Being the car owner of a modern Volvo XC90 provides us certain features, the fact is, modern vehicles give access to an increasingly notable number of functionality. They will allow you to gain in comfort, multimedia or security. In this article we are going to check out a feature that is meant to make you feel secure in your car, the automatic closing of the doors. This option can be deactivated for no reason, so we’re going to discover how to activate auto locking on your Volvo XC90. To do this, we will first look at the operation of this option and how it works, then, in a second step, how to reactivate the automatic closing of the doors of your car.

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What is the automatic locking or closing on a Volvo XC90?

Before we present you how to activate the automatic lock of your Volvo XC90, we will check out the effectiveness of this function. In reality, the number of carjacking is continuously increasing, and our Volvo XC90 is a place where we are likely to feel safe. Nevertheless, when stopping at a red light, at a stop sign or in traffic jams, one can feel vulnerable to aggression, it is with this in mind that the brands have introduced this option. Usually there is a door lock button that permits you to close and open the doors from the inside, but this functionality automatically locks the doors of your car as soon as you surpass a certain speed or a certain time after starting up. The advantage is that you no longer have to worry about this gesture to assure maximum security.

How do I activate the automatic closing of the doors on my Volvo XC90?

Sadly, it can happen that due to factory defaults, electronic failures, bad handling, this functionality can be shut off, we will now discover the two methods to allow you to activate the automatic lock on your Volvo XC90.

  • How to activate the automatic locking / closing of the doors on a car: The lock button
    The least complicated technique if you are in case your automatic door closure no more functions, is to turn on the ignition (on some series you will as well need to have the engine running) and quickly come and hold down the door lock button on your car for a short time until you notice an audible alert and, according to the year of your Volvo XC90, the turn indicators that are activated. This technique should be good enough most of the time to activate the automatic door lock on your Volvo XC90.
  • How to activate the automatic door lock on my Volvo XC90: Through the computer
    Finally, a more difficult technique but which can be caused by a factory defect or a power failure on your car. To reactivate the automatic door lock on your Volvo XC90, you will be able to go through your diagnostic socket. You will need to have a diagnostic tool and navigate through the menus to change the linked option in the “sash menu”. Nevertheless, this is only suggested for people with some mechanics knowledges and we recommend that you go to your mechanic to do this.

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