2017 VOLVO V90 Owners Manual

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Related information
•Seatbelt (p. 59)
• Seatbelt tensioner (p. 59)
• Fastening/unfastening a seatbelt (p. 60)
Airbags
The car is equipped with airbags and inflatable curtains for driver and passengers.
WARNING
The airbag system's control module is located in the centre console. If the centre console isdrenched with water or other liquid, discon-nect the cables to the starter battery. Do notattempt to start the car since the airbags maydeploy. Recovering the car. Volvo recom-mends that it is transported to an authorisedVolvo workshop.
Deployed airbagsIf any of the airbags have deployed, the following is recommended:
• Recovering the car. Volvo recommends that itis transported to an authorised Volvo work-shop. Do not drive with deployed airbags.
• Volvo recommends engaging an authorisedVolvo workshop to handle the replacement ofcomponents in the car's safety systems.
• Always contact a doctor.
WARNING
Never drive with deployed airbags. They can make steering difficult. Other safety systemsmay also be damaged. The smoke and dustcreated when the airbags are deployed cancause skin and eye irritation/injury after inten-sive exposure. In case of irritation, wash withcold water. The rapid deployment sequenceand airbag fabric may cause friction and skinburns.
Related information
• Safety (p. 56)
• Driver and passenger airbags (p. 64)
• Side airbag (p. 68)
• Inflatable curtain (p. 69)

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Driver and passenger airbags As a supplement to the seatbelts, the vehicle is equipped with airbags on the driver and passen-ger sides in the front seat.
Driver and passenger airbags1
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In the event of a frontal collision, the airbags help to protect the head, face and chest of the driver and passenger as well as the knees and legs 1
of
the driver. A sufficiently violent collision trips the sensors and the airbag/airbags is inflated. The airbagcushions the initial collision impact for the occu-pant. The airbag deflates when compressed bythe collision. When this occurs, smoke escapesinto the car. This is completely normal. The entire process, including inflation and deflation of theairbag, occurs within tenths of a second.
NOTE
The detectors react differently depending on the nature of the collision and whether or notthe seatbelts are fastened. Applies to all beltpositions. It is therefore possible that only one (or none) of the airbags may inflate in a collision. Thedetectors sense the force of the collision onthe vehicle and the action is adapted accord-ingly so that none, one or more airbags aredeployed.
WARNING
The seatbelts and airbags interact. If the belt is not used or is used incorrectly, this maydiminish the protection provided by the airbagin the event of a collision. To minimise the risk of injury if the airbag deploys, passengers must sit as upright aspossible with their feet on the floor and backsagainst the backrest.
WARNING
Volvo recommends that an authorised Volvo workshop should be contacted for repair.Defective work in the airbag system couldcause malfunction and result in serious per-sonal injury.
Driver airbags
Airbag in the steering wheel
This airbag is fitted into the centre of the steering wheel. The steering wheel is marked
AIRBAG.
Knee airbag 1
The airbag is folded up in the lower part of the instrument panel on the driver's side. Its cover panel is marked
AIRBAG.
WARNING
Do not place or attach any object on the top or front of the panel where the knee airbag isstowed.
Passenger airbagThe airbag is folded up into a compartment above the glovebox. Its cover panel is marked AIRBAG.
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WARNING
Do not put objects in front of or above the dashboard where the passenger airbag islocated.
Label for passenger airbag
Label on the passenger side's sun visor.
Label on the passenger side's door pillar. The label becomes visible when the passenger door is opened.
The warning label for the passenger airbag is positioned as shown above.
WARNING
If the car is not equipped with a switch to acti- vate/deactivate the passenger airbag, the air-bag will always be activated.
WARNING
Never allow anybody to stand or sit in front of the front passenger seat. Never use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat if the airbag is activated. Front-facing passengers (children and adults) must never sit on the front passenger seat ifthe passenger airbag is deactivated. Failure to follow the advice given above can endanger life or lead to serious personalinjury.
Related information
•Airbags (p. 63)
• Activating/deactivating the passenger air- bag
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Activating/deactivating the passenger airbag *
The passenger airbag can be deactivated if the car is equipped with a switch, Passenger AirbagCut Off Switch (PACOS).
SwitchThe switch for the passenger airbag is located on the passenger end of the instrument panel and isaccessible when the passenger door is open. Check that the switch is in the required position.
ON - the airbag is activated and all front-fac-
ing passengers (children and adults) can sit safely on the passenger seat.
OFF - The airbag is deactivated and children
in rear-facing child seats can sit safely on the passenger seat.
WARNING
If the car is not equipped with a switch to acti- vate/deactivate the passenger airbag, the air-bag will always be activated.
Activating the passenger airbag
Pull the switch outward and turn from OFF
(B) to ON (A).
> The driver display shows the message
Passenger airbag on Please
acknowledge.
NOTE
If the passenger airbag has been activated/ deactivated with the car in ignition position I
or lower, a message is shown in the driver display and the following indicator in the roofconsole approx. 6 seconds after the car'selectrical system has been set in ignition position II.

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2. Confirm the message by pressing the right-
hand steering wheel keypad's O button.
> A text message and a warning symbol in
the roof console indicate that the airbag for the front passenger seat is activated.
WARNING
Never use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat when the airbag is activated. The passenger airbag must always be acti- vated when front-facing passengers (childrenand adults) are sitting in the front passengerseat. Failure to follow the advice given above can endanger life or lead to serious personalinjury.
Deactivating the passenger airbag
Pull the switch outward and turn from ON
(A) to OFF (B).
> The driver display shows the message
Passenger airbag off Please
acknowledge.
NOTE
If the passenger airbag has been activated/ deactivated with the car in ignition position I
or lower, a message is shown in the driver display and the following indicator in the roofconsole approx. 6 seconds after the car'selectrical system has been set in ignition position II.
2. Confirm the message by pressing the right-
hand steering wheel keypad's O button.
> A text message and a symbol in the roof
console indicate that the airbag for the front passenger seat is deactivated.
WARNING
Front-facing passengers (children and adults) must never sit on the passenger seat whenthe airbag is deactivated. Failure to follow the advice given above can endanger life or lead to serious personalinjury.
IMPORTANT
If the passenger airbag is deactivated, the electric seatbelt tensioner on the passengerside will also be deactivated.

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Related information
•Driver and passenger airbags (p. 64)
• Seatbelt tensioner (p. 59)
• Child seats (p. 71)
Side airbag
The side airbags on the driver and passenger seats protect the chest and hip in the event of acollision.
The side airbags are fitted in the outer backrest frames of the front seats and help to protect thedriver and passengers in the front seat. A sufficiently violent collision trips the sensors and the side airbags are inflated. The airbaginflates between the occupant and the doorpanel and thereby cushions the initial impact. Theairbag deflates when compressed by the collision.The side airbag is normally only deployed on theside of the collision.
WARNING
Volvo recommends that an authorised Volvo workshop should be contacted for repair.Defective work in the side airbag systemcould cause malfunction and result in seriouspersonal injury.
WARNING
Do not put objects in the area between the outside of the seat and the door panel, sincethis area is required by the side airbag. Volvo recommends the use only of car seat covers approved by Volvo. Other seat coversmay impede the operation of the side airbags.
WARNING
Side airbags are a supplement the seatbelts. Always use a seatbelt.
Side airbag and child seatsThe protection provided by the car to children seated in a child seat or on a booster cushion isnot diminished by the side airbag.
Related information
• Airbags (p. 63)
• Child seats (p. 71)

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Inflatable curtain The inflatable curtain, Inflatable Curtain (IC), helps to prevent the driver and passengers fromstriking their heads on the inside of the car dur-ing a collision.
The inflatable curtain is mounted along both sides of the headlining and helps protect thedriver and outer seat passengers of the car. The panels are labelled with IC AIRBAG.
A sufficiently violent collision trips the sensors and the inflatable curtain is inflated.
WARNING
Never hang or attach heavy items onto the handles in the roof. The hooks are onlydesigned for light coats and jackets (not forsolid objects such as umbrellas). Do not screw or install anything onto the car's headlining, door pillars or side panels. Thiscould compromise the intended protection.Volvo recommends only using Volvo genuineparts that are approved for fitting within theseareas.
WARNING
Leave 10 cm space between the load and the side windows if the car is loaded to above thetop edge of the door windows. Otherwise, theintended protection of the inflatable curtain,which is concealed in the headlining, may becompromised.
WARNING
The inflatable curtain is a supplement to the seatbelts. Always use a seatbelt.
Related information
• Airbags (p. 63)
Safety mode Safety mode is a protective state that is trig- gered when a collision may have damaged anyof the car's vital functions, such as the fuel lines,sensors for any of the safety systems, or thebrake system.
If the car has been involved in a collision, the textSafety mode See Owner's manual is shown
in the driver display together with the warning symbol. This means that the car has reducedfunctionality. If the car is set in safety mode, it is possible to try to reset the system and then start and move thecar from a dangerous position.
WARNING
Never attempt to repair your car or reset the electronics yourself if the car has been insafety mode. This could result in personalinjury or the car not functioning as normal.Volvo recommends that engaging an author-ised Volvo workshop to check and restore the car to normal status after
Safety mode See
Owner's manual has been shown.
WARNING
If the car is in safety mode it must not be towed. It must be transported from its loca-tion. Volvo recommends that it is transportedto an authorised Volvo workshop.

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Related information
•Safety (p. 56)
• Starting/moving the car after safety mode (p. 70)
Starting/moving the car after safety mode
If the car is set in safety mode, it is possible to try to start and then move the car from a danger-ous position.
Starting the car after safety mode1. First, check that no fuel is leaking from the car. There must be no smell of fuel either. If everything seems normal and you have checked for indications of fuel leakage, youmay attempt to start the car.
WARNING
Never, under any circumstances, attempt to restart the car if it smells of fuel when the
Safety mode See Owner's manual mes-
sage is shown in the driver display. Leave the car at once.
2. Turn the start knob to STOP and release it. 3. Then try to start the car.
> The car's electronics carry out a systemscheck and then try to resume normal sta- tus.
IMPORTANT
If the message Safety mode See Owner's
manual is still shown on the display the car
must not be driven or towed but a vehicle recovery service must then be used instead.Even if the car appears to be driveable, hid-den damage may make the car impossible tocontrol once moving.
Moving the car after safety mode1. If the message Normal mode The car is
now in normal mode is shown in the driver
display after a start attempt, the car can be moved carefully out of a dangerous position.
2. Do not move the car further than necessary.
WARNING
If the car is in safety mode it must not be towed. It must be transported from its loca-tion. Volvo recommends that it is transportedto an authorised Volvo workshop.
Related information
• Safety mode (p. 69)