights are activated when the pas-senger compartment lighting illuminates andremain on for a short time after the passengercompartment lighting has gone out.
LEDindica- tor light'scolorExplanation
WhiteCourtesy light
YellowStandby mode (e.g., after a door has been opened or if thecharger coupling is not lockedin position in the chargingsocket): waiting for charging tobegin
Flashing greenCharging is in progress (the slower the light flashes, thecloser the battery is to beingfully charged)
GreenCharging completed (the light will go out after a short time)
RedA fault has occurred
Charge status in the instrument panelCharging status is indicated in the instrument panel using graphics and text. This information isdisplayed for as long as the instrument panel isactive. If the instrument panel is not used for a short period, it will switch off to help save electrical cur-rent and can be reactivated by:
• Pressing the brake pedal
• Opening one of the doors •
Turning the start knob to ignition mode
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GraphicMessageExplanation
Fully chargedat:[Time]
is
displayed with ananimatedblue puls-ing lightthroughthechargingcable.
Charging is in pro- gress and the approx-imate time when thebattery will be fullycharged will be dis-played.
GraphicMessageExplanation
Charg- ing com-plete
is
displayed. An imagewill besuperim-posedover thegraphic ofthe vehi-cle with agreenLEDindicatorlight inthechargingsocket.
The battery is fully charged.
Charg- ing error
will be displayedand theLED indi-cator lightin thechargingsocketwill bered.
A fault has occurred. Check that the charg-ing cable is correctlyconnected to thevehicle's chargingsocket and the120-/240-volt socket.
Related information
• Hybrid battery charging cable (p. 375)
• Charging the hybrid battery (p. 383)
• Preparations for charging the hybrid battery (p. 380)
• Stopping hybrid battery charging (p. 381)

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Charger status indicators
The red and blue lights in the charging cable's charge module give an indication of the chargestatus.
Charge module: 1. red warning light, 2. blue status indi- cator
Red warning light
• When the charge module is initially plugged into a wall socket, the red warning light willflash once to indicate that a startup safetycheck has been performed. When the safetycheck has been completed, the blue statusindicator will glow steadily and the red warn-ing light will be off.
• If the red warning light continues to flash orglows steadily, a fault has been detected andthe charger will not deliver power to the vehi-cle. Contact a Volvo retailer or a trained andqualified Volvo service technician.
Blue status indicator
• When the charge module is plugged into a wall socket, the blue status indicator illumi-nates and glows steadily to show that thecharger is ready to use.
• When the charge coupler (the plug on theother end of the charging cable) has beenplugged into the vehicle's charging socket,the blue status indicator will flash once.
• The blue status indicator will then flashapproximately every two seconds to indicatethat charging is taking place.
• When the indicator light glows steadily, thisindicates that charging has been completed.This will also be indicated by the charginggauge on the instrument panel.
When charging is completed, press the release button on the charge coupler and disconnect itfrom the vehicle. Unplug the charge module from the wall socket.
Related information
• Hybrid battery charging cable (p. 375)
• Hybrid battery charge status (p. 385)
• Hybrid charging cable circuit breaker (p. 377)
• Hybrid-related symbols and messages(p. 378)
Hybrid battery charging current
Charging current is used to charge the hybrid battery and to precondition the vehicle. Chargingis done through a cable connected between thevehicle's charging socket and a120-/240-volt socket.
When charging is in progress, an indicator light in the charging socket illuminates to indicate thecharging status. Charging current is primarilyused to recharge the hybrid battery and to pre-condition the vehicle but is also used to rechargethe vehicle's start battery.
CAUTION
Never disconnect the charging cable from the 120-/240-volt socket while charging is inprogress. This could damage the socket. Always stop the charging process (by unlock- ing the vehicle) and disconnect the chargingcable from the vehicle's charging socket before disconnecting the other end from the
120-/240-volt socket being used.

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NOTE
•At very low or high temperatures, some of the charging current is used to heat orcool the hybrid battery and the passengercompartment, which means that chargingmay take longer.
• Charging time is longer if preconditioninghas been selected. This time is primarilyaffected by the ambient temperature.
Charging coupler and charging socket
There are normally several 120-/240-volt power consumers in a fuse circuit, which means thatmore than one power consumer (lighting, vacuumcleaner, electric drill, etc.) may use the same fuse.
Long-term storage of a vehicle with a hybrid battery
To help keep the hybrid battery from degrading if the vehicle is not driven for a prolonged period
(longer than 1 month), the hybrid battery charge level should be kept at approx. 25% accordingto the gauge in the instrument panel.
Do as follows:
1. If the hybrid battery charge level is high, drive the vehicle until approx. 25% of the charge remains. If the charge level is low, charge thebattery until the level is approx. 25%. 2. If the vehicle has not been driven for at least
6 months or the charge level is noticeablybelow the 25% level, charge the battery upto 25% again to help compensate for naturalbattery discharge. Check the charge levelregularly using the gauge in the instrumentpanel.
See the article "Jump starting" for informationabout charging the start battery.
NOTE
• If the vehicle will not be driven for an extended period, park it in as cool a loca-tion as possible to help minimize hybridbattery aging. Park the vehicle indoors orin a shady location in the summer, which-ever is coolest.
Related information
•Jump starting (p. 365)
• Initiating hybrid battery charging (p. 382)
• Charging the hybrid battery (p. 383)

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Available drive modes
HYBRID
This is the default mode. The vehicle normally starts in
Hybrid mode 4
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engine management system uses both the elec- tric motor and gasoline engine (separately or intandem) and calculates the optimal levels of per-formance, fuel consumption and comfort. Athigher speeds, ground clearance is reducedautomatically to help reduce wind resistance. The amount of driving done using only the elec- tric motor in
Hybrid mode is determined by the
hybrid battery's charge level and the need for heating/cooling in the passenger compartment. If sufficient electrical energy is available, only the electric motor will be activated when the driverpresses the accelerator pedal up to a certainlevel. Above this level, the gasoline engine willstart.The instrument panel gauge when both the electric motor and gasoline engine are being used
The long needle in the gauge indicates the amount of energy that the vehicle is currentlyusing. The short white line between the "light-ning" and "oil drop" symbols indicates theamount of energy available. See also the article"General information about the XC90 T8 TwinEngine Plug-in Hybrid" for additional information. The gasoline engine starts when the response required when the driver presses the acceleratorpedal cannot be provided by the electric motoralone. The gauge also indicates when the battery is being recharged (regenerated) during light brak-ing. See the article "Brakes" for additional infor-mation. When the hybrid battery's charge level is low, thegasoline engine will start more often to help con-serve electrical energy. Charge the battery withthe charging cable as soon as possible or switch to the
Save drive mode.
PURE
This mode activates the electric motor only with as low energy consumption as possible and thelowest possible carbon dioxide emissions. Ground clearance will be lowered to help reduce wind resistance and certain climate system func-tions will be reduced.
Pure mode is available when the hybrid battery is
sufficiently charged. If the level gets too low, the gasoline engine will start. The gasoline engine will also start: • If the vehicle's speed goes above approx. 75 mph (125 km/h)
• If the driver wants more response than theelectric motor alone can provide
• If factors such as cold weather, etc., affectthe system or components
To restart the climate system functions that have been reduced in the mode, press the,
AUTO or
defroster buttons.
4 Unless the vehicle was switched off in Off Road mode. If so, it will restart in Off Road mode.

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Positive connection point
Negative connection point
Only modern battery chargers should be used to charge the start battery. Quick charge functions should not be used and could damage the bat-
tery. If both the start and hybrid batteries are fully dis- charged, both will have to be charged. Onlycharging the hybrid battery in this situation is notpossible. Before the hybrid battery can becharged, the start battery must be charged to acertain level.
CAUTION
• The infotainment system's energy-saving feature may not function correctly or atall, and/or a message may be displayed ifa battery charger or jumper cables arenot connected properly.
• The negative terminal on the battery must never
be used to connect a jumper cable
or a battery charger. Only the ground point on the chassis may be used.
NOTE
• The service life of the start battery is shortened if it becomes dischargedrepeatedly.
• The service life of the start battery isaffected by factors such as driving condi-tions and climate. Extreme cold may alsofurther decrease the battery's startcapacity.
• Because the battery