Volvo V90 CROSS COUNTRY Owner's Manual page 406

STARTING AND DRIVING
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WARNING
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Bumper-attached trailer hitches must not
be used on Volvos, nor should safety
chains be attached to the bumper.
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Trailer hitches attaching to the vehicle
rear axle must not be used.
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Never connect a trailer's hydraulic brake
system directly to the vehicle brake sys-
tem, nor a trailer's lighting system directly
to the vehicle lighting system. Consult
your nearest authorized Volvo retailer for
correct installation.
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When towing a trailer, the trailer's safety
chains or wire must be correctly fastened
to the attachment points provided in the
trailer hitch on the vehicle. The safety
chain or wire must never be fastened to
or wound around the towing ball.
Trailer turn signals and brake lights
If one (or more) of the bulbs on a trailer is defec-
tive, a symbol and a message will be displayed in
the instrument panel.
The other lights on the trailer must be checked
manually by the driver before the vehicle is driven.
See the subsection "Manual check" in the follow-
ing section "Trailer lamp check".
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Symbol Message
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Trailer turn indicator Right
turn indicator malfunction
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Trailer turn indicator Left
turn indicator malfunction
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Trailer brake light Malfunc-
tion
If one of the trailer's turn signal bulbs is defective,
the turn signal symbol in the instrument panel for
the respective sides of the vehicle will also flash
faster than normal.
Trailer lamp check*
Automatic check
When the trailer has been connected to the vehi-
cle's electrical system, its lamps can be checked
by automatically activating them. This helps the
driver to ensure that the trailer's lamps are func-
tioning correctly before starting to drive.
In order to perform this check, the engine must
not be running.
1. When a trailer is connected to a trailer hitch
Automatic Trailer Lamp Check
or towbar,
will appear in the instrument panel.
2. Confirm this message by pressing the O but-
ton on the right-side steering wheel keypad.
> The lamp check will begin.
3. Leave the vehicle to perform the trailer lamp
check.
> All of the trailer's lamps will begin to flash
and then each lamp will illuminate one at
a time.
4. Visually check that all of the trailer's lamps
are functioning correctly.
5. After a short time, all of the trailer's lamps
will begin to flash again.
> The lamp check is completed.
Disabling the automatic check
The automatic lamp check function can be disa-
bled in the center display.
Settings
1. Tap in Top view.
2. Tap
My Car Lights and Lighting.
Automatic Trailer Lamp Check
3. Deselect
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* Option/accessory.