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Windshield wipers Move the lever toward the steering wheel to start the windshield and headlight washers. After thelever is released the wipers make several extrasweeps.
Windshield wipers and washers
Rain sensor * on/off
Thumb wheel sensitivity/frequency
CAUTION
• Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield. The windshield should bethoroughly wet when the wipers are inoperation.
• Before using the wipers, ice and snowshould be removed from the windshield/rear window. Be sure the wiper bladesare not frozen in place.
Windshield wipers off
Move the lever to position
0 to switch
off the windshield wipers.
Single sweep
Move the lever upward from position 0
to sweep the windshield one stroke at a time for as long as the lever is held
up.
Intermittent wiping
With the lever in this position, you can set the wiper interval by twisting thethumb wheel upward to increase wiper
speed or downward to decrease the speed.
Continuous wiping
The wipers operate at normal speed.
The wipers operate at high speed.
Windshield wiper service position
The windshield wipers must be in the service position before the wiper blades can be cleanedor replaced. See Wiper blades – service position(p. 351) for additional information.
Related information
• Engine compartment – washer fluid (p. 354)
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Power windows
All power windows can be operated using the control panel in the driver's door. The controlpanels in the other doors only operate the win-dow in the respective doors.
Driver's door control panel
Switch for disengaging rear door power win- dow buttons
Rear door window controls
Front door window controls.
WARNING
• Always remove the ignition key when the vehicle is unattended to put the ignition in mode
0 (see Ignition modes (p. 82) for
information about the ignition modes).
• Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
• Make sure that the windows are com-pletely unobstructed before they areoperated.
Operating
Operating the power windows
Manual up/down
Auto up/down.
For the power windows to function, the ignition must be in at least mode I. When the vehicle has been running, the power windows can be oper- ated for several minutes after the remote key hasbeen removed from the ignition slot, or until adoor has been opened.
NOTE
•
Movement of the windows will stop if they are obstructed in any way.
• To reduce buffeting wind noise if the rearwindows are opened, also open the frontwindows slightly.
Manual up/down
–Move one of the controls up/down slightly.
> The power windows move up/down as
long as the control is held in position.
Auto up/down
–Move one of the controls up/down as far as possible and release it.
> The window will open or close completely.
ResettingIf the battery has been disconnected, the auto open function must be reset so that it will workproperly.
1. Gently raise the front section of the button to close the window and hold it for one second.
2. Release the button briefly.
3. Raise the front section of the button again for one second.
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Related information
•Interior rearview mirror (p. 108)
• Heated windshield
*, rear window and door
mirror defrosters (p. 108)
• Power door mirrors – automatic tilting/ retraction (p. 107)
Power door mirrors – automatic tilting/retraction
The control on the driver's door is used to adjust the position of the door mirrors.
Automatically tilting the door mirrors
when parking
The door mirrors can tilt down automatically to help give the driver a better view along the sidesof the vehicle, for example when parallel parking.When the transmission is no longer in reverse,the mirrors will automatically return to their origi-nal position. This function can be activated/deactivated in MY
CAR under
SettingsCar settingsSide
mirror settings
In reverse gear tilt left
mirror or In reverse gear tilt right mirror. See
My Car – introduction (p. 79) for information about the MY CAR menu system.
Automatic retraction when lockingWhen the vehicle is locked/unlocked with the remote key the door mirrors are automaticallyretracted/extended. The function can be activated/deactivated in MY CAR under
SettingsCar settings
Side mirror settingsRetract side mirrors
when locking. See My Car – introduction (p. 79)
for a description of the menu system.
Resetting to neutralMirrors that have been moved out of position by an external force must be electrically reset to theneutral position for electric retracting/extendingto work. • Retract the mirrors with the
L and R buttons.
• Fold them out again with the
L and R but-
tons.
The mirrors are now reset in neutral position.
Related information
• Interior rearview mirror (p. 108)
• Heated windshield
*, rear window and door
mirror defrosters (p. 108)
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Heated windshield *, rear window
and door mirror defrosters
The heating function is used to defrost/de-ice the windshield and/or the rear window and doormirrors.
Heated windshield
Heated rear window and door mirrors
Press button (1) to defrost/de-ice the windshield and/or button (2) to defrost the rear window anddoor mirrors. The indicator lights in the respectivebuttons indicate that the function is active. Switchthe function off when then windshield/rear win-dow/mirrors have cleared to help avoid batterydrain. The heating function will also switch offautomatically after a certain amount of time. Auto-defrosting for the rear window and door mirrors (if the vehicle is started when the ambient temperature is below 45 °F (7 °C) can be selected in MY CAR under
SettingsClimate
settings
Automatic rear defroster.
If the Engine Remote Start (ERS) * function is
used, the electrically heated windshield function will be activated automatically at temperaturesbelow approx. 40 °F (+5 °C) if auto-defrostinghas been selected in the MY CAR menu. See My Car – introduction (p. 79) for a descrip- tion of the menu system.
Interior rearview mirror The interior rearview mirror has an auto-dim function that helps reduce glare from followingvehicle's headlights.
Auto-dim functionThe interior rearview mirror
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Climate – general information
The vehicle is equipped with Electronic Climate
Control (ECC) (p. 132) that cools, heats or dehumidifies the air in the passenger compart-ment.
Air conditioning
NOTE
• The air conditioning can be switched off, but to ensure the best possible climatecomfort in the passenger compartmentand to prevent the windows from misting,it should always be on.
• In warm weather, a small amount of watermay accumulate under the car when ithas been parked. This water is condensa-tion from the A/C system and is normal.
Side windows and moonroofTo ensure that the air conditioning works opti- mally, the side windows, and the optional moon-roof should be closed.
Fog on the inside of the windowsThe defroster function (p. 135) should be usedto remove fog or mist from the inside of the win-dows. Keeping the windows clean with a com-mercially available window washing spray will alsohelp prevent fogging or misting.
Temporary shut-off of the air conditioning
The air conditioning (p. 135) is momentarily dis- engaged during full acceleration or when drivinguphill with a trailer. This may result in a temporaryincrease in cabin temperature.
Ice and snowAlways keep the air intake grille at the base ofthe windshield free of snow.
Climate system maintenanceSpecial tools and equipment are required tomaintain and carry out repairs on the climate sys-tem. Work of this type should only be done by atrained and qualified Volvo service technician.
RefrigerantVolvo cares about the environment. The air condi-tioning system in your car contains a CFC-freerefrigerant – R134a. This substance will notdeplete the ozone layer. The air conditioning sys-tem contains 1.76 lbs (800 g) of R134a. Thesystems uses PAG oil.
Related information
• Climate – sensors (p. 128)
• Climate – menu settings (p. 130)
Climate – sensors
The climate system utilizes a number of sensors to help regulate the temperature and humiditylevel in the passenger compartment.
Sensor location
• The sunlight sensor is located on the top side of the dashboard.
NOTE
The sunlight sensor monitors which side of the car that is most exposed to sunlight. Thiscan mean that the temperature may differbetween the right and left-side air vents, evenif the temperatures set for both sides of thepassenger compartment are the same.
•
The temperature sensor for the passenger compartment is located below the climatecontrol panel.
• The outside (ambient) temperature sensor islocated on the door mirror.
• The humidity sensor
* is located in the interior
rearview mirror.
NOTE
Do not cover or block the sensors with cloth- ing or other objects.
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Interior Air Quality System (IAQS) *
The Air Quality System (IAQS) consists of a mul- tifilter and an air quality sensor. The filter helpsremove gases and particles from the incomingair, thereby reducing the amounts of odors andcontaminants entering the vehicle.
The air quality (p. 129) sensor detects increased levels of contaminants in the outside air. Whenthe air quality sensor detects contaminated out-side air, the air intake closes and the air insidethe passenger compartment is recirculated, i.e.,no outside air enters the vehicle. The filter alsocleans recirculated passenger compartment air. When the AUTO (p. 134) button is depressed
the air quality sensor is always engaged. Activate or deactivate this function in
Climate
settings
Interior air quality system.
NOTE
• The air quality sensor should always be engaged in order to obtain the best air inthe passenger compartment.
• Recirculation is limited in cold weather toavoid fogging.
• If the insides of the windows start fog-ging, disengage the air quality sensor.Use the defroster function to increaseairflow to the front, side, and rear win-dows.
Related information
• Climate – general information (p. 128)
• Max. defroster and electrically heated wind- shield
* (p. 135)
Climate – menu settings
The default settings for four of the climate sys-
tem's (p. 128) functions can be changed in themenu system.
• Blower speed (p. 134) in automatic mode (p. 134).
• Recirculation timer (p. 137) for passengercompartment air.
• Automatic rear window defrosting (p. 108).
• The optional Interior Air Quality Sys-tem (p. 130) (IAQS).
The functions can also be returned to factory set-tings in the menu system. See My Car – introduction (p. 79) for a descrip- tion of the menu system.
Related information
• Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 132)
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Electronic climate control (ECC)
ECC (Electronic Climate Control) helps maintain the selected temperature in the passenger com- partment and the temperature can be set sepa-rately on the driver's and passenger's sides.
The AUTO function (p. 134) automatically regu-lates the temperature, air conditioning, blowerspeed, recirculation and air distribution.
Temperature control (p. 134), driver's side
Heated driver's seat
* (p. 133)
Defroster (maximum effect), electrically heated windshield * (p. 135)
Blower (p. 134)
Manual air distribution (p. 131)—floor
Manual air distribution—dashboard air vents
Manual air distribution—defroster
Heated rear window and door mir- rors (p. 108)
Heated front passenger's seat * (p. 133)
Temperature control (p. 134), passenger's side
Recirculation (p. 137)
AUTO (p. 134)
A/C (p. 135) on/off
Related information
•Climate – general information (p. 128)
CLIMATE
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Temperature and blower control
When the vehicle is started, the most recent set- ting is resumed. The blower should always be activated to help avoid condensation and fogging on the win-dows.
Temperature controlThe temperatures on the driver and passenger sides can beset separately.
NOTE
Heating or cooling cannot be speeded up by selecting a higher/lower temperature thanthe actual temperature required.
Blower controlTurn the control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise todecrease the blower speed. If AUTO (p. 134) is selected,
blower speed will be regulated automatically and this will over-ride manual adjustment.
NOTE
If the blower is turned off completely, the air conditioning is disengaged, which may resultin fogging on the windows.
Related information
• Climate – general information (p. 128)
• Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 132)
• Air conditioning (p. 135)
• Climate – sensors (p. 128)
Automatic climate control The Auto function automatically controls tem- perature (p. 134), air conditioning (p. 135),blower speed (p. 134), recirculation (p. 137)and air distribution (p. 131).
If you select one or more man- ual functions, the other func-tions continue to be controlledautomatically. The air qual-ity (p. 129) sensor is engagedand all manual settings 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, Normal orHigh.
NOTE
Selecting the lowest blower speed may increases the risk of fog forming on the win-dows.
Related information
• Climate – general information (p. 128)