Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual page 361

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the road's incline is very steep.
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the hood is opened.
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the transmission has not reached its normal
operating temperature.
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driving at high altitude and the engine has
not reached its normal operating tempera-
ture.
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the gear selector is in the manual shifting
position.
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the ABS brakes have activated.
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hard braking (even if the ABS brakes have
not activated).
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many starts during a short time period have
triggered the starter motor's overheating pro-
tection.
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a trailer's electrical system is connected to
the vehicle's electrical system.
The engine does not auto-start
In certain situations or conditions, the engine
may not auto-start after an auto-stop, such as:
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if the driver is not wearing a seat belt
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the gear selector is in the P position and the
driver's door is open. The engine must be
started normally.
The engine auto-starts while the brake
pedal is depressed
In the following situations, the engine will auto-
start even though the brake pedal is depressed:
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condensation forms on the inside of the win-
dows.
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the climate system cannot keep the desired
settings in the passenger compartment.
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electrical current consumption is temporarily
high or the main battery's charge is below
the minimum level.
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the brake pedal is pumped repeatedly.
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the hood is opened.
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the vehicle begins to move or increases
speed slightly (if the engine auto-stopped
before the vehicle was at a standstill).
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the driver's seat belt is unbuckled while the
gear selector is in the D or N positions.
• the gear selector is moved from D to R or ±.
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the driver's door is opened with the gear
selector in D: an audible signal and a text
message will inform the driver that the igni-
tion is on.
WARNING
Do not open the hood if the engine has auto-
stopped. The engine could suddenly auto-
start.
Before opening the hood:
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Switch off the ignition by turning the start
knob in the tunnel console toward STOP.
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Be aware that if the engine has been run-
ning, components in the engine compart-
ment will be very hot.
STARTING AND DRIVING
Related information
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Using the Start/Stop function (p. 357)
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