Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual page 56

INTRODUCTION
||
Charging the hybrid battery, see section
"Preparation for charging the hybrid battery".
Electric motor with rear-wheel drive, see sec-
tion "Starting the engine".
Hybrid battery, see section "Hybrid battery".
Drive modes, change with the drive mode
control in the tunnel console and in the cen-
tre display, see section "Drive modes".
Driver display with information unique to the
Twin Engine, see section "Hybrid related
symbols and messages" and "Hybrid related
information in the driver display".
Important to know
Car without power
Bear in mind that important functions such as the
brakes and power steering are inoperable when
the car is without power.
WARNING
In a de-energised car with the electric motor
and fuel-driven engine switched off it is not
possible to brake the car.
Towing not permitted
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.
54
Exterior engine noise
WARNING
Remember that the car does not emit any
engine noise when it is only powered by the
electric motor and may therefore be difficult
to notice by children, pedestrians, cyclists and
animals. This applies in particular at low
speeds, such as in car parks.
High-voltage current
Several components in the car
work with high-voltage current
that could be dangerous in the
event of incorrect intervention.
Do not touch anything that is
not clearly described in the
owner's manual, see section
"Engine compartment overview" for an overview
of the engine compartment's components.
WARNING
Orange-coloured cables must only be handled
by qualified personnel.
Unique functions
Drive modes
It is possible to set the car in different drive
modes while driving, e.g. electric operation only
or, when power is required, both electric motor
and petrol engine. The car calculates an optimal
combination of driveability, driving experience,
environmental impact and fuel economy accord-
ing to the drive mode selected. Read more in the
section "Drive modes".
Driver display
The driver display shows some information that is
unique to the Twin Engine - charging information,
selected drive mode, distance to empty battery as
well as the hybrid battery's charge level. Read
more in the sections "Hybrid related information
in the driver display" and "Drive modes".
Preconditioning
In order that the car should have optimal function
it is important that the hybrid battery with associ-
ated electrical drive systems, as well as the petrol
engine and its drive systems, have the correct
operating temperature. Battery capacity is
reduced considerably if the battery is too cold or
too hot. Preconditioning prepares the car's drive
systems and the passenger compartment before
departure so that both wear and energy needs
during the journey are reduced. The range for the
hybrid battery increases. Read more in the sec-
tion "Starting/stopping preconditioning".
Charging the hybrid battery
IMPORTANT
Never connect the charging cable when there
is a risk of lightning.