06 Starting and driving
Starting the vehicle
06
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WARNING
Always place the gear selector in Park and
apply the parking brake before leaving the
vehicle. Never leave the vehicle unattended
with the engine running.
•
Always open garage doors fully before
starting the engine inside a garage to
ensure adequate ventilation. The
exhaust gases contain carbon monox-
ide, which is invisible and odorless but
very poisonous.
CAUTION
Automatic transmission
•
The engine should be idling when you
move the gear selector. Never acceler-
ate until after you feel the transmission
engage! Accelerating immediately after
selecting a gear will cause harsh
engagement and premature transmis-
sion wear.
•
Selecting
P
or
N
when idling at a stand-
still for prolonged periods of time will
help prevent overheating of the auto-
matic transmission fluid.
Summary of Contents for 2009 XC90
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Page 8: ...Contents 12 12 Index Index 274 ...
Page 9: ...Contents ...
Page 15: ...01 SAFETY ...
Page 49: ...01 Safety 01 ...
Page 51: ...02 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ...
Page 52: ...02 Instruments and controls Instrument overview 02 G000000 ...
Page 89: ...03 CLIMATE ...
Page 97: ...03 Climate 03 ...
Page 99: ...04 INTERIOR ...
Page 108: ...04 Interior Storage compartments 04 G033089 ...
Page 116: ...Keys and remote controls 118 Locking and unlocking 122 Child safety locks 124 Alarm 125 ...
Page 117: ...05 LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 127: ...06 STARTING AND DRIVING ...
Page 163: ...06 Starting and driving 06 ...
Page 165: ...07 WHEELS AND TIRES ...
Page 192: ...G020920 Washing and cleaning the vehicle 194 Paint touch up 198 ...
Page 193: ...08 CAR CARE ...
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Page 201: ...09 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING ...
Page 233: ...09 Maintenance and servicing 09 ...
Page 235: ...10 AUDIO ...
Page 257: ...11 SPECIFICATIONS ...
Page 258: ...11 Specifications Label information 11 G031880 G032548 ...
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