03 Climate Control; General Information On Climate Control - Volvo C30 Owner's Manual

03 Climate control

General information on climate control

Air conditioning
The climate control system cools or heats as
well as dehumidifies the air in the passenger
compartment. The car is equipped with
either manual ( AC) or electronic climate con-
trol (ECC ).
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NOTE
The air conditioning can be switched off,
but to ensure the best possible air in the
passenger compartment and prevent the
windows from misting, it should always
be on.
Misting windows
Remove misting on the insides of the win-
dows by first using the defroster function.
To reduce the risk of misting, clean the win-
dows with a normal window cleaning agent.
Ice and snow
Remove ice and snow from the climate con-
trol system air intake (the grille between the
bonnet and the windscreen).
Fault tracing and repair
Entrust fault tracing and repair of the climate
control system to an authorised Volvo work-
shop only.
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Refrigerant
The air conditioning system contains R134a
refrigerant. This refrigerant contains no chlo-
rine, which means that it is harmless to the
ozone layer. The system must only be
charged with R134a refrigerant. Have an
authorised Volvo workshop carry out this
work.
Passenger compartment filter
All air entering the car's passenger compart-
ment is only cleaned with one filter. This must
be replaced at regular intervals. Follow the
Volvo Service Programme for the recom-
mended replacement intervals. If the car is
used in a severely contaminated environ-
ment, it may be necessary to replace the filter
more often.
NOTE
There are different types of passenger com-
partment filter. Make sure that the correct
filter is fitted.
Display
There is a display above the climate control
panel. This displays climate control settings.
Personal preferences
You can set preferences for two climate con-
trol functions:
• Fan speed in AUTO mode (applies only to
cars with ECC ).
• Recirculation timer for passenger com-
partment air.
For information about these settings, see
page 64.