Operating the Cargo Cover
The cover can be used in two positions: fully open to completely cover the cargo compartment or partially retracted to make it easier to reach further into the cargo compartment.
Fully Open
7-seat models

Hang the third-row seat belt buckles on the hooks provided on the side panels.

Grasp the handle and pull the cover out and above the side panels in the cargo compartment. Pull the cover to its end position.
With the cover completely open (covering the cargo compartment), press the attaching pins at the end of the cover into the grooves on the side panels and release the cover slightly while pressing the handle lightly downward to hook the pins into the grooves.
- The cover will be secured in the fully extended position.
5-seat models

Grasp the handle and pull the cover out and above the side panels in the cargo compartment. Pull the cover to its end position.
With the cover completely open (covering the cargo compartment), press the attaching pins at the end of the cover into the grooves on the side panels and release the cover slightly while pressing the handle lightly downward to hook the pins into the grooves.
- The cover will be secured in the fully extended position.
Loading Mode

From the fully retracted position - grasp the handle and pull the cover up and over the side panels in the cargo compartment. Pull to the end position and press the attaching pins at the end of the cover into the grooves in the side panels of the vehicle. (If the cover is already fully open, see next section.)
From the fully open position - grasp the handle and press the cover's attaching pins down into the grooves in the side panels and then release.
- Pull the cover back until it stops in the partially retracted position.
If your hands are full:

In the fully open position, push the cover's handle slightly upward with e.g. your elbow.
The cover will retract until it stops in the partially retracted position.
To fully extend the cover from the partially retracted position:
- Grasp the handle and pull the cover out as far as possible.
- Let the cover retract slightly and press the handle slightly downward.
- The cover will be secured in the fully extended position.
Retracting the Cover
- From the fully opened position: Lift the cover's handle and pull it rearward to release the cover's attaching pins from the grooves. Let the cover retract.
From the partially retracted position:
Grasp the handle and pull the cover out of the groove into the fully extended position. Lift the handle and pull it rearward to release the cover's attaching pins from the grooves. Allow the cover to retract.
- Let the cover retract with its attaching pins above the side panels until it stops in the fully retracted position.
Test yourself
A quick Volvo XC90 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.
The cover will retract until it stops in the partially retracted position.