Volvo V60 Twin Engine, Owner'S Manual

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CLIMATE CONTROL
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 138
General information about
preconditioning
The climate in the car's passenger compartment
can be preconditioned (acclimatised) before
departure, in both hot and cold climates.
In different cases, the preconditioning uses the
car's fuel-driven and electrically-driven heaters
and the car's AC system:
•
In a cold climate the fuel-driven heater heats
both the engine and the passenger compart-
ment - the electrically-driven heater only
heats the passenger compartment before
departure.
•
In a hot climate the AC system cools the
passenger compartment.
Preconditioning the car reduces wear.
During preconditioning in warm weather, conden-
sation from the air conditioning may drip under
the car. This is normal.
NOTE
During preconditioning of the passenger
compartment, the car works to reach comfort
temperature and not the temperature set in
the climate control system.
NOTE
The compressor can operate and cool the
hybrid battery even when passenger compart-
ment cooling is not selected or required. The
compressor emits noise.
NOTE
The car's doors and windows should be
closed during the preconditioning of the pas-
senger compartment.
Options for preconditioning
Select from the following:
•
parking inside (p. 139)
•
parking outside (p. 139).
Preconditioning can then be activated:
•
directly (p. 140) via the information display,
remote control key
* or mobile *
•
with timer (p. 142).
NOTE
Volvo recommends that you activate precon-
ditioning via the timer, and then have the car
connected to the mains power circuit.
Connection to the mains power circuit
The car can be preconditioned both when con-
nected (p. 306) and not connected
* to the mains
power circuit.
When the car is plugged into the mains
power circuit
2
•
Heating/cooling can last up to 50 minutes.
•
Seat and steering wheel heating can be acti-
vated during preconditioning.
When the car is not plugged into the mains
power circuit
*
•
Heating can last up to 50 minutes.
•
Cooling takes place for 2-3 minutes.
During preconditioning, the electrically-driven
heater and AC system use power from the hybrid
battery. If the car is not connected to the mains
power circuit during preconditioning then the
mileage for electric operation is reduced accord-
ingly.
2 A charging station which is not always active, e.g. because of a timer, may cause loss of function for preconditioning.