Locking and unlocking

Locking and unlocking  - Locks and alarm - Volvo XC90 Owners Manual - Volvo XC90

Locking and unlocking the vehicle from

Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the inside

The switch on the driver's door armrest can be used to lock or unlock all doors and the tailgate, and to set the alarm.

Each door can also be locked with the lock button on the respective door and opened by pulling the door handle on the door.

Alternative locking when parking The central locking button on the driver's door can also be used to lock the vehicle when you leave it. To do so:

1. Open the door.
2. Press the lock section of the button.
3. Close the door. This will lock the vehicle completely and arm the alarm.

NOTE
Please be aware that locking the vehicle in this way makes it possible to lock the remote key in the passenger compartment.
To help avoid this, lock the vehicle from the outside by pressing the lock button on the remote key.
If the vehicle is locked using the central locking button, be sure that the remote key is in your possession before closing the door.

Automatic locking

The function locks the doors automatically when the vehicle's speed exceeds approximately 5 mph (7 km/h). The doors will then remain locked until a door in opened from the inside or if all of the doors are unlocked from the control panel in the driver's door.

This function can be activated/deactivated from the control panel in the driver's door.

Activating/deactivating automatic locking

1. Turn the ignition key to position I or II.
2. Press the READ button on the left-side steering wheel lever to erase any messages that may be displayed in the information display.
3. Depress the central locking button on the control panel until a new message about the locking status is displayed.

The message AUTOLOCK ON (the doors will be locked when the vehicle begins to move) or AUTOLOCK OFF will be displayed.

Locking the glove compartment

Locking the glove compartment

The glove compartment can be locked with the master key.

Unlocking the tailgate

Unlocking the tailgate

The tailgate lock is incorporated in the central locking system and is locked or unlocked when all doors are locked/unlocked.

The tailgate can be unlocked by:

• Pressing UNLOCK on the remote key twice.
• Using the central locking button on the driver's door.
• Pressing the remote key's tailgate unlock button (see the illustration).
• Relock the tailgate using the remote's LOCK button.

Automatic relocking

If you use the tailgate unlock button to unlock the tailgate without opening it, it will automatically relock after approximately 2 minutes.

NOTE
If you open the tailgate and close it again, it will remain unlocked and the alarm will not be rearmed. Press the lock button on the remote key to relock the tailgate and rearm the alarm.

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