Volvo XC90 Twin Engine (2020 year). Manual in english — page 11

Storing position for seat, door mirrors and
head-up display

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Using a stored position for seat, door mir-
rors and head-up display

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Adjusting the passenger seat from the
driver's seat

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Adjusting

the length of the seat

cushion in the front seat

Depending on equipment level selected, seat
cushion length is adjusted either using the
multifunction control

on the side of the

seat's seat cushion, or manually using a con-
trol on the front of the seat cushion.

Adjusting the length of the seat
cushion using the multifunction
control

Multifunction control, located on the side of the seat

cushion.

1. Activate the multi-function control by turn-

ing the control

upwards/downwards.

The seat settings view will be shown in
the centre display.

2. Select

Cushion extension

in the seat set-

tings view.

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Press the front section of the four-way
button

to extend the seat cushion.

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Press the rear section of the four-way
button

to retract the seat cushion.

Adjusting the length of the seat
cushion manually

Control for seat cushion adjustment.

1. Grip the handle

on the front of the seat

and pull upwards.

2. Adjust the length of the seat cushion.

3. Release the handle and make sure that the

seat cushion has reached the correct posi-
tion.

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Using a stored position for seat, door mir-
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Adjusting the passenger seat from the
driver's seat

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Adjusting the side support

in the

front seat

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

Multi-function control, located on the side of the

seat's seating section.

The sides of the backrest can be adjusted to
provide side support. Both the multi-function
control on the seat and the centre display can
be used in order to change the settings. The
range of settings is shown in the centre dis-
play.

To adjust the side support:

1. Activate the multi-function control by turn-

ing the it up/down

. The seat settings

view will be shown in the centre display.

2. Select

Side bolsters

in the seat settings

view.

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Press the front section of the four-way
button to increase side support

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Press the rear section of the four-way
button to decrease side support

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seat (p. 197)

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Adjusting the passenger seat from the
driver's seat

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Adjusting the lumbar support

the front seat

The lumbar support is adjusted using a con-
trol on the side of the seat cushion.

Multifunction control in cars with four-way lumbar
support

Control in cars with two-way lumbar support

The lumbar support is adjusted using the mul-
tifunction control in cars with four-way lumbar
support

, or using the round button in cars

with two-way lumbar support

. The control is

located on the side of the seat's seating sec-
tion. Depending on the equipment level
selected, the lumbar support can be adjusted
forward/back and up/down (four-way lumbar
support) or forward/back (two-way lumbar
support).

Adjust the lumbar support in the car
using the four-way lumbar support

1. Activate the multi-function control by turn-

ing the control

upwards/downwards.

The seat settings view will be shown in
the centre display.

2. Select

Lumbar

in the seat settings view.

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Press the round button up

/down

to move the lumbar support upwards/
downwards.

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Press the front section

of the button

to increase lumbar support.

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Press the rear section

of the button

to decrease lumbar support.

Adjust the lumbar support in the car
using the two-way lumbar support

1. Press the front section

of the round

button to increase lumbar support.

2. Press the rear section

of the round but-

ton to decrease lumbar support.

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Related information

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Storing position for seat, door mirrors and
head-up display

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Using a stored position for seat, door mir-
rors and head-up display

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seat (p. 197)

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Adjusting the passenger seat from the
driver's seat

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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 centre display:

Press the

Adjust Passenger

Seat

button to activate.

Adjust passenger seat

From activation of the function, the driver
must adjust the passenger seat within 10 sec-
onds. If no adjustment is made within this
time the function is deactivated.

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

Move the passenger seat forward/back-
ward by adjusting the control forward/
backward.
Change the passenger seat's backrest
inclination by adjusting the control for-
ward/backward.

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Storing position for seat, door mirrors and
head-up display

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Using a stored position for seat, door mir-
rors and head-up display

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seat (p. 197)

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Lowering backrests in the second

seat row

The second seat row has three individual
seats

. The backrests can be lowered forward

individually.

WARNING

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Adjust the seat and fix it before driving
away. Take care when adjusting the
seat. Uncontrolled or careless adjust-
ment can lead to trapping injuries.

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When loading long objects, they must
always be strapped in securely to avoid
injury and damage during sudden brak-
ing.

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Always switch off the engine and apply
the parking brake when loading and
unloading the car.

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For cars with automatic gearbox, set
the gear selector in

to prevent it from

being moved by mistake.

IMPORTANT

There must be no objects on the rear seat
when the backrest is to be folded down.
The seat belts must not be connected
either. Otherwise there is a risk of damag-
ing the rear seat upholstery.

IMPORTANT

The seat cushion on the integrated child
seat

must be in lowered position before

lowering the centre seat backrest.

The armrest

for the centre seat must be

raised before lowering the seat.

The front seats may need to be pushed for-
wards, and/or the backrests adjusted
upwards, in order that the rear backrests
can be fully folded forward.

The rear seats may also need to be moved
backwards.

The seats must be in raised position when
the second seat row is lowered, they
should not be lowered when they are tilted
forward for entry/exit to/from the third seat
row.

6-seat cars have two seats in the second seat row.

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Centre seat

To lower the backrest:

1. Lower the head restraint manually.

2. Pull the strap located on the centre seat's

right-hand side.

3. Lower the backrest forward until it locks

into position. The seat cushion folds
down/forward when the backrest is low-
ered in order to create a flat surface.

To raise the backrest to the upright position:

1. Pull the strap.

2. Raise the backrest and release the strap.

Slide the backrest until the catch engages.

3. If necessary, raise the head restraint.

Outer seats

To lower the backrest:

Adjusting the head restraints in the sec-
ond seat row (p. 204)

When lowering the second seat row,
always start from the seat's normal posi-
tion. Do not use lowering lever for the seat
when the seat is in entry/exit position for
the third seat row.

1. Pull the handle on the side of the seat

upwards and hold the handle in the raised
position while lowering the backrest.

2. Make sure that the backrest with head

restraint does not come into contact with
the front seat when lowered. Lower the
backrest forward until it locks into posi-
tion.
> The seat cushion folds down/forward

when the backrest is lowered in order
to create a flat surface. The head
restraint lowers automatically when the
rear seat is lowered.

WARNING

Make sure the backrests are properly

locked after they are lowered.

To raise the backrest to the upright position:

1. Pull the handle on the side of the seat

upwards and hold the handle in the raised
position while raising the backrest.

2. Make sure that the backrest with head

restraint does not come into contact with
the front seat when raised. Raise the
backrest and release the handle.

3. Push the backrest until the lock engages.

4. Raise the head restraint manually.

Cars with three, four or six seats do not have a centre seat.

The illustration shows a car with seven seats.

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WARNING

Check that the backrests and head

restraints in the rear seat are locked prop-

erly after being folded up.
The head restraints of the outer seats must

always be raised when there are passen-

gers on any of the rear seats.

WARNING

The head restraints on the outer seats in

the second seat row must always be raised

when the third seat row

is occupied by

passengers.

Related information

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Adjusting the seat longitudinally in the
second seat row

Adjusting the backrest inclination in the
second seat row (p. 206)

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Adjusting the head restraints in the

second seat row

Adjust the centre seat head restraint accord-
ing to the height of the passenger

. Fold

down the outer seat head restraints

improve rearward visibility.

Adjusting the head restraint, centre
seat

The centre seat's head restraint must be
adjusted according to the passenger's height
so that, if possible, the whole of the back of
the head is covered. Slide it up manually as
required.

To lower the head restraint, the button
(located in the centre between the backrest
and head restraint, see illustration) must be
pressed in while the head restraint is pressed
down carefully.

WARNING

The centre seat head restraint must be in

its lowest position when the centre seat is

not used. When the centre seat is used, the

head restraint must be correctly adjusted

to the height of the passenger so that it

covers the whole of the back of the head if

possible.

6-seat cars do not have a centre seat in the second seat row.

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Electrical lowering of the rear seat's
outer head restraints

The outer head restraints can be retracted via
the centre display's function view. You can
lower the head restraints in ignition position

Press the

Headrest Fold

button to activate/deactivate
lowering.

Move the head restraint back manually until a
click is heard.

WARNING

Do not lower the outer head restraints if

there are passengers in any of the outer

rear seats.

WARNING

The head restraint must be in locked posi-

tion after being folded up.

WARNING

The head restraints on the outer seats in

the second seat row must always be raised

when the third seat row

is occupied by

passengers.

Related information

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Adjusting the seat longitudinally in the
second seat row

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Adjusting the backrest inclination in the
second seat row (p. 206)

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Adjusting the seat longitudinally in

the second seat row

In cars with 6 and 7 seats

, the seats in the

second seat row can be adjusted forward or
back individually in order to adapt the leg-
room for the second and third row passen-
gers. It is not possible to adjust the rear seat
longitudinally in a car with 5 seats.

Lift the handle that is located under the
seat.

Slide the seat forward or backward to the
desired position.

3. Release the handle and slide the seat until

the catch engages.

Check that the seat is locked after the position
has been adjusted.

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WARNING

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Adjust the seat and fix it before driving
away. Take care when adjusting the
seat. Uncontrolled or careless adjust-
ment can lead to trapping injuries.

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When loading long objects, they must
always be strapped in securely to avoid
injury and damage during sudden brak-
ing.

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Always switch off the engine and apply
the parking brake when loading and
unloading the car.

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For cars with automatic gearbox, set
the gear selector in

to prevent it from

being moved by mistake.

Seat adjustment in a 6-seat car

Lift the handle that is located under the
seat.

Slide the seat forward or backward to the
desired position.

3. Release the handle and slide the seat until

the catch engages.

Check that the seat is locked after the position
has been adjusted.

Related information

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Adjusting the head restraints in the sec-
ond seat row (p. 204)

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Adjusting the backrest inclination in the
second seat row (p. 206)

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Adjusting the backrest inclination

in the second seat row

Backrest inclination can be adjusted individu-
ally for each seat in the second seat row.

Centre seat

1. Pull the strap located on the centre seat's

right-hand side.

2. Adjust the backrest inclination forward/

backward by reducing/increasing the load
against the backrest.

3. Release the strap to lock the backrest

position and slide the backrest until the
catch engages.

Check that the seat is locked after the position
has been adjusted.

Cars with 6 seats are only available in certain markets.

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Outer seats

1. Pull the handle on the side of the seat

upwards.

2. Adjust the backrest inclination forward/

backward by reducing/increasing the load
against the backrest.

3. Release the handle to lock the backrest

position and slide the backrest until the
catch engages.

Check that the seat is locked after the position
has been adjusted.

WARNING

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Adjust the seat and fix it before driving
away. Take care when adjusting the
seat. Uncontrolled or careless adjust-
ment can lead to trapping injuries.

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When loading long objects, they must
always be strapped in securely to avoid
injury and damage during sudden brak-
ing.

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Always switch off the engine and apply
the parking brake when loading and
unloading the car.

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For cars with automatic gearbox, set
the gear selector in

to prevent it from

being moved by mistake.

Related information

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Adjusting the head restraints in the sec-
ond seat row (p. 204)

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Adjusting the seat longitudinally in the
second seat row

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Getting in/out of the third

seat

row

The second row of seats can be adjusted in
order to facilitate access to and from the third
row of seats

The illustration is generic.

To lower the backrest:

1. Pull upward/forward on the handle

located at the top of the outer seats in the
second seat row.

2. Fold the backrest forward and slide the

whole seat forward.

To raise the seat to the upright position:

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Slide the seat backwards until it reaches
the stop. The backrest must fall easily
back into the correct position.

6-seat cars do not have a centre seat in the second seat row.

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If the backrest in the centre seat row can-
not be locked on its return after entry/exit,
it may need to be moved forward again
and then back with slightly more force.

WARNING

Check that the backrests and head

restraints in the rear seat are locked prop-

erly after being folded up.
The head restraints of the outer seats must

always be raised when there are passen-

gers on any of the rear seats.

Related information

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Adjusting the head restraints in the sec-
ond seat row (p. 204)

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Adjusting the seat longitudinally in the
second seat row

Adjusting the backrest inclination in the
second seat row (p. 206)

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Lowering backrests in the third

seat row

The third seat row has two individual seats.
These can be lowered forward individually.

IMPORTANT

To be able to lower the third seat row
backrests, it may be necessary to change
the position and angle of the seats in the
second seat row.

1. Pull upward/forward on the handle that is

located on the top of the backrest.

2. Make sure that the backrest with head

restraint does not come into contact with
the seat in front when lowered. Fold the
backrest forward.
> The seat cushion folds down/forward

when the backrest is lowered in order
to create a flat surface. The head
restraint lowers automatically when the
rear seat is lowered.

To raise the seat, raise the backrest manually
until it locks. The head restraint is raised man-
ually.

WARNING

Check that the backrests and head

restraints in the rear seat are locked prop-

erly after being folded up.
The head restraints of the outer seats must

always be raised when there are passen-

gers on any of the rear seats.

Related information

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Adjusting the head restraints in the sec-
ond seat row (p. 204)

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Adjusting the seat longitudinally in the
second seat row

Adjusting the backrest inclination in the
second seat row (p. 206)

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Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 210)

Steering wheel controls and horn

The steering wheel houses the horn and con-
trols for e.g. the driver support systems and
voice recognition.

Keypads and paddles

in the steering wheel.

Controls for driver support systems

Paddle shifter

for manual gear changing

in an automatic gearbox.
Controls for voice recognition, head-up
display settings, and menu, message and
phone handling.

Horn

The horn is located in the centre of the steering

wheel.

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Steering lock (p. 210)

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Speed Limiter, Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control

, Distance Warning

and Pilot Assist.

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Steering lock

The steering wheel lock makes it difficult to
steer the car if it is stolen, for example. A
mechanical noise can be perceived when the
steering lock is locked or unlocked.

Activating the steering lock

The steering lock is activated when the car is
locked from the outside and the engine is
switched off. If the car is left unlocked then
the steering lock will be activated automati-
cally after a while.

Deactivating the steering lock

The steering lock is deactivated when the car
is unlocked from outside. If the car is not
locked, the steering wheel lock will be deacti-
vated as long as the remote control key is in
the passenger compartment and the car is
started.

Related information

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Steering wheel controls and horn (p. 209)

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Adjusting the steering wheel (p. 210)

Adjusting the steering wheel

The steering wheel can be adjusted in differ-
ent positions.

The steering wheel can be adjusted for height and for

depth.

WARNING

Adjust the steering wheel and fix it before

driving away. The steering wheel must

never be adjusted while driving.

With speed related power steering the level of
steering force can be adjusted. Steering force
is regulated according to the car's speed in
order to give the driver enhanced road respon-
siveness.

Lever for steering wheel adjustment.

1. Push the lever forwards to release the

steering wheel.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position

that suits you.

3. Pull the lever back to fix the steering

wheel in place. If the lever is stiff, press
the steering wheel lightly at the same time
as you move the lever back.

Related information

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Steering lock (p. 210)

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Steering wheel controls and horn (p. 209)

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Adjusting the power

front seat (p. 193)

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Climate

The car is equipped with electronic climate
control. The climate control system cools or
heats as well as dehumidifies the air in the
passenger compartment.

All climate control system functions are con-
trolled from the centre display and physical
buttons in the centre console.

Some functions for the rear seat can also be
controlled from the climate controls

at the

rear of the tunnel console.

Related information

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Climate zones (p. 212)

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Climate control - sensors (p. 212)

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Perceived temperature (p. 213)

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Controlling climate control with voice rec-
ognition (p. 213)

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Parking climate (p. 239)

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Heater (p. 248)

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Air quality (p. 214)

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Air distribution (p. 217)

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Climate controls (p. 223)

Climate zones

The number of climate zones that the car is
divided into governs the options for setting
different temperatures for different parts of
the passenger compartment.

4-zone climate

Climate zones with 4-zone climate.

With 4-zone climate the temperature in the
passenger compartment can be set separately
for the left and right-hand sides in both the
front and rear seat.

Related information

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Climate (p. 212)

Climate control - sensors

The climate control system has a number of
sensors to help control the climate in the car.

Sensor location

Sun sensor - on the upper side of the
instrument panel.
Moisture sensor - in the casing by the
interior rearview mirror.
Outside temperature sensor - in the right-
hand door mirror.
Temperature sensor for the passenger
compartment - by the physical buttons in
the centre console.