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 climate system functions are controlled from physical buttons on the center
console, the center display, and the climate panel on the rear side of the tunnel
console*.
Physical buttons in the center console
Button for max defroster.
Button for heated rear window and
door mirrors...
Cruise control (CC1) can be deactivated and switched off.
Press the button on the steering
wheel (2).
The symbol and markings turn gray – cruise control goes into standby
mode.
Press the (1) or
(3) buttons on the steering wheel
to select another function...