2017 VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE HYBRID Owners Manual

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.143

Related information
•Calibrating the compass (p. 143)
•Ignition modes (p. 400)
Calibrating the compass
North America is divided into 15 magnetic zonesand the compass will need to be calibrated if thevehicle is driven from one zone to another.
To calibrate the compass:
1.Stop the vehicle in a large open area, safelyout of traffic and away from steel structuresand high-tension electrical wires.
2. Start the vehicle.

NOTE
•For best calibration results, switch off allelectrical equipment in the vehicle (climatesystem, windshield wipers, audio system,etc.) and make sure that all doors areclosed.
•Calibration may not succeed or be incor-rect if the vehicle's electrical equipment isnot switched off.
3. Using a pen, paperclip or similar object, pressand hold the button on the underside of mir-ror for approx. 3 seconds until the number ofthe current magnetic zone is displayed.
15
14
13
12
1198
76
5
4
3
2
1
10
Magnetic zones
4. Press the button on the underside of mirrorrepeatedly until the desired magnetic zone(1–15) is displayed (see the map of mag-netic zones).
5.Wait until C is again displayed in the mirroror hold the button on the underside of mirrorfor approx. 6 seconds until C is displayed inthe mirror.
6.Drive slowly in a circle at a speed of no morethan 6 mph (10 km/h) until a direction is dis-played. This indicates that calibration is com-plete. Drive around in a circle an additionaltwo times to fine-tune the calibration.
7.Vehicles with an electrically heated wind-shield:* if C is displayed when the heatingfunction is activated, perform step 6 with theheating function on.

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8. Repeat the calibration procedure if neces-sary.

Related information
•Defrosting windows and mirrors (p. 206)
•Compass (p. 142)
Lighting panel and controls
The lighting ring on the left-side steering wheellever can be used to activate the vehicle's exte-rior lighting.
Instrument lighting brightness can be adjustedusing the thumb wheel on the lighting panel.

Lighting ring on the left-side steering
wheel lever
Lightingring posi-tion
Result
With the ignition in mode II or ifthe engine is running:
•In the US: the Daytime Run-ning Lights (DRL) will be off
•In Canada: the Daytime Run-ning Lights will be on
•High beam flash can be used
With the ignition in mode II or if
the engine is running:A
•Parking lights will be on
•In the US: the Daytime Run-ning Lights will be off
•In Canada: the Daytime Run-ning Lights will be on
•High beam flash can be used
With the ignition in mode II or ifthe engine is running:
•The Daytime Running Lightswill be off
•The low beam headlights willbe on
•High Beams/High Beamflash can be used

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Lightingring posi-tion
Result
With the ignition in mode II or ifthe engine is running:
•The Daytime Running Lightswill be on in daylight condi-
tionsB
•The low beam headlights willautomatically switch on indark conditions
•Tunnel detection will be acti-vated
•Active High Beams (AHB)can be activated
•High beam flash can be used
•Continuous high beams canbe used in dark conditions
Active High Beams On/Off
AThe parking lights will be on in this position, even if the ignitionis switched off. In dark conditions, the rear parking lights illumi-nate automatically when the tailgate is open, regardless of thering's position or ignition mode.BUS models only: The use of Daytime Running Lights can beactivated/deactivated in the center display's Settings menu.

NOTE
Volvo recommends the use of Daytime Run-ning Lights in the United States. The use ofthese lights is mandatory in Canada.
Volvo recommends using the positionwhenever possible.

WARNING
•Daytime Running Lights are a driving aiddesigned to help make the vehicle visibleto other roads users.
•The driver is always responsible foradapting the use of Daytime RunningLights/headlights according to ambientlighting and weather conditions.
Lighting panel
Instrument lighting
Thumb wheel (to the left) for adjusting display bright-ness
Illumination of the display and instrument lightswill vary, depending on ignition mode.
The display lighting is automatically subdued indarkness and the sensitivity is set with the thumbwheel.

Related information
•Daytime Running Lights (DRL) (p. 146)
•High and low beam headlights (p. 148)
•Ignition modes (p. 400)

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Parking lights
Turn the parking lights on by turning the lightingring on the left-side steering wheel lever.
Lighting ring in the parking light position
Turn the lighting ring to the position (thelicense plate lighting comes on at the sametime).
Canadian models: If the ignition is in position IIor the engine is running, the daytime runninglights will illuminate instead of the front parkinglights.
With the lighting ring in this position, the parkinglights will remain on even when the ignition isswitched off.
In dark conditions, the rear parking lights alsoilluminate when the tailgate is opened to alertanyone traveling behind your vehicle. This hap-
pens regardless of the position that the lightingring is in or which mode the ignition is in.

Related information
•Lighting panel and controls (p. 144)
Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
The car monitors ambient lighting conditions.
With the ring on the left-side steering wheel
lever in the position and the ignition inmode II (or the engine running), the lights toggleautomatically between DRL and low beam head-lights.
Ring in the AUTO position.

NOTE
Volvo recommends the use of Daytime Run-ning Lights in the United States. The use ofthese lights is mandatory in Canada.
With the lighting ring in the 0 position:
•In the US: DRL will be off
•In Canada: DRL will be on

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With the lighting ring in the 8 positionand the ignition in mode II or if the engine isrunning:
•In the US: DRL will be off
•In Canada: DRL will be on
With the lighting ring in the position:
•DRL will be on (the low beam headlights willautomatically switch on in dark conditions)
US models only: DRL can be deactivated in thecenter display's Settings view.
With selected, a tunnel detection functionactivates the low beams when the vehicle entersa tunnel.
With the lighting ring in the position:
•DRL will be off and the low beam headlightswill be on
Low beam headlights
The low beam headlights can be activated inseveral ways.
Lighting ring
In dark conditions, the low beams will be acti-vated automatically when the engine is started orthe ignition is in mode II and the lighting ring is
turned to the position.
With the lighting ring in the position, thelow beams will also be activated if:
•the front fog lights are activated
•the rear fog lights are activated
•both the front and rear fog lights are acti-vated
If the lighting ring is turned to , the lowbeams will be activated automatically when the
engine is started or the ignition is in mode II,regardless of the ambient lighting conditions.

Related information
•Daytime Running Lights (DRL) (p. 146)
•Ignition modes (p. 400)
8The parking lights will be on in this position, even if the ignition is switched off.

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High and low beam headlights
If the ignition is in mode II or when the engine isstarted, the low beams are activated automati-
cally if the lighting ring is in position . Indark conditions, the low beams will also be on if
the lighting ring is in the position.
Lighting ring
High beam flash
Continuous high beams

High beam flash
Pull the lever slightly toward the steering wheel.The high beams illuminate until the lever isreleased.
Continuous high beams
Continuous high beams are available if the light-
ing ring is turned to 9 or . Toggle tohigh beams by moving the lever forward. Returnto low beams by moving the lever toward thesteering wheel.
The symbol will illuminate in the instrumentpanel when the high beams are on.

Active high beams
The active high beam system uses a camera atthe upper edge of the windshield to detect theheadlights of oncoming vehicles or the taillightsof a vehicle directly ahead. When this happens,the headlights will automatically switch from highbeams to low beams.
When the camera no longer detects anapproaching vehicle or one that is ahead, yourheadlights will switch back to high beams.

Vehicles with halogen headlights 10
When the camera no longer detects the head-lights of an approaching vehicle or the taillightsof a vehicle ahead, your headlights will switchback to high beams after several seconds.

Operation
Activate/deactivate this function by turning the
lighting ring past the position to .
When released, the ring will automatically return
to the position.
If the active high beam function has not beenactivated, switching between high and low beamsmust be done manually.
A white symbol () in the instrument panelindicates that the function has been activated.
When the high beams are on, the symbol willchange to blue.
NOTE
•Keep the windshield in front of the cam-era free of ice, snow, dirt, etc.
•Do not mount or in any way attach any-thing on the windshield that couldobstruct the camera.
If a message is displayed in the instru-ment panel saying that active highbeams are temporarily unavailable,switching between high and low beamswill have to be done manually. However, the light
switch can remain in the position. Thesame applies if a message saying that the wind-shield sensors are blocked and the symbol above
are displayed. The symbol will go out if thishappens.
9When the low beams are on.

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Halogen headlights are not available on all models.

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Active high beams may be temporarily unavailable(e.g., in heavy fog or rain). When the systembecomes active again or if the sensors in thewindshield are no longer obscured, the messages
will disappear and the symbol will illumi-nate.

WARNING
•Automatic high beams are a driving aiddesigned to help provide the best possi-ble headlight illumination in good drivingconditions.
•The use of aftermarket or non-Volvoglass can have an adverse effect on theautomatic high beam function.
•The driver is always responsible for man-ually toggling between high and lowbeams when this is required by traffic orweather conditions.
CAUTION
In the following situations, it may be neces-sary to switch between high and low beamsmanually:
•In heavy fog or rain
•In blowing snow or slush
•In bright moonlight
•In freezing rain
•In areas with dim street lighting
•When oncoming vehicles have dim frontlighting
•If there are pedestrians on or near theroad
•If there are reflective objects, such assigns, near the road
•When oncoming vehicles' lights areobscured by e.g., fences, bushes, etc.
•When there are vehicles on connectingroads
•At the top of hills or in dips in the road
•In sharp curves

Related information
•City Safety™ troubleshooting (p. 332)
•Lighting panel and controls (p. 144)
Active Bending Lights*
Active Bending Lights (ABL) are designed tohelp light up a curve according to movements ofthe steering wheel.
Headlight pattern with the Active Bending Light functiondeactivated (left) and activated (right)
ABL is activated automatically11 when the engineis started and the low beam headlights are on.ABL can be deactivated in the center display.
If a fault is detected in the system, the symbol in the instrument panel will illuminate. Atext message will be displayed and an additionalsymbol will also illuminate.
11The factory default setting is on.

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NOTE
This function is only active in twilight or darkconditions, and only when the vehicle is inmotion.

Deactivating/activating the function
ABL can be deactivated/activated in two ways inthe center display:

Via Function view
Tap the Active BendingLights button.

Via settings
1.Tap Settings in Top view.
2.Tap My CarLightsExterior Lights.
3.Deselect/select Active Bending Lights.

Related information
•Settings view (p. 115)
Rear fog lights (certain models only)
The rear fog lights12 are considerably brighterthan the normal taillight and should be used onlywhen conditions such as fog, rain, snow, smokeor dust reduce visibility for other vehicles to lessthan approx. 500 ft. (150 meters).
Rear fog light button
NOTE
Rear fog lights are not available on all modelsor in all markets.
The rear fog lights can only be used when:
•the ignition is in mode II or if the engine is
running and the lighting ring is in the
or position
Press the button to turn the fog lights on/off. The
rear fog light indicator symbol in theinstrument panel illuminates when the rear foglights are switched on.
The rear fog lights switch off automatically when:
The rear fog lights turn off automatically whenthe start knob is turned to STOP, or when the
lighting ring is turned to the or posi-tions.
Related information
•Lighting panel and controls (p. 144)
12Some models are equipped with one rear fog light only, on the driver's side of the vehicle.