Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid (2021 year). Manual in english — page 11

Storing positions for seats, mirrors and
head-up display

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Using stored positions for seats, mirrors
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Adjusting the passenger seat from the
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Adjusting

front seat cushion

length

Depending on the selected equipment level,
the length of the seat cushion can either be
adjusted using the multifunction control

the side of the seat cushion, or manually
adjusted using the control on the front of the
seat cushion.

Adjusting seat cushion length using
the multifunction control

The multifunction control, located on the side of the

seat cushion.

1. Activate the multifunction control by turn-

ing the control

upward/downward. The

seat settings view will appear in the center
display.

2. Select

Cushion extension

in the seat set-

tings view.

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Push in the front part of the four-way
button

to extend the seat cushion.

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Press the rear part of the four-way but-
ton

to shorten the seat cushion.

Manually adjusting seat cushion
length

Control for adjusting seat cushion.

1. Grasp the

handle on the front of the

seat and pull upward.

2. Adjust the length of the seat cushion.

3. Release the handle and make sure the

seat cushion locks into position.

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Adjusting front seat side bolster

settings

Enhance comfort in the front seat by adjust-
ing the sides of the backrest.

The multifunction control is located on the side of the

seat cushion.

The side bolsters in the front seat backrests
can be inflated/deflated to adjust the amount
of support provided. The settings for the multi-
functional seats can be adjusted using either
the mutifunction control on the seat or the
center display. The adjustment settings are
shown in the center display.

To adjust the side bolsters:

1. Activate the multifunction control by turn-

ing it upward/downward

. The seat set-

tings view will appear in the center dis-
play.

2. Select

Side bolsters

in the seat settings

view.

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Press the front part of the four-way but-
ton to increase side bolster support

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Press the rear part of the four-way but-
ton to decrease side bolster support

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Adjusting the passenger seat from the
driver's seat

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Adjusting front seat lumbar

support

Use the control on the side of the seat cush-
ion to adjust the lumbar support.

Multifunction control, in vehicles with four-way lum-
bar support

Control in vehicles with two-way lumbar support

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Lumbar support is adjusted using the multi-
function control in vehicles with four-way lum-
bar support

, or the round button in vehicles

with two-way lumbar support

. The control is

located on the side of the seat cushion.
Depending on the selected equipment level,
the lumbar support can be adjusted forward/
rearward and up/down (four-way lumbar sup-
port) or forward/backward (two-way lumbar
support).

Adjusting lumbar support in vehicles
with four-way lumbar support

1. Activate the multifunction control by turn-

ing the control

upward/downward. The

seat settings view will appear in the center
display.

2. Select

Lumbar

in the seat settings view.

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Press the round button up

/down

to move the lumbar support upward/
downward.

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Press the front part

of the button to

increase lumbar support.

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Press the rear part

of the button to

decrease lumbar support.

Adjusting lumbar support in vehicles
with two-way lumbar support

1. Press the front part

of the round button

to increase lumbar support.

2. Press the rear part

of the round button

to decrease lumbar support.

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Adjusting the passenger seat from

the driver's seat

The front passenger seat can be adjusted
from the driver's seat.

Activating the function

The function is activated via the function view
in the center display:

Tap the

Adjust Passenger

Seat

button to activate.

Adjust passenger seat

The driver must adjust the passenger seat
within 10 seconds of activating the function. If
no adjustment is made within this time, the
function will be deactivated.

The driver adjusts the passenger seat using
the controls on the driver's seat:

Move the passenger seat forward/rear-
ward by moving the control forward/rear-
ward.
Change the backrest tilt of the passenger
seat by moving the control forward/back-
ward.

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Folding the second row backrests

The backrests can be folded down separately.

WARNING

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Adjust the seat and ensure it locks into
position before driving. Use caution
when adjusting the seat. Uncontrolled
or careless adjustments could lead to
injury.

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Long objects must always be securely
tied down to help prevent injury or
damage in the event of sudden brak-
ing.

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Always turn off the engine and apply
the parking brake when loading or
unloading the vehicle.

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Put the gear selector in

to help pre-

vent the gear selector from being inad-
vertently moved.

CAUTION

When the backrest is folded down, make
sure there are no objects in the rear seat,
and the seat belts are not buckled. Other-
wise there is a risk of damage to the
upholstery.

The front seats may need to be pushed for-
ward and/or the backrest adjusted so that
the rear seat backrests can be fully low-
ered.

The rear seats may also need to be moved
rearward.

The seats in the second row must be in the
upright position before they can be folded
down completely. They should not be
folded down when they are tilted forward
to access the third row of seats.

Center seat

To fold down the backrest:

1. Push down the head restraint manually.

2. Pull the strap on the right side of the cen-

ter seat.

3. Fold the backrest down until it locks into

position. The seat cushion will move
downward/forward when the backrest is
folded down and create a flat surface.

To return the backrest to the upright position:

1. Pull the strap.

2. Fold up the backrest and release the strap.

Push the backrest until it locks into posi-
tion.

3. Adjust the head restraint if necessary.

Outboard seats

In vehicles with four or six seats, there is no center seat.

This illustration shows a vehicle with seven seats.

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To fold down the backrest:

When folding down a second row seat
backrest, always start from the seat's nor-
mal upright position.

Do not use the handle for folding down the
seat when the seat is in the position for
accessing the third row.

1. Pull up and hold the handle on the side of

the seat while the backrest is being folded
down.

2. Make sure that backrest and head

restraint do not come in contact with the
seat in front while the backrest is being
folded down. Fold the backrest down until
it locks into position.
> The seat cushion will move downward/

forward when the backrest is folded
down and create a flat surface. The
head restraint folds down automatically
when the backrest is lowered.

WARNING

Make sure the backrest is securely locked

into position after it is folded down.

To return the backrest to the upright position:

1. Pull up and hold the handle on the side of

the seat while the backrest is being folded
up.

2. Make sure that backrest and head

restraint do not come in contact with the
seat in front while the backrest is being
folded up. Fold up the backrest and
release the handle.

3. Press the backrest until it locks into posi-

tion.

4. Push up the head restraint manually.

WARNING

Make sure that the rear seat backrest and

head restraint are locked securely in place

after the seat is folded up.
The head restraints at the outer seats must

always be raised when there is a passenger

in one of these spots of the rear seat.

WARNING

The head restraints on the outboard sec-

ond-row seats must always be folded up

when there are passengers in the third row

of seats

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Adjusting the second row head

restraints

Adjust the center seat's head restraint to suit
the height of the passenger.

Fold down the

outer seats' head restraints

to improve rear

visibility.

Adjusting the center head restraint

The center head restraint should be adjusted
to suit the passenger's height. The entire back
of the head should be covered if possible.
Manually move the restraint up or down as
needed.

To lower the restraint, press and hold the but-
ton (located between the backrest and the
head restraint, see illustration) while carefully
lowering the head restraint.

WARNING

The center seat head restraint must be in

its lowest position when the seat is not

occupied. When the center seat is occu-

pied, the head restraint must be correctly

adjusted to the passenger's height, cover-

ing the entire back of the head if possible.

Electrically folding down the rear
seat's outboard head restraints

The outer head restraints can be folded via the
center display's function view. The head
restraint can be folded down when the vehicle
is in ignition mode

In vehicles with four or six seats, there is no center seat.

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Tap the

Headrest Fold

but-

ton to activate/deactivate
folding.

Manually push the head restraint until it clicks
into position.

WARNING

Do not lower the head restraint if there are

passengers in any of the rear seats.

WARNING

The head restraint must be locked in the

upright position after it has been folded up.

WARNING

The head restraints on the outboard sec-

ond-row seats must always be folded up

when there are passengers in the third row

of seats

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Moving the second row seats

forward/rearward

In vehicles with 6 or 7 seats

, the seats in the

second row can be moved forward or rear-
ward individually to help adapt legroom for
passengers in the second and third rows. The
second row seats cannot be moved forward
or backward in 4-seat models.

Adjusting seats in a 7-seat vehicle

Lift the handle under the seat.

Move the seat forward or backward to the
desired position.

3. Release the handle and press the seat

until it locks into position.

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Check to make sure the seat is securely
locked into place after its position has been
changed.

WARNING

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Adjust the seat and ensure it locks into
position before driving. Use caution
when adjusting the seat. Uncontrolled
or careless adjustments could lead to
injury.

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Long objects must always be securely
tied down to help prevent injury or
damage in the event of sudden brak-
ing.

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Always turn off the engine and apply
the parking brake when loading or
unloading the vehicle.

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Put the gear selector in

to help pre-

vent the gear selector from being inad-
vertently moved.

Adjusting seats in a 6-seat vehicle

Lift the handle under the seat.

Move the seat forward or backward to the
desired position.

3. Release the handle and press the seat

until it locks into position.

Check to make sure the seat is securely
locked into place after its position has been
changed.

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Four-seat vehicles are only available on some markets.

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Adjusting the second row backrest

tilt

Backrest tilt can be adjusted separately for
each seat in the second row.

Center seat

1. Pull the strap on the right side of the cen-

ter seat.

2. Adjust backrest tilt forward/backward by

decreasing/increasing pressure on the
backrest.

3. Release the strap to lock the backrest in

its new position and press on the backrest
until the lock engages.

Check to make sure the seat is securely
locked into place after its position has been
changed.

Outboard seats

1. Pull the handle on the side of the seat

upward.

2. Adjust backrest tilt forward/backward by

decreasing/increasing pressure on the
backrest.

3. Release the handle to lock the backrest in

its new position and press on the backrest
until the lock engages.

Check to make sure the seat is securely
locked into place after its position has been
changed.

WARNING

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Adjust the seat and ensure it locks into
position before driving. Use caution
when adjusting the seat. Uncontrolled
or careless adjustments could lead to
injury.

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Long objects must always be securely
tied down to help prevent injury or
damage in the event of sudden brak-
ing.

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Always turn off the engine and apply
the parking brake when loading or
unloading the vehicle.

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Put the gear selector in

to help pre-

vent the gear selector from being inad-
vertently moved.

Related information

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In vehicles with four or six seats, there is no center seat.

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Getting into and out of the third

row of seats

The second row of seats can be adjusted to
make it easier to get in and out of the third
row of seats

The illustration is generic.

To fold down the backrest:

1. Pull the handle on the upper side of the

right or left outboard second row seat
upward/forward.

2. Fold the backrest down and move the

entire seat forward.

To return the seat to the upright position:

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Push the seat rearward to its end position.
The backrest should then easily return to
the correct position.

If a backrest in the second row of seats
does not lock back into the upright posi-
tion after being folded down (e.g. for get-
ting in or out of the third row of seats), it
may need to be pushed forward again and
then pushed back with more force.

WARNING

Make sure that the rear seat backrest and

head restraint are locked securely in place

after the seat is folded up.
The head restraints at the outer seats must

always be raised when there is a passenger

in one of these spots of the rear seat.

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Folding the third row backrests

The third row has two individual seats. These
can be folded down separately.

CAUTION

To fold down the third-row seat backrests,
it may be necessary to change the posi-
tion/tilt the seats in the second row.

1. Pull the handle on the upper side of the

backrest upward/forward.

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2. Make sure that backrest and head

restraint do not come in contact with the
seat in front while the backrest is being
folded down. Fold the backrest down.
> The seat cushion will move downward/

forward when the backrest is folded
down and create a flat surface. The
head restraint folds down automatically
when the backrest is lowered.

To return the seat to the upright position, fold
the backrest up manually until it locks into
position. Fold up the head restraint manually.

WARNING

Make sure that the rear seat backrest and

head restraint are locked securely in place

after the seat is folded up.
The head restraints at the outer seats must

always be raised when there is a passenger

in one of these spots of the rear seat.

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Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 206)

Steering wheel controls and horn

The steering wheel has a horn and controls
for e.g. driver support systems and voice con-
trol.

Steering wheel keypads and paddles

Driver support system controls.

Paddle

for manually shifting gears (auto-

matic transmission).
Controls for voice commands, adjusting
the head-up display, accessing menus and
messages, and handling phone calls.

Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control

, Distance Alert

and Pilot Assist.

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Horn

The horn is located in the center of the steering

wheel.

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Adjusting the steering wheel

The steering wheel can be adjusted to various
positions.

The steering wheel's reach and height can be

adjusted.

WARNING

Adjust the steering wheel and ensure it

locks into position before driving. Never

adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Steering wheel adjuster lever.

1. Move the lever forward to release the

steering wheel.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the desired

position.

3. Pull the lever back to lock the steering

wheel into place. If the lever is difficult to
move, press or lift the steering wheel
lightly while pulling the lever.

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Steering wheel controls and horn (p. 205)

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Adjusting the power

front seats (p. 189)

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Speed-dependent steering wheel resis-
tance (p. 280)

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Climate

The vehicle is equipped with electronic cli-
mate control. The climate system cools, heats
and dehumidifies the air in the passenger
compartment.

All of the climate system functions are con-
trolled from the center display and the buttons
on the center console.

Certain rear seat functions can also be con-
trolled from the climate controls

on the rear

of the tunnel console.