2015 VOLVO XC90 heating

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
164 the settings for the driver seat are shown on the upper half of the screen and the ones made forthe passenger seat are on the lower half. Press the Home button on the center console to exit the seat adjustment setting view.
Related information
•
Power front seats
* (p. 161)
• Operating multifunctional front seats
*
(p. 164)
• Adjusting function settings in the multifunc- tional front seats
* (p. 165)
• Turning seat heating
* on and off (p. 191)
Operating multifunctional front seats *
Multifunction seat adjustments are made using
the controls on the side of the seat. The results are shown at the same time in the center dis- play *.
Navigating in seat adjustment settings
using the multifunction controls
When control 1 on the side of the seat is used,
the seat's position settings are shown in the cen- ter display.
Multifunction control on the side of the seat
Turn the control up or down to move the cur- sor in the center display one step upward ordownward.
Navigating in the seat adjustment settings using the center display
Tap any of the functions in the center display to activate/deactivate the selected function/setting.
Related information
• Multifunctional front seats
* (p. 163)
• Adjusting function settings in the multifunc- tional front seats
* (p. 165)

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
166 2.
Select
Lumbar in the seat settings view.
• Tap the button up/down to move lumbar support up/down.
• Tap the front button to make lumbar sup-port firmer.
• Tap the rear button to make lumbar sup-port softer.
Extending the seat cushion
*The seat cushion can be extended/retracted.
Seat cushion extension view in the center display
1. Activate the multifunction control on the side
of the seat by moving it up/down. The seat settings view will appear in the center dis-play.
2. Select
Cushion extension in the seat set-
tings view.
• Tap the front button to extend the cush- ion.
• Tap the rear button to retract the cushion.
Related information
•
Multifunctional front seats
* (p. 163)
• Operating multifunctional front seats
*
(p. 164)
Rear seats
Your vehicle has two or three * rows of seats.
The second row of seats has three individual seating positions and the optional third row ofseats has two individual seating positions.
Related information
• Adjusting the second row backrest tilt (p. 169)
• Adjusting the second row head restraints(p. 167)
• Folding the second row backrests (p. 170)
• Folding the third row
* backrests (p. 172)
• Getting into and out of the third row of seats(p. 172)
• Moving the second row seats forward/rear-ward (p. 171)
• Turning seat heating
* on and off (p. 191)

CLIMATE
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Rear climate *All of the climate system functions for the rear seat can be controlled from the Rear climatetab.
Blower control for the second row of seats.
Blower control for the third row of seats *.
Rear seat temperature control.
Rear seat heating control *.
Parking climate 1All of the parking climate functions can be con- trolled from the Parking climate tab.
Related information
•
Climate system controls (p. 180)
• Defrosting windows and mirrors (p. 187)
Rear climate system controls on the tunnel console
The rear seat climate system functions are con- trolled from the rear side of the tunnel console.
Rear seat heating *
Rear seat blower speed
Rear seat temperature control
If the vehicle is equipped with a climate panel on the rear side of the tunnel console but also has heated rear seats *, there will be buttons on the
panel for this function.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 180)
• Turning seat heating
* on and off (p. 191)
• Setting the blower speed (p. 183)
• Setting the temperature (p. 184)

CLIMATE
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Temperature control
4. Set the temperature by:•dragging the control to the desired tem- perature or
• tapping
+/− to raise/lower the tempera-
ture.
> The temperature will change and the new temperature will be shown in the button.
From the rear seat
Temperature controls on the climate panel on the rear side of the tunnel console
–Tap the left or right side's buttons on cli-
mate panel to lower/raise the temperature.
> The temperature will change and the cli- mate panel screen will show the new tem- perature.
NOTE
Heating or cooling cannot be speeded up by selecting a higher/lower temperature thanthe actual temperature required.
Turning recirculation on and off
Recirculation can be used to shut out exhaust fumes, smoke, etc., from the passenger com-partment.
Recirculation button in Climate view
1. Go to Climate view in the center display. 2. Press
Recirc.
> Recirculation is activated (button lights up)/deactivated (button is off)
NOTE
• If recirculation is on for too long, there is a risk of condensation forming on theinsides of the windows, especially in win-ter.
• Recirculation cannot be deactivated ifmax. defroster is being used.

CLIMATE
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Activating/deactivating the recirculation timer
With the timer activated, recirculation will switch off automatically after 20 minutes. 1.
Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Activate/deactivate the timer by selecting/ deselecting the box for
Recirculation
Timer.
Related information
• Climate system controls in the center display (p. 180)
Defrosting windows and mirrors
The max. defroster, heated windshield * and
heated rear window/door mirror functions are used to remove ice or condensation.
Using the buttons in the center consoleThe buttons in the center console offer quick access to the defroster functions. On models with the optional heated windshield, the max. defroster function can only be activatedseparately from the Climate view in the centerdisplay.
Center console buttons
Button for the heated windshield * and max.
defroster.
Button for the heated rear window and door mirrors. Models
without a heated windshield.
–Press button (1).
> Max. defroster is activated (button indica-
tor light on)/deactivated (button indicator light off).
Models with a heated windshield *.
–Press button (1) repeatedly to access the function's three levels:
• Activate windshield heating
• Activate windshield heating and max. defroster
• Deactivated
> The windshield heating is activated (but- ton indicator light on)/deactivated (button indicator light off).
NOTE
Max. defroster starts after a slight delay to avoid a brief increase in blower speed if theheated windshield function has been deacti-vated by pressing the button twice in quicksuccession.
Heated rear window and door mirrors
–Press button (2).
> Heating for the rear window/door mirrorsis activated (button indicator light on)/ deactivated (button indicator light off).

CLIMATE
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From the center display's Climate view
Activate/deactivate max. defroster
Max. defroster button in Climate view
1. Go to Climate view in the center display. 2.
Tap
Max.
> Max. defroster is activated (button lights up)/deactivated (button is off). Max. defroster overrides automatic climate control and recirculation, and activates theair conditioning, changes blower speed to
56 and the temperature to HI6.
When max. defroster is deactivated, the climate system returns to the previoussettings.
Activating/deactivating windshield heating *
Windshield heating button in Climate view
1. Go to Climate view in the center display. 2.
Tap
Electric.
> Windshield heating is activated (button lights up)/deactivated (button is off).
If windshield heating is activated while the Start/ Stop function has turned off the engine, theengine will restart.
NOTE
• Triangular areas at the far sides of the windshield are not heated electrically andwill take slightly longer to defrost/de-ice.
• The heated windshield may affect theperformance/range of e.g., transpondersused to automatically pay highway tolls orother communication equipment.
Activating/deactivating rear window and door mirror heating
Rear window/door mirror heating button in Climate view
1. Go to Climate view in the center display. 2.
Tap
Rear.
> Rear window/door mirror heating is acti- vated (button lights up)/deactivated (but- ton is off).
6In models with the 4-zone climate system *, front seats only.

CLIMATE
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Automatically activating/deactivating the defrosting function when the engine isstarted
The rear window/door mirror/windshield heating*
can be set to start automatically when the engine is started. 1. Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view and select Climate.
2. Activate/deactivate the respective defroster functions when the engine is started by selecting/deselecting the boxes for
Auto
Electric Front Defroster and Auto Electric
Rear Defroster.
The heating function will switch off automatically
when the window/mirror is sufficiently warm and the ice/condensation has disappeared.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 180)
• Climate system controls in the center display (p. 180)
• Defrosting windows and mirrors (p. 187)
• Air conditioning (p. 190)
• Turning recirculation on and off (p. 186)
• Adjusting air distribution (p. 195)
• Setting the blower speed (p. 183)
• Automatic climate control (p. 179)
• Turning front seat ventilation
* on and off
(p. 193) •
Turning steering wheel heating
* on and off
(p. 189)
Turning steering wheel heating * on
and off
The steering wheel can be heated electrically for added comfort.
Activating/deactivating steering wheel
heating
Buttons for heated steering wheel and seats in the cli- mate bar
1. Tap the driver side steering wheel and seat button in the center display's climate bar to open the steering wheel and seat heatingcontrols. If the vehicle is not equipped with the optional heated or ventilated seats, the but-ton for steering wheel heating will be directlyaccessible in the climate bar.

CLIMATE
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
190 2. Tap the steering wheel heating button
repeatedly to select one of four levels:
Off,High, Middle or Low.
> The level changes and is displayed in the button.
Automatic steering wheel heatingThe automatic function starts heating the steer- ing wheel when the temperature is sufficientlycold and turns it off automatically when the wheelis sufficiently warm. 1. Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Under
Auto Steering Wheel Heating
Level, select Off, Low, Middle or High to
activate/deactivate the automatic function.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 180)
• Climate system controls in the center display (p. 180)
• Steering wheel (p. 157)
Air conditioning
The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies the air in the passenger compartment.
Activating/deactivating the main air conditioning unit
1. For the air conditioning to function optimally, close the side windows and laminated panor- amic roof *.
Air conditioning button in Climate view
2. Go to Climate view in the center display. 3.
Tap
AC.
> The air conditioning is activated (button lights up)/deactivated (button is off).
NOTE
• For the air conditioning to function opti- mally, close the side windows and lamina- ted panoramic roof
*
• The air conditioning cannot be activated if the blower is set to
Off.
Activating/deactivating the rear air conditioning unit
*
Air conditioning button in the Rear climate tab in Cli-
mate view
1. Go to Climate view in the center display. 2. Go to
Rear climate.
3. Tap
3rd row climate.
> The air conditioning is activated (button lights up)/deactivated (button is off).