Volvo XC90 TWIN ENGINE 2019 Owner's Manual page 492

STARTING AND DRIVING
Drive modes
Selection of drive mode affects the car's driv-
ing characteristics in order to enhance the
driving experience and facilitate driving in
special situations.
Using the drive modes it is possible to quickly
have access to the car's numerous functions
and settings for different driving needs. Each
drive mode is adapted to provide optimum
driving characteristics:
Steering
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Engine/gearbox/all-wheel drive
•
Brakes
•
Air suspension* and shock absorption
•
Driver display
•
Climate settings
•
Select the drive mode adapted for the current
driving conditions. Remember that not all
drive modes are available in all situations.
8 Applies with air suspension.
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Selectable drive modes
WARNING
Remember that the car does not emit any
engine noise when it is only powered by
the electric motor and may therefore be
difficult to notice by children, pedestrians,
cyclists and animals. This applies in partic-
ular at low speeds such as in car parks.
WARNING
Do not leave the car in an unventilated area
with activated drive mode and the fuel-
driven engine switched off - automatic
engine start occurs at low energy level in
the hybrid battery, and the exhaust gases
could then cause serious injury to people
and animals.
Hybrid
This is the car's normal mode where the
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electric motor and internal combustion
engine work together.
When the car starts, it is in the
The control system uses both the electric
motor and internal combustion engine – indi-
vidually or in parallel – and adapts use with
regard to performance, fuel consumption and
comfort. At higher speeds the ground clear-
ance is adjusted automatically to a lower
level 8 in order to reduce wind resistance. The
capacity to run solely with the electric motor
depends on the hybrid battery's energy level
and, for example, the need for heating or cool-
ing in the passenger compartment.
If high power output is available, it is possible
to drive with electrical power alone. When the
accelerator pedal is depressed, only the elec-
tric motor is activated until a certain position is
reached. The internal combustion engine
starts when this position is exceeded and the
energy level in the battery is insufficient for the
engine power that the driver requests with the
accelerator pedal.
At low energy level (hybrid battery almost
empty) the battery's energy level must be
maintained, leading to the internal combustion
engine starting more often. Charge the hybrid
battery from a 230 VAC socket with the
charging cable, or activate
tion view in order to restore the capacity to
run on electricity alone.
Hybrid mode.
Charge in the func-
* Option/accessory.