2021 VOLVO V90 CROSS COUNTRY Owners Manual

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Activating and deactivating front seat ventilation *
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 theseat upholstery. The cooler the passengercompartment is, the greater the cooling effectof the ventilation. The system can be activatedwhen the engine is running.
1. Tap the left- or right-side steering wheel and seat button in the center display's cli- mate bar to open the controls for steeringwheel and seat heating. If the vehicle is not equipped with heated seats or heated steering wheel (for thedriver's side), the button for seat ventila-tion is directly accessible in the climatebar.
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.
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Activating and deactivating the heated steering wheel
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The steering wheel can be heated for added comfort in cold weather.
1. Tap the driver's side steering wheel and seat button in the climate bar in the center display to open the controls for steeringwheel and seat heating. If the vehicle is not equipped with heated or ventilated seats, the button for steeringwheel heating is directly accessible in theclimate bar.
2. Tap the steering wheel heating buttonrepeatedly 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
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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 automat- ically activate when the engine is started.When set to automatically activate, heatingwill be turned on at low ambient tempera-tures. 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.
> An "A" will be displayed next to the heated steering wheel button in the cli- mate bar when auto start has beenactivated.
4. Select
Low, Medium or High to select
level after the function has been activated.
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Activating and deactivating the heated steering wheel
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Activating auto climate control
If auto climate control is activated, several cli- mate system functions are controlled auto-matically.
1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climate bar to open Climate view in the center dis- play.
2. Tap or press and hold
AUTO Climate/>
Tap - air recirculation, air conditioning and air distribution are controlled auto-matically.
Press and hold - air recirculation, airconditioning and air distribution arecontrolled automatically. Temperatureand blower speed are changed tostandard 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 deactivatingautomatic climate control. Automatic cli-mate control is deactivated when the airdistribution is changed manually or whenthe max defroster is activated.
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Activating and deactivating recirculation The climate system's recirculation function helps shut out smog, smoke, exhaust fumes,etc. by reusing the air in the passenger com-partment.
1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climatebar to open Climate view in the center dis- play.
2.Tap Recirc.
> Air recirculation is activated/deacti- vated 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 insideof the windows.
NOTE
Recirculation cannot be activated when the max defroster is on.
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Activating and deactivating the recircula- tion timer setting (p. 225)
Activating and deactivating the recirculation timer setting
The climate system's recirculation function helps shut out smog, smoke, exhaust fumes,etc. by reusing the air in the passenger com-partment.
When the recirculation timer is activated, air recirculation will switch off automatically after20 minutes. 1. Tap
Settings in the Top view in the center
display.
2. Tap
Climate.
3. Tap
Recirculation Timer to activate/
deactivate the recirculation timer.
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Activating and deactivating recirculation (p. 225)

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Activating and deactivating max defroster
Max defroster is used to quickly remove con- densation and ice from windows.
Max defroster deactivates automatic climate control and air recirculation, activates the air conditioning, and changes blower speed to
5and temperature to HI.
NOTE
The volume increases when the blower speed is changed to 5.
When max defroster is deactivated, the cli- mate system reverts to the previous settings.
Activating and deactivating max defroster from the center console
A button in the center console offers quickaccess to the max defroster.
Button in center console.
–Tap the button.
> Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button lights up/goes out.
Activating and deactivating max defroster from the center display
1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climate bar to open Climate view in the center dis- play.
2.Tap Max.
> Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button lights up/goes out.
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Activating and deactivating the heated 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 fromthe center console
A button in the center console offers quick access to the heated rear window and doormirrors functions.
Button in center console.
–Tap the button.
> Heated windows and door mirrors areactivated and the button lights up/goes out.
Activating and deactivating the heated rear window and door mirrors fromthe center display
1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climate bar to open Climate view in the center dis- play.
2.Tap Rear.
> Heated windows and door mirrors are activated and the button lights up/goes out.
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Automatically activating and deactivatingthe heated rear window and door mirrors(p. 227)
Automatically activating and deactivating the heated rearwindow and 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 automati-cally activated or deactivated when the engineis started. With automatic start activated,heating will be activated when there is a riskof ice or condensation on the windows or mir-rors. Heating is automatically switched offwhen the window or door mirror is sufficientlywarm 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 heatedrear window and door mirrors (p. 227)

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Setting the blower speed for the front seats4
The blower can be set to several different automatically controlled speeds for the frontseat.
1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climate bar to open Climate view in the center dis- play.
Blower control buttons in Climate view.
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 win-dows.
NOTE
The climate system automatically adapts airflow as needed within the set blowerspeed, which means that airflow speedmay vary slightly within the same blowerspeed.
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The same setting applies to the rear seats with the 2-zone climate system.

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Setting the blower speed for the rear seats*
The blower can be set to several different automatically controlled speeds for the rearseat.
Setting blower speed for the rear seats from the front seats
1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climate bar to open Climate view in the center dis- play.
2. Select the
Rear climate tab.
Blower control buttons in the Rear climate tab in
Climate view.
3. Tap the desired blower speed, 1-5.
The blower speed for the rear seats can be switched off by tapping
2nd row climate.
> 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 con- trols.
Blower controls on the rear climate panel of the tun- nel console.
2.Tap the desired blower speed, 1-5.
> 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 cen-ter display.

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NOTE
The climate system automatically adapts airflow as needed within the set blowerspeed, which means that airflow speedmay vary slightly within the same blowerspeed.
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Setting the temperature for the front seats 5
The temperature can be set to the desired number of degrees for the front seat climatezones.
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 thefollowing:
dragging the control to the desired temperature, or
tapping
+
− to raise/lower the tempera-
ture.
> The temperature will be set and the button will display the new tempera- ture.
NOTE
Heating/cooling cannot be accelerated by choosing a higher/lower temperature thanthe desired temperature.
5The same setting applies to the rear seats with the 2-zone climate system.