Volvo XC90: Key, locks and alarm / Activating and deactivating child locks
The child locks help prevent the rear doors from being able to be opened from
the inside. The child lock can be either manual or electric*.
Manual child lock

Manual child lock. This is not the manual door lock.
- Use the detachable key blade in the remote key to turn the control.
The door cannot be opened from the
inside.
The door can be opened from both
the outside and the inside.
NOTE
- The door's knob control only locks that specific door, not both rear
doors simultaneously.
- There are no manual child locks on models equipped with electronic
child locks.
Electric child lock*
The electric child lock can be activated and deactivated in any ignition mode
higher than 0. The lock can be activated and deactivated up to 2 minutes
after the ignition is turned off if no door has been opened.

Button for activation and deactivation.
- Light on – lock is activated.
- Light off – lock is deactivated.
When the child lock is activated, the rear:
- windows can only be opened using the buttons in the driver's door.
- the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside.
If the child lock is activated when the vehicle is switched off, it will remain
activated the next time the vehicle is started.
Symbols and messages

* Option/accessory.
Automatic locking when driving
The doors and tailgate will automatically lock when the vehicle begins to
move.
The tailgate can be unlocked from the inside using the button on the dashboard.
Press the button on the dashboard.
The tailgate will unlock and can be opened from the outside by pressing
the rubberized button on the handle...
(Option/accessory).
The buttons on the underside of the tailgate can be used to close and lock the
vehicle automatically.
Location of button(s) on underside of tailgate
CAUTION
When operating the tailgate manually, open and close it slowly...
Other information:
The apps and buttons for vehicle functions can be moved and organized in the
App and Function views.
Swipe from right to left1
to access App view or swipe from left to right1
to access Function view.
Press and hold an app or button.
The app or button will change size and become slightly transparent...
The radio automatically compiles a list of the radio stations that are sending
out the strongest signals in the vehicle's current location.
Searching is performed in different ways depending on the waveband selected:
FM, stations, genres and frequency...