Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 138

05 Locks and alarm
Alarm*
Automatic alarm activation
This function prevents you accidentally leav-
ing the car without the alarm on.
If none of the doors or the tailgate is opened
within two minutes of disarming the alarm
(and the car has been unlocked with the
remote control key), the alarm is automati-
cally rearmed. The car is locked at the same
time.
Automatic alarm activation
In certain countries the alarm is activated
after a certain delay if the driver's door was
opened and closed but the car was not re-
locked.
05
Deactivating a triggered alarm
Press the remote control key's UNLOCK
–
button or insert it into the ignition switch.
Confirmation is given by two short flashes
from the direction indicators.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Remote control key not working
If the alarm cannot be deac-
tivated with the remote con-
trol key, e.g. if the key's bat-
tery is discharged - the car
can be unlocked, disarmed
and the engine started as fol-
lows:
1. Unlock the driver's door manually and
open it - The alarm is triggered and the
siren sounds.
2. Insert the remote control key in the igni-
tion switch - The alarm is deactivated.
> The alarm indicator flashes rapidly until
the remote control key is turned to key
position II.
Alarm signals
When the alarm is triggered, the following
happens:
•
A siren sounds for 25 seconds or until the
alarm is switched off. The siren has its
own battery and works independently of
the car battery.
•
The direction indicators flash for
5 minutes or until the alarm is switched
off.
Reduced alarm level
To avoid accidental triggering of the alarm -
e.g. if a dog is left in a locked car or during
transport on a car train or car ferry - tempo-
rarily deactivate the movement and tilt detec-
tors.
The procedure is the same as with the tem-
porary disengaging of deadlocks - see
page 132.