2018 VOLVO XC90 T8 Owner´s Manual

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Climate controls on the rear side of the tunnel console
Rear seat heating control *.
Blower control for rear seats.
Rear seat temperature control.
Button for locking/unlocking climate panel.
The climate panel has a screen lock to help pre- vent inadvertently changing blower speed andtemperature. When the screen is locked, only the controls for seat adjustment * and the unlock but-
ton will be displayed. After unlocking, blower speed and temperature can also be changed from the climate panel andall selected climate settings will be displayed. Thescreen locks automatically after a period of inac-tivity.
Related information
• Climate (p. 202)
• Activating and deactivating power front seats
* (p. 215)
• Activating and deactivating the heated rearseats
* (p. 216)
• Activating and deactivating front seat ventila-tion
* (p. 217)
• Activating and deactivating the heated steer-ing wheel
* (p. 218)
• Activating auto climate control (p. 219)
• Activating and deactivating recirculation (p. 219)
• Activating and deactivating max defroster(p. 220)
• Activating and deactivating the heated wind- shield
* (p. 222)
• Activating and deactivating the heated rear window and door mirrors (p. 223)
• Setting the blower speed for the front seats(p. 224)
• Setting the blower speed for the rear seats(p. 225)
• Synchronize temperature (p. 228)
• Activating and deactivating air conditioning(p. 228)
• Activating and deactivating climate control for the third-row seats
* (p. 229)
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. 213)
• Activating and deactivating the heated front seat
* (p. 216)
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. 213)
• Activating and deactivating power front seats
* (p. 215)
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 the heated rear seats from the rear seat
Seat heating controls and indicator lights on the rear side of the tunnel console.
–Press repeatedly on the left or right seat heating buttons in the climate panel on thetunnel console to select one of four levels:
Off, High, Medium or Low.
> The level will be changed and the climate panel screen will show the new level.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213)
Activating and deactivating front
seat ventilation
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The seats can be ventilated to provide increased comfort in warm weather.
The ventilation system consists of fans in the seats and backrest that draw air through the seatupholstery. The cooler the passenger compart-ment is, the greater the cooling effect of the ven-tilation. The system can be activated when theengine is running.
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 heated seats or heated steering wheel, the buttonfor seat ventilation is directly accessible inthe climate bar. 2. Tap the seat ventilation 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.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213)

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Activating and deactivating the
heated steering wheel *
The steering wheel can be heated for added comfort in cold weather.
Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.
1. Tap the driver's side steering wheel and seat button in the climate bar in the center display to open the controls for steering wheel andseat heating. If the vehicle is not equipped with heated or ventilated seats, the button for steeringwheel heating is directly accessible in the cli-mate bar.
2. Tap the steering wheel 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.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213)
• Activating and deactivating automatic steer- ing wheel heating
* (p. 218)
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
* (p. 218)

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Activating auto climate controlIf 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).
> 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. 213)
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.

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NOTE
Recirculation cannot be activated when the max defroster is on.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213)
• Activating and deactivating the recirculation timer setting (p. 220)
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. 219)
Activating and deactivating maxdefroster
Max defroster is used to quickly remove conden- sation and ice from windows.
Activating and deactivating max defroster from the center console
A button in the center console offers quick access to the max defroster. On vehicles with heated windshields *, the max
defroster can only be activated separately from Climate view in the center display.
Button in center console.
Vehicles without a heated windshield:
–Tap the button.
> The max defroster is activated/deacti- vated and the button lights up/goes out.

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Vehicles with a heated windshield:
–Press the button repeatedly to switch between the three levels:
• Activated windshield heating
• Activated windshield heating and maxdefroster
• Deactivated.
> The heated windshield and max defroster are activated/deactivated and the buttonlights up/goes out.
NOTE
The max defroster starts after a slight delay to avoid a brief increase in blower speed if theheated windshield function has been deacti-vated by pressing the button twice in quicksuccession.
Activating and deactivating max defroster from the center display
Max defroster in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2. Tap
Max.
> The max defroster is activated/deacti- vated and the button lights up/goes out. Max defroster deactivates automatic cli- mate control and air recirculation, acti-vates the air conditioning, and changes blower speed to
5 and temperature to HI.
When max defroster is deactivated, the climate system reverts to the previous set-tings.
NOTE
The volume increases when the blower speed is changed to 5.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213)

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Activating and deactivating the
heated windshield *
Windshield heating is used to quickly remove condensation and ice from the windshield.
Activating and deactivating windshield heating from the center console
A button in the center console is used to quickly access windshield heating.
Button in center console.
–Press the button repeatedly to switch between the three levels:
• Activated windshield heating
• Activated windshield heating and maxdefroster
• Deactivated.
> The heated windshield and max defroster are activated/deactivated and the buttonlights up/goes out.
Activating and deactivating windshield heating from the center display
Windshield heating button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2. Tap
Electric.
> Windshield heating is activated/deacti- vated and the button lights up/goes out.
NOTE
Triangular areas at the far sides of the wind- shield are not heated and will take slightlylonger to defrost/de-ice.
NOTE
The heated windshield may affect the per- formance of transponders and other commu-nication equipment.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213)
• Activating and deactivating automatic wind- shield heating
* (p. 223)