Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 96

03 Climate control
General information on climate control
Ventilated front seats (Executive)
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Control for front seat ventilation.
The ventilation system consists of fans in the
seat and backrest that draw air through the
seat upholstery. The cooling effect increases
the cooler the passenger compartment air
becomes.
The ventilation is regulated from a control on
the control panel on the side of the front
seats which has three steps for the fan
speed.
To start seat ventilation:
–
Press briefly on .
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To increase the ventilation in steps:
–
Press briefly on .
To obtain maximum ventilation:
–
Hold depressed for about 2 seconds.
To decrease the ventilation in steps:
–
Press briefly on .
To switch off the ventilation:
–
Hold depressed for about 2 seconds.
The ventilation can be used at the same time
as front seat heating. For example, the func-
tion can be used to dry damp from clothing.
The ventilation system can be activated when
the engine is running.
NOTE
The seat ventilation should be used care-
fully by people sensitive to draughts. Com-
fort level I is recommended for long-term
use.
IMPORTANT
The seat ventilation cannot be started
when passenger compartment tempera-
ture is below 5 °C. This is to avoid chilling
anyone sitting in the seat.
Seat heating, outer rear seats
(Executive)
Button for rear seat heating, On/Off.
The seat heating in the rear seats is con-
trolled with a button control in accordance
with the illustration above. There is one con-
trol on each side of the rear centre console
for each respective rear seat.
To start seat heating:
– Press the button.
> The symbol in the button illuminates.
To stop the heating:
– Press the button.
> The lamp goes out.