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Vehicles with a heated windshield:
–Press the button repeatedly to switchbetween the three levels:
Activated windshield heating
Activated windshield heating and maxdefroster
Deactivated.
>The heated windshield and max defrosterare activated/deactivated and the buttonlights up/goes out.
NOTE
The max defroster starts after a slight delay toavoid 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 changesblower speed to 5 and temperature to HI.
When max defroster is deactivated, theclimate system reverts to the previous set-tings.
NOTE
The volume increases when the blower speedis changed to 5.
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Climate system controls (p. 207)
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Activating and deactivating the
heated windshield*
Windshield heating is used to quickly removecondensation and ice from the windshield.
Activating and deactivating windshield
heating from the center console
A button in the center console is used to quicklyaccess windshield heating.
Button in center console.
–Press the button repeatedly to switchbetween the three levels:
Activated windshield heating
Activated windshield heating and maxdefroster
Deactivated.
>The heated windshield and max defrosterare 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.
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Climate system controls (p. 207)
Activating and deactivating automatic wind-shield heating* (p. 218)
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Activating and deactivating
automatic windshield heating*
Windshield heating is used to quickly removecondensation and ice from the windshield.
Windshield heating can be set to automaticallyactivate 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 centerdisplay.
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. 217)
Activating and deactivating theheated rear window and doormirrors
The heated rear window and door mirrors areused to quickly remove condensation and icefrom the glass.
Activating and deactivating the heated
rear window and door mirrors from the
center console
A button in the center console offers quickaccess to the heated rear window and door mir-rors functions.
Button in center console.
–Tap the button.
> Heated windows and door mirrors areactivated and the button lights up/goesout.
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.
> Heated windows and door mirrors areactivated and the button lights up/goesout.
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Climate system controls (p. 207)
Automatically activating and deactivating theheated rear window and door mirrors(p. 219)
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Automatically activating anddeactivating the heated rear windowand door mirrors
The heated rear window and door mirrors areused to quickly remove condensation and icefrom the glass.
It is possible to select whether rear window anddoor 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 centerdisplay.
2.Tap Climate.
3.Select Auto Rear Defroster to activate/deactivate automatic rear window and doorheating.
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Activating and deactivating the heated rearwindow and door mirrors (p. 218)
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 thebuttons for the set speed will light up.
CAUTION
The air conditioning will not engage if theblower 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.
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Climate system controls (p. 207)
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Setting the blower speed for therear 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 andselect the Rear climate tab.
2.Tap the desired blower speed, 1-5.
The blower speed for the rear seats can beswitched off by tapping 2nd row climate.
> The blower speed will be changed and thebuttons 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 tunnelconsole.
2.Tap the desired blower speed, 1-5.
> The blower speed will be changed and thebuttons for the set speed will light up.
NOTE
The blower speed for the rear seat cannot beset if the blower speed for the front seat isOff.
The rear seat blower speed can only beturned off from the climate view in the centerdisplay.
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.
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Climate system controls (p. 207)
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Climate system controls (p. 207)Activating and deactivating airconditioning
The air conditioning cools and dehumidifiesincoming air as needed.
Air conditioning button in Climate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.Tap AC.
> The air conditioning is activated/deacti-vated and the button lights up/goes out.
When the air conditioning is activated, itwill be switched on and off automaticallyby the climate system as needed.
NOTE
For optimum function of the air conditioning,close all side windows and the panoramicroof.
NOTE
The air conditioning cannot be activated whenthe fan speed is set to Off.
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NOTE
Preconditioning is only available when the caris 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 electricalsocket 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 passengercompartment, the vehicle works to reach acomfortable temperature and not the tem-perature set in the climate system.
Related information
Parking climate (p. 224)
Starting and stopping preconditioning(p. 225)
Preconditioning timer (p. 226)
Starting and stoppingpreconditioning
Preconditioning heats or cools the passengercompartment before driving. Preconditioningcan be started in the center display or from acellular phone.
Starting and stopping from the vehicle
Preconditioning button in the Parking climate tab inClimate view.
1. Open Climate view in the center display.
2.Select the Parking climate tab.
Window for seat/steering wheel heating in the Parkingclimate tab in Climate view.
3. Tap the boxes to select if seat/steeringwheel heating should be activated along withpreconditioning.
4.Tap Preconditioning.
> Preconditioning starts/stops and the but-ton lights up/goes out.
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Activating and deactivatingpreconditioning timer
Timer settings in the preconditioning timer canbe activated or deactivated as needed.
Timer buttons in the Parking climate tab in Climateview.
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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Preconditioning (p. 224)
Preconditioning timer (p. 226)
Adding and editing timer settings for precon-ditioning (p. 227)
Deleting preconditioning timer settings(p. 228)
Deleting preconditioning timersettings
A preconditioning timer setting that is no longerneeded can be deleted.
The button for editing a list/deleting a timer setting inthe 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 thelist.