Towing - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

Towing

During towing, one vehicle pulls another vehicle
along behind it using the towing eye and a tow-
line.
Towing the XC90 Twin Engine is not permitted
since this damages the electric motor. When
moving the car it must be transported raised up
with all the wheels on a recovery vehicle's plat-
form.
When towing another car
Towing another car requires a lot of energy - use
the AWD drive mode. This then charges the
hybrid battery, in combination with improving the
car's driving characteristics and roadholding.
Jump starting
Do not tow the car to jump start the engine. Use
a donor battery if the starter battery is discharged
and the engine does not start.
IMPORTANT
The electric drive motor and the catalytic con-
verter may be damaged during attempts to
tow-start the car.
Related information
•
Towing eye (p. 388)
•
Recovering the car (p. 389)
•
Using jump starting with another battery
(p. 349)
•
Ignition positions (p. 346)
STARTING AND DRIVING
Recovering the car
For recovery, the car is taken away with the help
of another vehicle.
Call a recovery service for recovery assistance.
The towing eye can be used to pull the car up
onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed platform.
IMPORTANT
Note that the XC90 Twin Engine must always
be transported raised up with all the wheels
on the recovery vehicle's platform.
Applies to cars with level control*: If the car is
equipped with air suspension , this must be disa-
bled before the car is raised. Deactivating the
function via the centre display.
1. Press Settings in the top view.
2. Press
My Car Suspension
3. Select Deactivate Suspension & Leveling
Control .
The car's position and ground clearance deter-
mine whether it is possible to pull it up onto a
flatbed platform. If the slope of the recovery vehi-
cle's ramp is too steep, or if the ground clearance
under the car is inadequate, then the car may be
damaged if you try to pull it up. The car should
then be lifted using the recovery vehicle's lifting
device.
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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