Volvo S 60, Owner'S Manual

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CLIMATE CONTROL
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 122
General information on climate
control
The car is equipped with electronic climate con-
trol (p. 128). The climate control system cools
or heats as well as dehumidifies the air in the
passenger compartment.
NOTE
Air conditioning (AC) (p. 132) can be
switched off, but to ensure the best possible
climate comfort in the passenger compart-
ment, and to prevent the windows from mist-
ing, it should always be switched on.
To bear in mind
•
To ensure that the air conditioning works
optimally, the side windows, and sunroof
*
should be closed.
•
Global opening (p. 174) opens/closes all
side windows simultaneously and can be
used for example to quickly air the car during
hot weather.
•
Remove ice and snow from the climate con-
trol system air intake (the grille between the
bonnet and the windscreen).
•
In warm weather, condensation from the air
conditioning may drip under the car. This is
normal.
•
When the engine requires full power, e.g. for
full acceleration, the air conditioning can be
temporarily switched off. There may then be
a temporary increase in temperature in the
passenger compartment.
•
Remove misting on the insides of the win-
dows primarily by using the defroster func-
tion (p. 132). To reduce the risk of misting,
keep the windows clean and use window
cleaner.
NOTE
To avoid misting on the rear window, do not
block the ventilation holes at the back of the
parcel shelf with articles of clothing or other
objects.
Cars with Start/Stop
*
With an auto-stopped (p. 284) engine certain
equipment may have its function temporarily
reduced, e.g. climate control fan speed (p. 130).
Cars with ECO
*
Certain equipment may have its function tempo-
rarily reduced or deactivated when the ECO
(p. 292) function is activated, e.g. the air condi-
tioning (p. 132).
NOTE
When the ECO function is activated, several
parameters in the climate control system's
settings are changed, and several electricity
consumer functions are reduced. Certain set-
tings can be reset manually, but full function-
ality is only restored by deactivating the ECO
function.
Related information
•
Actual temperature (p. 123)
•
Menu settings - climate control (p. 125)
•
Electronic climate control - ECC (p. 128)
•
Air distribution in the passenger compart-
ment (p. 125)
•
Air quality (p. 123)