Starting The Car - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

Starting the car

Starting the engine (petrol)
– Depress the parking brake.
– Automatic gearbox: Gear selector in
position P or N.
Manual gearbox: Gear lever in neutral and
the clutch pedal completely depressed.
This is especially important in severe cold.
– Turn the ignition key to start position. If
the engine does not start within
5-10 seconds, release the key (see also
"Autostart", page 106) and try again.
NOTE! Depending on the engine temper-
ature at the time of the start attempt, engine
speed after a cold start may be higher than
normal – for a short time period – for certain
engine types. This is because Volvo strives to
minimise exhaust emissions by having the
engine exhaust system reach the correct
operating temperature as quickly as possible.
Starting the engine (Diesel)
– Depress the parking brake.
– Automatic gearbox: Gear selector in
position P or N.
Manual gearbox: Gear lever in neutral and
the clutch pedal completely depressed.
This is especially important in severe cold.
– Turn the ignition key to the driving
position. A symbol on the combined
instrument panel will come on indicating
that the engine preheater is activated.
Turn the key to the start position when the
lamp extinguishes.
Ignition keys and electronic
immobiliser
The ignition key must not hang with other
keys or metal objects on the same key ring.
The electronic immobiliser could be activated
accidentally. If this happens, remove the
excess keys and restart the car.
Never rev the engine hard straight after a cold
start! If the engine does not start or misfires,
contact a Volvo workshop.
WARNING!
Never switch off the ignition (position 0 or
1) or remove the ignition key when the
vehicle is in motion. This could activate the
steering wheel lock, making the car
impossible to steer.
Always remove the ignition key from the
ignition switch before leaving the vehicle –
especially if children remain in the car.
Starting and driving
Ignition switch and steering lock
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The key position when
driving. The car's entire
electrical system is
connected.
III – Start position
The starter motor is
connected. Release the key
once the engine has started.
The key automatically
springs back to the driving
position. If the key is hard to turn, the front
wheels may be turned in such a way that
there is tension in the steering wheel lock.
Turn the wheel back and forth to make it
easier to turn the key.
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