Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 275

Arming and disarming the alarm
The alarm is armed when the vehicle is
locked.
Arming the alarm
Lock and arm the vehicle by
pressing the lock button on the remote
•
key .
touch the marked surface on the outside
•
of the door handle or the rubberized pres-
sure plate on the tailgate 16 .
If the vehicle is equipped with both keyless
locking/unlocking* and power tailgate*, the
button on the lower edge of the tailgate
can also be used to lock and arm the vehicle.
A red LED light on the dashboard will flash every
other second when the vehicle is locked and the
alarm is armed.
16 Vehicles with keyless locking and unlocking*.
Disarming the alarm
Unlock and disarm the vehicle alarm by
pressing the unlock button on the remote
•
key .
grip a door handle or lightly press the tail-
•
16
gate's rubberized button .
Disarming the alarm without a functioning
remote key
The vehicle can be unlocked and disarmed
even if the remote key is not functioning, e.g. if
the battery is discharged.
1. Open the driver's door using the detacha-
ble key blade.
> This will trigger the alarm.
Location of the backup key reader in the cup holder.
2. Place the remote key on the key symbol in
the backup reader in the tunnel console's
cup holder.
KEY, LOCKS AND ALARM
3. Turn the start knob clockwise and release.
> The alarm will be disarmed.
Turning off a triggered alarm
Press the unlock button on the remote key
–
or put the ignition into mode I by turning
the start knob clockwise and then releas-
ing it.
Automatically arming and disarming
the alarm
Automatically arming the alarm helps prevent
inadvertently leaving the vehicle without alarm
protection.
If the vehicle is unlocked using the remote key
(and the alarm is disarmed) but none of the
doors or tailgate are opened within two
minutes, the alarm will be automatically
rearmed. The vehicle will also re-lock.
On some markets, the alarm will be automati-
cally armed following a slight delay after the
driver's door has been opened and closed
without being locked.
To change this setting:
1. Tap Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap My Car Locking.
3. Select Passive Arming Deactivation
temporarily deactivate the function.
* Option/accessory.
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