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Changing the remote key's battery
The remote key can be opened if the batteryneeds to be replaced.
The battery should be replaced if:
•The information symbol illuminates andUnavailable Charge level too low isshown in the display
and/or
•if the locks do not react after severalattempts to unlock or lock the vehicle

Replacing the battery
Hold the remote key with the front side(with the Volvo symbol) toward you and movethe button on lower edge of the key near thekey ring to the right. Slide the front coverslightly upward.
The cover will loosen and can beremoved from the key.
Move the button to the side and sliderear cover slightly upward.
The cover will loosen and can beremoved from the key.

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Detachable key blade
Your vehicle's remote key contains a detachablekey blade that can be used to unlock the driver'sdoor, etc.
A Volvo retailer can provide you with the keyblade's unique code.

Using the detachable key blade
The remote key's detachable key blade can beused to:
•Unlock the driver's door if the central lockingsystem cannot be activated using the remotekey
•Lock all doors
•Activate/deactivate the mechanical childsafety locks in the rear doors
The Key Tag4 does not have a detachable keyblade.
Detaching the key blade
Hold the remote key with the front side(with the Volvo symbol) toward you and movethe button on lower edge of the key near thekey ring to the right. Slide the front coverslightly upward.
The cover will loosen and can beremoved from the key.
Remove the key blade.
After use, press the key blade back intoits position in the key, put the cover back onthe key and slide it into position.
>A click indicates that the cover is correctlyin place.

Related information
•Locking/unlocking with the detachable keyblade (p. 254)
•Child safety locks (p. 257)
4Models with the optional Passive Entry system only.

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.243
Foot movement tailgate operation*
The foot movement sensor* simplifies opening or
closing the tailgate if your hands are full.5
The foot movement sensor is located to the left of cen-ter under the rear bumper6

NOTE
One of the remote keys must be in your pos-session or within range when you are behindthe vehicle in order to activate the foot move-ment sensor, even if the tailgate is alreadyunlocked. This is done to help prevent thesensor from inadvertently opening the tail-gate, for example, in a car wash.
Be sure that the key is not within range whenthe vehicle is in an automatic carwash.

Operation
Kicking motion under the sensor's activation area
Opening/closing
–With the remote key within range, move yourfoot slowly forward in a kicking motion belowthe left section of the rear bumper withouttouching the bumper and take a step back.
>A brief audible signal will sound when thetailgate begins to open/close.
The tailgate can be closed (or closed and locked)
by pressing the or buttons on the lower
edge of the tailgate7.
It can also be operated manually or by pressingthe button on the lighting panel in the passengercompartment or on the remote key.
If several attempts have been made to open/close the tailgate using the foot sensor without aremote key within range, the function will timeout and will not be available for a short period.

NOTE
Foot operation may not be possible or func-tion normally if the sensor is obstructed bysnow, ice, dirt, etc.
5Models equipped with the optional power tailgate only.6If the vehicle is equipped with a skid plate/diffuser*, the sensor is located under the left corner of the bumper.7Vehicles equipped with the optional Passive Entry system only.

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door is opened from inside the vehicle using adoor handle. See also the article "Locking/unlocking from inside the vehicle" for additionalinformation.
If the locks repeatedly do not react when theunlock button is pressed, begin by moving closerto the vehicle. However, it may be necessary toreplace the battery in the remote. In this case, thedriver's door can be unlocked with the detacha-ble key blade. See also the article "Detachablekey blade" for additional information.

Keyless Passive Entry *
If the vehicle is equipped with this system, it isonly necessary to have a remote key in your pos-session to operate the central locking system.
Models with Passive Entry have an indentation onthe outside of the handle for locking the vehicleand a pressure sensitive surface on the inside ofthe handle for unlocking.
The tailgate has a rubberized button used onlyfor unlocking.
Outer indentation for locking, the pressure sensitive sur-face on the inside of the handle is for unlocking
Pressure sensitive indentation for locking
Pressure sensitive surface for unlocking
Rubberized button on the tailgate used only for unlock-ing
Locking
All of the doors have to be closed before thevehicle can be locked but the tailgate can beopen.
Lock the doors and tailgate by pressing the pres-sure sensitive indentation on the outside of anyof the door handles. The lock indicator light onthe dashboard will begin to flash to show that thevehicle is locked and the alarm has been armed.

NOTE
Only one of a door handle's lock/unlock sur-faces should be pressed at a time. If bothareas are pressed simultaneously, the desiredlocking/unlocking action may not occur ormay be delayed.
To close windows or the panoramic roof* whenlocking the vehicle, hold the pressure sensitivesurface on the outside of a door handle until thewindow(s)/panoramic roof have closed com-pletely. The windows/panoramic roof will stop ifthe button is released before they are fullyclosed.

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Unlocking
Pull a door handle to unlock and open the dooror press the rubberized button under the tailgateopening control. The lock indicator light on thedashboard will go out to show that the vehicle isunlocked and the alarm has been disarmed.
The lock/unlock settings can be changed in thecenter display's Top view:
Go to: SettingsMy CarKeyless Unlockand select All Doors or Single Door.

Automatic relocking
If no door or the tailgate is opened within twominutes after being unlocked, the vehicle willautomatically relock.

Remote door unlock
The vehicle can be unlocked using the Volvo OnCall app.

Related information
•Remote key (p. 238)
•Remote key's range (p. 240)
•Detachable key blade (p. 242)
•Alarm (p. 256)
•Locking/unlocking from inside the vehicle(p. 246)
•Foot movement tailgate operation* (p. 243)
•Locking/unlocking the tailgate (p. 249)
Locking/unlocking from inside thevehicle
The lock buttons on either of the front doors canbe used to lock or unlock all doors and the tail-gate at the same time. The rear doors can belocked using their respective lock buttons*.
The central locking system
Central locking/unlocking buttons and indicator lightson the front doors
–Press the button to lock the vehicle.
Press to unlock.
Unlocking
•Press the button to unlock all doors andthe tailgate.
•Pull the door opening handle on either of thefront doors. This will unlock the vehicle com-
pletely8 and the door will open.

Locking
–Press the button on either of the frontdoors to lock the vehicle (both front doorsmust be closed).

Lock buttons on the rear doors *
Lock button and indicator light in a rear door
The lock buttons in the rear doors lock/unlockeach door respectively.
8The unlock setting "All Doors" must be selected. If the setting "Driver door, then all" has been selected, only that door will unlock and open.

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Locking and unlocking confirmation
The turn signals can be used to indicate that thevehicle has been locked/unlocked with theremote key. These settings can also be changedin the center display's Top view by going to:
SettingsMy CarLockingLocking andUnlocking Feedback.

Exterior confirmation
•Locking: the turn signals flash once and the
door mirrors will fold in (retract)12
•Unlocking: the turn signals flash twice and
the door mirrors will fold out12
When the vehicle is locked, confirmation will onlybe given if all doors/tailgate and the hood areclosed.
If the vehicle is locked while only the driver's door
is closed13, all doors/tailgate will lock but confir-mation will only be given when all doors/tailgate/hood are closed.
Interior confirmation
Lock and alarm indicator light on the dashboard
A long flash indicates the vehicle is locked. Whilethe vehicle is locked, the indicator will flashbriefly.
LEDs in the lock buttons on the doors illuminatewhen the doors are locked.
Indicators in the interior lock buttons
Lock buttons in the front doors
Front door lock button and indicator light
Indicator lights on: all doors are locked.
If a door is opened, the lights in both doors willgo out.
12Models with electrically retractable door mirrors only.13This does not apply to vehicles equipped with the optional keyless Passive Entry system.

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In all doors
Rear door lock button and indicator light
Indicator light in the respective door on: that dooris locked. If a door is opened, the light in thatdoor will out but the other indicator lights willremain on.

Confirmation alternatives
Various alternatives for locking/unlocking confir-mation can be selected in the center display.
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap My CarLocking.
3.Change the settings under Locking andUnlocking Feedback.
Related information
•Locking/unlocking from outside the vehicle(p. 244)
•Home safe lighting (p. 155)
•Adjusting the power door mirrors (p. 108)
Locking/unlocking the tailgate
The tailgate can be locked/unlocked in differentways, depending on whether the vehicle isequipped with the optional keyless Passive Entrysystem.

Unlocking with the remote key
Remote key tailgate button
1.Press the button on the remote key.
>The tailgate will be unlocked but remainclosed. The alarm indicator on the dash-board will go out to indicate that the tail-gate alarm is no longer armed. The otherdoors will remain locked and the alarm willremain armed for them.
2. Open the tailgate.
> If the tailgate is not opened within twominutes, it will relock and the alarm willrearm.

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Keyless unlocking *
Rubberized pressure plate
Opening the tailgate:
1.With the remote key in your possession,unlock the tailgate by pressing lightly on therubberized pressure plate under the outertailgate handle. If the remote key is notdetected, the tailgate cannot be unlocked/opened. Three audible signals will sound.
2. Lift the handle to open the tailgate fully.

CAUTION
•When pressing the rubberized pressureplate, only light pressure is necessary torelease the tailgate's electronic lockingmechanism.
•When opening the tailgate, pull it upusing the handle. Too much pressure onthe rubberized pressure plate can dam-age its electrical connections.

WARNING
Avoid driving with the tailgate open if at allpossible. Doing so could allow exhaust gasesto enter the passenger compartment.

Unlocking the tailgate from inside the
vehicle
Tailgate unlock button
To unlock the tailgate:
–Press the button on the lighting panel.
>The tailgate will unlock and can beopened within two minutes (if the vehiclehas been locked from the inside).
Locking with the remote key
–Press the button on the remote key.
>The alarm indicator on the dashboard willbegin to flash to show that the alarm hasbeen armed.

Related information
•Remote key (p. 238)
•Power tailgate* (p. 251)
•Foot movement tailgate operation* (p. 243)
•Remote key's range (p. 240)