Environmental Care - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

Misting on window interiors
A good way to reduce the problem of misting on
the insides of the windscreen and other windows
is to clean them. Use a normal window cleaner.
Bear in mind that you must clean them more
often if someone smokes in the car.
Ice and snow
Remove ice and snow from the climate control
air intake (the grille between the bonnet and the
windscreen).
Particle filter
Make sure the particle filter is replaced
regularly. Consult your Volvo workshop.
Fault tracing
Your Volvo workshop has the instruments and
tools required for fault tracing and repair of
your climate control system. Checks and repairs
should be performed by trained personnel only.

Environmental care

Refrigerant R134a is in the air conditioning
system. This contains no chlorine, which means
it is harmless to the ozone layer.
Use only R134a when topping up/refilling
refrigerant. This work should be performed by
an accredited workshop.
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Cars with ECC
Actual temperature – ECC
The temperature you select corresponds to the
physical experience with reference to air speed,
humidity, exposure to sun, etc. which affect the
interior and exterior of the car.
Sensors – ECC
The sun sensor is located on the upper portion
of the dashboard. Do not cover the sun sensor or
the passenger compartment temperature sensor
located on the climate control panel.
Side windows and sunroof
To ensure that the air conditioning works satis-
factorily, close all side windows and the sunroof
(if fitted). Also, make sure the air ducts in the
parcel are not blocked.
Acceleration
The air conditioning system switches off
temporarily at full acceleration. You may feel a
temporary rise in temperature.
Condensation/Drying
In warm weather, condensation from the air
conditioning system may drip under the car.
This is normal. If necessary, the fan will start
50 minutes after the ignition key is turned to
position 0 in order to dry the climate control
system for seven minutes. The fan then
switches off automatically.
Fuel economy – Electronic Climate
Control (ECC)
With ECC, the air conditioning system is
controlled automatically and is used just
enough to cool the passenger compartment and
dehumidify the incoming air. This provides
better fuel economy compared to conventional
systems where the air conditioning cools the air
to just above freezing point.