General Information On Climate Control - Volvo XC60 Owner's Manual

CLIMATE CONTROL
General information on climate
control
The car is equipped with electronic climate con-
trol (p. 135). The climate control system cools
or heats as well as dehumidifies the air in the
passenger compartment.
NOTE
Air conditioning (AC) (p. 139) can be
switched off, but to ensure the best possible
climate comfort in the passenger compart-
ment, and to prevent the windows from mist-
ing, it should always be switched on.
To bear in mind
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To ensure that the air conditioning works
optimally, the side windows, and panorama
roof* should be closed.
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Global opening (p. 179) opens/closes all
side windows simultaneously and can be
used for example to quickly air the car during
hot weather.
•
Remove ice and snow from the climate con-
trol system air intake (the grille between the
bonnet and the windscreen).
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In warm weather, condensation from the air
conditioning may drip under the car. This is
normal.
•
When the engine requires full power, e.g. for
full acceleration, the air conditioning can be
temporarily switched off. There may then be
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a temporary increase in temperature in the
passenger compartment.
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Remove misting on the insides of the win-
dows primarily by using the defroster func-
tion (p. 139). To reduce the risk of misting,
keep the windows clean and use window
cleaner.
Cars with Start/Stop*
With an auto-stopped (p. 288) engine certain
equipment may have its function temporarily
reduced, e.g. climate control fan speed (p. 137).
Related information
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Actual temperature (p. 130)
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Menu settings - climate control (p. 133)
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Electronic climate control - ECC (p. 135)
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Air distribution in the passenger compart-
ment (p. 133)
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Air quality (p. 131)
Actual temperature
The temperature you select in the passenger
compartment corresponds to the physical expe-
rience with reference to factors such as ambient
temperature, air speed, humidity and solar radia-
tion etc. in and around the car at the time.
The system includes a sun sensor (p. 131) which
detects on which side the sun is shining into the
passenger compartment. This means that the
temperature can differ between the right and left-
hand air vents despite the controls being set for
the same temperature on both sides.
Related information
•

General information on climate control

(p. 130)
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Temperature control in the passenger com-
partment (p. 138)
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.