Air Conditioning; Climate - General Information - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

CLIMATE
Climate – general information
The vehicle is equipped with Electronic Climate
Control (ECC) (p. 125) that cools, heats or
dehumidifies the air in the passenger compart-
ment.

Air conditioning

NOTE
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The air conditioning can be switched off,
but to ensure the best possible climate
comfort in the passenger compartment
and to prevent the windows from misting,
it should always be on.
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In warm weather, a small amount of water
may accumulate under the car when it
has been parked. This water is condensa-
tion from the A/C system and is normal.
Side windows and moonroof
To ensure that the air conditioning works opti-
mally, the side windows, and the optional moon-
roof should be closed.
Fog on the inside of the windows
The defroster function (p. 128) should be used
to remove fog or mist from the inside of the win-
dows. Keeping the windows clean with a com-
mercially available window washing spray will also
help prevent fogging or misting.
120
Vents in the parcel shelf
NOTE
The air vents at the rear of the parcel shelf
should never be obstructed.
Temporary shut-off of the air
conditioning
The air conditioning (p. 128) is momentarily dis-
engaged during full acceleration or when driving
uphill with a trailer. This may result in a temporary
increase in cabin temperature.
Ice and snow
Always keep the air intake grille at the base of
the windshield free of snow.
Climate system maintenance
Special tools and equipment are required to
maintain and carry out repairs on the climate sys-
tem. Work of this type should only be done by a
trained and qualified Volvo service technician.
Refrigerant
Volvo cares about the environment. The air condi-
tioning system in your car contains a CFC-free
refrigerant – R134a. This substance will not
deplete the ozone layer. The air conditioning sys-
tem contains 1.76 lbs (800 g) of R134a. The
systems uses PAG oil.
Related information
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Climate – sensors (p. 121)
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Climate – menu settings (p. 123)