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    Yakima rack on Aero bars

    Might work, but you'll have to use Yakima Mighty Mounts to wrap around the wing shape of the bars - not quite as clean as the Thule T-bolt set up which I use for the Velo Pro and Super G bike racks I...
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    Tire Wear

    Yurionel has hit the nail on the head. On a Porsche - and old 928 or a new Cayenne - the tire size and performance demands will require a high speed rated (Z) tire which will of course be made of a...
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    Settings & Features

    You do not specify which model XC90 you have, but let me see if, based on my own experience, I can help.

    1) the fasten seatbelt warning light and sounds should activate is you have an "unfastened"...
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    Performanc in a D5

    I don't consider being able to pull into traffic on the motorway in Belgium "...a performance edge...." I call it a survival skill and with a geartronic D5 you just can't do it. In the D5, you press...
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    Dual Sim cards in the US

    Don't know if this will help, but in Europe you can get dual SIM cards programmed to the same number - one goes in the car, the other one in your mobile phone. You just have to make sure you shut...
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    Lock car with motor running meand no insurance

    Geez - this is not to mention that in the event the car is stolen while you are having dinner, having left pooch in the comfort of your running car with the doors locked, your insurance company will...
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    Manual Transmission in the XC90

    All I can say, is get the 6 speed if you can. I have it on my tuned D5 over here in Belgium and it is a sweet transmission. My friends who have the geartronic on their D5 regret the decision after...
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    When to Z

    Hi - I've been using Zaino here in Belgium for years (buy it from Dr. A. Terzic at Viper Lifestyle in Germany) and have had no problems. I've been through three cars with Zaino - the XC90 is the...
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    Bumper Guard

    Morrison - you're right! I had to go down to my dealership today and asked to go through their accessory catalogue after they told me they did not know what is was and thought is was "reserved" for...
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    New body Kit XC90

    Attached is a photo from www.volvocars.be which shows an XC90 (black rails so not V8 or Executive) with what appears to be a brushed aluminium bumper guard installed at the front. Has anyone seen...
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    6sp manual

    this is an interesting thread for me. I have an XC90 with the 6sp manual - I chose this because of all the issues related to how slow the geartronic was from rest with the D5 XC90. I'm happy with...
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    Turning off Traffic Safety

    Collinsray - thanks....don't worry, I do not intend to send SMS's while driving, but reading them while I sit in a tailback can be useful...even if most of them are "....You have 6 new messages...."
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    SMS Reception

    This may seem really obvious, so please forgive me if you already thought of this, but when using dual SMS cards (one in your handset and one in the car) it is important to turn off the handset if...
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    Not quite correct Mr. P. Ferrita of Sweden also...

    Not quite correct Mr. P. Ferrita of Sweden also make an exhaust for the XC90 - quite nice actually. Does not require removal of the spare (if you happen to have one - I don't). The difference with...
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    Roll Stability Control

    That may be correct - but press releases are slippery things. Ford does own Volvo and therefore owns what Volvo engineers create. This quote is from the November 12th issue of the Detroit Free...
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    Heico Exhaust

    The Heico dual exhaust requires complete and permanent removal of your full size spare (if you have one). This is replaced by a Continental Comfort Kit which is combination tire repair/inflation kit...
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    Zaino user

    Hey Zig - Nice to see another fellow Z person on the forum. My XC90 was delivered new in January, but in Belgium I had to wait until March before the rain stopped long enough to Z the car. Mine is...
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    Squeaking cargo cover

    The adolescent xenophobic comments aside - I've had my D5 for five months now and ride regularly over some pretty rough country roads and cobblestone and have not had any noise from the cargo cover...
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    Bug guards

    Actually, it is not a moot point. While I share Mr. P's view that any material applied to the front of the XC 90 will diminish the look of the car, a quick search on the internet finds a company...
  20. Thread: Floor mats

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    Molded floor mats

    Absolutely agree with Roberto - the molded rubber floor mats are perfect and definitely a must. My driveway is covered in this sort of gravel/dirt/cement mixture which is really messy when it rains...
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    Accessory questions

    Well, I can speak to the roof mounted bike rack and mudflaps question. I'm pleased I took the front mudflaps - the plastic used by Volvo for the wheel arches and which runs along the sill beneath...
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    Welcome XC - nice to have another D5 owner...

    Welcome XC - nice to have another D5 owner coming into the forum - Why don't you complete your profile and let us know which part of Spain you are in?
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    Sirius Satellite Radio

    I'm sure there must be an obvious fidelity advantage but otherwise a radio that "display artist, song title and category" sounds like RDS to me. At least in Europe you don't have to pay for it.
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    New Diesel

    Hmmm - 206 bhp and 320 ftlb of torque - sounds just shy of the Rica upgrade which delivers 198 bhp and ....320 ftlb of torque (435 Nm) without the price premium Volvo would not doubt put on a V6.
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    Volvo Air Quality System

    Hi Matt and welcome to the forum.

    I cannot say what the maintenance requirements are for this system, but frankly - it is so impressive, I don't care.

    In bumper to bumper traffic I used to...
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