2017 VOLVO V90 service

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IMPORTANT
Mixtures of various fuel types or use of fuels which are not recommended will invalidateVolvo's guarantees and any supplementaryservice agreements; this is applicable to allengines.
NOTE
Extreme weather conditions, driving with a trailer or driving at high altitudes in combina-tion with fuel grade are factors that couldaffect the car's performance.
Related information
•Petrol (p. 419)
• Diesel (p. 420)
• Opening/closing the fuel filler flap and refu- elling (p. 417)
• Economical driving (p. 422)
Petrol
Petrol is a type of engine fuel that is intended for cars with a petrol engine.
Only use petrol from well-known producers. Never use fuel of dubious quality. The petrol mustfulfil the EN 228 standard.
IMPORTANT
• Fuel that contains up to 10 percent by volume ethanol is permitted.
• EN 228 E10 petrol (max10 percent by volume ethanol) isapproved for use.
• Ethanol higher than E10 (max.10 percent by volume ethanol) is not per-mitted, e.g. E85 is not permitted.
Octane rating
•95 RON can be used for normal driving.
• 98 RON is recommended for optimum per- formance and minimum fuel consumption.
When driving in temperatures above +38 °C, fuelwith the highest possible octane rating is recom-mended for optimum performance and fuel econ-omy.
IMPORTANT
• Use only unleaded petrol to avoid damag- ing the catalytic converter.
• Fuel containing metallic additives mustnot be used.
• Do not use any additives which have notbeen recommended by Volvo.
Related information
•Handling of fuel (p. 418)
• Opening/closing the fuel filler flap and refu- elling (p. 417)

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The towing eye may be used to pull the car up onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed platform.The car's position and ground clearance deter-mine whether it is possible. If the slope of the recovery vehicle's ramp is too steep, or if the ground clearance under the car isinadequate, then the car may be damaged if youtry to pull it up using the towing eye. If necessary, raise the car by using the recovery vehicle's lifting device. Do not use the towing eye.
WARNING
No one/nothing is allowed to remain behind the recovery vehicle while the car pulled uponto the flatbed platform.
IMPORTANT
The towing eye is only designed for towing on roads -
not for pulling the car unstuck or out
of a ditch. Call a recovery service for recovery assistance.
Related information
• Towing (p. 431)
• Recovering the car (p. 432)
Towing
During towing, one vehicle pulls another vehicle along behind it by means of a towline.
Find out the statutory maximum speed limit for towing before the towing begins.
Preparations and towing1. Activate the car's hazard warning flashers.
2. Secure the towline in the towing eye.
3. Deactivate the steering lock by unlocking the car.
NOTE
In ignition position II the steering lock is
deactivated if the car has been unlocked. See section “Ignition position” for more informa-tion.
4. Set the car in ignition position II by turning
the ignition dial to START and holding the
ignition dial in the START position for
approx. 4 seconds. Then release the knob, which automatically returns to its startingposition.
5. Move the gear selector to neutral position N
and release the parking brake.
> The towing vehicle can now start towing. 6. Keep the towline taut when the towing vehi-
cle reduces speed by holding your foot gen- tly pressed on the brake pedal - therebyavoiding unnecessary jerking.
7. Be prepared to brake to stop.
IMPORTANT
Note that the car must always be towed with the wheels rolling forward. • Do not tow cars with automatic transmis- sion at speeds higher than 80 km/h(50 mph) or for distances in excess of 80km.
WARNING
•Check that the steering lock is unlocked before towing.
• Ignition position
II must be active - in
ignition position I all airbags are deacti-
vated.
• Always keep the remote control key in thecar when it is being towed.
WARNING
The brake servo and power steering do not work when the engine is switched off - thebrake pedal needs to be depressedabout 5 times more heavily and the steering isconsiderably heavier than normal.

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Jump startingDo not tow the car to jump start the engine. Use a donor battery if the starter battery is dischargedand the engine does not start.
IMPORTANT
The catalytic converter may be damaged dur- ing attempts to tow-start the engine.
Related information
• Warning triangle (p. 500)
• Towing eye (p. 430)
• Recovering the car (p. 432)
• Using jump starting with another battery (p. 388)
• Ignition positions (p. 385)
Recovering the car For recovery, the car is taken away with the help of another vehicle.
Call a recovery service for recovery assistance. The towing eye can be used to pull the car up onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed platform. Applies to cars with level control
*: If the car is
equipped with air suspension , this must be disa- bled before the car is raised. Deactivating thefunction via the centre display. 1. Press
Settings in the top view.
2. Press
My CarSuspension .
3. Select
Disable Leveling Control.
The car's position and ground clearance deter- mine whether it is possible to pull it up onto aflatbed platform. If the slope of the recovery vehi-cle's ramp is too steep, or if the ground clearanceunder the car is inadequate, then the car may bedamaged if you try to pull it up. The car shouldthen be lifted using the recovery vehicle's liftingdevice.
WARNING
No one/nothing is allowed to remain behind the recovery vehicle while the car pulled uponto the flatbed platform.
IMPORTANT
The towing eye is only designed for towing on roads - not for pulling the car unstuck or out
of a ditch. Call a recovery service for recovery assistance.
IMPORTANT
Note that the car must always be transported with the wheels rolling forward.
NOTE
If the car is equipped with a towing bracket, there is no rear mounting for a towing eye.
Related information
• Towing (p. 431)
• Towing eye (p. 430)

AUDIO AND MEDIA
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Audio and media
The audio and media system consists of media
player, radio and Bluetooth phone connection. With an online car it is also possible to listen toservices via apps. Functions can be controlled by voice command or via the steering wheel keypad and the centredisplay. The number of speakers and amplifiersdepends on which audio system the car isequipped with.
Overview of audio and media.
System updating
The audio and media system is continuously improved. When the car is online there is theoption to download updates for optimal function-ality, see the section "System updates" andsupport.volvocars.com.
Related information
• Media player (p. 442)
• Radio (p. 436)
• Phone (p. 456)
• Online car
* (p. 463)
• Apps (p. 434)
• Ignition positions (p. 385)
• Symbols in the centre display's status bar(p. 45)
• Voice recognition (p. 115)
• System updates (p. 510)
• License agreement for audio and media(p. 470)
Apps
Applications (apps) facilitate access to some of the car's services.
Application view.
Some basic apps are always available. When the car is online it is possible to download more. Theapps that are available to download vary, but caninclude Internet radio and music services. Certain apps are only available for use if the car is connected to the Internet.

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Settings for radioSettings for the different radio bands.
The broadcast of traffic messages etc. can be temporarily interrupted by tapping on
in the
right-hand steering wheel keypad or by tapping on
Cancel in the centre display.
Drag down the top view and select
SettingsMedia and the desired radio band. Activating/
deactivating functions.
AM/FM
•Show Broadcast Information — shows
information on programme content, artists, etc.
•
Freeze Program Name — select to stop
the programme service name from scrolling continuously. Instead it freezes after 20 sec-onds.
•
News - interrupts the current media play-
back and broadcasts news. Playback of pre- vious media source is resumed when thenews broadcast is finished.
•
Traffic Announcements - interrupts the
current media playback and broadcasts infor- mation about traffic disruptions. Playback ofprevious media source is resumed when themessage is finished.
•
Local Interruptions — interrupts the cur-
rent media playback and broadcasts informa- tion about traffic disruptions in the neigh- bourhood. Playback of previous media sourceis resumed when the message is finished. The
Local Interruptions function is a geo-
graphically restricted version of the Traffic
Announcements function. The Traffic
Announcements function must be acti-
vated at the same time.
•
Alarm - interrupts the current media play-
back and sends alerts about major accidents and disasters. Playback of previous mediasource is resumed when the message is fin-ished.
DAB
•Sort Services - selection for how channels
will be sorted. Either alphabetically or by service number.
•
DAB To DAB Handover - starts the func-
tion for linking within DAB. If reception of a radio channel is lost, another channel isfound automatically in another channel group(ensemble).
•
DAB To FM Handover - starts the function
for linking between DAB and FM. If reception of a radio channel is lost, an alternative fre-quency is searched for automatically.
•
Select Announcements — select the
types of messages to be received while DAB is playing. Selected messages will interruptthe current media playback to play back themessage. Playback of previous media sourceis resumed when the message is finished.
Alarm - interrupts the current media play-
back and sends alerts about major accidents and disasters. Playback of previous mediasource is resumed when the message is fin-ished.
Traffic Flash — receives information about
traffic disruptions.
News Flash — receives news.
Transport Flash — receives information
about public transport, e.g. ferry and train timetables.
Warning/Services — receives information
about incidents of lower significance than the Alarm function, e.g. power failures.
•
Show Broadcast Information — select to
show radio text or selected types of radio text, e.g. artist.
•
Show Program Related Images — select
whether or not to show images for pro- grammes on the screen.
Related information
• Radio (p. 436)
• Digital radio (p. 440)
• Symbols in the centre display's status bar(p. 45)

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Media player
The media player can play back audio from CDs * and externally connected audio sources
via the AUX/USB input or wirelessly stream audio files from external devices via Bluetooth.Video can be watched from USB connecteddevices. In an Online connected car, it is possi-ble to listen to Internet radio, audiobooks andmusic services via apps. The media player also operates the radio, which is described in a separate section.
The media player is controlled from the centre display, butseveral functions can be con-trolled from the steeringwheel's right-hand keypad orby voice recognition control.
Related information
• Media playback (p. 443)
• Voice recognition control of radio and media (p. 118) •
Apps (p. 434)
• Radio (p. 436)
• CD player
* (p. 446)
• Media via Bluetooth (p. 447)
• Media via AUX/USB input (p. 447)
• video (p. 448)

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When using map navigation via Apple CarPlay there is no guidance in the driver display or head-up display, but only in the centre display. The Apple CarPlay apps can be controlled via the centre display, mobile phone or with the steeringwheel's right-hand keypad (applies to certainfunctions). The apps can also be voice-controlledusing Siri. A long press on the steering wheel button
starts voice control using Siri and a
short press activates the car's own voice control. If Siri breaks off too early, hold the steering wheel button
depressed.
By using Apple CarPlay you acknowledge the following: Apple CarPlay is a serviceprovided by Apple Inc. under its terms andconditions. Volvo Cars is thus notresponsible for Apple CarPlay or itsfeatures/applications. When using AppleCarPlay, certain information from your car(including its position) is transferred to youriPhone. In relation to Volvo Cars, you arefully responsible for your and any othersperson

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Android Auto *
Android Auto gives you the option to listen to music, make phone calls, get directions and useprograms from an Android device. Android Autoworks with selected Android devices.
Information about which apps are supported and which phones are compatible is available on thewebsite: www.android.com/auto/. Please notethat Volvo is not responsible for the content inAndroid Auto. Android Auto is started from the app view. After Android Auto has been started once, the applica-tion will be started automatically the next time thedevice is connected. Automatic start can bedeactivated under settings.
NOTE
When a phone is connected to Android Auto it is possible to stream via Bluetooth toanother media player. Bluetooth is activewhile Android Auto is being used.
When using map navigation via Android Auto there is no guidance in the driver display or head-up display, but only in the centre display. The Android Auto apps can be controlled via the centre display, a mobile phone, or with the steer-ing wheel's right-hand keypad (applies to certainfunctions). It is also possible to controlAndroid Auto using voice control so that you canfocus on the road. A long press on the steering wheel button
starts voice recognition control
and a short press deactivates.
By using Android Auto, you acknowledge the following: Android Auto is a serviceprovided by Google Inc. under its terms andconditions. Volvo Cars is not responsible forAndroid Auto or its features or applications.When you use Android Auto, your cartransfers certain information (including itslocation) to your connected Android phone.You are fully responsible for your and anyother person