Volvo XC90: Maintenance and service / Corrosion protection
Your vehicle is constructed with protection against corrosion.
Corrosion protection for the body consists of modern metallic protective coatings on the sheet metal, a high-quality painting process, corrosion-protected and minimized metal overlap, and shielding plastic components, abrasion protection and supplemental rust inhibitor in exposed areas. In the chassis, exposed components of the wheel suspension are made of corrosion-resistant cast aluminum.
Inspection and maintenance
The corrosion protection does not normally require maintenance, but keeping the vehicle clean helps reduce the risk of corrosion. The use of strong alkaline or acidic cleaning fluids should be avoided on shiny body components. Any stone chips in the paint should be touched up as soon as they are discovered.
Cleaning rims
The vehicle should be washed as soon as it becomes dirty. The longer the dirt
remains, the more difficult it will be to keep the vehicle clean. It could also
lead to paint damage...
Paintwork
The paintwork consists of multiple layers. It is an important part of the
vehicle's corrosion protection and therefore needs to be checked regularly.
The most common types of paint damage are minor stone chips, scratches and damage
to e...
Other information:
Volvo XC90 2015-2025 Owners Manual: Automatically activating and deactivating the heated rear window and door mirrors
The heated rear window and door mirrors are used to quickly remove condensation and ice from the glass. It is possible to select whether rear window and door mirror heating should be automatically activated or deactivated when the engine is started...
Volvo XC90 2015-2025 Owners Manual: Compass
(Option/accessory.) An integrated compass1 in the upper right corner of the rearview mirror shows the direction the vehicle is traveling. Rearview mirror with compass. Eight different compass directions are shown with the abbreviations: N (north), NE (northeast), E (east), SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W (west) and NW (northwest)...
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Detachable towbar
(Option/accessory.)
Volvo recommends the use of Volvo towbars that are specially designed for the vehicle.
NOTE
The optional detachable trailer hitch may not be available in all markets or on all models. Consult your Volvo retailer.
