Climate Control System; Perceived Temperature - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

CLIMATE

Climate control system

The vehicle is equipped with Electronic Climate
Control (ECC) that cools, heats, dehumidifies
and filters the air in the passenger compartment.
2-zone climate system
2-zone system climate zones
The 2-zone climate system makes it possible to
set the left- and right-side temperatures sepa-
rately.
All climate system settings are made from the
center display and the buttons in the center con-
sole.
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4-zone climate system*
4-zone system climate zones
The 4-zone climate system makes it possible to
set the left- and right-side temperatures sepa-
rately for the front and rears seats.
All climate system settings are made from the
center display and the buttons in the center con-
sole. Settings for the rear seats can also be
made from the climate system panel on the rear
side of the tunnel console.
Related information
•
Climate system sensors (p. 167)
•
Perceived temperature (p. 166)
•
Climate system controls (p. 170)
•
Air quality (p. 167)
•
Air distribution (p. 185)
•
Air conditioning refrigerant (p. 481)

Perceived temperature

The climate system regulates passenger com-
partment temperature based on the perceived
temperature, not on the actual one.
The selected passenger compartment tempera-
ture is based on a physical perception relating to
the current ambient temperature, air flow, humid-
ity, sunlight in the passenger compartment, etc.
The system's sunlight sensor monitors the side of
the car where sunlight is entering the passenger
compartment. This means that the actual tem-
perature may differ between the right and left
sides of the compartment, even if the tempera-
ture setting is the same for both sides.
Related information
•
Climate system sensors (p. 167)
•
Climate control system (p. 166)
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.