About this manual

About this manual  - Important information - Introduction - Volvo XC90 Owners Manual - Volvo XC90

• Before you operate your vehicle for the first time, please familiarize yourself with the information found in the chapters "Instruments and controls" and "Starting and driving."
• Information contained in the balance of the manual is extremely useful and should be read after operating the vehicle for the first time.
• The manual is structured so that it can be used for reference. For this reason, it should be kept in the vehicle for ready access.

Footnotes

Certain pages of this manual contain information in the form of footnotes at the bottom of the page. This information supplements the text that the footnote number refers to (a letter is used if the footnote refers to text in a table).

Display texts

There are several displays in the driver’s field of vision that show messages generated by various systems and functions in the vehicle.

These texts are indicated in the Owner’s Manual by being in slightly larger type than the surrounding text and are printed in gray, (for example: Selezione rete).

See also:

Start
Ignition switch with remote key inserted ( see page 82 for more information on ignition modes) WARNING Before starting the engine: • Fasten the seat belt. • Check that the seat, steering wheel ...

On and Off
In certain situations, it may be desirable to switch City Safety™ off, such as when driving in close quarters where leaves, branches, etc. may obscure the hood and windshield. When the engine is ...

Park position (P)
Select the P position when starting or parking. Shiftlock When P has been selected, the transmission is mechanically blocked in this position. The brake pedal must be depressed and the ignition mu ...