climate control VOLVO XC60 2018 Owner´s Manual

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Air distribution
The climate system distributes incoming air through a number of vents in the passengercompartment.
Automatic and manual air distributionWhen the auto-climate feature is on, air distribu- tion is regulated automatically. Air distribution canalso be controlled manually.
Adjustable air ventsCertain air vents in the vehicle are adjustable,which means they can be opened/closed and thedirection of the air flow from the vent can beadjusted.
Location of adjustable air vents in the passenger com- partment.
2-zone system - four vents on the dashboard and one on each of the pillars between thefront and rear doors.
4-zone system * - two additional vents on the
rear side of the tunnel console.
Related information
• Climate (p. 200)
• Adjusting air distribution (p. 206)
• Opening, closing and directing air vents (p. 207)
• Air distribution options (p. 209)
Adjusting air distribution
Air distribution can be adjusted manually if nee- ded.
Air distribution buttons in Climate view.
Air distribution - windshield defrost vents
Air distribution - dashboard and center con- sole air vents
Air distribution - floor air vents
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2. Tap one or more air distribution buttons to open/close the airflow for that vent.
> The air distribution changes and the but-tons will light up or go out.

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Related information
•Air distribution (p. 206)
• Opening, closing and directing air vents (p. 207)
• Air distribution options (p. 209)
Opening, closing and directing airvents Some of the air vents in the passenger compart- ment can be individually opened, closed anddirected.
Misting can be eliminated by directing the outer air vents towards the door windows. Direct the outer air vents into the passenger compartment to maintain a comfortable tempera-ture in warm weather.
Opening and closing the air ventsFront seat air vents:
Air vent knob 2
.
–Turn the knob to open/close the airflow from the vent. When the mark on the knob is vertical, the airflow is strongest.
2 The illustration is generic - air vent design varies depending on its location.

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208Rear seat air vents:
Air vent thumb wheel
2
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–Turn the thumb wheel to open/close the air- flow from the vent. The more white lines that are visible, the stronger the airflow.
Directing air flow
Airflow control 2
.
–Move the control from side to side or up and down to direct airflow from the vent.
Related information
• Air distribution (p. 206)
• Adjusting air distribution (p. 206)
• Air distribution options (p. 209)
2
The illustration is generic - air vent design varies depending on its location.

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Air distribution options Air distribution can be adjusted manually if nee- ded. The following options are available.
Air distributionPurpose
If all air distribution buttons are deselected in manual mode, the climate control system will revert to automatic mode.
Main airflow from defroster vents. Some airflow from other vents. Helps remove ice and condensation in cold and humid weather(blower speed should not be set too low).
Main airflow from dashboard vents. Some airflow from other vents. Provides effective cooling in warm weather.
Main airflow from floor vents. Some airflow from other vents. Provides heating or cooling in footwell areas.

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Air distributionPurpose
Main airflow from defroster and dashboard vents. Some airflow from other vents.Provides a comfortable climate in warm and dry weather.
Main airflow from defroster and floor vents. Some airflow from other vents.Provides a comfortable climate and effective defogging in cold andhumid weather.
Main airflow from dashboard and floor vents. Some airflow from other vents.Provides a comfortable climate in sunny, cool weather.
Main airflow from defroster, dashboard and floor vents. Provides balanced comfort in the passenger compartment.

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Related information
•Air distribution (p. 206)
• Opening, closing and directing air vents (p. 207)
• Adjusting air distribution (p. 206)

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Climate system controls
The climate system functions are controlled from physical buttons on the center console, the cen-ter display, and the climate panel on the rear side of the tunnel console *.
Physical buttons in the center console
Button for heated windshield * and max
defroster.
Button for heated rear window and door mir- rors.
Climate bar in the center displayThe most common climate system functions canbe controlled from the climate bar.
Temperature control for the driver and pas- senger sides.
Control for heated * and ventilated * driver and
passenger seats, and heated steering wheel *.
Button for opening Climate view. The graphic in the button shows activated climate systemsettings.
Climate view in the center displayTap the center button on the climate bar to openClimate view. Climate view is divided into the fol-lowing tabs:
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Main climate
•Rear climate*
Toggle between the tabs by swiping the screen to the left/right or by tapping the desired head-ing.
Main climate
In addition to the functions in the climate bar, other main climate system functions can be con- trolled from the
Main climate tab.
Max, Electric, Rear - Controls for defrosting
windows and door mirrors.
AC - Air conditioning controls.
Recirc - Air recirculation controls.
Air distribution controls.

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Blower control for the front seats (also for the rear seats on vehicles with 2-zone sys-tems).
AUTO - Automatic climate control.
Rear climate control *
All climate system functions for the rear seat can be controlled from the Rear climate tab.
2nd row climate - Rear seat climate func-
tion. Blower control for rear seats.
Rear seat temperature control.
Rear seat heating control *.
Climate controls on the rear side of the tunnel console *
Rear seat heating control *.
Blower control for rear seats.
Rear seat temperature control.
Button for locking/unlocking climate panel.
If the vehicle has heated rear seats * but does not
have a climate panel on the rear side of the tun- nel console, there will be buttons on the rear sideof the tunnel console for the heated seats. The climate panel has a screen lock to help pre- vent inadvertently changing blower speed andtemperature. When the screen is locked, only the controls for seat adjustment * and the unlock but-
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Related information
•
Climate (p. 200)
• Activating and deactivating power front seats
* (p. 214)
• Activating and deactivating the heated rearseats
* (p. 215)
• Activating and deactivating front seat ventila-tion
* (p. 216)
• Activating and deactivating the heated steer-ing wheel
* (p. 217)
• Activating auto climate control (p. 218)
• Activating and deactivating recirculation (p. 219)
• Activating and deactivating max defroster(p. 220)
• Activating and deactivating the heated wind- shield
* (p. 221)
• Activating and deactivating the heated rear window and door mirrors (p. 222)
• Setting the blower speed for the front seats(p. 223)
• Setting the blower speed for the rear seats
*
(p. 224)
• Synchronize temperature (p. 227) •
Activating and deactivating air conditioning(p. 227)
Activating and deactivating power
front seats
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The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.
1. Tap the left- or right-side steering wheel and seat button in the center display's climate bar to open the controls for steering wheeland seat heating. If the vehicle is not equipped with ventilated seats or heated steering wheel, the buttonfor seat heating is directly accessible in theclimate bar.
2. Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to select one of the four levels:
Off, High,Medium or Low.
> The level is changed and the set level is displayed in the button.

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Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 212)
• Activating and deactivating the heated front seat
* (p. 215)
Activating and deactivating the
heated front seat *
The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
Seat heating can be set to automatically activate when the engine is started. When set to automat-ically activate, heating will be turned on at lowambient temperatures. 1. Tap
Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Select
Auto Driver Seat Heating Leveland Auto Passenger Seat Heating Levelto activate/deactivate automatic start of heated driver's and passenger seat.
4. Select
Low, Medium or High to select level
after the function has been activated.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 212)
• Activating and deactivating power front seats
* (p. 214)
Activating and deactivating the
heated rear seats *
The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
Activating and deactivating the heated rear seats from the front seats *
Seat heating buttons in the Rear climate group in Cli-
mate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display and
select the Rear climate tab.
2. Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to select one of the four levels:
Off, High,Medium or Low.
> The level is changed and the set level is displayed in the button.