2017 VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE HYBRID parking brake

LOADING AND STORAGE
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.219

Raising/lowering the rear-end of the
vehicle *
Using the buttons on the read edge of the cargocompartment, the rear-end of the vehicle (thelevel of the cargo compartment floor) can beraised or lowered for easier loading or to make
attaching a trailer1 simpler.
Level control buttons on the rear edge of the cargocompartment
The level control consists of two buttons: one toraise and one to lower the rear-end of the vehi-cle.
Press and hold the respective buttons until thedesired level has been reached.
NOTE
The level cannot be adjusted if a door or thehood are open (this does not apply to the tail-gate).

WARNING
Be sure that the entire area under the vehicleis completely unobstructed before loweringthe level.

Extra loading space
The rear seat backrests can be folded down toadded cargo space or for transporting longobjects.

WARNING
•Boxes, suitcases, etc. wedged behind thefront seats could impede the function ofthe Whiplash Protection System.
•If the rear seat backrests are foldeddown, cargo must be secured to preventit from sliding forward against the frontseat backrests in the event of a collisionfrom the rear. This could interfere withthe action of the Whiplash ProtectionSystem.
WARNING
•Cover sharp edges on long loads to helpprevent injury to occupants. Secure theload to help prevent shifting during sud-den stops.
•Always secure large and heavy objectswith a seat belt or cargo retaining straps.
•Always secure the load to help prevent itfrom moving in the event of sudden stops.
•Switch off the engine, apply the parkingbrake and put the gear selector in Pwhen loading and unloading the vehicle.

Roof loads
Load carriers are available as Volvo accessories.Observe the following points when in use:
•To avoid damaging your vehicle and toachieve maximum safety when driving, werecommend using the load carriers that Volvohas developed especially for your vehicle.
•Volvo-approved removable roof racks aredesigned to carry the maximum allowableroof load for this vehicle (see the article"Weights" for specific information).
•Never exceed the rack manufacturer's weighlimits.
•Avoid single-point loads. Distribute loadsevenly.
1An accessory trailer hitch can be purchased from a Volvo retailer.

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LOADING AND STORAGE
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.226

Related information
•Cargo net (p. 223)
•Cargo compartment cover* (p. 227)
•Load anchoring eyelets (p. 226)
•Loading (p. 218)
Load anchoring eyelets
The eyelets in the cargo compartment can befolded out to secure objects with straps, a net,etc.

Load anchoring eyelets
WARNING
•Cover sharp edges on long loads to helpprevent injury to occupants. Secure theload to help prevent shifting during sud-den stops.
•Always secure large and heavy objectswith a seat belt or cargo retaining straps.
•Always secure the load to help prevent itfrom moving in the event of sudden stops.
•Switch off the engine, apply the parkingbrake and put the gear selector in Pwhen loading and unloading the vehicle.
Related information
•Loading (p. 218)
•Grocery bag holder (p. 223)
•Cargo net (p. 223)
•Steel cargo grid* (p. 225)
•Cargo compartment cover* (p. 227)

DRIVER SUPPORT
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.262
Driver support systems
The vehicle is equipped with a number of driversupport systems that help provide the driver withactive/passive support.
Some of these systems are standard while othersare optional and they are designed to e.g., helpthe driver maintain a set speed or a set distanceto a vehicle ahead, or warn the driver of a poten-tial collision situation and in certain cases applythe brakes if necessary. Certain optional systemscan also assist in various parking situations.

Related information
•Adjustable steering force (p. 262)
•Electronic Stability Control (ESC) (p. 263)
•Roll stability control (RSC) (p. 267)
•Speed limiter (SL)* (p. 267)
•Distance Alert* (p. 279)
•Cruise Control (CC) (p. 274)
•Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* (p. 281)
•Pilot Assist* (p. 295)
•Driver support system radar sensor (p. 318)
•Driver support system camera (p. 322)
•City Safety™ (p. 326)
•Blind Spot Information (BLIS)* (p. 339)
•Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)* (p. 341)
•Road Sign Information (RSI)* (p. 346)
•Driver Alert Control (DAC) (p. 348)
•Driving lane assistance (p. 350)
•Run-off Mitigation (p. 355)
•Park Assist* (p. 358)
•Park Assist Camera (PAC)* (p. 362)
•Park Assist Pilot (PAP)* (p. 368)
Adjustable steering force
Steering force increases with the speed of thevehicle to give the driver an enhanced sense ofcontrol and stability. At low speed the vehicle iseasier to steer in order to facilitate parking, etc.
Changing the steering force level
To change the level of steering force, see theinformation under the heading "individual" in arti-cle "Drive modes" for additional information.

NOTE
•This steering force level menu functioncannot be accessed when the vehicle isin motion.
•In certain situations, the power steeringfunction may become too hot and mustbe temporarily cooled. During cooling,power steering effect will be reduced andmore force may be necessary to turn thesteering wheel and a message will bedisplayed in the instrument panel.

Related information
•Driver support systems (p. 262)
•Drive modes (p. 420)

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DRIVER SUPPORT
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.286

WARNING
When ACC is in standby mode, the driver hasto control the vehicle's speed and distance toa vehicle ahead.
When ACC is in standby mode, the driver willbe alerted if the distance to the vehicle aheadis too short by the Distance Alert function.See the article "Distance Alert" for additionalinformation.

Standby mode due to action by the driver
ACC is temporarily deactivated and put instandby mode if:
•the brakes are applied
•The gear selector is moved to N
•the vehicle is driven faster than the setspeed for more than 1 minute.
In these cases, the driver will have to regulate thevehicle's speed.
A temporary increase in speed, such as whenpassing another vehicle, does not affect the ACCset speed. The vehicle will return to the set speedwhen the accelerator pedal is released.

Automatic standby mode
ACC interacts with other systems, such asElectronic Stability Control. If any of these othersystems are not functioning properly, ACC willturn off automatically.
WARNING
If this happens, the driver will be alerted by anaudible signal and a message in the instru-ment panel. The driver will have to adapt thevehicle's speed, apply the brakes when nec-essary and keep a safe distance to the vehicleahead.
ACC switches automatically to standby mode if:
•the vehicle's speed goes below approx.3 mph (5 km/h) and ACC cannot determineif the vehicle ahead is stationary or is anobject such as a speed bump, etc
•the vehicle's speed goes below approx.3 mph (5 km/h) and the vehicle aheadchanges lanes or turns so that ACC nolonger has a target vehicle to follow
•the driver opens the door
•the driver unbuckles the seat belt
•the engine speed (rpm) is too high/low
•the wheels lose traction
•the brake temperature is too high
•the parking brake is applied
•the stability system's ESC Sport Mode isactivated
•the Off Road drive mode is selected
•The radar sensor is covered by e.g., wet snowor if heavy rain interferes with radar waves
Reactivating ACC from standby mode
Generic illustration
To reactivate ACC after it has temporarily beenput in standby mode:
–Press the button (1).
>The vehicle will then return to the mostrecently set speed.

WARNING
There may be a significant increase in speed
after the button has been pressed.

Related information
•Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* (p. 281)
•Starting and activating Adaptive CruiseControl (ACC)* (p. 284)
•Setting an Adaptive Cruise Control timeinterval (p. 288)

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DRIVER SUPPORT
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.290

WARNING
If ACC changes targets from a moving vehicleto a stationary one at speeds above 20 mph(30 km/h), the system will not react to thestationary vehicle and will accelerate to thepreviously set speed.
The driver must actively apply the brakes toslow/stop the vehicle.

Automatic standby mode when changing
targets
ACC disengages and goes into standby mode if:
•your vehicle's speed goes below approx.3 mph (5 km/h) and ACC cannot determineif the target object is a stationary vehicle orsome other type of object such as a speedbump, etc
•the vehicle's speed goes below approx.3 mph (5 km/h) and the vehicle aheadchanges lanes or turns so that ACC nolonger has a target vehicle to follow.

Auto-hold brake function
In slow-moving, stop-and-go traffic or when stop-ped at a traffic light, driving will resume automati-cally if the vehicle is not stopped for more thanapprox. 3 seconds. If it takes more than3 seconds for the vehicle ahead to begin movingagain, ACC will go into standby mode and theauto-hold brake function will activate.
–The driver will then have to reactivate ACC inone of the following ways:
•Press the button on the left-sidesteering wheel keypad.
•Press the accelerator pedal.
>ACC will resume following the vehicleahead (target vehicle) if it begins to movewithin approx. 6 seconds.
NOTE
ACC can keep the vehicle at a standstill forup to 5 minutes, after which the parking brakewill be set and ACC will go into standbymode.
The parking brake has to be released beforeACC can be reactivated.

Deactivation of the auto-hold brake function
In certain situations, auto-hold will be deactivatedwhen the vehicle is at a standstill and ACC will gointo standby mode.
This means that the brakes will be released andthe vehicle can begin to roll.
The driver must actively apply the brakes to keepthe vehicle at a standstill.
This can occur in the following situations:
•the driver presses the brake pedal
•the parking brake is set
•the gear selector is moved to the P, N or Rpositions
•the driver puts ACC in standby mode.
Automatically setting the parking brake
In certain situations, the parking brake is setautomatically to help keep the vehicle at a stand-still.
This occurs if ACC keeps the vehicle at a stand-still with the brakes and:
•the driver unbuckles the seat belt or opensthe door
•ACC has kept the vehicle at a standstill formore than approx. 5 minutes
•the brakes overheat
•the engine is turned off.

Related information
•Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* (p. 281)
•Auto-hold brake function (p. 379)
•Parking brake (p. 382)

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DRIVER SUPPORT
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.302

Automatic standby mode
Pilot Assist interacts with other systems, such asElectronic Stability Control. If any of these othersystems are not functioning properly, Pilot Assistwill automatically be deactivated.

WARNING
If this happens, the driver will be alerted by anaudible signal and a message in the instru-ment panel. The driver will have to adapt thevehicle's speed, apply the brakes when nec-essary and keep a safe distance to the vehicleahead.
Pilot Assist switches automatically to standbymode if:
•the camera cannot detect the traffic lane'sside marker lines
•the vehicle ahead is not within a reasonable(detectable) distance
•the driver's hands are not on the steeringwheel
•the driver unbuckles the seat belt
•engine speed (rpm) is too high/low
•the wheels lose traction
•brake temperature is too high
•the parking brake is set
•The camera lens/radar sensor is covered bye.g., wet snow or if heavy rain interferes withradar waves
Reactivating Pilot Assist from standby
mode
Function buttons and symbols
–Press the button (2).
>The most recently set speed will be usedand symbol (8) in the instrument panelwill change from WHITE to GRAY.

Related information
•Pilot Assist* (p. 295)
•Pilot Assist-1* (p. 295)
•Starting and activating Pilot Assist-1*(p. 298)
•Setting a Pilot Assist-1 time interval (p. 300)
•Automatic braking with Pilot Assist-1(p. 303)
•Pilot Assist-1 limitations (p. 304)
•Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* (p. 281)
•Distance Alert* (p. 279)

DRIVER SUPPORT
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.303
Automatic braking with PilotAssist-1
The auto-hold brakes function as follows withPilot Assist.

Auto-hold brake function
In slow-moving, stop-and-go traffic or when stop-ped at a traffic light, driving will resume automati-cally if the vehicle is not stopped for more thanapprox. 3 seconds. If it takes more than3 seconds for the vehicle ahead to begin movingagain, Pilot Assist will go into standby mode andthe auto-hold brake function will activate.
–The driver will then have to reactivate PilotAssist in one of the following ways:
•Press the button on the left-sidesteering wheel keypad
•Press the accelerator pedal
>Pilot Assist will resume following the vehi-cle ahead (target vehicle) if it begins tomove within approx. 6 seconds.

NOTE
Pilot Assist can keep the vehicle at a stand-still for up to 5 minutes, after which the park-ing brake will be set and Pilot Assist will gointo standby mode.
The parking brake has to be released beforePilot Assist can be reactivated.
Deactivation of the auto-hold brake function
In certain situations, auto-hold will be deactivatedwhen the vehicle is at a standstill and Pilot Assistwill go into standby mode.
This means that the brakes will be released andthe vehicle can begin to roll.
The driver must actively apply the brakes to keepthe vehicle at a standstill.
This can occur in the following situations:
•the driver presses the brake pedal
•the parking brake is set
•the gear selector is moved to the P, N or Rpositions
•the driver puts Pilot Assist in standby mode

Automatically setting the parking brake
In certain situations, the parking brake is setautomatically to help keep the vehicle at a stand-still.
This occurs if:
•the driver unbuckles the seat belt or opensthe door
•Pilot Assist has kept the vehicle at a stand-still for more than approx. 5 minutes
•the engine is turned off
•the brakes overheat
Related information
•Pilot Assist* (p. 295)
•Pilot Assist-1* (p. 295)
•Starting and activating Pilot Assist-1*(p. 298)
•Setting a Pilot Assist-1 time interval (p. 300)
•Deactivating/resuming Pilot Assist-1(p. 301)
•Pilot Assist-1 limitations (p. 304)

DRIVER SUPPORT
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.313
In standby mode, the driver will have to regulatethe vehicle's speed and the distance to the vehi-cle ahead.
When Pilot Assist is in standby mode and yourvehicle comes too close to another vehicle, thedriver will be alerted by the Distance Alert func-tion.

Standby mode due to action by the driver
Pilot Assist is temporarily deactivated and put instandby mode if:
•the brakes are applied
•The gear selector is moved to N
•the turn signals are used for more than1 minute
•the vehicle is driven faster than the setspeed for more than 1 minute.
A temporary increase in speed, such as whenpassing another vehicle, does not affect the PilotAssist set speed. The vehicle will return to the setspeed when the accelerator pedal is released.
When the turn signals are used, Pilot Assist'ssteering function will be temporarily deactivated.When this is no longer the case, the steeringfunction will reactivate if the traffic lane's sidemarker lines can still be detected.

Automatic standby mode
Pilot Assist interacts with other systems, such asElectronic Stability Control. If any of these other
systems are not functioning properly, Pilot Assistwill automatically be deactivated.
WARNING
If this happens, the driver will be alerted by anaudible signal and a message in the instru-ment panel. The driver will have to adapt thevehicle's speed, apply the brakes when nec-essary and keep a safe distance to the vehicleahead.
Pilot Assist switches automatically to standbymode if:
•the vehicle's speed is below approx. 3 mph(5 km/h) and Pilot Assist cannot determine ifa vehicle ahead is a stationary vehicle or anobject.
•the vehicle's speed is below approx. 3 mph(5 km/h) and the vehicle ahead turns so thatPilot Assist no longer has a vehicle to follow(target vehicle).
•the driver's hands are not on the steeringwheel
•the driver's door is opened
•the driver unbuckles the seat belt
•engine speed (rpm) is too high/low
•the wheels lose traction
•brake temperature is too high
•the parking brake is set
•The camera lens/radar sensor is covered bye.g., wet snow or if heavy rain interferes withradar waves

Reactivating Pilot Assist from standby
mode
Generic illustration
–Press the button (1).
>The most recently set speed will be used.

WARNING
There may be a significant increase in speed
after the button has been pressed.

Related information
•Pilot Assist* (p. 295)
•Pilot Assist-2* (p. 305)
•Starting and activating Pilot Assist-2 (p. 308)