Keys, Locks and Alarm

Keyless Locking and Unlocking

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(Option/accessory.)

With keyless locking and unlocking, touching the pressure-sensitive indentation on the door handle will lock or unlock the vehicle.

Volvo XC90. Keyless locking and unlocking

Volvo XC90. Keyless locking and unlocking Pressure-sensitive indentation for locking

Volvo XC90. Keyless locking and unlocking Pressure-sensitive surface for unlocking

Keyless Locking

All doors must be closed before the vehicle can be locked. However, the tailgate can be open when a door handle is used for locking.

  • Touch the marked area on the outside of one of the door handles after the door is closed. Or press the Volvo XC90. Keyless locking and unlocking button on the lower edge of the tailgate before it is closed.
    • The lock indicator light on the dashboard will flash to confirm that the vehicle is locked.

To close all door windows at the same time - place your finger on the pressure-sensitive indentation on the outside of the door handle and hold it there until the side windows have closed.

Locking When Tailgate Is Open

If the vehicle is locked and the tailgate is still open, make sure that the remote key is not left in the cargo compartment when the tailgate is closed.

Keyless Unlocking

  • To unlock, grasp a door handle or lightly press the rubberized button on the underside of the tailgate handle.
    • The lock indicator light on the dashboard will stop flashing to confirm that the vehicle is unlocked.
Volvo XC90. Keyless locking and unlocking

The rubberized button on the tailgate can only be used for unlocking.

Automatic Relock

If none of the doors or tailgate are opened within two minutes after being unlocked, they will automatically relock. This function reduces the risk of inadvertently leaving the vehicle unlocked.

Test yourself

A quick Volvo XC90 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.