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:
(Certain models only.)
The temporary tire sealing system can be used to seal a puncture in a tire
or to check and adjust the pressure in the tire.
Models equipped with a spare wheel1 do not have the tire sealing
system.
WARNING
California Proposition 65
Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger vehicle can expose you
to chemicals including engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates, and..
The steering wheel has a horn and controls for e.g. driver support systems
and voice control.
Steering wheel keypads and paddles*.
Driver support system controls.1
Paddle* for manually shifting gears
(automatic transmission).
Controls for voice commands, adjusting
the head-up display, accessing menus and messages, and handling phone calls.
Horn
The horn is located in the center of the stee..