04 Climate Control; General Information On Climate Control - Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Owner's Manual

General information on climate
control
The car is equipped with electronic climate
control (p. 121). The climate control system
cools or heats as well as dehumidifies the air
in the passenger compartment.
When the climate control system is activated
it is recommended that the panel's air vents
are fully open in order to obtain the most effi-
cient air conditioning possible.
If there is no heat from the coolant then the
electrically-driven heater is used primarily. In
colder weather the car's fuel-driven heater
can also be started.
The engine block heater, fuel-driven heater
and electrically-driven heater are used as
heat sources during driving. The heat
source(s) used depends on the prevailing
conditions, e.g. ambient temperature.
During driving the car automatically starts the
systems needed to maintain comfort inside
the passenger compartment - except in drive
mode (p. 258) PURE, when climate comfort
is deprioritised, e.g. AC and certain electri-
cally-driven sources are switched off.
The climate in the car's passenger compart-
ment can be preconditioned (p. 129) (accli-
matised) before departure, in both hot and
cold climates.
NOTE
Air conditioning (AC) (p. 124) can be
switched off, but to ensure the best possi-
ble climate comfort in the passenger com-
partment, and to prevent the windows
from misting, it should always be switched
on.
To bear in mind
•
To ensure that the air conditioning works
optimally, the side windows and sunroof*
should be closed.
•
Total airing function (p. 169) 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
control system air intake (the grille
between the bonnet and the windscreen).
•
When running at idling speed, precondi-
tioning or charging the hybrid battery (p.
293) in hot 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 or driving uphill with a
trailer, the air conditioning can be tempo-
rarily switched off. There may then be a
temporary increase in temperature in the
passenger compartment.
•
Remove misting on the insides of the win-
dows primarily by using the defroster
function (p. 125). To reduce the risk of

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misting, keep the windows clean and use
window cleaner.
Related information
•
Actual temperature (p. 116)
•
Menu settings - climate control (p. 118)
•
Electronic climate control - ECC (p. 121)
•
Air distribution in the passenger compart-
ment (p. 119)
•
Air cleaning (p. 116)
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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