2017 VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE HYBRID display

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4.The charging cable's coupler will lock ontothe charging socket and charging will beginwithin approx. 10 seconds. The approximateremaining charging time and charging statuswill be displayed in the instrument panel. Seealso the article "Hybrid battery charge sta-tus."
Charging will be temporarily interrupted if thevehicle is unlocked:
•If a door is opened, charging will restartwithin 2 minutes.
•if no door is opened, the vehicle will auto-matically relock and charging will restartafter 1 minute.

NOTE
Charging status is shown in the instrumentpanel, which goes dark after a period of time.Reactivate the instrument panel by:
•pressing the brake pedal
•opening one of the doors
•putting the ignition in mode I (withoutpressing the brake pedal, turn the startknob to START and release it).
CAUTION
Never disconnect the charging cable from the120-/240-volt socket while charging is inprogress. This could damage the socket.
Always stop the charging process (by unlock-ing the vehicle) and disconnect the chargingcable from the vehicle's charging socketbefore disconnecting the other end from the120-/240-volt socket being used.
During the charging process, condensation mayform under the vehicle, which is normal and iscaused by cooling the hybrid battery.

Related information
•Hybrid battery charge status (p. 415)
•Charging the hybrid battery (p. 413)
•Hybrid battery charging cable (p. 405)
•Stopping hybrid battery charging (p. 411)
Charging the hybrid battery
In addition to the conventional fuel tank, theXC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid is alsoequipped with a rechargeable lithium-ion hybridbattery.
The hybrid battery is recharged using a chargingcable located in a storage compartment underthe floor of the cargo area. See also the article"Charging cable."
WARNING
The hybrid electrical system in your vehicleuses high voltage electrical current. Any dam-age to this system or to the hybrid batterymay result in the danger of overheating, fire,or serious injury. If the vehicle is involved in acollision or is subjected to flooding, fires, etc.,have it inspected by a trained and qualifiedVolvo service technician. Prior to this inspec-tion, the vehicle should be parked outdoors ata safe distance from any building or poten-tially flammable materials.
The hybrid battery's charging time depends onthe charging current used.

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Hybrid battery charge status
The hybrid battery's charge status (level) is indi-cated by an LED light in the vehicle's chargingsocket and in the instrument panel.

Indicator LED in the vehicle's charging
socket
LED indicator light in the charging socket
The LED indicator light shows the current chargestatus while charging is underway. White, red, yel-low or yellow lights are activated when the pas-senger compartment lighting illuminates andremain on for a short time after the passengercompartment lighting has gone out.
LEDindica-tor light'scolor
Explanation
WhiteCourtesy light
YellowStandby mode (e.g., after a doorhas been opened or if thecharger coupling is not lockedin position in the chargingsocket): waiting for charging tobegin
FlashinggreenCharging is in progress (theslower the light flashes, thecloser the battery is to beingfully charged)
GreenCharging completed (the lightwill go out after a short time)
RedA fault has occurred

Charge status in the instrument panel
Charging status is indicated in the instrumentpanel using graphics and text. This information isdisplayed for as long as the instrument panel isactive.
If the instrument panel is not used for a shortperiod, it will switch off to help save electrical cur-rent and can be reactivated by:
•Pressing the brake pedal
•Opening one of the doors
•Turning the start knob to ignition mode I

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GraphicMessageExplanation
Fullychargedat:[Time] isdisplayedwith ananimatedblue puls-ing lightthroughthechargingcable.
Charging is in pro-gress and the approx-imate time when thebattery will be fullycharged will be dis-played.
GraphicMessageExplanation
Charg-ing com-plete isdisplayed.An imagewill besuperim-posedover thegraphic ofthe vehi-cle with agreenLEDindicatorlight inthechargingsocket.
The battery is fullycharged.
Charg-ing errorwill bedisplayedand theLED indi-cator lightin thechargingsocketwill bered.
A fault has occurred.Check that the charg-ing cable is correctlyconnected to thevehicle's chargingsocket and the120-/240-volt socket.

Related information
•Hybrid battery charging cable (p. 405)
•Charging the hybrid battery (p. 413)
•Preparations for charging the hybrid battery(p. 410)
•Stopping hybrid battery charging (p. 411)

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Maintaining/increasing the hybridbattery's charge while driving
In certain situations, it can be useful to controlthe hybrid battery's charge level while the vehicleis being driven. The hybrid battery functionsHold and Charge while driving are available inall drive modes.

The "Hold" and "Charge" function
buttons
These functions are activated from the centerdisplay's Function view.

Hold
Battery level sustained forlater use.
This function saves the hybridbattery's charge for use at alater time such as when drivingin an urban area or residentialneighborhood. Hold is available regardless of thehybrid battery's charge level.
The vehicle will function as in normal hybrid driv-ing and will use energy from e.g., regenerativebraking to support the gasoline engine.

Charge
Engine charges hybridbattery.
This function is only available when the hybridbattery's charge level is low and can recharge thebattery up to 33%, after which the Hold functionwill be activated automatically.
Symbol in the instrument panel
The symbol will appear in the instrumentpanel when either of these functions is activated.See also the article "Hybrid-related symbols andmessages" for additional information.

Related information
•Hybrid-related symbols and messages(p. 408)
•Drive modes (p. 420)
•Using the electric motor in city driving(p. 419)
•Driving economically (p. 385)
Drive modes
Selecting a drive mode affects the vehicle's driv-ing characteristics to help make driving moreenjoyable or easier in certain types of situations.
The following systems are adapted to help pro-vide the best vehicle performance in the respec-tive drive modes:
•Steering
•Engine/transmission/All Wheel Drive*
•Brakes
•Suspension control
•Instrument panel
•Climate system settings
Select the drive mode best suited to the currentdriving conditions.
Please be aware that not all modes can beselected in all driving situations. The selectedmode will be displayed in the instrument panel.

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Selecting a drive mode
1.Press the DRIVE MODE control in the tun-nel console.
>A pop-up menu will open in the centerdisplay.
2. Roll the control upward or downward to scrollto the desired drive mode.
A drive mode can also be selected by tap-ping its button on the center display.
3. Press the control again to select it.
When a driving mode cannot be selected, one ofthe following messages may be displayed:
•Not possible to select due to gear inmanual
•Not possible to select due to low battery
•Not possible to select due to lowtemperature
•Not possible to select due to limitations
•Not possible to select due to highspeed.

Available drive modes
HYBRID
This is the default mode.
The vehicle normally starts in Hybrid mode 4. Theengine management system uses both the elec-tric motor and gasoline engine (separately or intandem) and calculates the optimal levels of per-formance, fuel consumption and comfort. Athigher speeds, ground clearance is reducedautomatically to help reduce wind resistance.
The amount of driving done using only the elec-tric motor in Hybrid mode is determined by thehybrid battery's charge level and the need forheating/cooling in the passenger compartment.
If sufficient electrical energy is available, only theelectric motor will be activated when the driverpresses the accelerator pedal up to a certainlevel. Above this level, the gasoline engine willstart.
The instrument panel gauge when both the electricmotor and gasoline engine are being used
The long needle in the gauge indicates theamount of energy that the vehicle is currentlyusing. The short white line between the "light-ning" and "oil drop" symbols indicates theamount of energy available. See also the article"General information about the XC90 T8 TwinEngine Plug-in Hybrid" for additional information.
The gasoline engine starts when the responserequired when the driver presses the acceleratorpedal cannot be provided by the electric motoralone.
The gauge also indicates when the battery isbeing recharged (regenerated) during light brak-ing. See the article "Brakes" for additional infor-mation.
4Unless the vehicle was switched off in Off Road mode. If so, it will restart in Off Road mode.

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When the hybrid battery's charge level is low, thegasoline engine will start more often to help con-serve electrical energy. Charge the battery withthe charging cable as soon as possible.

PURE
This mode activates the electric motor only withas low energy consumption as possible and thelowest possible carbon dioxide emissions.
Ground clearance will be lowered to help reducewind resistance and certain climate system func-tions will be reduced.
Pure mode is available when the hybrid battery issufficiently charged. If the level gets too low, thegasoline engine will start.
The gasoline engine will also start:
•If the vehicle's speed goes above approx.78 mph (125 km/h)
•If the driver wants more response than theelectric motor alone can provide
•If factors such as cold weather, etc., affectthe system or components
To restart the climate system functions that havebeen reduced in the mode, press the AUTO ordefroster buttons.
In order to return to full functionality for all of thesystems that may be affected by Pure mode,select another drive mode or adapt the climatesystem functions using the INDIVIDUAL mode.
OFF ROAD
This mode helps maximize the vehicle's capacityto traverse difficult terrain or poor roads.
In OFF ROAD, ground clearance is maximized,the steering is light, All Wheel Drive and HillDescent Control are activated and a compassand altimeter will be displayed in the instrumentpanel.
This drive mode can only be activated at lowspeeds (the permissible speed range will beshown on the speedometer). At higher speeds,OFF ROAD mode will be cancelled and AWD willbe activated.
This mode is not intended for normal streetdriving.

CAUTION
OFF ROAD drive mode may not be used ifthe vehicle is towing a trailer without an elec-trical connection. This could result in damageto the pneumatic suspension system's bel-lows.
Due to the increased ground clearance, if theOFF ROAD mode was selected when the enginewas switched off, it will also restart in this mode.

AWD
This mode offers improved traction using four-wheel drive and is intended primarily for low-speed driving on slippery surfaces. However, it
also helps increase directional stability at higherspeeds.
In this mode, both the electric motor and the gas-oline engine are used continuously, which resultsin higher fuel consumption.
POWER
Power mode is intended for sportier, more activedriving.
This mode maximizes the combined effects ofthe electric motor and the gasoline engine andprovides power to all four wheels. Response topressure on the accelerator pedal is more imme-diate and the transmission shifts up at higherspeeds. Steering response is also more immedi-ate, the suspension is stiffer and lower groundclearance reduces body roll when cornering.
In this mode, both the electric motor and the gas-oline engine are used continuously, which resultsin higher fuel consumption.

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INDIVIDUAL
This setting allows you to adapt a driving mode toyour personal preferences.
Select one of the other driving modes as a basisand change the settings to provide the drivingcharacteristics that you prefer. This driving modeis only available if it has been activated in thecenter display.
INDIVIDUAL is only available if it has been acti-vated in the center display.
Settings view5 for INDIVIDUAL driving mode
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap My CarIndividual Drive Mode andtap Individual Drive Mode.
3.Select: Eco, Comfort or Dynamic.
The following settings can be modified:
•Driver Display (instrument panel)
•Steering force
•Powertrain Characteristics
•Brake Characteristics
•Pneumatic suspension and shockabsorbers
•ECO Climate.

Related information
•Adjustable steering force (p. 262)
•Loading (p. 218)
•General information about the XC90 T8 TwinEngine Plug-in Hybrid (p. 16)
•All Wheel Drive (AWD) (p. 429)
•Hill Descent Control (HDC) (p. 380)
•Brakes (p. 376)
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"–": Shift down one gear.
"+": Shift up one gear.
A gear shift will take place each time a paddle ispulled if the engine speed (rpm) is within the per-missible range for the selected gear.
The gear number shown in the instrument panelwill change after each gear shift.

Deactivating the paddles
Manually
–Pull both paddles toward the steering wheeland hold them until the number of the cur-rent gear is no longer displayed in the instru-ment panel.

Automatically
In shift mode D, if the paddles are not used for aperiod of time, they will deactivate automatically.
The number of the current gear will no longer bedisplayed.
In shift mode B, the paddles will not deactivateautomatically.
Related information
•Gear selector positions (p. 425)
•Gear shift indicator (p. 425)
Low Speed Control (LSC)
Low Speed Control (LSC) helps make off-roaddriving easier on slippery surfaces when towinga trailer on grass, etc. This feature is part of theOff Road drive mode.
When driving at low speeds, LSC prioritizes lowgears and all wheel drive to help avoid wheel spinand to improve the vehicle's tractive force. Theaccelerator pedal and engine react differently tomake low-speed driving easier.
It is activated along with Hill Descent Control(HDC), which increases engine braking to helpkeep vehicle speed low and smooth, even drivingdown steep hills.