Quick answer

Unlock with the unrestricted standard key, select the owner profile, then open Settings > Profiles > Care key and enable the desired maximum speed.

Before you start

Check that your vehicle has it.

Availability

Verified for a 2025 XC60 B5 AWD mild hybrid equipped with a Care Key; owner-profile administrative access is required.

Required equipment / service
a Care Key
Compatibility check

Does the documented scope match your car?

This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.

Source-named equipment or service
  • a Care Key
Can you see the required control, menu or equipment on your vehicle?
Published availability and qualifications

Verified for a 2025 XC60 B5 AWD mild hybrid equipped with a Care Key; owner-profile administrative access is required.

Visual orientation

Know what kind of control to look for.

This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.

Key fob & access orientation diagram for Volvo XC60
Key fob & access orientationOriginal visual guide · controls vary by trim · not to scale
How to use it

Step by step.

  1. 01

    Unlock the XC60 with the unrestricted standard key or key tag and select the owner profile.

  2. 02

    Press the vehicle symbol and open Settings > Profiles > Care key.

  3. 03

    Turn the speed limitation on and select the desired maximum speed.

  4. 04

    Lock the vehicle, unlock with the Care Key and verify the limitation symbol and dotted speedometer line.

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Important limits

  • The limit cannot be changed after the vehicle has been unlocked with the restricted Care Key.
  • A Care Key without a configured limit otherwise works like a standard key.
If it does not work

Quick checks.

  • ✓Relock the vehicle and unlock with the unrestricted key if the Care Key menu is unavailable.
  • ✓Confirm the owner profile is active and that the key being configured is identified as the Care Key.
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Primary evidence

2025 Volvo XC60 User Manual — Setting a Speed Limitation for the Care Key

Relevant section or page: Section 6.1.2.1, pp. 155-156. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.

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