2017 VOLVO V90 Owners Manual

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Opening/closing and aiming the air vents Some air vents in the passenger compartment can be opened, closed and aimed individually.
If the door pillar vents and instrument panel outer vents are aimed toward the side windows, thenmisting can be removed. If the door pillar vents are aimed inwards then, in a hot climate, a comfortable environment isobtained in the passenger compartment.
Opening/closing the air ventsAir vents for the front seat:
Air vent knob4
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–Turn the knob in order to open/close the air flow from the vent. The air flow is at maximum when the marking on the knob is in vertical position. Air vents for the rear seat:
The air vent's thumbwheel
4
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–Roll the thumbwheel in order to open/close the air flow from the nozzle. The longer the white lines on the thumb- wheel that are visible, the higher the air flow.
4 The illustration is schematic - nozzle design varies depending on location.

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Aiming the air vents
The air vent's lever4
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–Move the lever sideways/vertically in order to aim the air flow from the nozzle.
Related information
• Air distribution (p. 197)
• Changing the air distribution (p. 198)
• Table of air distribution options (p. 201)
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The illustration is schematic - nozzle design varies depending on location.

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Table of air distribution optionsThe air distribution can be changed manually if required. The following options are available forsetting.
Air distribution Purpose
If all air distribution buttons are deselected in manual mode, the climate control system returns to automatically regulated climate control.
Main air flow from the defroster vents. Some air flows from other air vents. Counteracts misting and icing in a cold and humid climate
(to achieve this, fan level must not be low).
Main air flow from the air vents in the instrument panel. Some air flows from other air vents.Provides efficient cooling in a hot climate.
Main air flow from the air vents at the floor. Some air flows from other air vents.Provides heat or cooling to the floor.

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Air distributionPurpose
Main air from the defroster vents and air vents in the instrument panel. Some air flows from other air vents.Provides good comfort in hot and dry climates.
Main air flow from the defroster vents and air vents at the floor. Some air flows from other air vents.Provides good comfort and good demisting in a cold orhumid climate.
Main air flow from the air vents in the instrument panel and air vents at the floor. Some air flows from other air vents.Provides good comfort in sunny weather with cool outdoortemperatures.
Main air flow from the defroster vents, from the air vents in the instrument panel and air vents at the floor.Gives balanced comfort in the passenger compartment.
Related information
•
Air distribution (p. 197)
• Changing the air distribution (p. 198) •
Opening/closing and aiming the air vents (p. 199) •
Climate controls in the centre display(p. 187)

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Activating/deactivating heating of the seats*
The seats can be heated in order to increase comfort for driver and passengers when it iscold.
Activating/deactivating heating of the
front seat *
Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.
1. Press the left or right-hand side's steering
wheel and seat button in the climate row in the centre display in order to open the con-trols for seat and steering wheel. If the car is not equipped with ventilated seats or heated steering wheel, the buttonfor heated seats is immediately available inthe climate row. 2. Repeatedly press the button for heated seats
in order to change between the four levels:
Off, High, Medium and Low.
> The level changes and the button shows the set level.
Activating/deactivating heating of the rear seat *
From the front seat *
Buttons for heated seats in the group Rear climate in
the climate view.
1. Open the climate view in the centre display
and select the tab for Rear climate.
2. Repeatedly press the button for heated seats in order to change between the four levels:
Off, High, Medium and Low.
> The level changes and the button shows the set level.
From the rear seat
With 2-zone climate:
Buttons for heated seats at the rear of the tunnel con- sole.
–Press repeatedly on the left or right-hand side's physical buttons for heated seats atthe rear of the tunnel console to switch between the four levels:
Off, High, Mediumand Low.
> The level changes and the LEDs in the button show the set level.
With 4-zone climate *:

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Seat heating indication and controls on the climate panel at the rear of the tunnel console.
–Press repeatedly on the left or right-hand side's buttons for heated seats on the tunnelconsole's climate panel to switch between the four levels:
Off, High, Medium and Low.
> The level changes and the screen in the climate panel shows the set level.
WARNING
Heated seats must not be used by people who find it difficult to perceive an increase intemperature due to a lack of sensation or whootherwise have problems operating the con-trols for the heated seats. Otherwise they maysuffer burn injuries.
Activating/deactivating automatic start of heated seats
It is possible to set whether automatic start of heated seats should be activated/deactivatedwhen the engine is started. With automatic startactivated, heating will start in the event of lowambient temperature. 1. Press
Settings in the top view in the centre
display.
2. Press
Climate.
3. Under
Auto Driver Seat Heating Level andAuto Passenger Seat Heating Level,
select Off,Low,Medium or High in order to
activate/deactivate the automatic starting of the heating for the driver and passengerseats and to select the level.
Related information
• Climate controls (p. 186)
• Climate controls in the centre display(p. 187)
• Climate controls at the rear of the tunnel console
* (p. 188)
Activating/deactivating ventilation of the seats *
The seats can be ventilated, for example, to remove moisture from clothes.
The ventilation system consists of fans in the seats and backrests that draw air through theseat upholstery. The cooling effect increases thecooler the passenger compartment air becomes.The system can be activated when the engine isrunning and takes seat temperature, solar radia-tion and outside temperature into consideration.

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Activating/deactivating ventilation of the front seat*
Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.
1. Press the left or right-hand side's steering
wheel and seat button in the climate row in the centre display in order to open the con-trols for seat and steering wheel. If the car is not equipped with heated seats or heated steering wheel, the button for ven-tilated seats is immediately available in theclimate row.
2. Repeatedly press the button for ventilated seats in order to change between the four levels:
Off, High, Medium and Low.
> The level changes and the button shows the set level.
NOTE
The seat ventilation should be used carefully by people sensitive to draughts. Level Low is
recommended for long-term use.
IMPORTANT
Seat ventilation cannot be started if the pas- senger compartment temperature is too low.This is in order to avoid cooling down the per-son sitting in the seat.
Related information
• Climate controls (p. 186)
• Climate controls in the centre display (p. 187)
Activating/deactivating heating of steering wheel
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The steering wheel can be heated in order to increase comfort for the driver when it is cold.
Activating/deactivating heating of
steering wheel
Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.
1. Press the driver's side steering wheel and seat button in the climate row of the centre display in order to open the controls for seatand steering wheel. If the car is not equipped with heated seats or ventilated seats, the button for heatedsteering wheel is immediately available in theclimate row.

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steering wheel in order to change between the four levels:
Off, High, Medium and Low.
> The level changes and the button shows the set level.
Activating/deactivating automatic start of heated steering wheel
It is possible to set whether automatic start of heated steering wheel should be activated/deac-tivated when the engine is started. With auto-matic start activated, heating will start in theevent of low ambient temperature. 1. Press
Settings in the top view in the centre
display.
2. Press
Climate.
3. Under
Auto Steering Wheel Heating
Level, select Off,Low,Medium or High in
order to activate/deactivate the automatic starting of steering wheel heating and toselect the level.
Related information
• Climate controls (p. 186)
• Climate controls in the centre display(p. 187)
• Steering wheel (p. 131)
Parking climate
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The climate of the car's passenger compartment can be preconditioned or maintained while thecar is parked.
Preconditioning and climate comfort retention are con- trolled from the Parking climate tab in the centre dis-
play's climate view.
PreconditioningPreconditioning of the car before driving reduces wear and energy needs during a journey. Preconditioning can use direct start or be set viathe timer. The function utilises several systems in different cases: •
The parking heater
*, in a cold climate, warms
up both the passenger compartment and the engine.
• The ventilation, in a hot climate, cools thepassenger compartment to the current outertemperature.
NOTE
During preconditioning of the passenger compartment, the car works to reach comforttemperature and not the temperature set inthe climate control system.
Climate comfort retentionThe climate in the car's passenger compartment can be maintained while the car is parked, e.g. ifthe engine needs to be switched off but thedriver or passenger(s) wants to remain in the carand maintain the level of climate comfort. Starting climate comfort retention is only possible via direct start.