2017 VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE HYBRID Owners Manual

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Charging cable components
Charge module
240-volt adapter clip
240-volt adapter
Charge coupler
Release button
Hybrid charging cable circuitbreaker
The charging cable has a circuit breaker thathelps protect against current overloads andelectrical shocks.
If the charging cable's residual current breaker istriggered, the blue indicator light in the chargecoupler will not illuminate when the cable is plug-ged into a 120-/240-volt socket or the red indi-cator light will glow steadily. Have the socketchecked by a licensed electrician or try usinganother 120-/240-volt wall socket.

WARNING
•Charging the hybrid battery may only bedone from approved, grounded 120-/240-volt sockets. If the electrical circuitor electrical socket's capacity is notknown, let a licensed electrician inspectthe electrical circuit's capacity. Using acharge level that exceeds the electricalcircuit's or electrical outlet's capacity maystart a fire or damage the electrical cir-cuit.
•The charging cable's residual currentbreaker helps protect the vehicle's charg-ing system but cannot ensure that an cur-rent overload will never occur.
•Never use visibly worn or damaged elec-trical sockets. Doing so could lead to firesor serious injury.
•Never connect the charging cable to anextension cord.
•Maintenance or replacement of the hybridbattery may only be performed by atrained and qualified Volvo service techni-cian.

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Hybrid-related symbols andmessages
A number of symbols and messages relating tothe XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid may
appear in the instrument panel. They may alsobe displayed in combination with general indica-tor and warning symbols and will go out whenthe necessary action has been taken.
SymbolMessageExplanation
12 V Battery
Charging fault, service urgent. Driveto workshop
Battery fault. Contact a Volvo retailer or a trained and qualified Volvo service technician as soon aspossible.
12 V Battery
Charging fault Stop safely
Battery fault. Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and contact a Volvo retailer or a trained andqualified Volvo service technician.
12 V Battery
Low charge, temporarily reducedfunctionality
The hybrid battery's charge level is too low for optimal driving. Charge the battery as soon as possi-ble.
12 V Battery
Charging fault, low battery. Stopsafely
The hybrid battery is not sufficiently charged. Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and charge thebattery.
12 V Battery
Fuse failure Service required
Battery failure. Contact a Volvo retailer or a trained and qualified Volvo service technician as soon aspossible to have the system checked.
Hybrid battery
Overheated, stop safely
Battery temperature too high/too low. Stop the vehicle and turn off the engine. If the messageremains after the engine has been restarted, contact a Volvo retailer or a trained and qualified Volvoservice technician.

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SymbolMessageExplanation
Reduced performance
Max vehicle speed limited
The hybrid battery is not sufficiently charged for higher speeds. Charge the battery as soon as pos-sible.
Hybrid system
Harsh behavior at low speed, vehicleok to use
The hybrid system is not functioning completely properly. Contact a Volvo retailer or a trained andqualified Volvo service technician as soon as possible to have the system checked.
Hybrid system failure
Service required
The hybrid system is out of order. Contact a Volvo retailer or a trained and qualified Volvo servicetechnician as soon as possible to have the system checked.
Charge cable
Remove before start
The charging cable has not been disconnected and the driver has attempted to start the engine.Disconnect the cable from the vehicle, put the cover back in place and close the charger door.
Charge cable
Removed? Turn and hold start knob7s
The driver has already attempted to start the engine with the charging cable still connected. Besure the cable is completely disconnected, the cover is in place and the charger door is closed.

Related information
•Charging the hybrid battery (p. 413)
•Charger status indicators (p. 417)
•Hybrid battery charge status (p. 415)

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Preparations for charging the hybridbattery
Several preparatory steps should be takenbefore starting to charge the hybrid battery.

WARNING
•The charging cable must be groundedwhen in use. It is equipped with a cordwith a grounding conductor and agrounding plug. The plug must beinserted into an appropriate outlet that isproperly installed and grounded inaccordance with all local codes and ordi-nances and is not damaged in any way
•Children should be supervised when inthe vicinity of the charging cable when itis plugged in
•High voltage is present in your electricmeter housing and power distributionservice panel. Contact with high voltagecan cause death or serious personalinjury
•Do not use the charging cable if it isdamaged in any way
•Always position the charging cable sothat it will not be driven over, stepped on,tripped over or otherwise damaged, orcause personal injury
•Disconnect the charger from the wall out-let before cleaning it
•Never connect the charging cable to anextension cord or a multiple plug socket
•If the hybrid battery needs to be replaced,this may only be done by Volvo retailer orauthorized Volvo workshop
Also, refer to the manufacturer's instructionsfor using the charging cable and its compo-nents.
Prior to charging
The charging cable and any of its componentsshould not be wet or submerged in any liquid.
The charge module or its plug should not beexposed to direct sunlight. This could cause theunit's overheating protector to reduce or stop thehybrid battery charging process.
Be sure the 120-/240-volt socket used has ade-quate current for charging electrically poweredvehicles. Have the socket checked by an licensedelectrician if you are uncertain.

Opening/closing the charger door
Press in the rear section of the door andrelease it.
Open the door.

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Pull off the charging socket's protectivecover and place it in the holder on the insideof the door. Be sure that the protective cov-er's rubber plug faces down to help keep thecover from falling out of the holder.
Put the cover back in position and close the doorin reverse order.
Stopping hybrid battery charging
Stop hybrid battery charging by unlocking thevehicle, disconnecting the charging cable fromthe vehicle's charging socket and then unplug-ging the cable from the 120-/240-volt socket.

NOTE
Always unlock the vehicle to stop the charg-ing process before disconnecting the charg-ing cable from the vehicle's charging socketand then unplugging it from the120-/240-volt socket.
The cable must be disconnected from thevehicle's charging socket before it isunplugged from the 120-/240-volt socketto help prevent damage to the chargingsystem.
Unlock the vehicle with the remote key.
Press the release button on the charge cou-pler to release it and disconnect the couplerfrom the vehicle's charging socket. Removethe cable from the vehicle. Put the socket'scover back in place and close the chargerdoor.
Disconnect the cable from the120-/240-volt socket.
Stow the cable in the storage compartmentunder the cargo area floor.

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Related information
•Charging the hybrid battery (p. 413)
•Hybrid battery charge status (p. 415)
•Hybrid battery charging cable (p. 405)
Initiating hybrid battery charging
The hybrid battery is charged using a chargingcable connected to a 120-/240-volt socket.
Only use the cable provided with your vehicle orone purchased from a Volvo retailer.

CAUTION
Never connect the charging cable if there is arisk of thunderstorms/lightning.
Take out the charging cable, which is stored inthe compartment under the floor of the cargoarea.
Connect the charging cable to a120-/240-volt socket. Never use an exten-sion cord.
Open the charging door, remove the charg-ing socket's protective cover and connect thecharging cable's charge coupler.
Place the charging socket's protective coveron the holder provided on the chargingsocket door.

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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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NOTE
The capacity of the hybrid battery diminishessomewhat with age and use, which couldresult in increased use of the gasoline engineand consequently, slightly higher fuel con-sumption.
Charging is indicated in three ways:
•Charge module (the unit that is plugged intothe wall socket): The blue indicator light onthe cable's charge module will flash red sev-eral times when the unit is plugged into awall socket while a safety check is being per-formed and will then glow steadily blue toindicate that the charger is ready to use.
•A green indicator light in the vehicle's charg-ing socket will flash green while the batteryis charging and will glow steadily green whenthe hybrid battery is fully charged. The blueindicator light in the charge module will alsoflash while charging is underway and willglow steadily blue when charging is comple-ted.
•A gauge in the instrument panel will alsoindicate the battery's charge level.
The hybrid battery charging process also chargesthe vehicle's start battery.
If the hybrid battery's temperature is below –13 ºF (–10 ºC) or above +104 ºF (+40 ºC), someof the vehicle's functions may be reduced or not
be available at all (e.g., drive mode may not beavailable).
The electric motor cannot be used if the hybridbattery's temperature is too low or too high. If thePURE drive mode is selected, the gasolineengine will be used.

Temperature control
During charging, if the temperature in the charg-ing cable becomes too high and reaches a criticallimit, charging will be interrupted.

CAUTION
If charging is interrupted repeatedly, have thecharging cable and the vehicle's chargingsystem inspected by a trained and qualifiedVolvo service technician.
Charging using the gasoline engine
Current is generated to charge the hybrid battery, suchas light braking and when engine braking on down-slopes
Using the B gear mode when driving on down-slopes will also recharge the hybrid battery.
The hybrid battery can also be charged by thegasoline engine. During light braking, the batteryis recharged.

Related information
•Drive modes (p. 420)
•General information about the XC90 T8 TwinEngine Plug-in Hybrid (p. 16)
•Hybrid battery charging cable (p. 405)
•Gear selector positions (p. 425)