INTRODUCTION
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.59
Using the search function
1.Tap the magnifying glass icon () in theowner's manual's upper menu. A keyboardwill appear at the bottom of the screen.
2.Enter a word, e.g., "seat belt."
> Suggested articles will be displayed asmore characters are entered.
3. Confirm by tapping the article. To leavesearch mode tap the up-arrow next to thesearch box.
Related information
•On-board digital owner's manual (p. 56)
•Using the center display keyboard (p. 36)
Glass
Laminated glass
The windshield and panoramic roof* are made oflaminated glass, which is reinforced to help pre-vent break-ins and to provide additional sound-proofing. Laminated glass is optional for theother side windows.
Laminated glass symbol5
Related information
•Laminated panoramic roof* (p. 110)
•Power windows (p. 113)
•Defrosting windows and mirrors (p. 206)
•Using sun shades (p. 115)
•Rearview mirror (p. 114)
•Power windows (p. 113)
•Head-up display (HUD)* (p. 122)
•Activating/deactivating the rain sensor(p. 162)
•Windshield and headlight washers (p. 163)
•Tailgate window wiper and washer (p. 164)
•Defrosting windows and mirrors (p. 206)
Technician certification
In addition to Volvo factory training, Volvo sup-ports certification by the National Institute forAutomotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.).
Certified technicians have demonstrated a highdegree of competence in specific areas. Besidespassing exams, each technician must also haveworked in the field for two or more years before acertificate is issued. These professional techni-cians are best able to analyze vehicle problemsand perform the necessary maintenance proce-dures to keep your Volvo at peak operating con-dition.
XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid
Technicians performing work on a vehicle withelectrification should also have the necessarytraining and specialized certification required forperforming repairs and/or maintenance on avehicle with electrification.
WARNING
A number of electrical components in theXC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid usehigh-voltage current and can be extremelydangerous if handled incorrectly. These com-ponents and any orange wiring in the vehiclemay only be handled by trained and qualifiedVolvo service technicians.
5This symbol is not shown on the windshield or moon roof/panoramic roof.
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General safety information
The vehicle is equipped with a number of safetysystems for the driver and passengers.
In the event of an accident, there are a number ofsensors in the vehicle that react and triggersafety systems such as Roll Stability Control, air-bags, seat belt pretensioners, etc., depending onthe severity of the collision. There are alsomechanical systems such as the WhiplashProtection System.
Warning symbol in the instrument panel
The warning symbol in the instrumentpanel illuminates when the ignition is inmode II or higher. It will go out afterapprox. 6 seconds if no faults aredetected in the airbag system.
WARNING
•If the SRS warning light stays on after theengine has started or if it illuminateswhile you are driving, have the vehicleinspected by a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician as soon as possible.
•Never try to repair any component or partof the SRS yourself. Any interference inthe system could cause malfunction andserious injury. All work on these systemsshould be performed by a trained andqualified Volvo service technician.
If the dedicated warning symbol is notfunctioning, the general warning sym-bol will illuminate instead and the samemessage will be displayed in the instru-ment panel.
Related information
•Safety during pregnancy (p. 64)
•Seat belts (p. 66)
•Airbag system (p. 71)
•Safety mode (p. 79)
•Whiplash protection system (p. 65)
•Child safety (p. 81)
Occupant safety
Safety is Volvo's cornerstone.
Volvo's concern for safety
Our concern for safety dates back to 1927 whenthe first Volvo rolled off the production line.Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safetycages, and energy-absorbing impact zones weredesigned into Volvo vehicles long before it wasfashionable or required by government regulation.
We will not compromise our commitment tosafety. We continue to seek out new safety fea-tures and to refine those already in our vehicles.You can help. We would appreciate hearing yoursuggestions about improving automobile safety.We also want to know if you ever have a safetyconcern with your vehicle. Call us in the U.S. at:1-800-458-1552 or in Canada at:1-800-663-8255.
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Transport Canada can be contacted at:
1-800-333-0510
Teletypewriter (TTY): 613 990-4500
Fax: 1-819-994-3372
Mailing Address: Transport Canada - RoadSafety, 80 rue Noël, Gatineau, (Quebec) J8Z 0A1
Related information
•Recall information (p. 64)
•Occupant safety (p. 62)
Recall information
On our website, select the tab YOUR VOLVO andthe heading RECALL INFORMATION will be dis-played at the lower left side of the screen. Enteryour Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for yourvehicle (found at the base of the windshield). Ifyour vehicle has any open Recalls, they will bedisplayed on this page.
You can also enter the Vehicle IdentificationNumber in the search field on the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA)website at: www.nhtsa.gov.
Volvo customers in Canada
For any questions regarding open recalls for yourvehicle, please contact your authorized Volvoretailer. If your retailer is unable to answer yourquestions, please contact Volvo Customer Rela-tions at 905 695-9626, Monday through Friday,8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST or by e-mail [email protected]. You may also write us at:
Volvo Cars of Canada
National Customer Service
9130 Leslie Street, Suite 101
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 0B9
www.tc.gc.ca
Related information
•Occupant safety (p. 62)
•Reporting safety defects (p. 63)
Safety during pregnancy
The seat belt should always be worn duringpregnancy. However, it is crucial that it be worncorrectly.
The diagonal section should wrap over the shoul-der then be routed between the breasts and tothe side of the belly. The lap section should layflat over the thighs and as low as possible underthe belly. It must never be allowed to ride upward.Remove all slack from the belt and ensure that itfits close to the body without any twists.
As a pregnancy progresses, pregnant driversshould adjust their seats and steering wheel suchthat they can easily maintain control of the vehi-cle as they drive (which means they must be ableto easily operate the foot pedals and steeringwheel). Within this context, they should strive toposition the seat with as large a distance as pos-sible between their belly and the steering wheel.
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Door and seat belt reminders
The door and seat belt reminders are intendedto alert all occupants of the vehicle that theirseat belts should be buckled before the vehiclebegins to move or if a door, the hood, tailgate orfuel filler door have not been closed properly.
Graphics in the instrument panel
Warning colors for doors/tailgate vary depending on thevehicle's speed (generic illustration)
The instrument panel graphic shows the seatswhere seat belts are not buckled.
The same graphic also indicates if a door, thehood, tailgate or fuel filler door is/are open.
This graphic disappears automatically afterapprox. 30 seconds or if the if the O button onthe steering wheel keypad is pressed.
Seat belt reminder
Seat belt reminder light in ceiling console
The seat belt reminder consists of anaudible signal, an indicator light nearthe rearview mirror and a symbol in theinstrument panel that alert all occu-pants of the vehicle to buckle their seat belts.
The audible signal is speed-dependent and willsound for several seconds.
If the driver's or a passenger's seat belt is notbuckled, this will be indicated in the instrumentpanel.
Child seats are not included in the seat beltreminder system.
Front seats
An audible signal and an indicator light willremind the driver and front seat passenger tobuckle their seat belts.
Rear seats
The rear seat belt reminder has two functions.
•It indicates which seat belts are buckled inthe rear seats. This will also be displayed inan instrument panel graphic.
•It also provides audio and visual reminders ifa rear seat belt is unbuckled while the vehi-cle is in motion. The reminders will disappearwhen the seat belt has been buckled againor can be erased by pressing the O buttonon the steering wheel keypad.
Door/hood/tailgate/fuel filler door
reminder
If a door, the hood, tailgate or fuel filler dooris/are not properly closed, this will be indicated ina graphic in the instrument panel. Stop the vehi-cle safely and close the source of the reminder.
If the vehicle is moving at a speedunder approx.6 mph (10 km/h), theinformation symbol will illuminate in theinstrument panel.
At speeds above approx. 6 mph(10 km/h), the warning symbol will illu-minate in the instrument panel.
Related information
•Seat belts (p. 66)
•Buckling and unbuckling seat belts (p. 67)
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seated occupant and determine if the passeng-er's side front airbag should be enabled (mayinflate) or disabled (will not inflate).
The OWS will disable (will not inflate) the pas-senger's side front airbag when:
•the front passenger's seat is unoccupied, orhas small/medium objects in the front seat,
•the system determines that an infant is pres-ent in a rear-facing infant seat that is instal-led according to the manufacturer's instruc-tions,
•the system determines that a small child ispresent in a forward-facing child restraintthat is installed according to the manufactur-er's instructions,
•the system determines that a small child ispresent in a booster seat,
•a front passenger takes his/her weight off ofthe seat for a period of time,
•a child or a small person occupies the frontpassenger's seat.
The OWS uses a PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp which will illuminate and stay on toremind you that the passenger's side front airbagis disabled. The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indi-cator lamp is located in the overhead console,near the base of the rearview mirror.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched on, the OWSindicator light will illuminate for several sec-onds while the system performs a self-diag-nostic test.
However, if a fault is detected in the system:
•The OWS indicator light will stay on
•The SRS warning light will come on and stayon and a text message will be displayed.
WARNING
If a fault in the system is detected and indi-cated as described, be aware that the pas-senger's side front airbag will not deploy inthe event of a collision. In this case, the SRSsystem and Occupant Weight Sensor shouldbe inspected by a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician as soon as possible.
WARNING
•Never try to open, remove, or repair anycomponents in the OWS system. Thiscould result in system malfunction. Main-tenance or repairs should only be carriedout by an a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.
•The front passenger's seat should not bemodified in any way. This could reducepressure on the seat cushion, whichmight interfere with the OWS system'sfunction.
Passenger'sseat occu-pancy status
OWS indi-cator lightstatus
Passenger'sside front air-bag status
Seat unoccu-piedOWS indi-cator lightlights up.
Passenger'sside front air-bag disabled
Seat occu-pied by lowweight occu-
pant/objectA
OWS indi-cator lightlights up
Passenger'sside front air-bag disabled
Seat occu-pied by heavyoccupant/object
OWS indi-cator light isnot lit
Passenger'sside front air-bag enabled
AVolvo recommends that children always be properly restrainedin appropriate child restraints in the rear seats. Do not assumethat the passenger's side front airbag is disabled unless the
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WARNING
•Never try to open or repair any compo-nents of the IC system. This should bedone only by a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.
•Never hang heavy items from the ceilinghandles. This could impede deploymentof the Inflatable Curtain.
•The cargo area and rear seat should notbe loaded to a level higher than 4 in.(10 cm) below the upper edge of the rearside windows. Objects placed higher thanthis level could impede the function ofthe Inflatable Curtain.
•In order for the IC to provide its best pro-tection, both front seat occupants andboth outboard rear seat occupants shouldsit in an upright position with the seat beltproperly fastened; adults using the seatbelt and children using the proper childrestraint system.
Related information
•Airbag system (p. 71)
•Side impact airbags (p. 77)
•Child safety (p. 81)
•Seat belts (p. 66)
Safety mode
As a safety precaution after a collision, the func-tionality of some of the vehicle's systems may bereduced.
If the vehicle has been involved in a collision, thetext Safety mode may appear in the informationdisplay.
NOTE
This text can only be shown if the display isundamaged and the vehicle's electrical sys-tem is intact.
Safety mode is a feature that is triggered if oneor more of the safety systems such as the front/side airbags inflatable curtain, etc., or one ormore of the seat belt pretensioners has deployed.The collision may have damaged an importantfunction in the vehicle, such as the fuel lines,sensors for one of the safety systems, the brakesystem, etc.
WARNING
•Never attempt to repair the vehicle your-self or to reset the electrical system afterthe vehicle has displayed Safety mode.This could result in injury or improper sys-tem function.
•Restoring the vehicle to normal operatingstatus should only be done by a trainedand qualified Volvo service technician.
•After Safety mode has been displayed, ifyou detect the odor of fuel vapor, or seeany signs of fuel leakage, do not attemptto start the vehicle. Leave the vehicleimmediately.
Related information
•Starting or moving a vehicle in safety mode(p. 80)
•General safety information (p. 62)
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Starting or moving a vehicle insafety mode
If Safety mode has been set, it may be possibleto start and move the vehicle, for example, if it isblocking traffic.
Starting the vehicle in safety mode
1. Check the vehicle for damage, particularly forfuel leakage or the smell of gasoline fumes.
If the damage to the vehicle is minor andthere is no fuel leakage/fumes, you mayattempt to start the engine and move thevehicle.
WARNING
If you smell gasoline fumes or detect fuelleakage while Safety mode See Owner'smanual is displayed in the instrument panel,do not attempt to start the vehicle. Leavethe vehicle immediately.
2.Turn the start knob to STOP and release it.
3.Try to start the vehicle.
>Vehicle start System check, wait willbe displayed in the instrument panel whilethe vehicle's electrical system attempts toreset to normal mode. This may take up toa minute.
4.When Vehicle start System check, wait isno longer displayed, try to start the vehicleagain.
WARNING
If the message Safety mode See Owner'smanual is still displayed, the vehicle shouldnot be driven and must be towed (lifted onto aflatbed tow truck. The vehicle may never betowed with the wheels on the ground). Con-cealed faults may make the vehicle difficult tocontrol.
Moving the vehicle after safety mode
has been set
If the message Normal mode The vehicle isnow in normal mode is displayed, the vehiclemay be moved carefully from its present positionif, for example, it is blocking traffic.
It should, however, not be moved farther thanis absolutely necessary.
WARNING
After Safety mode has been set, the vehicleshould not be driven or towed (pulled on theground by another vehicle). It must be trans-ported on a flatbed tow truck to a trained andqualified Volvo service technician for inspec-tion/repairs.
Related information
•Safety mode (p. 79)
•Towing recommendations (p. 389)
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.100
Instruments and controls
This overview shows the location of the primarydisplays, and controls/buttons/switches.
Display/function/control
Parking lights, daytime running lights, lowbeams, high beams, turn signals, rear foglights, trip computer reset
Transmission manual shifting paddle*
Head-up-display*
Instrument panel
Wipers/washers, rain sensor*
Right-side steering wheel keypad
Display/function/control
Steering wheel adjustment
Horn
Left-side steering wheel keypad
Hood open
Display lighting, tailgate unlock, tailgateopen/close*
Display/function/control
Front reading lights and courtesy lighting
Laminated panoramic roof*
Display/function/control
Ceiling console display
Manual rearview mirror auto-dim (certainmarkets only)
Display/function/control
Center display
Hazard warning flashers, max. defroster/heated windshield*, media player, glovecompartment open
Gear selector
Start knob
Drive modes*