2017 VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE HYBRID climate settings

CLIMATE
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•Rear climate system controls on the tunnelconsole (p. 201)
•Perceived temperature (p. 188)
Turning recirculation on and off
Recirculation can be used to shut out exhaustfumes, 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 lightsup)/deactivated (button is off)

NOTE
•If recirculation is on for too long, there isa risk of condensation forming on theinsides of the windows, especially in win-ter.
•Recirculation cannot be deactivated ifmax. defroster is being used.
Activating/deactivating the recirculation
timer
With the timer activated, recirculation will switchoff automatically after 20 minutes.
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap Climate.
3.Activate/deactivate the timer by selecting/deselecting the box for RecirculationTimer.

Related information
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.207

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 lightsup)/deactivated (button is off).
Max. defroster overrides automatic climatecontrol and recirculation, and activates theair conditioning, changes blower speed to
55 and the temperature to HI5.
When max. defroster is deactivated, theclimate 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 (buttonlights up)/deactivated (button is off).

NOTE
•Triangular areas at the far sides of thewindshield 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).

Automatically activating/deactivating
the defrosting function when the engine
is started
The rear window/door mirror/windshield heating*can be set to start automatically when the engineis started.
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview and select Climate.
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.208
2. Activate/deactivate the respective defrosterfunctions when the engine is started byselecting/deselecting the boxes for AutoElectric Front Defroster and Auto ElectricRear Defroster.
The heating function will switch off automaticallywhen the window/mirror is sufficiently warm andthe ice/condensation has disappeared.

Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 199)
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)
•Defrosting windows and mirrors (p. 206)
•Air conditioning (p. 209)
•Turning recirculation on and off (p. 205)
•Adjusting air distribution (p. 213)
•Setting the blower speed (p. 201)
•Automatic climate control (p. 198)
•Turning front seat ventilation* on and off(p. 211)
•Turning steering wheel heating* on and off(p. 208)
Turning steering wheel heating* onand off
The steering wheel can be heated electrically foradded comfort in cold weather.
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 seatbutton in the center display's climate bar toopen the steering wheel and seat heatingcontrols.
If the vehicle is not equipped with theoptional heated or ventilated seats, the but-ton for steering wheel heating will be directlyaccessible in the climate bar.
2.Tap the steering wheel heating buttonrepeatedly to select one of four levels: Off,High, Middle or Low.
>The level changes and is displayed in thebutton.
Automatic steering wheel heating
The automatic function starts heating the steer-ing wheel automatically when the engine isstarted if the temperature is sufficiently cold. Thisfeature can be activated/deactivated.
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap Climate.
3.Under Auto Steering Wheel HeatingLevel, select Off, Low, Middle or High toactivate/deactivate the automatic function.

Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 199)
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)
•Steering wheel (p. 164)

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.210
Turning seat heating* on and off
The seats can be heated for added comfort incold weather.

Activating/deactivating front seat
heating
Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate bar
1. Tap the left or right side steering wheel andseat button in the center display's climatebar to open the steering wheel and seatheating controls.
If the vehicle is not equipped with theoptional heated steering wheel or ventilatedseats, the button for seat heating will bedirectly accessible in the climate bar.
2.Tap the seat heating button repeatedly toselect one of four levels: Off, High, Middleor Low.
>The level changes and is displayed in thebutton.

Activating/deactivating rear seat
heating
From the front seat *
Temperature buttons for Rear climate in Climate view
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap Climate.
3.Under Auto Driver Seat Heating Level andAuto Passenger Seat Heating Level,select Off, Low, Middle or High to activate/deactivate and to select the desired level.
From the rear seat
With the 4-zone climate system*
Seat heating indicator and control on the climate panelon the rear side of the tunnel console
–Tap repeatedly on the left or right side seatheating buttons on the climate panel on therear side of the tunnel console to select oneof four levels: Off, High, Middle or Low.
>The level changes and is displayed on thescreen in the climate panel.

NOTE
Rear seat heating switches off automaticallyafter 15 minutes.

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.211

Automatically activating/deactivating
the seat heating function when the
engine is started
The seat heating* can be set to start automati-cally when the engine is started.
The automatic function starts heating the seatswhen the ambient temperature is sufficiently cold.
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap Climate.
3.Under Auto Driver Seat Heating Level andAuto Passenger Seat Heating Level,select Off, Low, Middle or High to activate/deactivate the automatic function and selecta level for the driver's and passenger's seats.

Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 199)
•Climate system controls in the center display(p. 199)
•Rear climate system controls on the tunnelconsole (p. 201)
Turning front seat ventilation* onand off
Seat ventilation can be used e.g., to help removedampness from the seat occupant's clothing.
The ventilation system consists of fans in theseats and backrests that draw air through theseat upholstery. The cooling effect increases asthe air in the passenger compartment becomescooler. This feature can be activated when theengine is running and it monitors the seat's tem-perature, sunlight in the passenger compartmentand the ambient temperature.
Activating/deactivating front seat
ventilation
Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate bar
1. Tap the left or right side steering wheel andseat button in the center display's climatebar to open the steering wheel and seat con-trols.
If the vehicle is not equipped with theoptional heated steering wheel/seats, thebutton for seat ventilation will be directlyaccessible in the climate bar.
2.Tap the seat ventilation button repeatedly toselect one of four levels: Off, High, Middleor Low.
>The level changes and is displayed in thebutton.

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Using the electric motor in citydriving
A number of factors affect the electric motor'sdriving range.
The driver can affect some of these factors whileothers depend on outside conditions such astemperature, road surface, etc.

Factors that determine the electric
motor's driving range
Factors outside of the driver's control
The following are examples of factors that thedriver cannot control:
•The current traffic situation
•Driving short distances
•Topography
•Ambient temperature and headwinds
•Road conditions/road surface
The following table shows the approximate rela-tionship between ambient temperature and driv-ing range using the electric motor (with reducedclimate system functionality). Warmer tempera-tures increase driving range.
77°F (25°C)105%
68°F (20°C)100%
50°F (10°C)90%
40°F (5 °C)85%
32°F (0°C)80%
23°F (-5°C)75%
14°F (-10°C)70%
Factors in the driver's control
The driver should be aware of the following fac-tors in order to utilize the vehicle's electric motormost efficiently:
•Charge the hybrid battery regularly
•Preconditioning
•The Pure drive mode
•Climate system settings
•Speed and acceleration
•Tires and inflation pressure
The following table shows the approximate rela-tionship between constant speed and drivingrange where driving at a lower constant speedhelps increase the electric motor's driving range.
62 mph (100 km/h)70%
55 mph (90 km/h)80%
50 mph(80 km/h)90%
43 mph (70 km/h)100%
37 mph (60 km/h)110%
30 mph(50 km/h)120%
NOTE
•The figures in the preceding tables per-tain to a new vehicle.
•None of the figures are absolute and areaffected by e.g., driving style, weather,traffic conditions, etc.

Driving with the electric motor
Use the Pure drive mode for the most energy-efficient driving to help maximize driving rangeusing the electric motor only.

Related information
•Driving economically (p. 385)
•Drive modes (p. 420)

STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.420
Maintaining/increasing the hybridbattery's charge while driving
In certain situations, it can be useful to controlthe hybrid battery's charge level while the vehicleis being driven. The hybrid battery functionsHold and Charge while driving are available inall drive modes.

The "Hold" and "Charge" function
buttons
These functions are activated from the centerdisplay's Function view.

Hold
Battery level sustained forlater use.
This function saves the hybridbattery's charge for use at alater time such as when drivingin an urban area or residentialneighborhood. Hold is available regardless of thehybrid battery's charge level.
The vehicle will function as in normal hybrid driv-ing and will use energy from e.g., regenerativebraking to support the gasoline engine.

Charge
Engine charges hybridbattery.
This function is only available when the hybridbattery's charge level is low and can recharge thebattery up to 33%, after which the Hold functionwill be activated automatically.
Symbol in the instrument panel
The symbol will appear in the instrumentpanel when either of these functions is activated.See also the article "Hybrid-related symbols andmessages" for additional information.

Related information
•Hybrid-related symbols and messages(p. 408)
•Drive modes (p. 420)
•Using the electric motor in city driving(p. 419)
•Driving economically (p. 385)
Drive modes
Selecting a drive mode affects the vehicle's driv-ing characteristics to help make driving moreenjoyable or easier in certain types of situations.
The following systems are adapted to help pro-vide the best vehicle performance in the respec-tive drive modes:
•Steering
•Engine/transmission/All Wheel Drive*
•Brakes
•Suspension control
•Instrument panel
•Climate system settings
Select the drive mode best suited to the currentdriving conditions.
Please be aware that not all modes can beselected in all driving situations. The selectedmode will be displayed in the instrument panel.

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INDIVIDUAL
This setting allows you to adapt a driving mode toyour personal preferences.
Select one of the other driving modes as a basisand change the settings to provide the drivingcharacteristics that you prefer. This driving modeis only available if it has been activated in thecenter display.
INDIVIDUAL is only available if it has been acti-vated in the center display.
Settings view5 for INDIVIDUAL driving mode
1.Tap Settings in the center display's Topview.
2.Tap My CarIndividual Drive Mode andtap Individual Drive Mode.
3.Select: Eco, Comfort or Dynamic.
The following settings can be modified:
•Driver Display (instrument panel)
•Steering force
•Powertrain Characteristics
•Brake Characteristics
•Pneumatic suspension and shockabsorbers
•ECO Climate.

Related information
•Adjustable steering force (p. 262)
•Loading (p. 218)
•General information about the XC90 T8 TwinEngine Plug-in Hybrid (p. 16)
•All Wheel Drive (AWD) (p. 429)
•Hill Descent Control (HDC) (p. 380)
•Brakes (p. 376)
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