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Opening and closing the hood539
Engine compartment overview540
Engine oil541
Checking and refilling engine oil542
Windshield wipers in the service position543
Replacing wiper blades544
Refilling coolant546
Refilling the windshield washer fluidreservoir547
Cleaning the exterior547
Cleaning the interior550
Cleaning the center display552
Corrosion protection552
Paint damage553
Touching up paint damage554
Polishing and waxing554
SPECIFICATIONS
Label information558
Dimensions561
Weights563
Air conditioning refrigerant565
Hybrid battery specifications565
Brake fluid specification and volume566
Coolant specifications and volumes566
Engine specifications567
Engine oil specifications and volume568
Fuel tank volume568
Tire inflation pressure table569
Transmission fluid specification andvolume570
INDEX
Index571

SAFETY
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Occupant safety reminders
How safely you drive doesn't depend on how oldyou are but rather on:
•How well you see.
•Your ability to concentrate.
•How quickly you make decisions understress to avoid an accident.
The following suggestions are intended to helpyou cope with the ever changing traffic environ-ment.
•Never drink and drive.
•If you are taking any medication, consult yourphysician about its potential effects on yourdriving abilities.
•Take a driver-retraining course.
•Have your eyes checked regularly.
•Keep your windshield and headlights clean.
•Replace wiper blades when they start toleave streaks.
•Take into account the traffic, road, andweather conditions, particularly with regard tostopping distance.
•Never send text messages while driving.
•Refrain from using or minimize the use of acell phone while driving.

Related information
•Recall information (p. 64)
•Reporting safety defects (p. 63)
Reporting safety defects
The following information will help you report anyperceived safety-related defects in your vehicle.
Reporting safety defects in the U.S.
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying Volvo
Car USA, LLC. If NHTSA receives simi-
lar complaints, it may open an investi-
gation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy cam-
paign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems
between you, your retailer, or Volvo Car
USA, LLC. To contact NHTSA, you may
either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-
free at
1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation, Washington D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from http://
www.safercar.gov, where you can also
enter your vehicle's VIN (Vehicle Identi-
fication Number) to see if it has any
open recalls.
Volvo strongly recommends that if your
vehicle is covered under a service cam-
paign, safety or emission recall or simi-
lar action, it should be completed as
soon as possible. Please check with
your local retailer or Volvo Car USA,
LLC if your vehicle is covered under
these conditions.
NHTSA can be reached at:
Internet:
http://www.nhtsa.gov
Telephone:
1-888-DASH-2-DOT
(1-888-327-4236).

Reporting safety defects in Canada
If you believe your vehicle has a defect that couldcause a crash or could cause injury or death, youshould immediately inform Transport Canada inaddition to notifying Volvo Cars of Canada Corp.

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
* 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)

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Before a long distance trip
It is always worthwhile to have your vehiclechecked by a trained and qualified Volvo servicetechnician before driving long distances. Yourretailer will also be able to supply you with bulbs,fuses, spark plugs and wiper blades for your usein the event that problems occur.
As a minimum, the following items should bechecked before any long trip:
•Check that engine runs smoothly and thatfuel consumption and the oil level are normal.
•Before leaving on a trip, fill the fuel tank andmake sure the hybrid battery is fully charged.During the trip, make a habit of refueling reg-ularly.
•Check for fuel, oil, and fluid leakage.
•Check condition of drive belts.
•Check state of the battery's charge.
•Examine tires carefully and replace thosethat are worn. Also, check tire inflation pres-sure.
•The brakes, front wheel alignment, and steer-ing gear should be checked by a trained andqualified Volvo service technician only.
•Check all lights, including high beams.
•Reflective warning triangles are legallyrequired in some states/provinces.
•Have a word with a trained and qualifiedVolvo service technician if you intend to drive
in countries where it may be difficult toobtain the correct fuel.
•Consider your destination. If you will be driv-ing through an area where snow or ice arelikely to occur, consider using snow tires.
Driving economically
Better driving economy can be obtained bythinking ahead, avoiding rapid starts and stopsand adjusting the speed of your vehicle to imme-diate traffic conditions.

Driving economically with the XC90 T8
Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid
Plan your driving in order to utilize the electricmotor as much as possible.
An energy-conserving driving style lowers currentconsumption from the hybrid battery and helpsincrease electric driving range.

Charging
•Charge the hybrid battery regularly using thecharging cable. Whenever possible, begin adrive with a fully charged battery.
•Check the location of charging points.
•Where possible, choose parking spaces withcharging points.

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NOTE
•The system cannot detect changes in theoil level immediately. The vehicle must bedriven approximately 20 miles (30 km) orhave been parked on level ground withthe engine off for 5 minutes before theoil level reading will be correct.
•If the necessary conditions are not metfor checking the oil level electronically(time interval after the engine wasswitched off, if the vehicle is parked onan incline, etc.), No values available willbe displayed. This does not indicate aproblem with the oil level sensor.

Related information
•Engine oil (p. 541)
•Ignition modes (p. 400)
Windshield wipers in the serviceposition
The windshield wiper blades must be in the verti-cal (service) position for replacement, washingor to lift them away from the windshield whene.g., removing ice or snow.
Wipers in the service position

CAUTION
Be sure the wiper blades are not frozen inposition before attempting to move them tothe service position.

Putting the windshield wipers in the
service position
The service position can be activated while thevehicle is stationary and the wipers are not acti-vated.
The service position can be activated in two waysfrom the center display:
Via Function view
–From Function view, tap the Wiper ServicePosition button. The indicator light in thebutton will illuminate when the service posi-tion is activated.
>The windshield wipers will move to thevertical position.

Via Settings
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap My CarWipers
3.Tap the Wiper Service Position box.
>The windshield wipers will move to thevertical position.

Deactivating service position
The service position can be deactivated in twoways from the center display:

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Via Function view
–From Function view, tap the Wiper ServicePosition button. The indicator light in thebutton will go out when the service positionis deactivated.

Via Settings
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.My CarWipers
3.Tap the Wiper Service Position to deselectthe box.
The wipers will also leave the service position if:
•The wipers are activated.
•The windshield washers are activated.
•The rain sensor is activated.

CAUTION
If the wiper arms have been folded out fromthe windshield while in the service position,fold them back against the windshield beforereturning the wipers to the normal position tohelp avoid scratching the paint on the hood.
Related information
•Replacing wiper blades (p. 544)
•Using the windshield wipers (p. 161)
Replacing wiper blades
The wiper blades should be replaced regularlyfor best effect.
The windshield wiper blades must be in the verti-cal (service) position for replacement, washingor to lift them away from the windshield whene.g., removing ice or snow.

Replacing the windshield wiper blades

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With the wipers in the service position, foldout the wiper arm from the windshield. Pressthe button on the wiper blade attachmentand pull the wiper blade straight out, parallelwith the wiper arm.
Slide in the new wiper blade until it clicksinto place.
Check that the blade is securely in place.
4.Press the wipers back against the wind-shield.
The windshield wiper blades are different lengths

NOTE
The windshield wiper blades are differentlengths. The blade on the driver