Volvo S40 Owner's Manual page 72

Air vents in the dashboard
A. Open
B. Closed
C. Lateral airflow
D. Vertical airflow
Aim the outer vents towards the side win-
dows to remove misting from the front side
windows.
Cold weather: Close the centre vents for
optimum comfort and best demisting.
ECC (option)
Actual temperature
The temperature you select corresponds to
the physical experience with reference to
factors such as air speed, humidity and solar
radiation in and around the car.
Sensor location
• The sun sensor is on the top side of the
dashboard.
• The temperature sensor for the passenger
compartment is behind the climate control
panel.
• The outside temperature sensor is located
on the door mirror.
• The humidity sensor is located in the
interior rearview mirror.
NOTE
Do not cover or block the sensors with
clothing or other objects.
Side windows and sunroof
To ensure that the air conditioning works sat-
isfactorily, close all side windows and the
sunroof (if fitted).
03 Climate control
General information on climate control
Acceleration
The air conditioning system switches off
temporarily at full throttle. You may feel a
temporary rise in temperature.
Vents in parcel shelf
NOTE
Do not cover the cargo area vents in the
parcel shelf with clothing or other objects.
Condensation
In warm weather, condensation from the air
conditioning system may drip under the car.
This is normal.
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