2018 VOLVO XC90 climate settings

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Climate system controls
The climate system functions are controlled from physical buttons on the center console, the cen-ter display, and the climate panel on the rear side of the tunnel console *.
Physical buttons in the center console
Button for heated windshield * and max
defroster.
Button for heated rear window and door mir- rors.
Climate bar in the center displayThe most common climate system functions canbe controlled from the climate bar.
Temperature control for the driver and pas- senger sides.
Control for heated * and ventilated * driver and
passenger seats, and heated steering wheel *.
Button for opening Climate view. The graphic in the button shows activated climate systemsettings.
Climate view in the center displayTap the center button on the climate bar to openClimate view. Climate view is divided into the fol-lowing tabs:
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Main climate
•Rear climate*
Toggle between the tabs by swiping the screen to the left/right or by tapping the desired head-ing.
Main climate
In addition to the functions in the climate bar, other main climate system functions can be con- trolled from the
Main climate tab.
Max, Electric, Rear - Controls for defrosting
windows and door mirrors.
AC - Air conditioning controls.
Recirc - Air recirculation controls.
Air distribution controls.

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all selected climate settings will be displayed. The screen locks automatically after a period of inac-tivity.
Related information
•
Climate (p. 206)
• Activating and deactivating power front seats
* (p. 219)
• Activating and deactivating the heated rearseats
* (p. 220)
• Activating and deactivating front seat ventila-tion
* (p. 221)
• Activating and deactivating the heated steer-ing wheel
* (p. 222)
• Activating auto climate control (p. 223)
• Activating and deactivating recirculation (p. 224)
• Activating and deactivating max defroster(p. 225)
• Activating and deactivating the heated wind- shield
* (p. 226)
• Activating and deactivating the heated rear window and door mirrors (p. 227)
• Setting the blower speed for the front seats(p. 228)
• Setting the blower speed for the rear seats
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(p. 229)
• Synchronize temperature (p. 232) •
Activating and deactivating air conditioning(p. 233)
• Activating and deactivating climate control for the third-row seats
* (p. 233)
Activating and deactivating power
front seats *
The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.
1. Tap the left- or right-side steering wheel and seat button in the center display's climate bar to open the controls for steering wheeland seat heating. If the vehicle is not equipped with ventilated seats or heated steering wheel, the buttonfor seat heating is directly accessible in theclimate bar.
2. Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to select one of the four levels:
Off, High,Medium or Low.
> The level is changed and the set level is displayed in the button.

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Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 217)
• Activating and deactivating the heated front seat
* (p. 220)
Activating and deactivating the
heated front seat *
The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
Seat heating can be set to automatically activate when the engine is started. When set to automat-ically activate, heating will be turned on at lowambient temperatures. 1. Tap
Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Select
Auto Driver Seat Heating Leveland Auto Passenger Seat Heating Levelto activate/deactivate automatic start of heated driver's and passenger seat.
4. Select
Low, Medium or High to select level
after the function has been activated.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 217)
• Activating and deactivating power front seats
* (p. 219)
Activating and deactivating the
heated rear seats *
The seats can be heated for added comfort for the driver and passengers in cold weather.
Activating and deactivating the heated rear seats from the front seats *
Seat heating buttons in the Rear climate group in Cli-
mate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display and
select the Rear climate tab.
2. Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to select one of the four levels:
Off, High,Medium or Low.
> The level is changed and the set level is displayed in the button.

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Activating and deactivating
automatic steering wheel heating *
The steering wheel can be heated for added comfort in cold weather.
Steering wheel heating can be set to automati- cally activate when the engine is started. Whenset to automatically activate, heating will beturned on at low ambient temperatures. 1. Tap
Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Select
Auto Steering Wheel Heating
Level to activate/deactivate automatic start
of heated steering wheel.
4. Select
Low, Medium or High to select level
after the function has been activated.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating the heated steer- ing wheel
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Activating auto climate control
If auto climate control is activated, several cli- mate system functions are controlled automati-cally.
Auto climate button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2.
Tap or press and hold
AUTO.
• Tap - air recirculation, air conditioning and air distribution are controlled automati-cally.
• Press and hold - air recirculation, air con-ditioning and air distribution are controlledautomatically. Temperature and blowerspeed are changed to standard settings: 22 °C (72 °F) and speed
3 (speed 2 in
the rear seat 3
).
> Auto climate mode is activated and the button lights up.
NOTE
It is possible to change the temperature and blower speed without deactivating automaticclimate control. Automatic climate control isdeactivated when the air distribution ischanged manually or when the max defrosteris activated.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 217)
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For vehicles with 4-zone climate system *.

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Activating and deactivatingrecirculation
The climate system's recirculation function helps shut out smog, smoke, exhaust fumes, etc. byreusing the air in the passenger compartment.
Air recirculation button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2. Tap
Recirc.
> Air recirculation is activated/deactivated and the button lights up/goes out.
CAUTION
If the air in the vehicle is recirculated too long, there is a risk of fogging on the inside of thewindows.
NOTE
Recirculation cannot be activated when the max defroster is on.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 217)
• Activating and deactivating the recirculation timer setting (p. 224)
Activating and deactivating therecirculation timer setting
The climate system's recirculation function helps shut out smog, smoke, exhaust fumes, etc. byreusing the air in the passenger compartment.
When the recirculation timer is activated, air recir- culation will switch off automatically after 20minutes. 1. Tap
Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Tap
Recirculation Timer to activate/deacti-
vate the recirculation timer.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating recirculation (p. 224)

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NOTE
If windshield heating is activated when the Start/Stop function auto-stops the engine,the engine will be restarted.
Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 217)
• Activating and deactivating automatic wind- shield heating
* (p. 227)
Activating and deactivating
automatic windshield heating *
Windshield heating is used to quickly remove condensation and ice from the windshield.
Windshield heating can be set to automatically activate when the engine is started. With auto-matic start activated, heating will be activatedwhen there is a risk of ice or condensation on thewindows or mirrors. Heating is automaticallyswitched off when the window or door mirror issufficiently warm and the condensation or ice isgone. 1. Tap
Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Select
Auto Front Defroster to activate/
deactivate automatic windshield heating.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating the heated wind- shield
* (p. 226)
Activating and deactivating theheated rear window and doormirrors The heated rear window and door mirrors are used to quickly remove condensation and icefrom the glass.
Activating and deactivating the heated rear window and door mirrors from thecenter console
A button in the center console offers quick access to the heated rear window and door mir-rors functions.
Button in center console.
–Tap the button.
> Heated windows and door mirrors are
activated and the button lights up/goes out.

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Activating and deactivating the heated rear window and door mirrors from thecenter display
Rear window/door mirror heating button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2.Tap
Rear.
> Heated windows and door mirrors are activated and the button lights up/goes out.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 217)
• Automatically activating and deactivating theheated rear window and door mirrors(p. 228)
Automatically activating anddeactivating the heated rear windowand door mirrors
The heated rear window and door mirrors are used to quickly remove condensation and icefrom the glass.
It is possible to select whether rear window and door mirror heating should be automatically acti-vated or deactivated when the engine is started.With automatic start activated, heating will beactivated when there is a risk of ice or condensa-tion on the windows or mirrors. Heating is auto-matically switched off when the window or doormirror is sufficiently warm and the condensationor ice is gone. 1. Tap
Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Select
Auto Rear Defroster to activate/
deactivate automatic rear window and door heating.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating the heated rearwindow and door mirrors (p. 227)
Setting the blower speed for the
front seats4
The blower can be set to several different auto- matically controlled speeds for the front seat.
Blower control buttons in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2. Tap the desired blower speed:
Off, 1-5 orMax.
> The blower speed will be changed and the buttons for the set speed will light up.
CAUTION
The air conditioning will not engage if the blower is turned off completely, which maycause fogging on the inside of the windows.
4The same setting applies to the rear seats with the 2-zone climate system.

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NOTE
The air conditioning for the third row of seats is automatically activated if any of the thirdrow seat belts are buckled. It is not possible to manually activate air con- ditioning for the third row of seats if the mainair conditioning system is deactivated or the climate system * for the second row of seats is
deactivated.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 217)
• Activating and deactivating auto-start of third-row climate control
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Activating and deactivating auto-
start of third-row climate control *
The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies incoming air as needed.
On models with a 4-zone climate *, the air condi-
tioning for the third row of seats can be set to start automatically when the engine is started. 1. Tap
Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Select
Auto Third Row Climate to acti-
vate/deactivate the air conditioning for the third row of seats when the engine is started.
Related information
• Activating and deactivating climate control for the third-row seats
* (p. 233)