Volvo XC90 TWIN ENGINE 2018 Owner's Manual page 231

Parking climate
Parking climate is an umbrella term for various
functions that improve the passenger compart-
ment climate when the vehicle is parked, e.g.
preconditioning.
Parking climate functions are con-
Parking climate
trolled from the
in the center display's Climate view.
Tap the symbol in the center of the cli-
mate bar to open Climate view.
Related information
• Climate (p. 204)
• Preconditioning (p. 229)
• Climate comfort retaining function (p. 233)
• Parking climate symbols and messages
(p. 235)
Preconditioning
Preconditioning is a climate function that, if pos-
sible, attempts to achieve a comfortable tem-
perature in the passenger compartment before
driving.
Preconditioning can be started immediately or
tab
started at a preset time using a timer.
The function utilizes several of the vehicle's sys-
tems:
• In cold weather, the parking heater heats the
passenger compartment to a comfortable
temperature.
• In warm weather, air conditioning cools the
passenger compartment to a comfortable
temperature.
•
The electrically heated steering wheel* and
seats* can be activated.
• Heating for the windshield, rear window and
door mirrors are automatically activated as
needed.
During preconditioning in a hot climate, conden-
sation from the air conditions may drip under the
vehicle. This is normal.
CLIMATE CONTROL
NOTE
Preconditioning is only available when the car
is connected to an electrical outlet. A charg-
ing post that is not always active, for example
because of a timer, can cause loss of function
for preconditioning.
If the vehicle is not connected to an electrical
socket it is still possible in a warm climate to
achieve brief cooling of the passenger com-
partment by direct starting preconditioning.
NOTE
During preconditioning of the passenger
compartment, the vehicle works to reach a
comfortable temperature and not the tem-
perature set in the climate system.
Related information
• Parking climate (p. 229)
• Starting and stopping preconditioning
(p. 230)
• Preconditioning timer (p. 231)
229
* Option/accessory.