Instrument Panel - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

02 Instruments and controls

Instrument panel

Instrument panel

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Turn signal indicators – right/left
Text window – The text window displays
information and warning messages.
Temperature gauge – The pointer should
be approximately midway on the gauge
when driving. Do not drive the vehicle if
the warning light is on. The text window
will provide you with additional informa-
tion. If the engine temperature remains
high, check coolant level – see page 224.
Trip odometer – The trip odometers are
used for measuring shorter distances.
The right-hand digit gives tenth of a mile/
kilometer. Press the button for more than
2 seconds to reset. Change between trip
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odometers 1 and 2 using one short press
on the button. The display presents infor-
mation and warning messages, the ambi-
ent temperature, and the clock, etc.
When the ambient temperature is
between 23° and 36 °F (–5° and +2 °C), a
snowflake symbol is shown in the display.
This symbol serves as a warning for pos-
sible slippery road surfaces. Please note
that this symbol does not indicate a fault
with your car. At low speeds, or when the
car is not moving, the temperature read-
ings may be slightly higher than the
actual ambient temperature.
Odometer
Speedometer
Warning symbol
High beam indicator
Tachometer – The tachometer shows
engine speed in thousands of revolutions
per minute (rpm). Do not drive continu-
ously with the needle in the red area of
the dial, which indicates maximum allow-
able engine rpm range. Instead, shift to a
higher gear or slow the vehicle down. The
engine management system will automat-
ically prevent excessively high engines
speeds. This will be noticeable as a pro-
nounced unevenness in engine speed.