2018 VOLVO XC90 T8 remote start

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The battery in the smaller key without buttons
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(the Key Tag) cannot be replaced. A new key can be ordered from an authorized Volvo workshop.
CAUTION
An end-of-life Key Tag must be turned in to an authorized Volvo workshop. The key mustbe deleted from the vehicle because it canstill be used to start the vehicle via backupstart.
Opening the key and replacing the battery
Hold the remote key with the front side
(with the Volvo logo) facing up and move the button on the key ring section to the right.Slide the front cover slightly upward.
The cover will loosen and can be
removed from the key.
Turn the key over, move the button to the
side and slide the rear cover slightly upward.
The cover will loosen and can be
removed from the key.
9 This key is provided with vehicles equipped with keyless locking/unlocking (Passive Entry *).

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Locking and unlocking withdetachable key blade
The detachable key blade can be used to unlock the vehicle from the outside, e.g. if the battery inthe remote key is discharged.
Unlocking
Pull the front left-hand door handle to its end position to access the lock cylinder.
Put the key in the lock cylinder.
Turn the key clockwise 45 degrees so that the key blade is pointing straight rearward.
Turn the key blade back 45 degrees to its original position. Remove the key from thelock cylinder and release the handle so that itreturns to its original position against thevehicle.
5. Pull the door handle. > The door will open. Lock the door in the same way, but turn the key45 degrees counterclockwise in step (3).
Turning off the alarm
NOTE
When the door is unlocked using the detach- able key blade and then opened, the alarmwill be triggered.
Location of the backup key reader in the cup holder.
Turn off the alarm by:
1. Place the remote control key on the key sym-
bol in the backup reader in the bottom of the cup holder in the tunnel console.
2. Turn the start knob clockwise and release it. > The start knob will automatically return toits original position - the alarm signal willstop and the alarm will be turned off.
LockingThe vehicle can also be locked using the remotekey's detachable key blade, e.g. if either the vehi-cle's or remote key's batteries are discharged. The left-hand front door can be locked by insert- ing the detachable key into the door's lock cylin-der. This is the only door with a lock cylinder. The other doors have lock mechanisms in the side ofthe door that must be pushed in using the keyblade. The door will then be locked mechanicallyand cannot be opened from the outside. The doors can still be opened from inside.
Manual door lock. This is not the child lock.
–Remove the detachable key blade from the remote key. Insert the key blade into theopening for the lock mechanism and pushthe key in as far as possible, about 12 mm.

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The door can be opened from both the out- side and the inside.
The door cannot be opened from the outside. To return to position A, open the door usingthe inside door handle.
The doors can also be unlocked by pressing theunlock button on the remote key or the centrallock button in the driver's door.
NOTE
• The door's lock controls only lock that specific door, not all doors simultane-ously.
• A manually locked rear door with an acti-vated manual or electric child safety lockcannot be opened from either the outsideor inside of the vehicle. A rear doorlocked in this way can only be unlockedusing the remote key or the centralunlocking button.
Related information
• Detachable key blade (p. 250)
• Arming and disarming the alarm (p. 269)
• Replacing the remote key's battery (p. 244)
• Remote key (p. 239)
Electronic immobilizer
The electronic immobilizer is a start inhibitor that helps prevent the vehicle from being started byan unauthorized person.
The vehicle can only be started with the right remote key. The following instrument panel error messages are related to the electronic immobilizer:
SymbolMessageMeaning
Vehicle key not found See Owner'smanualRemote key not recognized duringstart. Place theremote key on thekey symbol in thecup holder and tryto start the vehicleagain.
Related information
• Remote key (p. 239)
• Ordering additional remote keys (p. 248)
Start and lock system typedesignations
The following information contains type designa- tions for the start and lock system.
Alarm systemUSA FCC ID: MAYDA 5823(3) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following condi-tions: (1) This device may not cause harmfulinterference, and (2) this device must accept anyinterference received, including interference thatmay cause undesired operation. Canada IC: 4405A-DA 5823(3)This device is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and(2) this device must accept any interference,including interference that may cause undesiredoperation of the device.
Remote keys (Passive entry/Passive start *)
USA Volvo Standard Key FCC ID: YGOHUF8423 Volvo Tag ID FCC ID: YGOHUF8432This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer- ence, and

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(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesired operation. Any changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliancecould void the user's authority to operate thisequipment. Canada Volvo Standard Key IC: 4008C-HUF8423 Volvo Tag ID IC: 4008C-HUF8432This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standards. Operation is sub-ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter-ference received, including interference that maycause undesired operation.
Immobilizer and Passive entry/Passive
start * systems
USA-FCC ID: LTQVO3134 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesired operation. Any changes or modification not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for compliancecould void the user's authority to operate thisequipment. Canada-IC:3659A-VO3134This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standards. Operation is sub-ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any inter-ference received, including interference that maycause undesired operation.
Related information
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Remote key (p. 239)
Keyless and touch-sensitive
surfaces
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If the vehicle is equipped with keyless locking and unlocking, it is only necessary to have theremote key within range, e.g. in a pocket or bag,which makes it easier to open the vehicle if yourhands are full.

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Antenna locations for the start andlock system
The vehicle is equipped with a keyless start and lock system 13
that uses a number of integrated
antennas positioned throughout the vehicle.
Location of the antennas.
Under the cup holder in the front section of the tunnel console
In the upper front section of the left-side rear door 14
In the upper front section of the right-side rear door 14
In the center of the rear seat backrest 14
WARNING
Individuals with an implanted pacemaker should not allow the pacemaker to comecloser than 22 cm (9 in.) to the Keyless sys-tem antennas. The aim of this is to preventdisturbances between the pacemaker and theKeyless system.
Related information
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Keyless and touch-sensitive surfaces
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(p. 253)
• Remote key range (p. 243)
Locking and unlocking from insidethe vehicle
The doors and tailgate can be locked and unlocked from inside the vehicle using the cen-tral lock buttons in the front doors. The lock but- tons in the rear doors * can be used to lock/
unlock that particular door.
Central locking
Button with indicator light for locking and unlocking in front door.
Unlocking using the front door buttons
–Press the button to unlock all side doors
and the tailgate. Press and hold the
button to open all
side windows at the same time 15
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13 The keyless lock system only applies to vehicles equipped with keyless locking and unlocking (Passive Entry *).
14 Only in vehicles equipped with keyless locking and unlocking (Passive Entry *).
15 The total airing function can be used to e.g. quickly air out the vehicle in hot weather.

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2602. Press the button on the driver's door control
panel. >The message
Rear child lock Activatedwill be shown in the instrument panel and the indicator light will illuminate to showthat the child safety locks are activated.
When the electric child safety locks are activated:
• the rear windows can only be opened usingthe driver's door control panel
• the rear doors cannot be opened from theinside.
To deactivate the child safety locks:
–Press the button on the driver's door control panel. > The message
Rear child lock
Deactivated will be shown in the instru-
ment panel and the indicator light will go out to show that the child safety locks aredeactivated.
When the engine is turned off, the current settingwill be saved. If the locks were activated whenthe engine was turned off, they will remain acti-vated the next time the engine is started.
SymbolMessageMeaning
Rear child lock Acti-
vatedThe child safety locks are acti-vated.
Rear child lock Deacti-
vatedThe child safety locks are deacti-vated.
Activating and deactivating manual child safety locks
Manual child safety lock (this is not the manual door lock).
–Use the detachable key blade in the remote key to turn the control.
The door cannot be opened from the inside.
The door can be opened from both the out- side and the inside.
NOTE
• The door's knob control only locks that specific door, not both rear doors simulta-neously.
• There are no manual child safety locks onmodels equipped with electronic childsafety locks.
Related information
•Locking and unlocking from inside the vehi- cle (p. 257)
• Detachable key blade (p. 250)

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Related information
•Private Locking (p. 266)
Alarm
The alarm emits sound and light signals if any- one without a valid remote key attempts to breakinto the vehicle or interferes with the start batteryor alarm siren.
When armed, the alarm will be triggered if:
• the hood, tailgate or any door is opened.
• a battery cable is disconnected
• the alarm siren is disconnected.
Alarm signalsThe following occurs if the alarm is triggered:
• A siren will sound for 30 seconds or until the alarm is turned off.
• All turn signals will flash for 5 minutes oruntil the alarm is turned off.
If the reason the alarm was triggered is not recti- fied, the alarm cycle will repeat up to 10 times 20
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Alarm indicator
A red indicator light on the dashboard shows the status of the alarm:
• Indicator off - the alarm is disarmed.
• Indicator flashes once every two seconds -the alarm is armed.
• The indicator flashes quickly after the alarmhas been disabled for up to 30 seconds or until the ignition is put in
I mode by turning
the start knob clockwise and then releasing - the alarm has been triggered.
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Disarming the alarm without a functioning
remote key
The vehicle can be unlocked and disarmed even if the remote key is not functioning, e.g. if thebattery is discharged.
1. Open the driver's door using the detachable
key blade.
> This will trigger the alarm.
Location of the backup key reader in the cup holder.
2. Place the remote key on the key symbol inthe backup reader in the tunnel console's cup holder.
3. Turn the start knob clockwise and release. > The alarm will be disarmed.
Turning off a triggered alarm
–Press the unlock button on the remote key or put the ignition into mode I by turning the
start knob clockwise and then releasing it.
NOTE
• Remember that the alarm is armed when the vehicle is locked.
• The alarm will be triggered if any of thedoors is opened from the inside.
Automatically arming and disarming the alarm
Automatically arming the alarm helps prevent inadvertently leaving the vehicle without alarmprotection. If the vehicle is unlocked using the remote key (and the alarm is disarmed) but none of thedoors or tailgate are opened within two minutes,the alarm will be automatically rearmed. The vehi-cle will also re-lock. On some markets, the alarm will be automatically armed following a slight delay after the driver'sdoor has been opened and closed without beinglocked. To change this setting:1.
Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
My CarLocking.
3. Select
Passive Arming Deactivation to
temporarily deactivate the function.
Related information
• Alarm (p. 268)
Foreign Component Detection
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The Foreign Component Detection function detects if an unknown component has beenconnected to the vehicle.
Each LED headlight * is customized for the vehi-
cle. If an unrecognized headlight is used, the message
Unknown vehicle part. Service
required, unknown part found. will be dis-
played in the instrument panel. Volvo recom- mends contacting an authorized Volvo workshop.
Related information
• Volvo's service program (p. 598)