03 Climate Control; General Information On Climate Control - Volvo S40 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 control (ECC,
Electronic Climate Control).
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NOTE
The air conditioning system can be
switched off, but to ensure the best possible
air in the passenger compartment and pre-
vent the windows from misting, it should
always be on.
Misting windows
Remove misting on the insides of the windows
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 control
air intake (the grille between the bonnet and the
windscreen).
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Fault tracing and repair
Volvo recommends that you only entrust fault
tracing and repair of the climate control system
to an authorised Volvo workshop.
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, see also page 278.
Volvo recommends that an authorised Volvo
workshop carries 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 environment,
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 control
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 78.