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 center display shows messages in certain circumstances to inform or assist
the driver.
Example of message in the center display's Top view.
Messages with lower priority for the driver are shown in the center display.
Most of the messages are shown in the center display's status bar...
A Volvo ID can be created in two ways. If your Volvo ID was created with the
Volvo On Call app, the Volvo IDmust also be registered to the vehicle to enable
access to the Volvo ID services.
Creating a Volvo ID with the Volvo ID app
Download the Volvo ID app from Download Center in the center display's
App view...