VOLVO XC90 2003 Repair Manual

2003 VOLVO XC90
pg. 42 Instruments and controls
Rearview mirror/power folding sideview mirrors
Rearview mirror
A Normal position
B Night position, reduces glare from following headlights
Autodim function (option)
The autodim function reacts to headlights from following traffic and aut\
omatically reduces glare.
NOTE: The autodim function is automatically switched off when the gear selecto\
r is placed in the
Reverse position.
Electrically operated sideview mirrors
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The mirror control switches are located on the driver's door armrest.
Driver's side: Press the L button (a light in the switch will go on) to activate the \
adjustment control. Use
this control to adjust the driver's door mirror.
Passenger's side: Press the R switch (a light in the switch will go on) to activate the \
adjustment control.
Use this control to adjust the passenger's door mirror. After you have a\
djusted the mirror(s), press the L
or R switch again (the LED will go out) to deactivate the adjustment c\
ontrol.
WARNING!
The mirrors should always be adjusted prior to driving. Objects seen in \
the passenger's side wide-
angle sideview mirror are closer than they appear to be.
Mirror memory function (with the central locking system) - option
If you lock the vehicle and later unlock it with the same remote control and open the driver's door, the
sideview mirrors (and the driver's seat) will automatically move to th\
e position they were in when you
left the vehicle. This feature will work in the same way with all of the\
remote control transmitters (up to
3) that you use with your vehicle. This feature will not function if yo\
u lock your vehicle with the key.
Folding in the sideview mirrors
The sideview mirrors can be folded in toward the side of the car when pa\
rking in narrow spaces, etc.
Press the button in the center console (see
page 29 for the position of the button) to fold in the mirrors.
The mirrors must be returned to their normal position manually.
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Electrically operated moonroof (option)
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Electrically operated moonroof
To operate the moonroof, the ignition key must first be turned to the in\
termediate or drive position
(position I, II or the engine running).
l To slide open the moonroof: Pull the switch back to the first detent ("\
stop") and hold it until the
moonroof has opened to the position you prefer.
l Pull and hold the switch again to open the moonroof completely.
l AUTO open: Pull the switch as far back as possible and release it to aut\
omatically slide open the
moonroof to the "comfort"* position. Pull the switch again to open the m\
oonroof completely.
l To close the moonroof: Push the switch forward to the first detent ("st\
op") and hold it until the
moonroof has closed completely.
l AUTO close: Push the switch forward as far as possible and release it to\
automatically close the
moonroof.
l Ventilation position (opening the rear edge of the moonroof): With the\
moonroof closed, push up the
rear section of the switch.
To close, pull the front section of the switch straight down until the m\
oonroof has closed completely.
WARNING!
l Never open/close the moonroof if it is obstructed in any way when in ope\
ration.
l Never allow a child to operate the moonroof.
l Never extend any object or body part though the open moonroof, even if t\
he vehicle's ignition is
completely switched off.
l Never leave a child alone in a vehicle.
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CAUTION
l Remove ice and snow before opening the
moonroof.
l Do not operate the moonroof if it is frozen closed.
l Never place heavy objects on the moonroof.
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Electrically operated moonroof (option) (contd)
NOTE: If the moonroof is obstructed during auto-close operation, it will autom\
atically reverse direction
and return to its starting position. If the moonroof is repeatedly obstr\
ucted during auto-close operation,
an overload circuit breaker will temporarily halt moonroof function. The\
moonroof will return to normal
function after a brief cool-down period.
* A position where the moonroof is not quite fully open which helps alle\
viate "rumbling" wind noise.
Visor
The optional moonroof also features a sliding visor. The visor slides op\
en automatically when the
moonroof is opened, and must be closed manually



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Climate control

pg. 45 Climate control
Climate control system-general information46
Air distribution47
Electronic Climate Control (ECC)48
pg. 46 Climate control
Climate control system-general information
Condensation on the inside of the windows
Keeping the insides of the windows clean will help reduce the amount of \
condensation that forms on the windows. Use a
commercial window cleaning agent to clean the windows.
Ice and snow
Always keep the air intake grille at the base of the windshield free of \
snow.
Cabin air filter
Replace the cabin air filter with a new one at intervals shown in your W\
arranty and Service Records Information booklet.
The filter should be replaced more often when driving under dirty and du\
sty conditions. The filter cannot be cleaned and
therefore should always be replaced with a new one.
Sensors
The sunlight sensor on the dashboard and passenger compartment temperatu\
re sensor in the ECC control panel should not
be covered in any way as this could cause incorrect information to be se\
nt to the ECC system.
Parking the vehicle in warm weather
If your vehicle has been parked in the sun in warm weather, opening the \
windows and moonroof (option) for several
minutes before driving will help release the warm air from the passenger\
compartment. When the engine is running, close
the windows and moonroof and use the recirculation function for several \
minutes to enable the air conditioning to cool the
compartment as quickly as possible.
Windows and optional moonroof
The ECC system will function best if the windows and optional moonroof a\
re closed. If you drive with the moonroof open,
we recommend that you manually adjust the temperature and blower control\
(the LED in the AUTO switch should be off).
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Acceleration
The air conditioning is momentarily disengaged during full-throttle acce\
leration.
Climate control maintenance
All maintenance on the climate control systems should be carried out by \
an authorized Volvo service technician only.
Refrigerant
Volvo cares about the environment. The air conditioning system in your v\
ehicle contains a CFC-free refrigerant - R134a.
This substance will not deplete the ozone layer. The system contains 2.2\
lbs (1000 g) R134a and uses PAG oil.
Passenger compartment blower
Approximately 50 minutes after the ignition is turned off, the blower ma\
y come on automatically, and run for seven
minutes, to remove condensation in the A/C evaporator.
Blower function to reduce battery drain
The climate system's blower functions normally while the engine is runni\
ng.
However, when the engine is switched off (even if the ignition is switc\
hed to positions I or II), the blower control will be
automatically switched off to avoid unnecessary battery drain. The follo\
wing points pertain if the ignition key is on but the
engine is not running:
l To restart the blower, turn the control knob to the setting of your choi\
ce.
l After approximately 2 minutes, the blower speed will be reduced to avoid\
battery drain.
You can reset the blower speed at any time. Please be aware that the sys\
tem has been designed to reduce the blower's speed
again after 2 minutes, until the engine is started. If the battery becom\
es drained:
l LOW BATTERY, FAN IS REDUCED will be displayed in the text window in the \
instrument panel.
l The yellow warning light in the instrument panel (see page 25) will also light up.
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Air distribution
Air distribution
The incoming air is distributed through the ventilation points in the pa\
ssenger compartment shown above.
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Air vents in the dash
A Open
B Closed
C Horizontal air flow
D Vertical air flow
l Direct the outer air vents toward the side windows to defrost.
l In cold weather, close the air vents in the center of the dashboard to d\
irect as much air as possible toward the windows.
Air vents in the door pillars
A Open
B Closed
C Horizontal air flow
D Vertical air flow
l Direct the outer air vents toward the side windows to defrost.
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Electronic Climate Control (ECC)
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AUTO
This function automatically regulates the Electronic Climate Control sys\
tem so that the selected temperatures are
maintained. The blower, heating, air distribution (air flow) and air c\
onditioning are controlled.
If you prefer to manually set any of these functions, the remaining func\
tions will still be controlled automatically. Pressing
the AUTO button overrides any settings that were previously made manuall\
y.
Rear window and sideview mirror defrosters
This function defrosts/de-ices the rear window and sideview mirrors. The\
LED in the switch will light up to indicate that
the heating function is engaged. See
page 35 for additional information on this function.
Never use ice scrapers made of metal as the can easily scratch the mirro\
r surface.
Temperature
These controls are used to individually set the temperature for both sid\
es of the passenger compartment. Please note that the
compartment will not be heated or cooled faster by setting the temperatu\
re higher or lower than necessary.
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Set the control to the temperature you prefer.
Defroster
This function defrosts/de-ices the windshield and front side windows. Th\
e LED in the switch will light up to indicate that
the defrost function is engaged. Blower speed increases automatically an\
d the air in the passenger compartment is
dehumidified. Recirculation will not function while defrost is engaged. \
Blower control*
Turn the control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease t\
he blower speed. Pressing the AUTO switch will
automatically regulate blower speed and override manual adjustment.
NOTE: Turning the blower control counterclockwise until an orange LED comes on\
will turn both the blower and the air
conditioning off.
* See also
page 46.
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Electronic Climate Control (ECC) (contd)
Air distribution

Press AUTO to automatically regulate air flow or press any combination of the cont\
rols shown in the illustration to
manually adjust air flow. An LED in the switch will light up if an air f\
low control has been pressed.
Heated front seats (option)
l Press the switch once for maximum seat heating. Both LEDs in the switch \
will be lit.
l Press the switch a second time for comfort heating. One LED in the switc\
h will be lit.
l Press the switch a third time to turn the heating off completely. The LE\
D will go off.
The seat heating for the passenger seat should be switched off when the \
seat is not occupied.
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A/C - ON/OFF
Press the switch to turn the air conditioning on or off. The "ON" or "OF\
F" LED will light up to indicate if the system is
switched on or off. Other functions will still be regulated automaticall\
y (if the AUTO switch is on).
l The air conditioning functions only at temperatures above 32° F (0°\
C).
l While the Defroster function is selected, the air conditioning is tempor\
arily activated to dehumidify the air, even if you
have manually switched the air conditioning off. This will only function\
if the blower is not switched off.
Recirculation
Press this switch to engage the recirculation function (air in the pass\
enger compartment recirculates - no fresh air enters the
compartment). The LED in the switch will light up to indicate that the \
function is engaged.
l Use this function if the outside air is contaminated with exhaust gases,\
smoke, etc or to heat/cool the vehicle quickly.
l Recirculation should not be used for more than 15 minutes. If your windows begin to fog or mist, make sure that the
recirculation function is switched off.
l Selecting Defroster automatically switches recirculation off.
l Timer mode activation: (Vehicles equipped with the Interior Air Quality System have no timer m\
ode) Press and hold
the recirculation button for at least 3 seconds to activate a recirculat\
ion timer mode. The amber LED in the recirculation
button will flash 5 times to show that the timer mode is being activated\
. In timer mode, each time the recirculation button is
pressed, the climate control system will recirculate the air in the pass\
enger compartment for 5-12 minutes, depending on the
outside air temperature, and then revert back to fresh air.
l Timer mode deactivation: Press and hold the recirculation button for 3 s\
econds. The amber LED in the recirculation
button will illuminate steadily for 5 seconds to show a return to "norma\
l" mode.
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l In normal mode, when the recirculation button is pressed, the climate co\
ntrol system will recirculate the air in the
passenger compartment until the recirculation button is pressed again.
l Timer mode memory: If the vehicle is turned off while timer mode is acti\
ve, timer mode will still be active when the
vehicle is restarted.
Interior Air Quality sensor (option)
Some vehicles are equipped with a multifilter and Air Quality sensor. Th\
e filter separates gases and particles, thereby
reducing the amounts of odors and contaminants entering the vehicle. The\
Air Quality sensor detects increased levels of
contaminants in the outside air. When the Air Quality sensor detects con\
taminated outside air, the air intake closes and the
air inside the passenger compartment is recirculated, i.e. no outside ai\
r enters the vehicle. The filter also cleans recirculated
passenger compartment air. When the ECC system is in the AUTO mode, the \
green LED will be on
.
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