Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 222

LOADING AND STORAGE
Note that objects must not prevent the function
of the WHIPS system for the front seats if any of
the rear seat's backrests is folded down.
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Centre the load.
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Heavy objects should be placed as low as
possible. Avoid placing heavy loads on low-
ered backrests.
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Cover sharp edges with something soft to
avoid damaging the upholstery.
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Secure all loads to the load retaining eyelets
with straps or web lashings.
WARNING
A loose object weighing 20 kg can, in a
frontal collision at a speed of 50 km/h, carry
the impact of an item weighing 1000 kg.
WARNING
The protection provided by the inflatable cur-
tain in the headlining may be compromised or
eliminated by high loads.
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Never load cargo above the backrest.
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WARNING
Always secure the load. During heavy braking
the load may otherwise shift, causing injury to
the car's occupants.
Cover sharp edges and sharp corners with
something soft.
Switch off the engine and apply the parking
brake when loading/unloading long items.
Otherwise you may accidentally knock the
gear lever or gear selector with the load into a
drive position - and the car could then move
off.
Lowering/raising the car's rear section*
The car's rear section can be lowered/raised in
order to create a better working height for the
car's cargo area or to assist when a trailer shall
be coupled/uncoupled to/from the towbar*.
Lowering and raising are performed via a control
at the rear on the right-hand side in the cargo
area side panel.
Controls for raising/lowering the car's rear section.
The control consists of two buttons - one button
that lowers and one button that raises the rear
section of the car. For raising or lowering, each
button must be held depressed until the rear sec-
tion has reached the desired level.
It is not possible to raise the car's rear section
higher than its normal level.
During driving, the rear section height will return
to the normal level.
NOTE
It is not possible to adjust the height of the
rear section when one or more of the doors
or the bonnet is open. This does not apply to
the tailgate.
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.