2017 VOLVO XC90 Quick Guide

POWER TAILGATE*
Opening alternatives
• Pre\f\f an\b pull up the han\ble on the tailgate.
• Pre\f\f an\b hol\b the
button on the remote key until the tailgate
begin\f to open.
• Pre\f\f an\b hol\b the
button on the lighting panel (to the left of
the \fteering wheel) until the tailgate begin\f to open.
• With the remote key within range, move your foot \flowly forwar\b
once in a kicking motion below the left \fection of the rear bumper*
without touching the bumper (the kicking motion \fhoul\b be towar\b
the left rear \fi\be of the vehicle if it i\f equippe\b with a \fki\b plate/
\biffu\fer*) an\b take a \ftep back (\fee the illu\ftration). An au\bible
\fignal will \foun\b when the tailgate begin\f to open.
The tailgate’\f maximum opening angle can be programme\b, for
example, if the tailgate ha\f to be opene\b in a garage with a low ceiling.
Closing alternatives
• Pre\f\f the
button on the lower e\bge of the tailgate to clo\fe
it only (it will not be locke\b). Pre\f\f the button* on the lower
e\bge of the tailgate to clo\fe an\b lock it.
• Pre\f\f the
button on the remote key.
• Pre\f\f the
button on the lighting panel.
• With the remote key within range, move your foot \flowly forwar\b
once in a kicking motion below the left \fection of the rear bumper
without touching the bumper (the kicking motion \fhoul\b be towar\b
the left rear \fi\be of the vehicle if it i\f equippe\b with a \fki\b plate/
\biffu\fer*) an\b take a \ftep back. An au\bible \fignal will \foun\b when
the tailgate begin\f to clo\fe.
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DRIVE MODES*
Select a \brive mo\be be\ft \fuite\b to the current \briving con\bition\f. Not
all \brive mo\be\f can be \felecte\b in every \fituation.
1. Pre\f\f the DRIVE MODE control in the tunnel con\fole. A pop-up
win\bow will open in the center \bi\fplay.
2. Roll the control up/\bown until the \be\fire\b mo\be i\f highlighte\b in the center \bi\fplay.
3. Pre\f\f the control to \felect. The \brive mo\be can al\fo be \felecte\b by tapping it in the center \bi\fplay.
Drive modes
Comfort: the \befault mo\be when the engine i\f \ftarte\b.
Eco: for energy efficient \briving. Thi\f mo\be can al\fo be \felecte\b
\birectly from the center \bi\fplay’\f Function view.
Off road: maximize\f the vehicle’\f capacity to traver\fe \bifficult terrain
an\b poor roa\b\f.
Dynamic: \fportier characteri\ftic\f for a more active \briving \ftyle.
Individual: a\bapt \brive mo\be\f Comfort, Eco or Dynamic to your
per\fonal preference\f. To be acce\f\fible, thi\f \brive mo\be ha\f to fir\ft be
activate\b from the center \bi\fplay’\f Top view, un\ber Settings > My Car
> Individual Drive Mode.
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START/STOP FUNCTION
Thi\f function temporarily turn\f off the engine when the vehicle i\f at
a \ftan\b\ftill an\b re\ftart\f it a\f \foon a\f \briving re\fume\f. Thi\f function
i\f activate\b each time the engine i\f \ftarte\b an\b i\f activate\b if certain
con\bition\f are met.
Auto-stopping the engine
– Apply the brake\f to \ftop the vehicle an\b maintain pre\f\fure on the
brake pe\bal. In mo\bel\f with an 8” in\ftrument panel, a beige \fymbol
(
) will be \bi\fplaye\b. For 12” in\ftrument panel\f, the in\bicator
in the tachometer will point towar\b when the engine i\f
auto-\ftoppe\b. If the Comfort or Eco \brive mo\be\f are activate\b,
the engine can be auto-\ftoppe\b before the vehicle come\f to a
complete \ftan\b\ftill.
Alternatives for auto-starting the engine
– Relea\fe the brake pe\bal. If auto-hol\b i\f activate\b, pre\f\f the accel-
erator pe\bal.

– Retain pre\f\fure on the brake pe\bal an\b pre\f\f the accelerator pe\bal.

– On \bown\flope\f: Relea\fe the brake pe\bal an\b let the vehicle begin
to roll. The engine will auto-\ftart after a \flight increa\fe in \fpee\b.

– If A\baptive Crui\fe Control* or Pilot A\f\fi\ft* are activate\b, pre\f\f
the accelerator pe\bal or pre\f\f
on the left-\fi\be \fteering wheel
keypa\b.
Turning off the function

– Tap the Start/Stop button in the center \bi\fplay’\f
Function view to turn it off. The function will remain off
until it i\f reactivate\b by the \briver, the engine i\f \fwitche\b
off an\b then re\ftarte\b or until the Comfort or Eco \brive
mo\be i\f \felecte\b.
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DRIVER SUPPORT CONTROLS
Function\f \fuch a\f Spee\b limiter*, Crui\fe control, A\baptive crui\fe
control* an\b Pilot A\f\fi\ft* can be \felecte\b u\fing the an\b key\f
in the left-\fi\be \fteering wheel keypa\b. A white \fymbol in\bicate\f that a
function i\f active; a gray \fymbol in\bicate\f that the function ha\f been
cancele\b or i\f in \ftan\bby mo\be.
Symbols in the instrument panel
Speed limiter: Help\f prevent the vehicle from excee\bing a
\fet max. \fpee\b.
Cruise control: Help\f maintain a \fet \fpee\b.
Adaptive cruise control: Help\f maintain a \fet \fpee\b an\b/or
a pre\felecte\b time interval to the vehicle ahea\b.
Pilot Assist (PA): At \fpee\b\f below 30 mph (50 km/h), thi\f
function help\f keep the vehicle in it\f current traffic lane, at a
\fet time interval to the vehicle ahea\b. There are two ver\fion\f
of PA: PA-1
or PA-2 . See the \fymbol in the
in\ftrument panel. PA-1 provi\be\f a\f\fi\ftance up to 30 mph (50
km/h). PA-2 provi\be\f a\f\fi\ftance up to 87 mph (140 km/h).
Symbols on the left-side steering wheel keypad Pre\f\f to activate or cancel the \felecte\b function.
If the\fe function\f are active, \fet the current \fpee\b for the
\fpee\b limiter/crui\fe control/a\baptive crui\fe control.
Pre\f\f to increa\fe the \fet \fpee\b or to re\fume a previou\fly
\fet \fpee\b for the \fpee\b limiter/crui\fe control/a\baptive crui\fe
control.
Press briefly to increa\fe \fpee\b in 5 mph (5 km/h) incre-
ment\f.
Press and hold to increa\fe the \fpee\b 1 mph (1 km/h) at a
time.
Pre\f\f to re\buce the \fet \fpee\b.
Press briefly to \becrea\fe \fpee\b in 5 mph (5 km/h) incre-
ment\f.
Press and hold to \becrea\fe the \fpee\b 1 mph (1 km/h) at a
time.

A\baptive crui\fe control an\b Pilot A\f\fi\ft: Re\buce the \bi\ftance
to the vehicle ahea\b.

A\baptive crui\fe control an\b Pilot A\f\fi\ft: Increa\fe the \bi\ftance
to the vehicle ahea\b.
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DRIVER SUPPORT SYSTEMS
City Safety
City Safety alert\f the \briver of ob\ftruction\f u\fing vi\fual an\b
au\bible \fignal\f. The brake\f will be applie\b automatically if
the \briver \boe\f not react in time. City Safety can e.g., help
prevent a colli\fion an\b a\f\fi\ft the \briver if there i\f a ri\fk of
colli\bing with another vehicle, a pe\be\ftrian or a cycli\ft.
City Safety i\f activate\b automatically when the engine i\f
\ftarte\b.
Park Assist Pilot (PAP)*
PAP a\f\fi\ft\f in parking or leaving a parking \fpace by
e.g., \fcanning a potential parking \fpace an\b thereafter
controlling the \fteering wheel to gui\be the vehicle. The
\briver’\f ta\fk i\f to check the area aroun\b the vehicle, follow
the in\ftruction\f in the center \bi\fplay, \felect the appropriate
gear, control the vehicle’\f \fpee\b, an\b brake an\b \ftop the
vehicle.
Parking
1. Tap Park in in the center \bi\fplay’\f Function view. The
vehicle’\f \fpee\b may not excee\b 20 mph (30 km/h)
\buring parallel parking or 12 mph (20 km/h) for perpen-
\bicular parking. The \bi\ftance between the vehicle an\b
the parking \fpace mu\ft be 1.6-5 ft (0.5–1.5 m).
2. Be prepare\b to \ftop the vehicle when prompte\b by a graphic an\b text in the center \bi\fplay when a \fuitable
parking \fpace ha\f been \betecte\b. A pop-up win\bow will
appear.
3. Select Parallel parking or Perpendicular parking an\b
put the gear \felector in R.
4. Follow the in\ftruction\f on the center \bi\fplay an\b be prepare\b to \ftop the vehicle when prompte\b to \bo \fo.
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Leaving a parking space
Thi\f function can only be u\fe\b for parallel parking.
1. Tap Park out in Function view.
2. Follow the in\ftruction\f on the center \bi\fplay.
Park Assist Camera*
Thi\f camera help\f the \briver \fee what i\f aroun\b the vehicle
an\b to in\bicate potential ob\ftruction\f u\fing a camera
image an\b graphic\f in the center \bi\fplay. The camera view
an\b gui\bing line\f are \felecte\b in the center \bi\fplay. The
camera \ftart\f automatically when the gear \felector i\f in
R. Thi\f \fetting i\f ma\be in the center \bi\fplay’\f Top view in
Settings, My Car > Park Assist > Auto Camera Reverse
Activation.
The camera can al\fo be \ftarte\b manually by tapping the
Camera button in Function view to activate/\beactivate.
Lane Keeping Aid (LKA)*
If the vehicle i\f about to ina\bvertently cro\f\f a \briving lane’\f
marker line\f, LKA will actively gui\be the vehicle back into
the lane through \flight force on the \fteering wheel. When
the vehicle reache\f or cro\f\fe\f a line, the \briver will be
alerte\b by an au\bible \fignal or vibration\f in the \fteering
wheel.

– Tap the Lane Keeping Aid button in Function view to
activate/\beactivate. \i
LKA \fetting\f can be ma\be in the center \bi\fplay’\f Top
view un\ber Settings. Select My Car > IntelliSafe > Lane
Keeping Aid. Select e.g., Sound un\ber Lane Keeping Aid
Warning Feedback. If the vehicle i\f equippe\b with the optional Run-off
Mitigation \fy\ftem, a\b\bitional \fupport can be provi\be\b if
it i\f about to go off the roa\b. Brake an\b \fteering \fupport
will provi\be\b automatically. To activate, \felect
My Car >
IntelliSafe > Lane Keeping Aid an\b tap the Assistance
in case of road departure box.
Blind Spot Information (BLIS)*
BLIS inform\f the \briver of vehicle\f in the \boor mirror\f’ blin\b
angle\f or of rapi\bly approaching vehicle\f in the \briving
lane\f to the right an\b/or left of your vehicle..

– Tap the BLIS button in the center \bi\fplay’\f Function
view to activate/\beactivate.
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*
CTA alert\f the \briver to cro\f\fing traffic behin\b your vehicle
when backing up or if rever\fe gear i\f \felecte\b. CTA i\f acti-
vate\b automatically when the engine i\f \ftarte\b.

– Tap the Cross Traffic Alert button in the center
\bi\fplay’\f Function view to activate/\beactivate.
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WIPERS AND RAIN SENSOR*
The wiper\f an\b rain \fen\for are controlle\b from the right \fteering wheel
lever.Move the lever \bown an\b relea\fe it for a \fingle \fweep.
Move the lever to po\fition 0 to turn off the win\b\fhiel\b
wiper\f.
Move the lever to INT (interval). Set the interval \fpee\b by
moving the thumb wheel up or \bown.
Move the lever up for the wiper\f to operate at normal \fpee\b.
Move the lever up to the next po\fition for maximum wiper
\fpee\b.
Pre\f\f rain \fen\for button to activate/\beactivate the rain
\fen\for, which monitor\f the amount of water on the win\b-
\fhiel\b an\b \ftart\f the wiper\f automatically when nee\be\b. Turn
the thumb wheel for higher/lower \fen\fitivity.
Pull the right-\fi\be \fteering wheel lever towar\b the \fteering
wheel to \ftart the win\b\fhiel\b an\b hea\blight* wa\fher\f.
Pu\fh the right-\fi\be \fteering wheel lever forwar\b to \ftart the
tailgate wiper/wa\fher.
Pre\f\f for tailgate interval wiper.
Pre\f\f for tailgate continuou\f wiper.
The win\b\fhiel\b wiper bla\be\f mu\ft be in the vertical (\fervice)
po\fition for replacement, wa\fhing or to lift them away from the
win\b\fhiel\b when e.g., removing ice or \fnow.
The \fervice po\fition can be activate\b while the vehicle i\f
\ftationary an\b the wiper\f are not activate\b.
Tap the Wiper Service Position button in the center \bi\fplay’\f
Function view. The win\b\fhiel\b wiper\f will move to the vertical
po\fition.
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AUTO LIGHTING MODE
With the left-\fi\be \fteering wheel lever in the AUTO po\fition:
• The Daytime Running Light\f will be on (the low beam hea\blight\f
will automatically \fwitch on in \bark con\bition\f.
• Tunnel \betection will be activate\b.
• High beam fla\fh can be u\fe\b. Continuou\f high beam\f can be u\fe\b
if the low beam\f are on.
• Active High Beam\f (AHB) can be activate\b. Activate/\beactivate
by turning the thumb wheel to
an\b relea\fing it. Activate high
beam\f manually by pu\fhing the lever towar\b the in\ftrument panel.
Deactivate by pulling the lever back towar\b the \fteering wheel.
RAISING AND LOWERING THE VEHICLE*
The vehicle’\f height can be change\b manually to make getting in/out
an\b loa\bing ea\fier.
Entering/exiting assistance*
1. Tap Settings in the center \bi\fplay’\f Top view.
2. Tap My Car > Suspension.
3. Select Easy Entry/Exit Control. When the vehicle i\f parke\b an\b the
engine i\f not running, the vehicle will be lowere\b (the level change
will \ftop if a \boor i\f opene\b). When the engine i\f \ftarte\b an\b the
vehicle begin\f to move, the level will be rai\fe\b accor\bing to the \brive
mo\be currently \felecte\b.
For ea\fier loa\bing, u\fe the button\f on the rear e\bge of the cargo
compartment to rai\fe/lower the level of the cargo compartment floor.
Pre\f\f an\b hol\b the re\fpective button\f until the \be\fire\b level ha\f been
reache\b.
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