All Wheel Drive (Awd) - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

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All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Your Volvo can be equipped with All Wheel
Drive, which means that power is distributed
automatically between the front and rear wheels.
Under normal driving conditions, most of the
engine's power is directed to the front wheels.
However, if there is any tendency for the front
wheels to spin, an electronically controlled cou-
pling distributes power to the wheels that have
the best traction.
AWD reacts differently, depending on the drive
mode* selected.
Related information
•
Drive modes* (p. 352)
•
Low Speed Control (LSC) (p. 364)
Standard equipment on certain models.
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Suspension and leveling control*
The leveling control system adjusts the suspen-
sion and shock absorbers automatically to help
provide good comfort and control while driving.
Leveling can also be controlled manually to
make loading or getting in and out of the vehicle
easier.
Pneumatic suspension and shock
absorbers
This system is linked to the selected drive mode
and is adapted to the vehicle's speed. The pneu-
matic suspension reduces the vehicle's ground
clearance at higher speeds to reduce wind resis-
tance and increase stability. The shock absorbers
are normally set to provide the best possible
comfort and are adjusted continuously according
to the road surface, acceleration, braking and
cornering.
A message will be displayed in the instrument
panel when the suspension level is being
adjusted.
The level cannot be adjusted if one of the side
doors or the hood is open.
Suspension leveling settings
Easy entry
The vehicle can be lowered to entering and exit-
ing easier.
STARTING AND DRIVING
Settings Vehicle Easy Entry/Exit
Select
Control
via the center display's Top view to lower
the vehicle when getting in or out.
When the vehicle is parked and the engine is
turned off, the level is lowered (if a side door is
opened, the level adjustment will stop). When the
engine is started and the vehicle begins to move,
the level will be raised to the height set by the
selected drive mode.
Turning off suspension and leveling
control
In certain situations, this function has to be
turned off, for example when lifting the vehicle on
a jack or garage hoist.
Settings
1. Tap in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
My Car Suspension
Deactivate Suspension & Leveling
3. Select
Control
.
Changing suspension control
Three different levels of suspension control can
be selected from the center display:
Settings
1. Tap
in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
My Car Drive Mode.
Suspension Control
3. Under
Comfort Dynamic
or .
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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