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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.251
Power tailgate*
The optional power tailgate can be opened/closed in several ways.
The power tailgate can be opened/closed using
the button on the lighting panel in the pas-
senger compartment, the on the remote key,by moving your foot under a sensor under therear bumper* or manually.

WARNING
When operating the tailgate manually, do notuse force to open or close it. This could resultin injury.
Buttons in the lower edge of the tailgate
Button on the lighting panel in the passenger compart-ment

Opening the tailgate
The power tailgate can be opened electrically by:
•Pressing and holding the button on thelighting panel until the tailgate begins toopen.
•Pressing and holding the button on theremote key until the tailgate begins to open.
•Pressing lightly on the rubber-covered buttonunder the tailgate's outside handle.
•Moving your foot under a sensor under therear bumper*.
Closing the tailgate
The tailgate can be closed by moving your footunder a sensor beneath the rear bumper*, bypressing the button on the lighting panel, withthe remote key or by pressing the button on the
lower edge of the tailgate*14
To close the tailgate15:
–Press the button on the lighting panel
or on the button on the remote key.
>The tailgate will close automatically andaudible signal will sound. This will notlock the tailgate.
Buttons on the lower edge of the tailgate
14Models equipped with the optional Passive Entry system have a button to close the tailgate and a button to close and lock the tailgate.15See also the article "Foot movement tailgate opening/closing."

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–Press the button14 on the lower edge ofthe tailgate.
>The tailgate will close automatically butwill not be locked.
–Press the button14 on the lower edge ofthe tailgate.
>The tailgate will close automatically. Thetailgate and doors will also be locked andthe alarm will be armed.
If the remote key is not close enough to the tail-gate, automatic locking/unlocking/opening/clos-ing will not be possible. Three short audible sig-nals will sound.

Interrupting opening/closing
–This can be done in five ways:
•Press the button on the lighting panel
•Press the button on the remote key
•Press either of the buttons on the loweredge of the tailgate
•Press lightly on the rubber-covered buttonunder the tailgate's outside handle
•Move your foot under a sensor beneaththe rear bumper*
>The tailgate will stop moving
Programming the tailgate's maximum
opening angle
The tailgate's maximum opening angle can beprogrammed, for example, if the tailgate has to beopened in a garage with a low ceiling.
Programming the opening angle:
–Open the tailgate manually to the desiredangle and press and hold the closing buttonon the tailgate's lower edge for at least 3seconds. Release the tailgate.
>Two audible signals will sound to indicatethat the selected opening angle has beenstored.
Erasing tailgate programming
–Open the tailgate manually to its highestposition and press and hold the closing but-ton on the tailgate's lower edge for at least 3seconds. Release the tailgate.
>Two audible signals will sound to indicatethat the programmed opening angle hasbeen erased.
NOTE
If the tailgate has been opened and closedcontinuously too long, the automatic functionwill be deactivated to avoid overloading theelectrical system. The automatic function canbe used again after approximately 2 minutes.
If the vehicle's battery has been discharged ordisconnected, or if the tailgate has been openfor more than 24 hours, the tailgate must beopened and closed once manually to resetthe system.

Pinch protection
If the tailgate is obstructed when being opened/closed, a pinch protection mechanism is acti-vated.
•While opening: the tailgate will stop movingand an audible signal will sound.
•While closing: the tailgate will stop andreturn to the currently programmed maximumopening position. An audible signal willsound.

WARNING
Pay attention to the risk of injury when open-ing/ closing the tailgate. Before opening/closing: Make sure that no one is in the pathof the tailgate as an injury could occur.
14Models equipped with the optional Passive Entry system have a button to close the tailgate and a button to close and lock the tailgate.

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.253

Preloaded springs
Preloaded springs for the power tailgate

WARNING
Never touch or attempt to access the preloa-ded springs for the power tailgate. Doing socould result in serious injury.

Related information
•Remote key's range (p. 240)
•Locking/unlocking from outside the vehicle(p. 244)
•Foot movement tailgate operation* (p. 243)
Private (valet) locking
The glove compartment and the tailgate can belocked when e.g., the vehicle is in a workshopfor service, etc.
Activating private locking/setting a
security code
The ignition has to be in at least mode I in orderto activate private locking.
1. Private locking can be activated from thecenter display's Function view or under Set-tings in Top view:
•In Function view, tap Private Locking.
•In Top view, tap Settings and then tap
My CarLocking. Tap the PrivateLocking box.
>A pop-up window will appear.

NOTE
•A security code has to be selected the firsttime this function is used. This code isused to deactivate any previously used PINcodes. Keep this code in a safe place.
•If private locking is activated and the vehi-cle is unlocked using Volvo On Call or theVolvo On Call mobile app, it will be auto-matically deactivated.
2. Enter the code to be used to unlock theglove compartment and tailgate and tapConfirm.
>The glove compartment and tailgate willlock. Confirmation is provided by a greenindicator light in the button in Functionview and an X in the private locking boxunder Top view's Settings.
Deactivating private locking
1. This function can be deactivated from thecenter display's Function view or under Set-tings in Top view:
•In Function view, tap Private Locking.
•In Top view, tap Settings and then tap
My CarLocking. Tap (deselect) thePrivate Locking box.
>A pop-up window will appear.
2. Enter the code used for locking and tapConfirm.
>The glove compartment and tailgate willunlock. Confirmation is provided when thegreen indicator light in the button in Func-tion view goes out and the X in the privatelocking box under Top view's Settings dis-appears.

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Manually locking a door (this is not the child safety lock)
–Remove the detachable key blade from theremote key. Insert it into the opening for thelock mechanism and press it in as far as pos-sible.
The door can be opened from inside and theoutside.
The door cannot be opened from the outside.To override the locking function, open thedoor from the inside.
The doors can also be unlocked by pressing theunlock button on the remote key or by pressingthe unlock button on the driver's door panel.

NOTE
If the child safety locks are activated for therear doors and the mechanical locking mech-anism has also been activated with the keyblade, it will not be possible to open thesedoors from the inside or the outside.
To unlock, use the central unlocking buttonon either of the front doors or the unlock but-ton on the remote key.

Related information
•Detachable key blade (p. 242)
Automatically arming/disarming thealarm
Automatically arming the alarm helps preventinadvertently leaving the vehicle without alarmprotection.
If the vehicle has been unlocked with the remotekey (and the alarm has been disarmed) but nodoor or the tailgate has been opened within2 minutes, the vehicle will automatically relockand the alarm will re-arm.
In certain markets, the alarm will be re-armedautomatically after a slight delay after the driver'sdoor has been opened and closed without beinglocked.

Related information
•Alarm (p. 256)
•Deactivating the alarm without a functioningremote key (p. 257)

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Alarm
The alarm system provides a warning if anattempt is made to break into the vehicle.
The following conditions will trigger the alarm:
•a door/hood/tailgate are opened
•the battery is disconnected
•the alarm siren is disconnected
If a problem is detected in the alarmsystem, this symbol and Alarmsystem failure Service required willbe displayed in the instrument panel.Do not attempt to repair any of the componentsin the alarm system yourself; this could affect theinsurance policy on the vehicle. Contact a trainedand qualified Volvo service technician.

NOTE
One of the alarm sensors, which is sensitiveto metallic objects, is located under the tunnelconsole cup holders. Avoid leaving coins,keys, etc., in the cup holders because theymay inadvertently trigger the alarm.
Arming the alarm
–Lock the vehicle by pressing the remotekey's lock button. On models with theoptional Passive Entry system, the vehiclecan also be locked by pressing the outerindentation for locking on one of the doorhandles or by pressing the tailgate's rubber-ized pressure plate.
If the vehicle is equipped with a power tail-gate*, the button on the lower edge of thetailgate can also be used to lock the vehicleand arm the alarm.

Disarming the alarm
The alarm can be disarmed by:
•Unlock the vehicle by pressing the remotekey's unlock button
•Pressing the pressure-sensitive area on theinside of one of the door handles on modelswith the optional Passive Entry system.
•Pressing the tailgate's rubberized pressureplate on models with the optional PassiveEntry system.

Turning off a triggered (sounding)
alarm
–Press the remote key's unlock button or putthe ignition in mode I by turning the startknob to START and releasing it.
Alarm signals
The following occurs if the alarm has been trig-gered:
•A siren will sound for 30 seconds or until thealarm is turned off
•All turn signals flash for 5 minutes or untilthe alarm is turned off
If the door that triggered the alarm is left open,the alarm cycle will be repeated 10 times.

Alarm indicator
A red indicator light on the upper side of thedashboard shows the alarm's status:
•Indicator off: the alarm is disarmed
•Indicator flashes once every two seconds:the alarm is armed
•Indicator flashes quickly after the alarm hasbeen disarmed (max. 30 seconds) or until

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2. Press the button on the driver's door controlpanel.
>Rear child lock Activated will be dis-played in the instrument panel and theindicator light in the button will illuminateto show that the child safety locking func-tion is activated.
While the child safety locks are activated:
•the rear door windows can only be openedfrom the driver door control panel
•the rear doors cannot be opened from theinside
To deactivate:
–Press the button in the driver door controlpanel.
>Rear child lock Deactivated will be dis-played in the instrument panel and theindicator light in the button will go out toshow that the child safety locking functionis deactivated.
When the ignition is switched off, the current set-ting for the child safety locks will be stored. If thelocks were activated at that time, they will con-tinue to be activated when the ignition isswitched on again.
SymbolMessageExplanation
Rear childlockActivatedThe rear-doorchild safetylocks are acti-vated.
Rear childlockDeacti-vated
The rear-doorchild safetylocks are deacti-vated.

Manual activation/deactivation
Manual child safety locks in the rear doors
–Use the detachable key blade in the remotekey to adjust these controls.
The rear doors can only be opened from theoutside.
The rear doors can be opened from theinside or the outside.
NOTE
•Each control on the respective doorscontrol that door only, not both doors.
•There are no manual child safety locks onmodels equipped with the electronicoption.

Related information
•Detachable key blade (p. 242)
•Ignition modes (p. 400)

DRIVER SUPPORT
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) helps reducewheel spin, counteract skidding and to generallyhelp improve directional stability.
A pulsating sound will be audi-ble when the system is activelyoperating and is normal. Accel-eration may also be slightlyslower than normal.

WARNING
ESC is a supplementary aid and cannot dealwith all situations or road conditions.
The driver is always responsible for operatingthe vehicle in a safe manner in accordancewith current traffic regulations.
ESC consists of the following functions:
•Traction control
•Spin control
•Active Yaw Control
•Engine Drag Control
•Trailer Stability Assist

Traction control
This function is designed to help reduce wheelspin by transferring power from a drive wheel that
begins to lose traction to the wheel on the oppo-site side of the vehicle (on the same axle).
Spin control
This function is designed to help prevent thedrive wheels from spinning while the vehicle isaccelerating.

Active Yaw Control
At low speeds, this function helps maintain direc-tional stability by braking one or more of thewheels if the vehicle shows a tendency to skid orslide laterally.

Engine Drag Control EDC
EDC helps keep the engine running if the wheelsshow a tendency to lock, e.g., when shifting downin the manual shifting mode or while using theengine's braking function on a slippery surface. Ifthe wheels were to lock, the vehicle wouldbecome more difficult to steer.

Trailer Stability Assist * 1
TSA helps stabilize a vehicle that is towing atrailer when the vehicle and trailer have begun tosway.
This system is automatically deactivated if thedriver selects Sport mode.
Related information
•Detachable trailer hitch (p. 398)
•Driving with a trailer (p. 397)
•Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) (p. 399)
•Electronic Stability Control (ESC) sport mode(p. 264)
•Electronic Stability Control (ESC) symbolsand messages (p. 265)

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This function is included if the vehicle is equipped with a Volvo original trailer hitch.

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC)sport mode
ESC is always activated and cannot be switchedoff.
However, the driver can select Sport mode,which offers more active driving characteristics.
In Sport mode, the engine management systemmonitors movement of the accelerator pedal andsteering wheel for sportier driving and allowsmore lateral movement of the rear wheels beforeESC is triggered.
Under certain circumstances, such as when driv-ing with snow chains, or driving in deep snow orloose sand, it may be advisable to temporarily useSport mode for maximum tractive force.
If the driver releases pressure on the acceleratorpedal, ETC will also activate to help stabilize thevehicle.

Activating/deactivating Sport mode
In the center display's Functionview, tap ESC Sport Mode.The green indicator light in thebutton will illuminate to showthat the function has been acti-vated or gray when the functionis deactivated.
When Sport mode is activated, thissymbol will illuminate in the instrumentpanel. It will remain on until the driverdeactivates the function. ETC will alsoreturn to normal mode when the engine is restar-ted.
Related information
•Electronic Stability Control (ESC) (p. 263)