air conditioning VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE HYBRID 2017 User Guide
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Air quality
The materials used in the passenger compart-ment have been selected and designed to bepleasant and comfortable, even for people withasthma or other types of allergies.
Materials in the passenger
compartment
The materials used have been developed to helpminimize the amount of dust and make the cabineasier to keep clean.
All floor mats (including the cargo compartment)can be easily removed for cleaning.
Only use cleaning agents and car care productsrecommended by Volvo. Clean regularly and fol-low the instructions included with the product.
Air filtering systems
In addition to the passenger compartment filter,the Clean Zone Interior Package* and the InteriorAir Quality System* contribute to a cleaner pas-senger compartment environment.
Clean Zone
The Clean Zone function monitors the conditionsthat affect good passenger compartment airquality.
The indicator is shown in center display's Cli-mate view.
The indicator is shown in the climate barwhen the Climate view is not open.
If the air quality conditions are not met, the textClean Zone will be white. When the conditionsare met, the text will change to blue.
The conditions monitored are:
•All side windows, doors, tailgate and panor-amic roof * are closed
•The Interior Air Quality System* is activated
•The air conditioning is activated
•Recirculation is deactivated
NOTE
Please be aware that the Clean Zone functiondoes not indicate that the air quality in thepassenger is good, only that the conditionsfor good air quality have been met.
Related information
•Passenger compartment air filter (p. 198)
•Interior Air Quality System (IAQS)* (p. 197)
•Clean Zone Interior Package (CZIP)*(p. 197)
•Cleaning the interior (p. 550)
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)
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Passenger compartment air filter
All air entering the passenger compartmentthrough the climate system air intake is filtered.
Filter replacement
The filter must be replaced according to the serv-ice schedule for your vehicle. When driving in e.g.,dusty or industrial areas, the filer may need to bereplaced more often. Consult your Volvo retailer.
Related information
•Air quality (p. 196)
•Clean Zone Interior Package (CZIP)*(p. 197)
•Interior Air Quality System (IAQS)* (p. 197)
•Volvo's service program (p. 504)
Automatic climate control
The Auto feature automatically controls a num-ber of climate system functions.
The Auto climate button in Climate view
1. Go to the center display's Climate view.
2.Tap or press and hold AUTO.
>Auto mode is activated (button lights up)/deactivated (button is off). Auto modeautomatically controls air recirculation, airconditioning, and air distribution.
Blower speed and temperature changedepending on how long the button ispressed.
•Tap: return to previous settings.
•Press and hold: change to default set-tings (level 3 and 72 °F (22 °C).
Related information
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)
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Climate view
Tap the center button on the climate bar toaccess Climate view, which is divided into the fol-lowing tabs: Main climate, Rear climate andParking climate Toggle between the tabs byswiping the screen from left to right and by tap-ping the respective headings.
Main climate settings
In addition to the climate bar's functions, otherprimary climate system functions can also becontrolled from the Main climate tab.
Max, Electric, Rear: controls for defrostingwindows and door mirrors.
AC: air conditioning controls.
Recirc: recirculation controls.
Air distribution controls.
Blower control for the front seats.
AUTO: climate system Auto mode.
Rear climate
All of the climate system functions for the rearseat can be controlled from the Rear climatetab.
2nd row climate: Blower control and cli-mate system functions for the second row ofseats.
3rd row climate: Blower control and climatesystem functions for the third row of seats.
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Rear seat temperature control.
Rear seat heating control*.
Parking climate 1
All of the parking climate functions can be con-trolled from the Parking climate tab.
Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 199)
•Defrosting windows and mirrors (p. 206)
•Air conditioning (p. 209)
•Adjusting air distribution (p. 213)
•Setting the temperature (p. 203)
•Setting the blower speed (p. 201)
•Automatic climate control (p. 198)
•Turning steering wheel heating* on and off(p. 208)
•Turning seat heating* on and off (p. 210)
Rear climate system controls on thetunnel console
The rear seat climate system functions are con-trolled from the rear side of the tunnel console.
Rear seat heating*
Rear seat blower speed
Rear seat temperature control
Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 199)
•Turning seat heating* on and off (p. 210)
•Setting the blower speed (p. 201)
•Setting the temperature (p. 203)
Setting the blower speed
The blower can be set to five different automaticspeeds plus Off and Max. The blower speedcan be set separately for the front and rearseats.
Setting blower speed for the front seats
Blower control buttons in Climate view
1. Go to the center display's Climate view.
2.Tap the desired blower speed: Off, 1–5 orMax.
>The blower speed will change and thebutton for the selected speed will light up.
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XC90 T8 Plug-in Hybrid only.
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NOTE
If the blower is turned off completely, the airconditioning is disengaged, which may resultin fogging on the windows.
Setting the rear seat blower speed *
From the front seat
Blower control buttons in the Rear climate tab in Cli-mate view
1. Open the center display's Climate view.
2.Select the Rear climate tab.
3.Tap the desired blower speed: 1–5.
The blower can be turned off for the secondand third row of seats by tapping 2nd rowclimate.
The blower speed for the third row of seatswill be the same as for the second row seatsbut can be turned off separately by tapping3rd row climate.
>The blower speed will change and thebutton for the selected speed will light up.
From the rear seat
Blower controls on the climate panel on the rear side ofthe tunnel console
–Tap the desired blower level: Off or 1–5 onthe climate panel.
>The blower speed will change and thebutton for the selected speed will light up.
NOTE
•Blower speed for the rear seat cannot beset if the front seat blower setting is Off.
•The climate system will adapt air flowwithin each set blower speed, whichmeans that the blower speed may varyslightly.
Related information
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)
•Rear climate system controls on the tunnelconsole (p. 201)
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From the center display's Climate view
Activate/deactivate max. defroster
Max. defroster button in Climate view
1. Go to Climate view in the center display.
2.Tap Max.
>Max. defroster is activated (button lightsup)/deactivated (button is off).
Max. defroster overrides automatic climatecontrol and recirculation, and activates theair conditioning, changes blower speed to
55 and the temperature to HI5.
When max. defroster is deactivated, theclimate system returns to the previoussettings.
Activating/deactivating windshield heating *
Windshield heating button in Climate view
1. Go to Climate view in the center display.
2.Tap Electric.
>Windshield heating is activated (buttonlights up)/deactivated (button is off).
NOTE
•Triangular areas at the far sides of thewindshield are not heated electrically andwill take slightly longer to defrost/de-ice.
•The heated windshield may affect theperformance/range of e.g., transpondersused to automatically pay highway tolls orother communication equipment.
Activating/deactivating rear window and
door mirror heating
Rear window/door mirror heating button in Climate view
1. Go to Climate view in the center display.
2.Tap Rear.
>Rear window/door mirror heating is acti-vated (button lights up)/deactivated (but-ton is off).
Automatically activating/deactivating
the defrosting function when the engine
is started
The rear window/door mirror/windshield heating*can be set to start automatically when the engineis started.
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview and select Climate.
5In models with the 4-zone climate system*, front seats only.
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2. Activate/deactivate the respective defrosterfunctions when the engine is started byselecting/deselecting the boxes for AutoElectric Front Defroster and Auto ElectricRear Defroster.
The heating function will switch off automaticallywhen the window/mirror is sufficiently warm andthe ice/condensation has disappeared.
Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 199)
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)
•Defrosting windows and mirrors (p. 206)
•Air conditioning (p. 209)
•Turning recirculation on and off (p. 205)
•Adjusting air distribution (p. 213)
•Setting the blower speed (p. 201)
•Automatic climate control (p. 198)
•Turning front seat ventilation* on and off(p. 211)
•Turning steering wheel heating* on and off(p. 208)
Turning steering wheel heating* onand off
The steering wheel can be heated electrically foradded comfort in cold weather.
Activating/deactivating steering wheel
heating
Buttons for heated steering wheel and seats in the cli-mate bar
1. Tap the driver side steering wheel and seatbutton in the center display's climate bar toopen the steering wheel and seat heatingcontrols.
If the vehicle is not equipped with theoptional heated or ventilated seats, the but-ton for steering wheel heating will be directlyaccessible in the climate bar.
2.Tap the steering wheel heating buttonrepeatedly to select one of four levels: Off,High, Middle or Low.
>The level changes and is displayed in thebutton.
Automatic steering wheel heating
The automatic function starts heating the steer-ing wheel automatically when the engine isstarted if the temperature is sufficiently cold. Thisfeature can be activated/deactivated.
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap Climate.
3.Under Auto Steering Wheel HeatingLevel, select Off, Low, Middle or High toactivate/deactivate the automatic function.
Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 199)
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)
•Steering wheel (p. 164)
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Air conditioning
The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies theair in the passenger compartment.
Activating/deactivating the main air
conditioning unit
Air conditioning button in Climate view
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.Tap AC.
>The air conditioning is activated (buttonlights up)/deactivated (button is off).
When the air conditioning is activated, it will beswitched on and off automatically by the climatesystem as necessary.
NOTE
•For the air conditioning to function opti-mally, close the side windows and lamina-ted panoramic roof*
•The air conditioning cannot be activatedif the blower is set to Off
Activating/deactivating the air
conditioning unit for the third row seats
Air conditioning button in the Rear climate tab in Cli-mate view
1. Go to Climate view in the center display.
2.Go to Rear climate.
3.Tap 3rd row climate.
>The air conditioning is activated (buttonlights up)/deactivated (button is off).
NOTE
Air conditioning for the third row of seats can-not be activated if the main air conditioningunit or the air conditioning for the second rowof seats* is/are deactivated.
Related information
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)
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Preconditioning
•If possible, precondition the vehicle with thecharging cable before driving.
•Avoid parking the vehicle so that the passen-ger compartment becomes too hot or cold.Park, if possible, in a climate controlled park-ing garage.
•For short drives after using the precondition-ing function, turn off the climate systemblower if possible.
•If preconditioning is not possible in coldweather, use the seat and steering wheelheating primarily. Avoid heating the entirepassenger compartment, which reduces thehybrid battery's charge level.
Driving
•Choose the Pure drive mode to help mini-mize electric power consumption.
•Maintain a constant speed and an adequatedistance to the vehicle ahead to minimizeuse of the brakes.
•Brake as gently as possible; doing socharges the hybrid battery using the inte-grated regenerative braking function.
•Balance energy requirements using theaccelerator pedal and utilize the gauge onthe instrument panel to see the amount ofpower available from the electric motor. Thishelps avoid starting the gasoline engineunnecessarily. The electric motor is more
energy-efficient than the gasoline engine,especially at lower speeds.
•In hilly terrain, put the gear selector in modeB to utilize the electric motor's braking func-tion when the accelerator pedal is released.This helps charge the hybrid battery.
•Higher speeds increase energy consumptionand the vehicle's wind resistance increasesalong with speed. Do not exceed postedspeed limits.
•Avoid carrying unnecessary items (extra load)in the vehicle.
•Maintain correct tire pressure. Check tirepressure regularly (when the tires are cold).
•Remove snow tires when threat of snow orice has ended.
•Note that roof racks, ski racks, etc, increaseair resistance and also energy consumption.
•Avoid driving with open windows.
Handling and roadholding
•Vehicle load, tire design and inflation pres-sure all affect vehicle handling. Therefore,check that the tires are inflated to the rec-ommended pressure according to the vehicleload. Loads should be distributed so thatcapacity weight or maximum permissible axleloads are not exceeded.
•At the specified curb weight your vehicle hasa tendency to understeer, which means thatthe steering wheel has to be turned more
than might seem appropriate for the curva-ture of a bend. This ensures good stabilityand reduces the risk of rear wheel skid.Remember that these properties can alterwith the vehicle load. The heavier the load inthe cargo compartment, the less the ten-dency to understeer.
Related information
•Hybrid-related information in the instrumentpanel (p. 134)
•Parking climate (preconditioning) (p. 189)
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•The air conditioning may be switched offtemporarily.
•After a prolonged period of driving, do notturn off the engine immediately after stop-ping.
•The engine cooling fan commonly continuesto run for several minutes after the enginehas been turned off.
WARNING
The cooling fan (located at the front of theengine compartment, behind the radiator) maystart or continue to operate (for up to6 minutes) after the engine has beenswitched off.
Related information
•Driving with a trailer (p. 397)
•Before a long distance trip (p. 385)
Winter driving
Check your vehicle before the approach of coldweather.
The following advice is worth noting:
•Make sure that the engine coolant contains50 percent antifreeze. Any other mixture willreduce freeze protection. This gives protec-tion against freezing down to –31 °F(–35 °C). The use of "recycled" antifreeze isnot approved by Volvo. Different types ofantifreeze must not be mixed.
•Volvo recommends using only genuine Volvoantifreeze in your vehicle's radiator.
•Try to keep the fuel tank well filled – thishelps prevent the formation of condensationin the tank. In addition, in extremely coldweather conditions it is worthwhile to addfuel line de-icer before refueling.
•The viscosity of the engine oil is important.Oil with low viscosity (thinner oil) improvescold-weather starting as well as decreasingfuel consumption while the engine is warm-ing up. Full synthetic 0W-30 oil is recom-mended for driving in areas with sustainedlow temperatures.
•The load placed on the battery is greater dur-ing the winter since the windshield wipers,lighting, etc., are used more often. Moreover,the capacity of the battery decreases as thetemperature drops. In very cold weather, apoorly charged battery can freeze and be
damaged. It is therefore advisable to checkthe state of charge more frequently andspray an anti-rust oil on the battery posts.
•Volvo recommends the use of snow tires onall four wheels for winter driving.
•To prevent the washer fluid reservoir fromfreezing, add washer solvents containingantifreeze. This is important since dirt is oftensplashed on the windshield during winterdriving, requiring the frequent use of thewashers and wipers. Volvo Washer Solventshould be diluted as follows: Down to 14 °F(–10 °C): 1 part washer solvent and 4 partswater Down to 5 °F (–15 °C): 1 part washersolvent and 3 parts water Down to 0 °F(–18 °C): 1 part washer solvent and 2 partswater Down to –18 °F (–28 °C): 1 partwasher solvent and 1 part water.
•Use Volvo Teflon Lock Spray in the locks.
•Avoid using de-icing sprays as they cancause damage to the locks.
Related information
•Snow tires and chains (p. 485)