Table for location of child seats using the car's seatbelts

The table gives a recommendation for which child seats suit which locations, and for what size of child.

Updated 19/03/2020

Note
Always read the owner's manual section on installing a child seat before installing one in the car.

Table for XC90 Twin Engine with five or seven seats
Weight	Front seat (with deactivated airbag, only rear-facing child seats)^[1]	Front seat (with activated airbag, only front-facing child seats)^[1]	Second row of seats, outer seat	Second row of seats, centre seat	Third seat row^*
Group 0 max 10 kg	U^[2]^,^[3]	X	U^[3]	L^[3]	U
Group 0+ max 13 kg	U^[2]^,^[3]	X	U^[3]	L^[3]	U
Group 1 9-18 kg	L^[4]	UF^[2]^,^[5]	U, L^[4]	L	U
Group 2 15-25 kg	L^[4]	UF^[2]^,^[6]	U^[6], L^[4]	B^*^,^[7], L^[6]	U^[6]
Group 3 22-36 kg	X	UF^[2]^,^[8]	U^[8]	B^*^,^[7], L^[8]	U^[8]
U: Suitable for universal category restraints approved for use in this mass group. UF: Suitable for front-facing universally approved child seats. L: Suitable for particular child restraints. These restraints may be of the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. B: Built-in restraint approved for this mass group. X: The seat is not suitable for children in this mass group.

Table for XC90 Twin Engine with six seats
Weight	Front seat (with deactivated airbag, only rear-facing child seats)^[1]	Front seat (with activated airbag, only front-facing child seats)^[1]	Second seat row	Third seat row
Group 0 max 10 kg	U^[2]^,^[3]	X	U^[3]	U
Group 0+ max 13 kg	U^[2]^,^[3]	X	U^[3]	U
Group 1 9-18 kg	L^[4]	UF^[2]^,^[5]	U, L^[4]	U
Group 2 15-25 kg	L^[4]	UF^[2]^,^[6]	U^[6], L^[4]	U^[6]
Group 3 22-36 kg	X	UF^[2]^,^[8]	U^[8]	U^[8]
U: Suitable for universal category restraints approved for use in this mass group. UF: Suitable for front-facing universally approved child seats. L: Suitable for particular child restraints. These restraints may be of the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. B: Built-in restraint approved for this mass group. X: The seat is not suitable for children in this mass group.

Table for XC90 Excellence
Weight	Front seat (with deactivated airbag, only rear-facing child seats)^[1]	Front seat (with activated airbag, only front-facing child seats)^[1]	Rear seat^[1]
Group 0 max 10 kg	U^[2]^,^[3], L	X	U^[2]^,^[3], L
Group 0+ max 13 kg	U^[2]^,^[3], L	X	U^[2]^,^[3], L
Group 1 9-18 kg	L^[9]	UF^[2]^,^[5]	U^[2], L^[9]
Group 2 15-25 kg	L^[9]	UF^[2]^,^[10]	U^[2]^,^[10], L^[9]
Group 3 22-36 kg	X	UF^[2]^,^[11]	U^[2]^,^[11], L
U: Suitable for universal category restraints approved for use in this mass group. UF: Suitable for front-facing universally approved child seats. L: Suitable for particular child restraints. These restraints may be of the specific vehicle, restricted or semi-universal categories. X: The seat is not suitable for children in this mass group.

Warning
Never use a rear-facing child seat on the front passenger seat if the passenger airbag is activated.

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