2017 VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE HYBRID sensor

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Instrument panel
Left side
•Speedometer
•Trip odometer
•Odometer
•Cruise control/speed limiter information
•Road sign information

Center
•Indicator and warning symbols
•Ambient temperature sensor
•Clock
•Messages (and in certain cases also graph-ics)
•Distance to empty tank
•Distance to discharged hybrid battery (eDTE:electrical Distance to Empty)
•Door and seat belt status
•Hybrid battery charge information
•Compass
•Media player
•Navigation system map
•Cell phone
•Voice control
Right side
•Tachometer (depending on current drivingmode)
•Fuel gauge
•Battery gauge
•Gear indicator
•Current driving mode (Hybrid, Off Road, Pure,Power and AWD)
•Hybrid gauge (depending on current drivingmode)
•ECO gauge (depending on current drivingmode)
•Current fuel consumption
•Hybrid battery's charge level
•App menu (activated using the right-sidesteering wheel keypad)

Activating the instrument panel
The instrument panel is activated as soon as adoor is opened (i.e., ignition mode 0). After ashort period, the panel will go out if it is not used.
To reactivate it, do one of the following:
•Press the brake pedal
•Turn the start knob to START and release it(without pressing the brake pedal). This acti-vates ignition mode I
•Open one of the doors
Instrument panel settings
Some of the settings for the instrument panelcan be made in the App menu (see also the arti-cle "Instrument panel app menu").
The following settings can be made in the center
display's Top view under: SettingsMy CarDisplays:
•Driver Display Center Area: Select what isdisplayed in the background (center) of theinstrument panel. The options are: (Show noinformation in the background, Showinformation for current playing media orShow navigation even if no route is set).
•Themes. Select a theme (appearance). Theoptions are: (Glass, Minimalistic,Performance or Chrome Rings).
The system language can be changed under
SettingsSystemChoose systemlanguage. This change affects the languageused in all displays.

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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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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.149
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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* 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.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 control system
The vehicle is equipped with Electronic ClimateControl (ECC) that cools, heats, dehumidifiesand filters the air in the passenger compartment.

4-zone climate system
4-zone system climate zones
The 4-zone climate system makes it possible toset the left- and right-side temperatures sepa-rately for the front and rears seats.
All climate system settings are made from thecenter display and the buttons in the center con-sole. Settings for the rear seats can also bemade from the climate system panel on the rearside of the tunnel console.

Related information
•Climate system sensors (p. 189)
•Perceived temperature (p. 188)
•Climate system controls (p. 199)
•Air quality (p. 196)
•Air distribution (p. 212)
•Air conditioning refrigerant (p. 565)
•Parking climate (preconditioning) (p. 189)
Perceived temperature
The climate system regulates passenger com-partment temperature based on the perceivedtemperature, not on the actual one.
The selected passenger compartment tempera-ture is based on a physical perception relating tothe current ambient temperature, air flow, humid-ity, sunlight in the passenger compartment, etc.
The system's sunlight sensor monitors the side ofthe car where sunlight is entering the passengercompartment. This means that the actual tem-perature may differ between the right and leftsides of the compartment, even if the tempera-ture setting is the same for both sides.
Related information
•Climate system sensors (p. 189)
•Climate control system (p. 188)

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.189
Climate system sensors
The climate system's sensors help regulate thepassenger compartment temperature, humiditylevel, etc.

Location of the sensors
Humidity sensor: in the rearview mirror con-sole.
Ambient temperature sensor: in the pas-senger's side door mirror.
Passenger compartment temperature sen-sor: near the center console buttons.
Sunlight sensor: on the upper side of thedashboard.

NOTE
Do not cover or block the sensors with cloth-ing or other objects.
On models equipped with the optional Interior AirQuality System, there is also an air quality sensorlocated at the climate system's air intake.
Related information
•Climate control system (p. 188)
•Perceived temperature (p. 188)
•Interior Air Quality System (IAQS)* (p. 197)
Parking climate (preconditioning)
The climate in the passenger compartment canbe preconditioned and maintained, even whenthe vehicle is parked. For full functionality, thevehicle's charging cable must be connected.
Parking climate/preconditioning and maintaining pas-senger compartment climate comfort is controlled fromthe Parking climate tab in the center display's Climateview.