Modern vehicles have more and more features and despite the fact they give us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not all the time simple to operate. Regardless whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Volvo XC90, dependent on its features, it can be challenging to figure out how to start a Volvo XC90? Even if this imperative act of running a car may seem like common sense to most of you, dependent on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. Today we will show you the several procedures to start a Volvo XC90 with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Volvo XC90 with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a Volvo XC90 with key?

So we begin our article which is designed to show you how to start a Volvo XC90, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find under the various steps to be carried out to turn on the engine of your Volvo XC90:

  • Distinguish the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is generally on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to consult our article on the steering wheel blocked on Volvo XC90 that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Insert the key into this one.
  • Examine that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they signify don’t think twice to consult our article on orange lights on Volvo XC90 to find out the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Volvo XC90 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new test)
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  • That’s it. You managed to start your Volvo XC90,

How to start a Volvo XC90 with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Volvo XC90 with key or will teach you you how to do it for a Volvo XC90 equipped with a key card and not a key. The operation is still more or less the same, so don’t think twice to return to the previous section to have information on each of the steps to do. Learn listed below the steps to stick to to start your Volvo XC90 with a card:

  • Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, verify on your dashboard if your Volvo XC90 is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, or you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Uncover the “start” button, which is in most cases placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is in most cases located on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Volvo XC90
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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Volvo XC90

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How do I start a Volvo XC90 without a key?

And finally, we will discover, how to start a Volvo XC90 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem logical. However, you should know that if your Volvo XC90 is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be hard to start it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the method to adhere to:

  • Remove the cover that covers your steering wheel and find among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them jointly and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • Finally, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Volvo XC90).

There, you’ve learned all the options to start a Volvo XC90.

To find more tips on the Volvo XC90, take a look at the Volvo XC90 category.