2016 VOLVO XC70 Owner´s Manual

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.127
Air vents in the dashboard
Open
Closed
Horizontal airflow
Vertical airflow
Direct the outer air vents toward the side win- dows to defrost.
Air vents in the door pillars
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Open
Closed
Horizontal airflow
Vertical airflow
Direct the outer air vents toward the side win- dows to defrost. Direct the vents into the passenger compart- ment to help maintain the desired tempera-ture in the rear seat.
Related information
• Climate – general information (p. 124)
• Air distribution – table (p. 135)
• Air distribution – recirculation (p. 134)
• Max. defroster and electrically heated windshield* (p. 132)

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128* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Electronic climate control (ECC)
ECC (Electronic Climate Control) helps main- tain the selected temperature in the passen-ger compartment and the temperature can be set separately on the driver's and passenger'ssides.
The AUTO function (p. 131) automaticallyregulates the temperature, air conditioning,blower speed, recirculation and air distribu-tion.
Temperature control (p. 130), driver's side
Heated driver's seat* (p. 129)
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Defroster (maximum effect), electrically heated windshield* (p. 132)
Blower (p. 130)
Manual air distribution (p. 126)—floor
Manual air distribution—dashboard air vents
Manual air distribution—defroster
Heated rear window and door mir- rors (p. 104)
Heated front passenger's seat* (p. 129)
Temperature control (p. 130), passeng- er's side
Recirculation (p. 134)
AUTO
(p. 131)
A/C (p. 131) on/off
Ventilated driver's seat (p. 130)*
Ventilated passenger's seat* (p. 130)*
Related information
•Climate – general information (p. 124)
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The location of the button varies, depending on whether the vehicle is equipped with the optional ventilated front seats

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Heated seats
The front seat heating has three levels to increase comfort for the driver and passengerin cold weather. The rear outboard seat heating has three lev- els to increase comfort for the passengers incold weather.
Heated front seats*
The current seat temperature setting is shown in the center console display
Press the lower section of the button repeatedly untilthe desired number of indi-cator lights illuminate: Highest heat level – three indicator lights.
Medium heat level – two indicator lights.
Lowest heat level – one indicator light. If no indicator lights are illuminated, the seat heating is switched off. Seat heating will automatically switch off when the engine is switched off.
Starting the seat heating automaticallyThis setting starts heating the driver's seat (at the highest level) automatically when theengine is started if the ambient temperature isbelow approx. 50° F (10° C). Activate/deactivate this function in the MY CAR menu system, under
Settings
Climate settingsAuto start driver seat
heater.
Heated rear seats* 2
Heat control for the outboard seating posi- tions is done in the same way as for the frontseats.
Related information
•
Climate – general information (p. 124)
• Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 128)
• Ventilated seats (p. 130)
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Not available on models equipped with the optional integrated booster cushions

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130* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Ventilated seats
Seat ventilation can be used at the same time as seat heating (p. 129) to e.g., help remove
dampness from the seat occupant's clothing.
Ventilated front seats*The ventilation system consists of fans in theseats and backrests that draw air through theseat upholstery. The cooling effect increasesas the air in the passenger compartmentbecomes cooler. The ventilation is controlled by the ECC sys- tem (p. 128), which takes into account theseat temperature, sunlight in the passengercompartment, and the ambient temperature. The ventilation can be used at the same time as seat heating. The ventilation system can be activated when the engine is running. There are three comfortlevels that produce different cooling anddehumidifying effects:
• Level three: press the button once for maximum output – three indicator lightscome on.
• Level two: press the button twice for alower output – two indicator lights comeon.
• Level one: press the button three timesfor the lowest output – one indicator lightcomes on. •
Press the button a fourth time to switchoff the function – the indicator light will goout.
Related information
•Climate – general information (p. 124)
Temperature and blower control
When the vehicle is started, the most recent setting is resumed. The blower should always be activated to help avoid condensation and fogging on thewindows.
Temperature controlThe temperatures on thedriver and passenger sidescan be set separately.
NOTE
Heating or cooling cannot be speeded up by selecting a higher/lower temperaturethan the actual temperature required.
Blower controlTurn the control clockwise to increase or counterclockwiseto decrease the blowerspeed. If
AUTO (p. 131) is
selected, blower speed willbe regulated automaticallyand this will override manual
adjustment.

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NOTE
If the blower is turned off completely, the air conditioning is disengaged, which mayresult in fogging on the windows.
Related information
•Climate – general information (p. 124)
• Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 128)
• Air conditioning (p. 131)
• Climate – sensors (p. 124)
Automatic climate control
The Auto function automatically controls tem- perature (p. 130), air conditioning (p. 131),blower speed (p. 130), recirculation (p. 134)and air distribution (p. 126).
If you select one or moremanual functions, the otherfunctions continue to becontrolled automatically. Theair quality (p. 125) sensor isengaged and all manual set-tings are switched off when
AUTO is pressed. The display shows
AUTO
CLIMATE.
Blower speed in automatic mode can be set under
Climate settingsAutomatic blower
adjustment
. Choose between Low, Normalor High.
NOTE
Selecting the lowest blower speed may increases the risk of fog forming on thewindows.
Related information
• Climate – general information (p. 124)
Air conditioning
The air conditioning function cools and dehu- midifies the air in the passenger compart-ment.
When the indicator light inthe button is on, the air con-ditioning is controlled auto-matically. This cools/heatsand dehumidifies the incom-ing air. When the indicatorlight in the button is off, the
air conditioning is disengaged. Other func-tions are still controlled automatically. Whenmaximum defroster (p. 132) is selected, theair conditioning system is set for maximumblower speed and dehumidifies the cabin asquickly as possible.
Related information
• Climate – general information (p. 124)
• Automatic climate control (p. 131)

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132* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Max. defroster and electrically heated windshield*
The heated windshield and max. defroster functions are used to clear the windshield andfront side windows of condensation and iceas quickly as possible.
The selected settings are shown in the center console display
Electrical heating*
Max. defroster
Models without an electrically heated wind-
shield • Press the button once to start defrosting/de-icing the windshield andfront side windows. The indicator light (2)in the defroster button illuminates whenthe function is active.
• Press the button twice to switch off thedefroster (the indicator light will switchoff).
Models with an electrically heated wind-
shield*
• If this feature is switched off, press thebutton once to start heating the wind- shield 3
. Symbol (1) will illuminate in the
center console display.
• Press the button twice to start both the defroster and the windshield heating.Symbols (1) and (2) will illuminate in thecenter console display.
• If these features are on, press the buttonto switch them off. The symbols will nolonger be displayed.NOTE
•Triangular areas at the far sides of the windshield are not heated electricallyand will take slightly longer todefrost/de-ice.
• The heated windshield may affect theperformance/range of e.g., transpond-ers used to automatically pay highwaytolls or other communication equip-ment.
The following occurs when the defroster/ windshield heating functions have been acti-vated: •
Blower speed increases automatically and the air conditioning (p. 131) willswitch on (if not already on and if the pas-senger compartment blower is not turnedoff) to dehumidify the air in the passengercompartment. Air conditioning can beswitched off by pressing the
AC button.
• Recirculation (p. 134) will not functionwhile defrost is engaged.
The climate system will return to its previous
settings when the defroster/windshield heat- ing function is switched off. See also Heated windshield*, rear window and door mirror defrosters (p. 104) for addi-tional information.
3 If a "C" appears in the rear-view mirror when the button is pressed, the compass* has to be recalibrated, see Digital compass* (p. 105).

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Related information
•Climate – general information (p. 124)
• Automatic climate control (p. 131)
Air distribution – function
The air distribution function consists of three buttons.
Manual air distribution—defroster
Manual air distribution—dashboard air vents
Manual air distribution—floor
When a button is pressed, the corresponding figure will appear in the display with an arrowindicating which manual air flow has beenselected (see the following illustration). Seealso the air distribution chart (p. 135).
Air distribution is shown in the center console display
Related information
• Climate – general information (p. 124)
• Air distribution – general (p. 126)
• Air distribution – recirculation (p. 134)

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Air distribution – recirculation
Recirculation can be used to shut out exhaust fumes, smoke, etc., from the passenger com-partment.The air in the passengercompartment is then recircu-lated, i.e., no air from outsidethe car is taken into the carwhen this function is acti-vated. The indicator light inthe button will illuminate
when recirculation is selected. If the air in the car recirculates for too long, there is a risk of condensation forming on theinsides of the windows, especially in winter.
TimerThe timer function minimizes the risk of fog- ging, or stale air when the recirculation func-tion is selected by automatically switching offthe function after a certain length of time,depending on the ambient temperature. Acti-vate/deactivate the function under
Climate
settings
Recirculation timer. See My Car
– introduction (p. 76) for a description of the menu system.
NOTE
When Defroster is selected, recirculation is always deactivated.
Related information
• Climate – general information (p. 124)
• Air distribution – general (p. 126)
• Air distribution – function (p. 133)
• Air distribution – table (p. 135)