2003 VOLVO XC70 Owners Manual

2003 VOLVO XC70


pg. 49 Electronic Climate Control (ECC)
AUTO
This function automatically regulates the Electronic Climate Control sys\
tem so that the selected
temperatures are maintained. The blower, heating, air distribution (air\
flow) and air conditioning are
controlled. If you prefer to manually set any of these functions, the re\
maining functions will still be
controlled automatically. Pressing the AUTO button overrides any setting\
s that were previously made
manually.
Temperature
These controls are used to individually set the temperature for both sid\
es of the passenger compartment.
Please note that the compartment will not be heated or cooled faster by \
setting the temperature higher or
lower than necessary. Set the control to the temperature you prefer.
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Defroster
This function demists/de-ices the windshield and front side windows. The\
LED in the switch will light
up to indicate that the defrost function is engaged. Blower speed increa\
ses automatically and the air in
the passenger compartment is dehumidified. Recirculation will not functi\
on while defrost is engaged.
Heated rear window/sideview mirrors
This function demists/de-ices the rear window and sideview mirrors. The \
LED in the switch will light up
to indicate that the heating function is engaged. See
page 38 for additional information on this function.
CAUTION:
Never use ice scrapers made of metal as they can easily scratch the mirr\
or surface.

pg. 50 Electronic Climate Control (ECC) - manual settings
Recirculation (see also page 48)
Press this switch to engage the recirculation function (air in the pass\
enger compartment recirculates - no
fresh air enters the compartment). The LED in the switch will light up \
to indicate that the function is
engaged.
l Use this function if the outside air is contaminated with exhaust gases,\
smoke, etc or to heat/cool the
car quickly.
l Recirculation should not be used for more than 15 minutes. If your windows begin to fog or mist,
make sure that the recirculation function is switched off.
l Selecting Defroster automatically switches recirculation off.
l Timer mode activation: (Cars with Interior Air Quality system have no timer mode) Press and \
hold
the recirculation button for at least 3 seconds to activate a recirculat\
ion timer mode. The amber LED in
the recirculation button will flash 5 times to show that the timer mode \
is being activated. In the time
mode, each time the recirculation button is pressed, the climate control\
system will recirculate the air in
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the passenger compartment for 5 to 12 minutes, depending on the outside \
air and then revert back to
fresh air.
l Timer mode deactivation: Press and hold the recirculation button for at least 3 seconds. The amb\
er
LED in the recirculation button will illuminate steadily for 5 seconds t\
o show a return to "normal" mode.
l In normal mode, when the recirculation button is pressed, the climate co\
ntrol system will recirculate
the air in the passenger compartment until the recirculation button is p\
ressed again.
l Timer mode memory: If the car is turned off while timer mode is active, timer mode will st\
ill be
active when the car is restarted.
Heated front seats (option)
Please see page 38 for more information on this function.

Press AUTO to automatically regulate air flow or press any combination of the cont\
rols shown in the
illustration to manually adjust air flow. An LED in the switch will ligh\
t up if an air flow control has been
pressed.
Air conditioning ON/OFF
Press the switch to turn the air conditioning on or off. The "ON" or "OF\
F" LED will light up to indicate
if the system is switched on or off. Other functions will still be regul\
ated automatically (if the AUTO
switch is on).
l The air conditioning functions only at temperatures above 32° F (0°\
C).
l While the Defroster function is selected, the air conditioning is temporarily activated to \
dehumidify
the air, even if you have manually switched the air conditioning off. Th\
is will only function if the blower
is not switched off.
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Blower control
Turn the control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease t\
he blower speed. Pressing the
AUTO switch will automatically regulate blower speed and override manual\
adjustment.
NOTE: Turning the blower control counterclockwise as far as possible (an oran\
ge LED next to the
control will light up) will turn both the blower and the air conditioni\
ng off.

pg. 51 Electronic Climate Control (ECC) with Interior Air Quality syst\
em (option)
Interior Air Quality system (option)
Some cars are equipped with a Multifilter and Air quality sensor. The fi\
lter separates gases and particles,
thereby reducing the amounts of odors and contaminants entering the car.\
The Air quality sensor detects
increased levels of contaminants in the outside air. When the Air qualit\
y sensor detects contaminated
outside air, the air intake closes and the air inside the passenger comp\
artment is recirculated, i.e. no
outside air enters the car. The filter also cleans recirculated passenge\
r compartment air. When the Air
quality sensor is activated, the LED AUT comes on in

Operation:
Press to activate the Air quality sensor (normal setting).
Or select one of three functions by pressing
.
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1. Press : the LED AUT comes on. The Air quality sensor is now activated.
2. Press
: no LED is lighted. Recirculation not activated.
3. Press
: the LED MAN comes on. Recirculation is now activated.
You can switch between these three functions by repeatedly pressing

Keep the following in mind:
l Make it a rule to have the Air quality sensor activated at all times.
l Recirculation is limited in cold climates to avoid misting up.
l If misting occurs, you should deactivate the Air quality sensor.
l If the windows mist up, you can also use the windshield and side window \
defroster functions. See
page 49.
l The filter should be changed at the intervals listed in the Warranty and\
Service Records Information
booklet. However, if the car is used in a severely contaminated environm\
ent, it may be necessary to
change the filter more frequently.
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pg. 53 Manual climate control with air conditioning, A/C
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A/C - ON/OFF
The air conditioning function is engaged by pressing ON and disengaged b\
y pressing OFF. When you
select Defroster
, the air conditioning is automatically engaged if the fan is not set to\
position 0.
Heated front seats (option)
Please see page 38 for more information on this function.
Heated rear window/sideview mirrors
This function demists/de-ices the rear window and sideview mirrors. The \
LED in the switch will light up
to indicate that the heating function is engaged. See
page 38 for additional information on this function.
CAUTION:
Never use ice scrapers made of metal as they can easily scratch the mirr\
or surface.
Recirculation
Recirculation can be used to shut out stale air, exhaust, etc. from the \
passenger compartment. The air in
the passenger compartment is then recirculated, i. e. no air from outsid\
e the car is taken into the car
when this function is activated. Recirculation (together with the air c\
onditioning system) cools the
passenger compartment more quickly in warm weather.
If you allow the air in the car to recirculate, there is a risk of icing\
and fogging, especially in winter. The
timer function minimizes the risk of ice, misting and stale air.
Activate the timer function as follows:
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l Press for more that 3 seconds. the LED flashes for 5 seconds. the air recircu\
lates in the car
for 3-12 minutes depending on the outside temperature.
l The timer function is activated each time you press .
To switch off the timer function :
l Press again for more than 3 seconds. The LED lights for 5 seconds to confirm \
your selection.
Recirculation is always disconnected when you select Defroster
.
Blower
Blower speed can be increases or decreased by turning the knob. If the k\
nob is set to 0, the air
conditioning function is automatically disengaged.
Temperature
Turn the control to set the temperature for the driver's and passenger's\
sides of the car. For cooler air, the
air conditioning function must be engaged.
Air distribution
Use the air distribution control positions (marked with dots) between \
the different symbols to fine-tune
air distribution for the maximum comfort.
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