Volvo V 40, Owner'S Manual

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04 Climate control
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126
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
General information on climate
control
The car is equipped with electronic climate
control. The climate control system cools or
heats as well as dehumidifies the air in the
passenger compartment.
There are two different climate control sys-
tems:
•
Electronic temperature control (ETC) (p.
132)
•
Electronic climate control (ECC) (p. 131)
NOTE
The air conditioning system (AC) can be
switched off, but to ensure the best possi-
ble climate comfort in the passenger com-
partment and to prevent the windows from
misting, it should always be on.
To bear in mind:
•
To ensure that the air conditioning works
optimally, the side windows must be
closed.
•
Total airing function (p. 176) opens or
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
control system air intake (the grille
between the bonnet and the windscreen).
•
Remove misting on the insides of the win-
dows primarily by using the defroster
function (p. 136). To reduce the risk of
misting, keep the windows clean and use
window cleaner.
•
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 or driving uphill with a
trailer, the air conditioning can be tempo-
rarily switched off. There may then be a
temporary increase in temperature in the
passenger compartment.
•
With an auto-stopped engine (p. 279)
(cars with Start/Stop*), certain equipment
has its function temporarily reduced, e.g.
the climate control system's air condition-
ing and fan speed.
Related information
•
Actual temperature (p. 126)
•
Sensors - climate control (p. 127)
•
Menu settings - climate control (p. 129)
•
Air conditioning (p. 135)
•
Air distribution in the passenger compart-
ment (p. 129)
•
Air cleaning (p. 127)
•
Heated front seats* (p. 133)
•
Heated rear seat* (p. 133)
Actual temperature
The temperature you select in the passenger
compartment corresponds to the physical
experience with reference to factors such as
air speed, humidity and solar radiation etc. in
and around the car.
The system includes a sun sensor (p. 127)
which detects on which side the sun is shin-
ing into the passenger compartment. This
means
1 that the temperature can differ
between the right and left-hand air vents
despite the controls being set for the same
temperature on both sides.
Related information
•
General information on climate control (p.
126)
•
Temperature control in the passenger
compartment (p. 135)
1 Only applies to ECC.