Volvo XC90: Starting and driving / Activating and deactivating Autohold at a standstill
The Auto-hold brake function at a standstill is activated with the button
in the tunnel console.

- Press the button in the tunnel console to activate or deactivate the function.
- The indicator light in the button will illuminate when the function
is activated. The function will remain active the next time the vehicle
is started.
When shutting off
If the function is active and holding
the vehicle stationary using the normal brakes (A symbol lit in the instrument panel),
the brake pedal must be depressed while pressing the button in order to deactivate
Auto-hold.
- The function will remain off until it is reactivated.
- When Auto-hold is switched off, Hill Start Assist (HSA) will remain active
to help prevent the vehicle from rolling backward when starting up a hill.
With the Auto-hold brake function, the driver can release the brake pedal
and the brakes will remain applied, for example, when the vehicle has stopped at
a traffic light or intersection...
The function for assisting when starting the vehicle on inclines (HSA1)
helps prevent the vehicle from rolling backward when starting on an uphill gradient...
Other information:
The rain sensor monitors the amount of water on the windshield and automatically
starts the windshield wipers.
When the memory function is activated, the rain sensor button does not need to
be pressed every time the vehicle is started:
Tap Settings in the center display's Top view...
The low beam bulbs in the halogen headlights can be changed without the help
of a workshop.
Before the bulbs can be replaced, the plastic covering over the headlight must
be removed.
CAUTION
Never touch the bulb glass with your bare fingers. Grease and oils from
your fingers vaporize in the heat and will leave a deposit on the reflector, which
may damage it...