Get Climate Guide for Volvo XC60 SUV First Generation (2008-2017)

CLIMATE

04 Climate

Climate – general information

Temporary shut-off of the air

conditioning

The air conditioning (p. 132) is momentarily

disengaged during full acceleration or when

driving uphill with a trailer. This may result in

a temporary increase in cabin temperature.

Climate – sensors

The vehicle is equipped with Electronic Cli-

mate Control (ECC) (p. 129) that cools, heats

or dehumidifies the air in the passenger com-

partment.

The climate system utilizes a number of sen-

sors to help regulate the temperature and

humidity level in the passenger compartment.

Sensor location

The sunlight sensor is located on the top

side of the dashboard.

Air conditioning

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Ice and snow

Always keep the air intake grille at the base of

the windshield free of snow.

NOTE

The air conditioning can be switched

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The sunlight sensor monitors which side of

the car that is most exposed to sunlight.

This can mean that the temperature may

differ between the right and left-side air

vents, even if the temperatures set for both

sides of the passenger compartment are

the same.

off, but to ensure the best possible cli-

mate comfort in the passenger com-

partment and to prevent the windows

from misting, it should always be on.

Climate system maintenance

Special tools and equipment are required to

maintain and carry out repairs on the climate

system. Work of this type should only be

done by a trained and qualified Volvo service

technician.

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In warm weather, a small amount of

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water may accumulate under the car

when it has been parked. This water is

condensation from the A/C system

and is normal.

Refrigerant

The temperature sensor for the passen-

ger compartment is located below the cli-

mate control panel.

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Volvo cares about the environment. The air

conditioning system in your car contains a

CFC-free refrigerant – R134a. This substance

will not deplete the ozone layer. The air con-

ditioning system contains 1.76 lbs (800 g) of

R134a. The systems uses PAG oil.

Side windows and laminated panoramic

roof

To ensure that the air conditioning works

optimally, the side windows, and the lamina-

ted panoramic roof should be closed.

The outside (ambient) temperature sensor

is located on the door mirror.

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The humidity sensor* is located in the

interior rearview mirror.

Related information

Climate – sensors (p. 125)

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NOTE

Fog on the inside of the windows

The defroster function (p. 132) should be

used to remove fog or mist from the inside of

the windows. Keeping the windows clean

with a commercially available window wash-

ing spray will also help prevent fogging or

misting.

Climate – menu settings (p. 127)

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Do not cover or block the sensors with

clothing or other objects.

Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

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Air quality

Interior Air Quality System (IAQS)*

NOTE

The passenger compartment has been

designed to be pleasant and comfortable,

even for people with asthma and contact

allergies.

The Air Quality System (IAQS) consists of a

multifilter and an air quality sensor. The filter

helps remove gases and particles from the

incoming air, thereby reducing the amounts of

odors and contaminants entering the vehicle.

Contact your Volvo retailer for IAQS air fil-

ter replacement intervals.

Materials used in the cabin

Passenger compartment filter

The materials used in the cabin have been

developed to help minimize the amount of

dust and make the cabin easier to keep

clean. All floor mats can be easily removed

for cleaning. Use car cleaning products rec-

ommended by Volvo. See also the informa-

tion in Cleaning the interior (p. 363).

The air quality (p. 126) sensor detects

Replace the cabin air filter with a new one at

the recommended intervals. Please refer to

your Warranty and Service Records Informa-

tion booklet, or consult a trained and qualified

Volvo service technician for these intervals.

The filter should be replaced more often when

driving under dirty and dusty conditions. The

filter cannot be cleaned and therefore should

always be replaced with a new one.

increased levels of contaminants in the out-

side air. When the air quality sensor detects

contaminated outside air, the air intake closes

and the air inside the passenger compart-

ment is recirculated, i.e., no outside air enters

the vehicle. The filter also cleans recirculated

passenger compartment air. When the

AUTO (p. 131) button is depressed the air

quality sensor is always engaged.

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Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

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Interior Air Quality System (IAQS)*

(p. 126)

NOTE

Activate or deactivate this function in Climate

settings Interior air quality system.

Climate – menu settings (p. 127)

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There are different types of cabin air filters.

Ensure that the correct type is installed.

NOTE

Interior Air Quality System (IAQS)

The air quality sensor should always

be engaged in order to obtain the best

air in the passenger compartment.

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A multifilter helps reduce gases and particles

in the incoming air, thereby reducing the lev-

els of odors and contaminants entering the

vehicle. The air quality sensor detects

Recirculation is limited in cold weather

to avoid fogging.

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increased levels of contaminants in the out-

side air. When the air quality sensor detects

contaminated outside air, the air intake closes

and the air inside the passenger compart-

ment is recirculated, i.e., no outside air enters

the vehicle. The filter also cleans recirculated

passenger compartment air.

If the insides of the windows start fog-

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ging, disengage the air quality sensor.

Use the defroster function to increase

airflow to the front, side, and rear win-

dows.

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Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

Climate – menu settings

Air distribution – general

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The default settings for four of the climate

system's (p. 125) functions can be changed in

the menu system.

The incoming air is distributed through a

number of different vents in the passenger

compartment.

Max. defroster and electrically heated

windshield* (p. 132)

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Blower speed (p. 131) in automatic

mode (p. 131).

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Recirculation timer (p. 134) for passenger

compartment air.

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Automatic rear window defrost-

ing (p. 104).

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The optional Interior Air Quality Sys-

tem (p. 126) (IAQS).

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The functions can also be returned to factory

settings in the menu system.

See My Car – introduction (p. 76) for a

description of the menu system.

Air distribution is fully automatic in AUTO

mode (p. 131).

Related information

Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 129)

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If desired, air distribution can be controlled

manually, see Air distribution – function

(p. 133).

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Air vents in the dashboard

Air vents in the door pillars

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Open

Closed

Open

Horizontal airflow

Vertical airflow

Horizontal airflow

Vertical airflow

Direct the outer air vents toward the side win-

dows to defrost.

Direct the outer air vents toward the side win-

dows to defrost.

Direct the vents into the passenger compart-

ment to help maintain the desired tempera-

ture in the rear seat.

Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

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Air distribution – table (p. 135)

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Air distribution – recirculation (p. 134)

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Max. defroster and electrically heated

windshield* (p. 132)

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set separately on the driver's and passenger's

sides.

The AUTO function (p. 131) automatically

regulates the temperature, air conditioning,

blower speed, recirculation and air distribu-

tion.

Electronic climate control (ECC)

ECC (Electronic Climate Control) helps main-

tain the selected temperature in the passen-

ger compartment and the temperature can be

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Temperature control (p. 131), driver's

side

Heated rear window and door mir-

rors (p. 104)

Heated driver's seat* (p. 130)

Heated front passenger's seat* (p. 130)

Defroster (maximum effect), electrically

heated windshield* (p. 132)

Temperature control (p. 131), passeng-

er's side

Blower (p. 131)

Recirculation (p. 134)

AUTO (p. 131)

Manual air distribution (p. 127)—floor

Manual air distribution—dashboard air

vents

A/C (p. 132) on/off

Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

Manual air distribution—defroster

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Lowest heat level – one indicator light.

Heat control for the outboard seating posi-

tions is done in the same way as for the front

seats.

Heated seats

The front seat heating has three levels to

increase comfort for the driver and passenger

in cold weather.

If no indicator lights are illuminated, the seat

heating is switched off.

Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

Seat heating will automatically switch off

when the engine is switched off.

The rear outboard seat heating has three lev-

els to increase comfort for the passengers in

cold weather.

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Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 129)

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Starting the seat heating automatically

This setting starts heating the driver's seat (at

the highest level) automatically when the

engine is started if the ambient temperature is

below approx. 50° F (10° C).

Heated front seats*

Activate/deactivate this function in the

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MY CAR menu system, under Settings

Climate settings Auto start driver seat

heater.

Heated rear seats*¹

The current seat temperature setting is shown in

the center console display

Press the lower section of

the button repeatedly until

the desired number of indi-

cator lights illuminate:

Highest heat level – three

indicator lights.

Medium heat level – two indicator lights.

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Temperature and blower control

When the vehicle is started, the most recent

setting is resumed.

Automatic climate control

NOTE

The Auto function automatically controls tem-

perature (p. 131), air conditioning (p. 132),

blower speed (p. 131), recirculation (p. 134)

and air distribution (p. 127).

If the blower is turned off completely, the

air conditioning is disengaged, which may

result in fogging on the windows.

The blower should always be activated to

help avoid condensation and fogging on the

windows.

Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

If you select one or more

manual functions, the other

functions continue to be

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Temperature control

The temperatures on the

driver and passenger sides

can be set separately.

Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 129)

controlled automatically. The

air quality (p. 126) sensor is

engaged and all manual set-

tings are switched off when

AUTO is pressed. The display shows AUTO

CLIMATE.

Air conditioning (p. 132)

Climate – sensors (p. 125)

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Blower speed in automatic mode can be set

NOTE

under Climate settings Automatic blower

adjustment. Choose between Low, Normal

or High.

Heating or cooling cannot be speeded up

by selecting a higher/lower temperature

than the actual temperature required.

NOTE

Blower control

Selecting the lowest blower speed may

increases the risk of fog forming on the

windows.

Turn the control clockwise to

increase or counterclockwise

to decrease the blower

speed. If AUTO (p. 131) is

selected, blower speed will

be regulated automatically

and this will override manual

adjustment.

Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

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Models without an electrically heated wind-

shield

Air conditioning

Max. defroster and electrically heated

windshield*

The air conditioning function cools and dehu-

midifies the air in the passenger compart-

ment.

The heated windshield and max. defroster

functions are used to clear the windshield and

front side windows of condensation and ice

as quickly as possible.

Press the button once to start

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defrosting/de-icing the windshield and

front side windows. The indicator light (2)

in the defroster button illuminates when

the function is active.

When the indicator light in

the button is on, the air con-

ditioning is controlled auto-

matically. This cools/heats

and dehumidifies the incom-

Press the button twice to switch off the

defroster (the indicator light will switch

off).

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ing air. When the indicator

light in the button is off, the

Models with an electrically heated wind-

shield*

air conditioning is disengaged. Other func-

tions are still controlled automatically. When

maximum defroster (p. 132) is selected, the

air conditioning system is set for maximum

blower speed and dehumidifies the cabin as

quickly as possible.

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If this feature is switched off, press the

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button once to start heating the wind-

shield². Symbol (1) will illuminate in the

center console display.

Press the button twice to start both the

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defroster and the windshield heating.

Symbols (1) and (2) will illuminate in the

center console display.

Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

The selected settings are shown in the center

console display

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Automatic climate control (p. 131)

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Electrical heating*

Max. defroster

If these features are on, press the button

to switch them off. The symbols will no

longer be displayed.

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If a "C" appears in the rear-view mirror when the button is pressed, the compass* has to be recalibrated, see Digital compass* (p. 105).

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Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

Air distribution – function

The air distribution function consists of three

buttons.

NOTE

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Triangular areas at the far sides of the

windshield are not heated electrically

and will take slightly longer to

defrost/de-ice.

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Automatic climate control (p. 131)

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The heated windshield may affect the

performance/range of e.g., transpond-

ers used to automatically pay highway

tolls or other communication equip-

ment.

The following occurs when the defroster/

windshield heating functions have been acti-

vated:

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Blower speed increases automatically

and the air conditioning (p. 132) will

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Manual air distribution—defroster

switch on (if not already on and if the pas-

senger compartment blower is not turned

off) to dehumidify the air in the passenger

compartment. Air conditioning can be

switched off by pressing the AC button.

Manual air distribution—dashboard air

vents

Manual air distribution—floor

When a button is pressed, the corresponding

figure will appear in the display with an arrow

indicating which manual air flow has been

selected (see the following illustration). See

also the air distribution chart (p. 135).

Recirculation (p. 134) will not function

while defrost is engaged.

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The climate system will return to its previous

settings when the defroster/windshield heat-

ing function is switched off.

See also Heated windshield*, rear window

and door mirror defrosters (p. 104) for addi-

tional information.

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Air distribution – recirculation

Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

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Recirculation can be used to shut out exhaust

fumes, smoke, etc., from the passenger com-

partment.

Air distribution – general (p. 127)

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Air distribution – function (p. 133)

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Air distribution – table (p. 135)

The air in the passenger

compartment is then recircu-

lated, i.e., no air from outside

the car is taken into the car

when this function is acti-

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vated. The indicator light in

the button will illuminate

when recirculation is selected.

Air distribution is shown in the center console

display

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If the air in the car recirculates for too long,

there is a risk of condensation forming on the

insides of the windows, especially in winter.

Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

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Air distribution – general (p. 127)

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Timer

The timer function minimizes the risk of fog-

ging, or stale air when the recirculation func-

tion is selected by automatically switching off

the function after a certain length of time,

depending on the ambient temperature. Acti-

vate/deactivate the function under Climate

Air distribution – recirculation (p. 134)

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settings Recirculation timer. See My Car

– introduction (p. 76) for a description of the

menu system.

NOTE

When Defroster is selected, recirculation is

always deactivated.

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Air distribution – table

Air distribution (p. 127) is selected using the

buttons in the center console climate panel.

Air distribution

Use

Air distribution

Use

Air to windows. Some air

flows from the dashboard air

vents. The air is not recircula-

ted. Air conditioning is always

engaged.

To remove de-fog/de-

ice the front side win-

dows and windshield

quickly.

Air to the floor and

windows. Some air

flows from the dash-

board air vents.

To ensure comfortable

conditions and good de-

fogging in cold or humid

weather.

Air to windshield and side win- In cold or humid

dows. Some air flows from the weather (blower

Air to floor and from

dashboard air vents.

In sunny weather with

cool outside tempera-

tures.

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air dashboard vents.

speed should be

moderate to high).

Airflow to windows and from

dashboard air vents.

To ensure good com-

fort in warm, dry

weather.

Air to floor. Some air

flows to the dashboard feet.

air vents and windows.

To warm or cool the

Airflow to the head and chest

from the dashboard air vents.

To ensure efficient

cooling in warm

weather.

Airflow to windows,

from dashboard air

vents and to the floor.

To cool the feet or pro-

vide warmer air to the

upper body in cold

weather or hot, dry

weather.

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Related information

Climate – general information (p. 125)

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Air distribution – function (p. 133)

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Max. defroster and electrically heated

windshield* (p. 132)

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