Volvo XC90 (2021 year). Manual in english — page 13

CLIMATE CONTROL

* Option/accessory.

227

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 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.

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•

Climate system controls (p. 222)

Activating and deactivating the

heated steering wheel

*

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.

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•

Climate system controls (p. 222)

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Activating and deactivating automatic
steering wheel heating

*

(p. 228)

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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, 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.

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•

Activating and deactivating the heated
steering wheel

*

(p. 227)

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, 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.

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•

Climate system controls (p. 222)

3

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.

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•

Climate system controls (p. 222)

•

Activating and deactivating the recircula-
tion timer setting (p. 229)

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

•

Activating and deactivating recirculation
(p. 229)

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230

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.

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•

Climate system controls (p. 222)

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231

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.

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•

Climate system controls (p. 222)

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Automatically activating and deactivating
the heated rear window and door mirrors
(p. 231)

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.

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•

Activating and deactivating the heated
rear window and door mirrors (p. 231)

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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.

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•

Climate system controls (p. 222)

4

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 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 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 sec-
ond row, but can be switched off sepa-
rately

*

by pressing

3rd 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. 222)

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. 222)

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. 222)

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. 222)

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

.

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•

Climate system controls (p. 222)

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Activating and deactivating climate

control for the third-row seats

*

The third row of seats has separate air condi-
tioning that cools and dehumidifies incoming
air as needed.

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

3rd row climate

.

> 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
conditioning 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.

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•

Climate system controls (p. 222)

•

Activating and deactivating auto-start of
third-row climate control

*

(p. 238)

Activating and deactivating auto-

start of third-row climate control

*

The air conditioning cools and dehumidifies
incoming air as needed.

On models with a 4-zone climate

*

, the air con-

ditioning for the third row of seats can be set
to start automatically when the engine is
started.

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view in the center

display.

2. Tap

Climate

.

3. Select

Auto Third Row Climate

to acti-

vate/deactivate the air conditioning for the
third row of seats when the engine is
started.

Related information

•

Activating and deactivating climate con-
trol for the third-row seats

*

(p. 238)

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Parking climate

*

Parking climate is an umbrella term for vari-
ous functions that improve the passenger
compartment climate when the vehicle is
parked, e.g. preconditioning.

Parking climate functions are con-
trolled from the

Parking climate

tab

in the center display's Climate view.
Tap the symbol in the center of the

climate bar to open Climate view.

Related information

•

Climate (p. 210)

•

Preconditioning

*

(p. 239)

•

Pre-cleaning

*

(p. 243)

•

Climate comfort retaining function

*

(p. 244)

•

Parking climate symbols and messages

*

(p. 246)

Preconditioning

*

Preconditioning is a climate function that, if
possible, attempts to achieve a comfortable
temperature in the passenger compartment
before driving.

Preconditioning can be started immediately or
started at a preset time using a timer.

In warm weather, the climate system venti-
lates the passenger compartment by blowing
air in from outside. The function cannot heat
the passenger compartment.

NOTE

During preconditioning of the passenger
compartment, the vehicle works to reach a
comfortable temperature and not the tem-
perature set in the climate system.

NOTE

Pre-cleaning

*

starts automatically when

preconditioning is complete.

Related information

•

Parking climate

*

(p. 239)

•

Starting and stopping preconditioning

*

(p. 239)

•

Preconditioning timer

*

(p. 240)

•

Pre-cleaning

*

(p. 243)

Starting and stopping

preconditioning

*

Preconditioning ventilates the passenger
compartment, if possible, before driving. The
function can be started in the center display
or from a cellular phone.

Starting and stopping from the vehicle

1. Tap the symbol in the center of the climate

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

2. Select the

Parking climate

tab.

3. Tap

Start Pre-con. & Cleaning

.

> Preconditioning starts/stops and the

button lights up/goes out.

NOTE

The vehicle doors and windows should be
closed during preconditioning of the pas-
senger compartment.

NOTE

Pre-cleaning

*

starts automatically when

preconditioning is complete.

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Starting from app

A device with the Volvo On Call

*

app can be

used to start preconditioning or check set-
tings. Preconditioning ventilates the passen-
ger compartment by blowing in air from out-
side.

The passenger compartment can also be pre-
conditioned using the Engine Remote Start
(ERS)

6

function using the Volvo On Call

*

app.

Related information

•

Parking climate

*

(p. 239)

•

Preconditioning

*

(p. 239)

•

Preconditioning timer

*

(p. 240)

•

Pre-cleaning

*

(p. 243)

Preconditioning timer

*

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.

Related information

•

Preconditioning

*

(p. 239)

•

Adding and editing timer settings for pre-
conditioning

*

(p. 240)

•

Activating and deactivating precondition-
ing timer

*

(p. 241)

•

Deleting preconditioning timer settings

*

(p. 242)

Adding and editing timer settings

for preconditioning

*

The preconditioning timer can store up to 8
preset 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.

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Certain markets only.

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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 a time 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 precondition-

ing by scrolling in the date list using the
arrows.

With

Days

: Select days of the week for

preconditioning by tapping the buttons for
the days.

6. Set the time at which preconditioning

should be completed by scrolling using
the arrows in the clock.

7. Tap

Confirm

to add a timer setting.

> The timer setting will be added to the

list and activated.

Editing the timer setting

1. 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 proce-

dures described under the heading "Add-
ing a timer setting" above.

Related information

•

Preconditioning

*

(p. 239)

•

Preconditioning timer

*

(p. 240)

•

Activating and deactivating precondition-
ing timer

*

(p. 241)

•

Deleting preconditioning timer settings

*

(p. 242)

Activating and deactivating

preconditioning timer

*

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
setting.
> The timer is activated/deactivated and

the button lights up/goes out.

Related information

•

Preconditioning

*

(p. 239)

•

Preconditioning timer

*

(p. 240)

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•

Adding and editing timer settings for pre-
conditioning

*

(p. 240)

•

Deleting preconditioning timer settings

*

(p. 242)

Deleting preconditioning timer

settings

*

A preconditioning timer setting that is no
longer needed can be deleted.

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.

Related information

•

Preconditioning

*

(p. 239)

•

Preconditioning timer

*

(p. 240)

•

Adding and editing timer settings for pre-
conditioning

*

(p. 240)

•

Activating and deactivating precondition-
ing timer

*

(p. 241)