2018 VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE Owners Manual

CLIMATE CONTROL
* Option/accessory.223
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 activated
when there is a risk of ice or condensation on the
windows or mirrors. Heating is automatically
switched off when the window or door mirror is
sufficiently warm and the condensation or ice is
gone.
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.
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• Activating and deactivating the heated wind-
shield* (p. 222) Activating and deactivating the
heated rear window and door
mirrors
The heated rear window and door mirrors are
used to quickly remove condensation and ice
from the glass.
Activating and deactivating the heated
rear window and door mirrors from the
center console
A button in the center console offers quick
access to the heated rear window and door mir-
rors functions.
Button in center console.
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Tap the button.
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Heated windows and door mirrors are
activated and the button lights up/goes
out.
Activating and deactivating the heated
rear window and door mirrors from the
center display Rear window/door mirror heating button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Tap Rear.
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Heated windows and door mirrors are
activated and the button lights up/goes
out.
Related information
• Climate system controls (p. 213)
• Automatically activating and deactivating the
heated rear window and door mirrors
(p. 224)

CLIMATE CONTROL
224Automatically activating and
deactivating the heated rear window
and door mirrors
The heated rear window and door mirrors are
used to quickly remove condensation and ice
from 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 be
activated 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 door
mirror is sufficiently warm and the condensation
or 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.
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• Activating and deactivating the heated rear
window and door mirrors (p. 223) Setting the blower speed for the
front 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 or
Max.
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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 may
cause 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 vary
slightly within the same blower speed.
Related information
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Climate system controls (p. 213)

CLIMATE CONTROL
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Setting the blower speed for the
rear seats
The blower can be set to several different auto-
matically controlled speeds for the rear seat.
Setting blower speed for the rear seats
from the front seats Blower control buttons in the Rear climate tab in Cli-
mate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display and
select the Rear climate tab. 2.
Tap the desired blower speed, 1-
5.
The blower speed for the second and third
rows of seats* can be switched off by tap-
ping 2nd row climate.
The blower speed for the third row of seats is
linked to the setting for the second row, but
can be switched off separately by pressing
3rd row climate.
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The blower speed will be changed and the
buttons for the set speed will light up.
Setting blower speed for the rear seats
from the rear seats
1. Tap the unlock button on the tunnel con- sole's climate panel to access the controls. Blower controls on the rear climate panel of the tunnel
console.
2.
Tap the desired blower speed, 1-5.
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The blower speed will be changed and the
buttons for the set speed will light up.
NOTE The blower speed for the rear seat cannot be
set if the blower speed for the front seat is
Off.
The rear seat blower speed can only be
turned off from the climate view in the center
display.

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NOTE
The climate system automatically adapts air-
flow as needed within the set blower speed,
which means that airflow speed may vary
slightly within the same blower speed.
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Climate system controls (p. 213) Setting the temperature for the
front seats
The temperature can be set to the desired num-
ber of degrees for the front seat climate zones. Temperature buttons in the climate bar.
1. Tap the left- or right-side temperature but-
tons in the center display's climate bar to
open the control. Temperature control.
2. Set the temperature by doing one of the fol-
lowing:
• dragging the control to the desired tem-
perature, or
• tapping
+−
to raise/lower the tempera-
ture.
> The temperature will be set and the but- ton will display the new temperature.
NOTE Heating/cooling cannot be accelerated by
choosing a higher/lower temperature than
the desired temperature.
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Climate system controls (p. 213)

CLIMATE CONTROL
227
Setting the temperature for the rear
seats
The temperature can be set to the desired num-
ber of degrees for the rear seat climate zones.
Setting the temperature for the rear
seats from the front seats Temperature buttons in the Rear climate tab in Climate
view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display and
select the Rear climate tab.
2.

Tap the left- or right-side temperature button
to open the control. Temperature control.
3. Set the temperature by:
•dragging the control to the desired tem-
perature
• tapping
+− to raise/lower the tempera-
ture.
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The temperature will be set and the but-
ton will display the new temperature.
Setting the temperature for the rear
seats from the rear seats
1. Tap the unlock button on the tunnel con- sole's climate panel to access the controls. Temperature controls on the rear climate panel of the
tunnel console.
2.
Tap the left or right side's <> buttons to
lower/raise the temperature.
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The temperature will be changed and the
climate panel screen will show the new
temperature.
NOTE Heating/cooling cannot be accelerated by
choosing a higher/lower temperature than
the desired temperature.
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Climate system controls (p. 213)

CLIMATE CONTROL
* Option/accessory.
228 Synchronize temperature
The temperature in the different climate zones of
the vehicle can be synchronized with the tem-
perature set for the driver's side. Synchronization button on the driver's side temperature
control.
1. Tap the driver's side temperature button in
the center display's climate bar to open the
control.
2. Tap Synchronize temperature .
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The temperature for all of the vehicle's cli-
mate zones will be synchronized with the
one set for the driver's side and the syn-
chronization symbol will be displayed next
to the temperature button.
Synchronization is stopped with another press on Synchronize temperature or by changing the
temperature setting for a climate zone other than
the driver's.
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• Climate system controls (p. 213) Activating and deactivating air
conditioning
The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies
incoming air as needed. Air conditioning button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.
Tap AC.
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The air conditioning is activated/deacti-
vated and the button lights up/goes out.
When the air conditioning is activated, it
will be switched on and off automatically
by the climate system as needed.
NOTE For optimum function of the air conditioning,
close all side windows and the panoramic
roof*.

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NOTEThe air conditioning cannot be activated when
the fan speed is set to
Off.
Related information
•Climate system controls (p. 213) Activating and deactivating climate
control for the third-row seats*
The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies
incoming air as needed. Air conditioning button in the Rear climate tab in Cli-
mate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display and select the Rear climate tab.
2. Tap 3rd row climate.
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The air conditioning is activated/deacti-
vated and the button lights up/goes out.
NOTE The air conditioning for the third row of seats
is automatically activated if any of the third
row seat belts are buckled.
It is not possible to manually activate air con-
ditioning for the third row of seats if the main
air conditioning system is deactivated or the
climate system for the second row of seats is
deactivated.
Related information
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Climate system controls (p. 213)

CLIMATE CONTROL
* Option/accessory.
230 Parking climate
The passenger compartment climate can be pre-
conditioned or maintained when the vehicle is
parked. For full functionality, the vehicle's charg-
ing cable must be plugged in. Preconditioning and the climate comfort retaining func-
tion are controlled from the Parking climate tab in the
center display's Climate view.
Related information
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Climate (p. 202)
• Preconditioning (p. 230)
• Climate comfort retaining function (p. 234)
• Parking climate symbols and messages
(p. 236) Preconditioning
Preconditioning the vehicle before driving can
help reduce wear and reduce energy consump-
tion during a trip.
Preconditioning can be started immediately or
started at a preset time using a timer.
The function utilizes several of the vehicle's sys-
tems:
• In cold weather, the high-voltage coolant
heater (HVCH) heats the passenger com-
partment to a comfortable temperature.
• In warm weather, air conditioning cools the
passenger compartment to a comfortable
temperature.
• The electrically heated steering wheel* and
seats* can be activated.
• Heating for the windshield, rear window and
door mirrors are automatically activated as
needed.
During preconditioning in a hot climate, conden-
sation from the air conditions may drip under the
vehicle. This is normal.