Opening and closing

Your vehicle has a few features and situation-specific behaviors you should be aware of when opening and closing the doors.

Opening the doors

The outer door handles stay folded in until you unlock the vehicle.

From inside the vehicle, the doors open using the lever near the window controls.

The rear doors are equipped with a double-pull feature to help protect against accidental opening. To open the rear doors from the inside, you need to pull the door handle twice.

 Important

Emergency open

The doors can always be opened from the inside using the inner door lever unless the child lock is on. This can be useful in an emergency or if your vehicle's battery is flat. To release the door latch mechanically, pull the lever all the way up using some force.

 Note

In rare cases, frost or ice may prevent the handles from folding outwards. If this happens and the vehicle is unlocked, you can still use the handles to open the vehicle.

If ice buildup prevents you from accessing the door handles, there are some steps you can try:
  • Activate preconditioning in the Volvo Cars app to heat the vehicle.
  • Carefully brush or tap the door handle to remove the ice manually.

Opening the hood

The hood is opened using a lever near the driver's seat.

Opening the trunk

Open the trunk manually using the button on the trunk hatch or via the center display. You can also use the hands-free feature.

Open door warning

Regularly check that the hood, trunk and doors are fully closed.

Open door information icon

Open doors are highlighted in red on the vehicle symbol in the bottom right of the instrument panel. The vehicle will also use warning sounds to indicate improperly closed doors.

For safety reasons, the vehicle will make it harder for you to accelerate if you attempt to drive while a door isn't fully closed.

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