Volvo XC90 2018 Owner's Manual page 282

KEY, LOCKS AND ALARM
|| Movement and tilt sensors*
Movement and tilt sensors react to movements
inside the car, if the window is broken or if any-
one tries to steal the wheels or tow the vehicle
away.
The movement sensor triggers an alarm in the
event of movement in the passenger compart-
ment - air currents are also registered. For this
reason the alarm is triggered if the car is left with
a window or the panoramic roof* open or if the
passenger compartment heater is used.
To avoid this:
Close the window and panoramic roof when
•
leaving the car.
If the passenger compartment or parking
•
heater is to be used – direct the airflow from
the air vents so that they do not point
upwards in the passenger compartment.
Alternatively, use a reduced alarm level to tempo-
rarily deactivate the movement and tilt sensors.
Also switch off the movement and tilt sensors
when the car is being transported on a ferry or
train as these movements may affect the car and
trigger the alarm.
17 Applies to cars with keyless locking and unlocking*.
280
In the event of an alarm system fault
If there is a fault in the alarm system,
the driver display shows the symbol
Alarm system
and the message
failure Service required
case, contact a workshop - an authorised Volvo
workshop is recommended.
NOTE
Do not attempt to repair or alter components
in the alarm system yourself. Any such
attempts may affect the terms of the insur-
ance.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating alarms* (p. 280)
Reduced alarm level* (p. 282)
•
• Double lock* (p. 282)
Activating and deactivating alarms*
The alarm is armed when the car is locked.
Arming the alarm
Lock and arm the car alarm as follows
. In which
press the remote control key's lock button
•
.
touch the marked surface on the outside of
•
the door handles or the tailgate's rubberised
pressure plate
If the car is equipped with both keyless locking/
unlocking* and a power-operated tailgate*, the
button on the underside of the tailgate can
also be used to lock the car and arm the car
alarm.
A red LED on the instrument panel flashes once every
two seconds when the car is locked and the alarm is
armed.
17
.
* Option/accessory.