Volvo XC90: Driver support / Electronic Stability Control symbols and messages

Activating or deactivating Sport mode for Electronic Stability Control

The stability system (ESC1) is always activated and cannot be switched off. However, the driver can select Sport mode, which offers more active driving characteristics...

Connected Safety

(Not available in all markets.) Connected Safety communicates information between your vehicle and other vehicles via the Internet1. The function is designed to notify the driver of any hazardous road conditions ahead...

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Volvo XC90 2015-2026 Owners Manual: Activating and deactivating Hill Descent Control using the function button

(Option/accessory.) There is a function button for assistance on steep gradients with Hill Descent Control in the center display's Function view if the vehicle is not equipped with a drive mode control in the tunnel console. Selecting Hill Descent Control in the center display's Function view HDC only works at low speeds...

Volvo XC90 2015-2026 Owners Manual: Occupant safety

Safety is Volvo's cornerstone. Volvo's concern for safety Our concern for safety dates back to 1927 when the first Volvo rolled off the production line. Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safety cages, and energy-absorbing impact zones were designed into Volvo vehicles long before it was fashionable or required by government regulation...