Volvo V60 Cross Country (2021 year). Manual in english — page 12

CLIMATE CONTROL

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Climate system controls

The climate system functions are controlled
from physical buttons on the center console,
the center display, and the climate panel on
the rear side of the tunnel console

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.

Physical buttons in the center console

Button for max defroster.

Button for heated rear window and door
mirrors.

Climate bar in the center display

The most common climate system functions
can be controlled from the climate bar.

Temperature controls for driver and pas-
senger side.
Controls for heated

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and ventilated

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driver

and front passenger seat, as well as
heated steering wheel

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.

Button for opening Climate view. The
graphic in the button shows activated cli-
mate system settings.

Climate view in the center display

Tap the symbol in the center of the
climate bar to open Climate view.

Depending on equipment level, Cli-
mate view may be divided into sev-

eral tabs. Toggle between the tabs by swiping
the screen to the left/right or by tapping the
desired heading.

Main climate

In addition to the functions in the climate bar,
other main climate system functions can be
controlled from the

Main climate

tab.

Max

,

Rear

– Controls for defrosting win-

dows and door mirrors.

AC

- Air conditioning controls.

Recirc

- Air recirculation controls.

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Air distribution controls.

Blower control for front seats.

2

AUTO

- Automatic climate control.

Rear climate control

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All climate system functions for the rear seat
can be controlled from the

Rear climate

tab.

2nd row climate

- Rear seat climate func-

tion. Blower control for rear seats.
Rear seat temperature control.

Rear seat heating control

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.

Parking climate

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Parking climate functions can be controlled
from the

Parking climate

tab.

Climate controls on the rear side of
the tunnel console

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Rear seat heating control

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.

Blower control for rear seats.

Rear seat temperature control.

Button for locking/unlocking climate
panel.

If the vehicle has heated rear seats

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but does

not have a climate panel on the rear side of the
tunnel console, there will be buttons on the
rear side of the tunnel console to control this
function.

The climate panel has a screen lock to help
prevent inadvertently changing blower speed
and temperature. When the screen is locked,

2

With the 2-zone climate system, the control is shared with the rear seat.

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only the controls for seat adjustment

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and the

unlock button will be displayed.

After unlocking, blower speed and tempera-
ture can also be changed from the climate
panel and all selected climate settings will be
displayed. The screen locks automatically after
a period of inactivity.

Related information

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Climate (p. 198)

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Activating and deactivating power front
seats

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(p. 212)

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Activating and deactivating the heated
rear seats

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(p. 213)

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Activating and deactivating front seat ven-
tilation

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(p. 215)

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Activating and deactivating the heated
steering wheel

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(p. 215)

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Activating auto climate control (p. 216)

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Activating and deactivating recirculation
(p. 217)

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Activating and deactivating max defroster
(p. 218)

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Activating and deactivating the heated
rear window and door mirrors (p. 219)

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Setting the blower speed for the front
seats (p. 220)

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Setting the blower speed for the rear
seats

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(p. 221)

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Synchronize temperature (p. 224)

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Activating and deactivating air condition-
ing (p. 225)

Activating and deactivating power

front seats

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The seats can be heated for added comfort
for the driver and passengers in cold weather.

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 steering
wheel and seat heating.

If the vehicle is not equipped with ventila-
ted seats or heated steering wheel (for the
driver's side), the button for seat heating is
directly accessible in the climate 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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WARNING

Heated seats should not be used by people

who have difficulty detecting temperature

increases due to nerve damage or numb-

ness or who for another reason may have

difficulty operating the controls for seat

heating.

Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 210)

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Activating and deactivating the heated
front seat

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(p. 213)

Activating and deactivating the

heated front seat

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The seats can be heated for added comfort
for the driver and passengers in cold weather.

Seat heating can be set to automatically acti-
vate when the engine is started. When set to
automatically activate, heating will be turned
on at low ambient temperatures.

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view in the center

display.

2. Tap

Climate

.

3. Select

Auto Driver Seat Heating Level

and

Auto Passenger Seat Heating Level

to activate/deactivate automatic start of
heated driver's and passenger seat.
> An "A" will be displayed next to the rel-

evant seat heating button in the climate
bar when auto start has been activated.

4. Select

Low

,

Medium

or

High

to select

level after the function has been activated.

Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 210)

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Activating and deactivating power front
seats

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(p. 212)

Activating and deactivating the

heated rear seats

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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

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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.

3. 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

With 2-zone system:

Buttons for seat heating on the rear side of the tun-

nel console.

–

Press repeatedly on the left or right seat
heating buttons on the rear side of the
tunnel console to select one of four levels:

Off

,

High

,

Medium

or

Low

.

> The level is changed and the indicator

lights in the button display the level.

With 4-zone system

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:

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
the tunnel console to select one of four
levels:

Off

,

High

,

Medium

or

Low

.

> The level will be changed and the cli-

mate panel screen will show the new
level.

WARNING

Heated seats should not be used by people

who have difficulty detecting temperature

increases due to nerve damage or numb-

ness or who for another reason may have

difficulty operating the controls for seat

heating.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 210)

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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
seat upholstery. The cooler the passenger
compartment is, the greater the cooling effect
of the ventilation. The system can be activated
when 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 steering
wheel and seat heating.

If the vehicle is not equipped with heated
seats or heated steering wheel (for the
driver's side), the button for seat ventila-
tion is directly accessible in the 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. 210)

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 steering
wheel and seat heating.

If the vehicle is not equipped with heated
or ventilated seats, the button for steering
wheel heating is directly accessible in the
climate 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. 210)

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Activating and deactivating automatic
steering wheel heating

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(p. 216)

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Activating and deactivating

automatic steering wheel heating

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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, heating
will 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 been
activated.

4. Select

Low

,

Medium

or

High

to select

level after the function has been activated.

Related information

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Activating and deactivating the heated
steering wheel

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(p. 215)

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

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Tap - air recirculation, air conditioning
and air distribution are controlled auto-
matically.

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Press and hold - air recirculation, air
conditioning and air distribution are
controlled automatically. Temperature
and blower speed are changed to
standard 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 deactivating
automatic climate control. Automatic cli-
mate control is deactivated when the air
distribution is changed manually or when
the max defroster is activated.

Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 210)

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For vehicles with 4-zone climate system

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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 climate

bar 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 inside
of the windows.

NOTE

Recirculation cannot be activated when the
max defroster is on.

Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 210)

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Activating and deactivating the recircula-
tion timer setting (p. 217)

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 after
20 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.

Related information

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Activating and deactivating recirculation
(p. 217)

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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

5

and 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 quick
access 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.

Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 210)

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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
mirrors functions.

Button in center console.

–

Tap the button.
> 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

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.

Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 210)

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Automatically activating and deactivating
the heated rear window and door mirrors
(p. 219)

Automatically 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 automati-
cally activated or deactivated when the engine
is started. With automatic start activated,
heating will be activated when there is a risk
of ice or condensation on the windows or mir-
rors. 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 Rear Defroster

to activate/

deactivate automatic rear window and
door heating.

Related information

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Activating and deactivating the heated
rear window and door mirrors (p. 219)

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Setting the blower speed for the

front seats

4

The blower can be set to several different
automatically controlled speeds for the front
seat.

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

or

Max

.

> 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 win-
dows.

NOTE

The climate system automatically adapts
airflow 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. 210)

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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

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The blower can be set to several different
automatically controlled speeds for the rear
seat.

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 blower
speed, which means that airflow speed
may vary slightly within the same blower
speed.

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Climate system controls (p. 210)

Setting the temperature for the

front seats

5

The temperature can be set to the desired
number 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

following:

•

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 than
the desired temperature.

5

The same setting applies to the rear seats with the 2-zone climate system.

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Climate system controls (p. 210)

Setting the temperature for the

rear seats

*

The temperature can be set to the desired
number of degrees for the rear seat climate
zones.

Setting the temperature 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.

Temperature buttons in the

Rear climate

tab in

Climate view.

3. Tap the left- or right-side temperature but-

ton to open the control.

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Temperature control.

4. Set the temperature by:

•

dragging the control to the desired
temperature.

•

tapping

+

−

to raise/lower the tempera-

ture.

> The temperature will be set and the

button will display the new tempera-
ture.

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 con-
trols.

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.
> 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. 210)

Synchronize temperature

The temperature in the different climate
zones of the vehicle can be synchronized
with the temperature set for the driver's side.

Synchronization button on the driver's side tempera-

ture control.

1. Tap the driver's side temperature button in

the center display's climate bar to open
the control.

2. Tap

Synchronize temperature

.

> The temperature for all of the vehicle's

climate zones will be synchronized with
the one set for the driver's side and the
synchronization symbol will be dis-
played 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. 210)

Activating and deactivating air

conditioning

The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies
incoming air as needed.

When the air conditioning is activated, it will
be switched on and off automatically by the
climate system as needed.

1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climate

bar to open Climate view in the center dis-
play.

2. Tap

AC

.

> Air conditioning is activated/deacti-

vated and the button lights up/goes
out.

NOTE

For optimal air conditioning function, close
all the side windows and the panoramic
roof

*

.

NOTE

The air conditioning cannot be activated
when the fan speed is set to

Off

.

Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 210)