2017 VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE HYBRID tailgate

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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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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.153

Rear interior lighting
Rear reading lights
The rear interior lighting/reading lights arelocated in the ceiling.
Rear reading lights: second13 and third row* of seats
Rear reading light: second row of seats in models with alaminated panoramic roof*
The rear reading lights are turned on or off bybriefly pressing the button in the ceiling console.Adjust the brightness by pressing and holdingthe button.

Glove compartment lighting
The glove compartment lighting comes on orgoes off when the glove compartment is openedor closed.

Vanity mirror lighting
The vanity mirror lighting comes on or goes offwhen the cover over the mirror is opened orclosed.

Ground lighting
The ground lighting comes on or goes off when adoor is opened or closed.
Doorsill lighting
The doorsill lighting comes on or goes off when adoor is opened or closed.

Cargo area lighting
The cargo area lighting comes on or goes offwhen the tailgate is opened or closed.

Ambience lighting
1. In the center display's Top view, select
SettingsMy CarLightsAmbientLighting
2. Choose among the following settings:
•Under Ambient Light Intensity, choose:Off, Low or High.
•Ambient Light Level: Reduced or Full.
13In models with a laminated panoramic roof* there are lights on each side of the roof

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.161

Opening/closing the App menu
–Press the App menu (1).
The App menu cannot be opened if there areunread/unconfirmed messages in the instru-ment panel. The message must be confirmedbefore the App menu can be opened.
>The App menu opens/closes.
The App menu closes automatically after a periodof inactivity or after certain selections are made.

Navigating and making selections in the
App menu
1. Navigate between the various apps by press-ing left or right (3).
> Functions for the preceding/next app willbe displayed in the App menu.
2. Scroll through the current app's selectionsusing up or down (4).
3. Confirm or select a function by pressing (2).
> The function will be activated and in cer-tain cases, the App menu will close.

Related information
•Instrument panel App menu (p. 160)
Using the windshield wipers
Before using the wipers, ice and snow shouldbe removed from the windshield. Be sure thewiper blades are not frozen in place.
Right-side steering wheel lever
Thumb wheel to set rain sensor* sensitivity/interval wiper speed
Single sweep
Move the lever down and release it for asingle sweep.

Wipers off
Move the lever to position 0 to turn offthe windshield wipers.

Interval wipers
Set the wiper interval speed by movingthe thumb wheel upward or downward.
Continuous wipers
Move the lever upward for the wipers tooperate at normal speed.

NOTE
Before using the wipers, be sure that thewiper blades are not frozen onto the wind-shield and that any ice or snow on the wind-shield has been removed.
Move the lever upward to the next posi-tion for maximum wiper speed.

Related information
•Tailgate window wiper and washer (p. 164)
•Activating/deactivating the rain sensor(p. 162)
•Windshield and headlight washers (p. 163)

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Activating/deactivating the rainsensor
The rain sensor monitors the amount of water onthe windshield and automatically regulates wiperspeed.
Right-side steering wheel lever
Rain sensor button
Thumb wheel for adjusting sensitivity/intervalwiper speed
When the rain sensor is activated, the symbol will illuminate in the instrument panel.

Activating the rain sensor
When activating the rain sensor, the engine mustbe running or the ignition must be in mode I or II.
The windshield wiper lever must also be in posi-tion 0 or in the single sweep position.
Activate the rain sensor by pressing the button. The wipers will make one sweep.
If the lever is pressed down, the wipers will makeadditional sweeps across the windshield.
Move the thumb wheel upward for increased sen-sitivity or downward for decreased sensitivity. Thewipers will make one extra sweep if the thumbwheel is moved upward.
Deactivating the rain sensor
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the button or by moving the lever upward to anotherwiper position.
The rain sensor is automatically deactivated inignition mode 0.
The rain sensor is also automatically deactivatedwhen the wipers blades are put in the serviceposition and will reactivate when the wipers havebeen returned to the normal operating position.

CAUTION
Deactivate the rain sensor when washing thevehicle in an automatic car wash if the engineis running or if the ignition is left in mode I orII. The symbol in the instrument panel will goout. If the rain sensor is not deactivated, thewipers may start inadvertently in the car washand could be damaged.
Activating/deactivating the memory
function
The rain sensor's memory function can be set toactivate the rain sensor each time the engine isstarted:
1.In the center display, select SettingsMy
CarWipers
2.Activate by selecting the Rain SensorMemory box.
Deactivate by deselecting the Rain SensorMemory box.

Related information
•Using the windshield wipers (p. 161)
•Windshield wipers in the service position(p. 543)
•Tailgate window wiper and washer (p. 164)

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.163
Windshield and headlight washers
Use the windshield/headlight washers to helpimprove visibility.

Starting the windshield and headlight
washers
Washing function
–Move the right-side steering wheel levertoward the wheel to start the windshield andheadlight washers.
>After the lever is released the wipersmake several extra sweeps.
CAUTION
•Use ample washer fluid when washingthe windshield. The windshield should bethoroughly wet when the wipers are inoperation.
•Avoid using the washers if the fluid reser-voir is frozen or empty to help avoid dam-age to the pump.
When the washing system is used, the length oftime that the windshield washers operatedepends on the ambient temperature. In coldweather, the amount of washer fluid used willalso be increased automatically to help improvecleaning.

Heated washer nozzles *
The washer nozzles are heated automatically incold weather to help prevent the washer fluidfrom freezing.

High-pressure headlight washing *
High-pressure headlight washing consumes alarge quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid, theheadlights are washed once for every five timesthe windshield is washed.

Reduced washing
When approx. 1 US quart (1 liter) of washer fluidremains in the reservoir, the headlights will nolonger be washed to conserve fluid.
A text message and the symbol will be dis-played in the instrument panel to remind thedriver to fill the washer fluid reservoir.
Related information
•Refilling the windshield washer fluid reservoir(p. 547)
•Using the windshield wipers (p. 161)
•Tailgate window wiper and washer (p. 164)

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.164
Tailgate window wiper and washer
Start the tailgate window wiper/washer with con-trols on the right-side steering wheel lever.

NOTE
The rear wiper is equipped with a cut-offfunction, which means that it will not operateif its electric motor overheats. The wiper willfunction again after a cool-down period(30 seconds or longer, depending on the heatof the motor and ambient temperature condi-tions).

Using the tailgate wiper/washer
Press for tailgate interval wiper
Press for tailgate continuous wiper
–Move the lever forward to wash/wipe the tail-gate window.
Tailgate wiper and reverse gear
1.In the center display, select SettingsMy
CarWipers.
2. Activate/deactivate by selecting/deselectingthe Auto Rear Wiper box.
If the windshield wipers are on and the transmis-sion is put into reverse gear, the tailgate wiperwill start. This function is deactivated when a dif-ferent gear is selected.

Related information
•Using the windshield wipers (p. 161)
•Windshield and headlight washers (p. 163)
•Refilling the windshield washer fluid reservoir(p. 547)
•Activating/deactivating the rain sensor(p. 162)
Steering wheel
The steering wheel has controls for the horn,certain optional driver support systems, menus/messages and paddles for manually shiftinggears*.

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CLIMATE
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.190

Preconditioning
Preconditioning the vehicle before driving canhelp reduce wear and reduce energy consump-tion during a trip.

NOTE
Full preconditioning is only possible when thevehicle's charging cable is connected.
In other cases, the passenger compartmentcan be cooled for 3 minutes in warm weather.This function is started from the Parkingclimate tab in the center display's Climateview.
With the charging cable connected, precondition-ing can be started immediately or a timer functioncan start this procedure at a later time.
This feature utilizes several of the vehicle's sys-tems:
•The High Voltage Coolant Heater (HVCH)warms the hybrid battery and passengercompartment in cold weather.
•In warm weather, the ventilation system willattempt to cool the passenger compartmentto the current ambient temperature.
•In warm weather, the air conditioning systemwill cool the passenger compartment to acomfortable temperature.
•The electrically heated steering wheel andseats can be activated.
•Heating for the windshield, tailgate windowand door mirrors can be activated.
If preconditioning is used in warm weather, a cer-tain amount of water may condense under thevehicle, which is normal.
When preconditioning is used, this system willattempt to establish a comfortable temperature inthe passenger compartment but not necessarilythe temperature currently set in the climatesystem.

Maintaining a comfortable passenger
compartment climate
The climate in the passenger compartment canbe maintained even when the vehicle is parkedand the engine is turned off (e.g., if anyoneintends to remain in the vehicle).
This function can only be direct-started.
This function utilizes several of the vehicle's sys-tems:
•Residual heat from the engine is used helpkeep the passenger compartment warm incool temperatures.
•In warm weather, the ventilation system willattempt to cool the passenger compartmentto the current ambient temperature.
This function will not be activated if the vehicle islocked from the outside in order to avoid using
residual engine heat unnecessarily. This functionis primarily intended for use when the engine isnot running but someone remains in the vehicle.
Related information
•Starting and stopping preconditioning(p. 194)
•Activating/deactivating the climate comfortretaining function* (p. 191)
•Activating/deactivating the parking climatetimer (p. 191)
•Charging the hybrid battery (p. 413)
•Hybrid battery charging cable (p. 405)