Climate Control - Sensors - Volvo S90 Owner's Manual

Climate control - sensors

The climate control system has a number of sen-
sors to help control the climate in the car.
Sensor location
Moisture sensor - in the casing by the inte-
rior rearview mirror.
Outside temperature sensor - in the right-
hand door mirror.
Temperature sensor for the passenger com-
partment - by the physical buttons in the
centre console.
Sun sensor - on the upper side of the instru-
ment panel.
NOTE
Do not cover or block the sensors with cloth-
ing or other objects.
With the Interior Air Quality System* there is also
an air quality sensor that is fitted into the climate
control system air intake.
Related information
•
Climate control (p. 174)
•
Perceived temperature (p. 175)
•
Interior Air Quality System* (p. 177)
CLIMATE CONTROL
Perceived temperature
The climate control system regulates the climate
in the passenger compartment based on the
perceived temperature, not on actual tempera-
ture.
The temperature you select in the passenger
compartment corresponds to the physically per-
ceived temperature as affected by factors such
as the ambient temperature, air speed, humidity,
solar radiation, etc. in and around the car at the
time.
The system includes a sun sensor which detects
on which side the sun is shining into the passen-
ger compartment. This means that the tempera-
ture can differ between the right and left-hand
side's air vents despite the controls being set for
the same temperature on both sides.
Related information
•
Climate control (p. 174)
•
Climate control - sensors (p. 175)
•
Regulating the temperature (p. 182)
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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