2018 VOLVO XC90 T8 climate settings

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Automatically activating anddeactivating the heated rear windowand door mirrorsThe 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. 223)
Setting the blower speed for thefront seats 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.
NOTE
The climate system automatically adapts air- flow as needed within the set blower speed,which means that airflow speed may varyslightly within the same blower speed.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213)

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NOTE
Preconditioning is only available when the car is connected to an electrical outlet. A charg-ing post that is not always active, for examplebecause of a timer, can cause loss of functionfor preconditioning. If the car is not connected to an electrical socket it is still possible in a warm climate toachieve brief cooling of the passenger com-partment by direct starting preconditioning.
NOTE
During preconditioning of the passenger compartment, the vehicle works to reach acomfortable temperature and not the tem-perature set in the climate system.
Related information
•Parking climate (p. 230)
• Starting and stopping preconditioning (p. 231)
• Preconditioning timer settings (p. 232)
Starting and stoppingpreconditioning
Preconditioning heats or cools the passenger compartment before driving. Preconditioningcan be started in the center display or from acellular phone.
Starting/stopping from the center display
Preconditioning button in the Parking climate tab in
Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2. Select the
Parking climate tab.
Window for seat/steering wheel heating in the Parking
climate tab in Climate view.
3. Tap the boxes to select if seat/steering
wheel heating should be activated along with preconditioning.
4. Tap
Preconditioning.
> Preconditioning starts/stops and the but- ton lights up/goes out.

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NOTE
Preconditioning is only available when the car is connected to an electrical outlet. A charg-ing post that is not always active, for examplebecause of a timer, can cause loss of functionfor preconditioning. If the car is not connected to an electrical socket it is still possible in a warm climate toachieve brief cooling of the passenger com-partment by direct starting preconditioning.
NOTE
The vehicle doors and windows should be closed during preconditioning of the passen-ger compartment.
Starting from app *
A device with the Volvo On Call * app can be used
to start preconditioning or check settings. Pre- conditioning heats or cools the passenger com-partment (using the vehicle's air conditioning) toa comfortable temperature. The passenger compartment can also be precon- ditioned using the Engine Remote Start (ERS) 3
function using the Volvo On Call * app.
Related information
• Parking climate (p. 230)
• Preconditioning (p. 230)
• Preconditioning timer settings (p. 232)
Preconditioning timer settings
The timer can be set to finish preconditioning at a predetermined time.
The timer can store up to 8 preset times for:
• A time on a particular date
• A time on one or more days of the week, with or without the repeat function.
NOTE
Preconditioning is only available when the car is connected to an electrical outlet. A charg-ing post that is not always active, for examplebecause of a timer, can cause loss of functionfor preconditioning. If the car is not connected to an electrical socket it is still possible in a warm climate toachieve brief cooling of the passenger com-partment by direct starting preconditioning.
Related information
• Preconditioning (p. 230)
• Adding and editing timer setting for precon- ditioning (p. 233)
• Activating and deactivating preconditioningtimer settings (p. 233)
• Deleting preconditioning timer settings(p. 234)
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Adding and editing timer setting forpreconditioningThe preconditioning timer can store up to 8 pre- set timer settings.
Adding a timer setting
Button for adding a timer setting in the Parking climate
tab in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2. Select the
Parking climate tab.
3. Tap
Add timer.
> A pop-up window will appear.
NOTE
It is not possible to add a time setting if there are already 8 settings for the timer. Delete atime setting to be able to add a new one.
4. Tap Date to set a time for a specific date.
Tap
Days to set a time for one or more days
of the week. With
Days: Activate/deactivate the repeat
function by selecting/deselecting the
Repeat weekly checkbox.
5. With
Date: Select a date for preconditioning
by scrolling in the date list using the arrows. With
Days: Select days of the week for pre-
conditioning by tapping the buttons for the days.
6. Set the time at which preconditioning should be completed by scrolling using the arrows inthe clock.
7. Tap
Confirm to add a timer setting.
> The timer setting will be added to the list and activated.
Editing a timer setting1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2. Select the
Parking climate tab.
3. Tap the timer setting you would like to change.
> A pop-up window will appear.
4. To edit a timer setting, follow the procedures described under the heading "Adding a timer setting" above.
Activating and deactivatingpreconditioning timer settings
Timer settings in the preconditioning timer can be activated or deactivated as needed.
Timer buttons in the Parking climate tab in Climate
view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2. Select the
Parking climate tab.
3. Activate/deactivate a timer setting by tap- ping the timer button to the right of the set- ting.
> The timer setting is activated/deactivatedand the button lights up/goes out.

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Deleting preconditioning timersettings
The button for editing a list/deleting a timer setting in the Parking climate tab in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2.
Select the
Parking climate tab.
3. Tap
Edit list.
4. Tap the editing icon to the right in the list. >The icon will change to the text
Delete.
5. Tap
Delete to confirm.
> The timer setting will be deleted from the list.
Climate comfort retaining function
The climate in the passenger compartment can be maintained when the vehicle is parked, e.g. ifthe engine is turned off but the driver or passen-gers remain in the vehicle.
This function can only be direct-started. The function utilizes several of the vehicle's sys- tems:
• Residual heat from the engine is used tohelp heat the passenger compartment to acomfortable temperature.
• In warm weather, the ventilation system coolsthe passenger compartment by blowing air infrom outside.
NOTE
Climate comfort maintenance will be deacti- vated if the vehicle is locked from the outsidein order to avoid using residual engine heatunnecessarily. This function is intended to beused to maintain climate comfort when thedriver or a passenger remains in the vehicleafter the engine is turned off.
Related information
• Parking climate (p. 230)
• Switching on and off the climate retaining function when parking (p. 234)
Switching on and off the climateretaining function when parking
The climate retaining function maintains the cli- mate settings in the vehicle after the engine hasbeen switched off. The function can be activatedin the center display.
Button for retaining climate comfort in the Parking
climate tab in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display. 2.
Select the
Parking climate tab.
3. Tap
Keep climate comfort.
> The climate comfort retaining function will be activated/deactivated and the button light will go on/off.

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NOTE
Maintained climate comfort is not possible when there is not sufficient residual engineheat to maintain the climate settings in thepassenger compartment, or if the outsidetemperature is above approximately 20 °C(68 °F).
NOTE
Climate comfort maintenance will be deacti- vated if the vehicle is locked from the outsidein order to avoid using residual engine heatunnecessarily. This function is intended to beused to maintain climate comfort when thedriver or a passenger remains in the vehicleafter the engine is turned off.

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STARTING AND DRIVING
444Can provide the combustion engine with extra electrical current.
Electric motor - Powers the vehicle using electricity. Can provide extra torque andpower during acceleration. Provides electricalall-wheel drive functionality. Regeneratesbraking energy into electrical current.
Related information
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General information about Twin Engine(p. 406)
• Starting and stopping the combustion enginein Twin Engine vehicles (p. 444)
• Drive modes (p. 445)
• Transmission (p. 438)
• Factors affecting electric motor range(p. 458)
Starting and stopping thecombustion engine in Twin Enginevehicles
An advanced control system determines the dis- tance that the vehicle can be driven on the com-bustion engine, electric motor, or both at thesame time. When driving on only the electricmotor, the vehicle may automatically start thecombustion engine due to outside circumstan-ces, e.g. low ambient temperatures. This is com-pletely normal. The combustion engine will alsoalways start when the hybrid battery is nearlyfully discharged.
Climate settings at low temperaturesAt low ambient temperatures, the combustion engine will sometimes start automatically to helpachieve the desired passenger compartmenttemperature and air quality. The amount of timethe combustion engine is running can be affec-ted by:
• lowering the temperature
• reducing blower speed
• activating Pure drive mode.
Using the electric motor in hot or cold weather
At very low or high ambient temperatures, the electric motor's driving range and power may bereduced and affect how often the combustionengine automatically starts.
Emission control systemTo help ensure that the emission control systemfunctions optimally, the combustion engine willrun for several minutes after it is started. Theamount of time the combustion engine needs tobe used varies depending on the temperature ofthe three-way catalytic converter.
Related information
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Drive systems (p. 443)
• Economical driving (p. 456)
• Using the electric motor only (p. 457)
• Drive modes (p. 445)

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Drive modes
Drive modes affect the vehicle's driving charac- teristics in different ways to enhance and sim-plify the driving experience in certain types of sit-uations.
Drive modes enable easy access to the vehicle's many functions and settings in different drivingsituations. The following systems are adapted tohelp optimize driving characteristics in each drivemode: • Steering
• Engine/transmission/all-wheel drive
• Brakes
• Pneumatic suspension
* and shock absorbers
• Instrument panel
• Climate control settings
Select the drive mode that is best suited to the current driving conditions. Keep in mind that notall drive modes are available in all situations.
Available drive modes
WARNING
Keep in mind that the vehicle does not emit any engine noise when using the electricmotor and may therefore be difficult to detectfor children, pedestrians, cyclists or animals.This is particularly true at low speeds, e.g. inparking lots.
WARNING
Do not leave the vehicle in an unventilated area with a drive mode activated and the com-bustion engine switched off. The engine willstart automatically if the charge level in thehybrid battery is low and the resulting exhaustgases can be very harmful to people and ani-mals.
HYBRID
• This is the default mode in which the electric motor and combustion engine work together.
The vehicle starts in Hybrid mode. The control system uses both the electric motor and the gas-oline engine - separately or in tandem - and cal-culates optimal utilization with regard to perform-ance, fuel consumption and comfort. At highspeeds, ground clearance is automatically low- ered 4
to reduce air resistance. Driving capacity on
the electric motor alone is determined by factors such as the hybrid battery's charge level, the need for heat/cooling in the passenger compart-ment, etc. If there is sufficient charge in the battery, it is possible to drive solely on electric power. Whenthe accelerator pedal is pressed, only the electricmotor will be activated until the battery reaches acertain charge level. Above this level, the currentin the battery cannot supply the power requestedby the accelerator pedal and the combustionengine will start. When the hybrid battery's charge level is low, the combustion engine will start more frequently tosave the remaining current in the battery. Chargethe hybrid battery from a 120-240 volt outlet using a charging cable, or activate
Charge in
Function view to reset the option of only using the electric motor. This drive mode is designed for low energy con- sumption with an optimized mix between theelectric motor and gasoline engine, without com-promising on climate comfort or driving experi-ence. When faster acceleration is requested bythe driver, the electric driveline will be utilized tohelp provide maximum additional power. Thevehicle also monitors the driving conditions andautomatically engages all-wheel drive if neces-sary. All-wheel drive and extra electric power arealways available regardless of the battery'scharging status.
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