Volvo XC60 (2019 year). Instruction

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Air distribution

Purpose

Main airflow from defroster and dashboard vents. Some airflow
from other vents.

Provides a comfortable climate in warm and dry weather.

Main airflow from defroster and floor vents. Some airflow from
other vents.

Provides a comfortable climate and effective defogging in cold and
humid weather.

Main airflow from dashboard and floor vents. Some airflow from
other vents.

Provides a comfortable climate in sunny, cool weather.

Main airflow from defroster, dashboard and floor vents.

Provides balanced comfort in the passenger compartment.

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Climate system controls

The climate system functions are controlled from
physical buttons on the center console, the cen-
ter display, and the climate panel on the rear
side of the tunnel console*.

Physical buttons in the center console

Button for heated windshield* and max
defroster.
Button for heated rear window and door mir-
rors.

Climate bar in the center display

The most common climate system functions can
be controlled from the climate bar.

Temperature control for the driver and pas-
senger sides.
Control for heated* and ventilated* driver and
passenger seats, and heated steering
wheel*.
Button for opening Climate view. The graphic
in the button shows activated climate system
settings.

Climate view in the center display

Tap the center button on the climate bar to open
Climate view.

Depending on equipment level, Climate view may
be divided into several tabs. Toggle between the
tabs by swiping the screen to the left/right or by
tapping the desired heading.

Main climate

In addition to the functions in the climate bar,
other main climate system functions can be con-
trolled from the

Main climate

tab.

Max

Electric

Rear

- Controls for defrosting

windows and door mirrors.

- Air conditioning controls.

Recirc

- Air recirculation controls.

Air distribution controls.

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Blower control for the front seats (also for
the rear seats on vehicles with 2-zone sys-
tems).

AUTO

- Automatic climate control.

Rear climate control*

All climate system functions for the rear seat can
be controlled from the

Rear climate

tab.

2nd row climate

- Rear seat climate func-

tion. Blower control for rear seats.
Rear seat temperature control.

Rear seat heating control*.

Parking climate*

Parking climate functions can be controlled from
the

Parking climate

tab.

Climate controls on the rear side of the
tunnel console*

Rear seat heating control*.

Blower control for rear seats.

Rear seat temperature control.

Button for locking/unlocking climate panel.

If the vehicle has heated rear seats* but does not
have a climate panel on the rear side of the tun-
nel console, there will be buttons on the rear side
of the tunnel console for the heated seats.

The climate panel has a screen lock to help pre-
vent inadvertently changing blower speed and
temperature. When the screen is locked, only the
controls for seat adjustment* and the unlock but-
ton will be displayed.

After unlocking, blower speed and temperature
can also be changed from the climate panel and

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all selected climate settings will be displayed. The
screen locks automatically after a period of inac-
tivity.

Related information

•

Climate (p. 202)

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Activating and deactivating power front
seats* (p. 216)

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Activating and deactivating the heated rear
seats* (p. 217)

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Activating and deactivating front seat ventila-
tion* (p. 218)

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Activating and deactivating the heated steer-
ing wheel* (p. 219)

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Activating auto climate control (p. 220)

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Activating and deactivating recirculation
(p. 221)

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Activating and deactivating max defroster
(p. 222)

•

Activating and deactivating the heated wind-
shield* (p. 223)

•

Activating and deactivating the heated rear
window and door mirrors (p. 224)

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Setting the blower speed for the front seats
(p. 225)

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Setting the blower speed for the rear seats*
(p. 226)

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Synchronize temperature (p. 229)

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Activating and deactivating air conditioning
(p. 229)

Activating and deactivating power

front seats*

The seats can be heated for added comfort for
the driver and passengers in cold weather.

Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.

1. Tap the left- or right-side steering wheel and

seat button in the center display's climate
bar to open the controls for steering wheel
and seat heating.

If the vehicle is not equipped with ventilated
seats or heated steering wheel, the button
for seat heating is directly accessible in the
climate bar.

2. Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to

select one of the four levels:

Off

High

Medium

Low

> The level is changed and the set level is

displayed in the button.

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Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 214)

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Activating and deactivating the heated front
seat* (p. 217)

Activating and deactivating the

heated front seat*

The seats can be heated for added comfort for
the driver and passengers in cold weather.

Seat heating can be set to automatically activate
when the engine is started. When set to automat-
ically activate, heating will be turned on at low
ambient temperatures.

1. Tap

Settings

in the Top view in the center

display.

2. Tap

Climate

3. Select

Auto Driver Seat Heating Level

and

Auto Passenger Seat Heating Level

to activate/deactivate automatic start of
heated driver's and passenger seat.

4. Select

Low

Medium

High

to select level

after the function has been activated.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 214)

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Activating and deactivating power front
seats* (p. 216)

Activating and deactivating the

heated rear seats*

The seats can be heated for added comfort for
the driver and passengers in cold weather.

Activating and deactivating the heated
rear seats from the front seats*

Seat heating buttons in the Rear climate group in Cli-
mate view.

1. Open Climate view in the center display and

select the

Rear climate

tab.

2. Tap the seat heating button repeatedly to

select one of the four levels:

Off

High

Medium

Low

> The level is changed and the set level is

displayed in the button.

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Activating and deactivating the heated
rear seats from the rear seat

With 2-zone system:

Buttons for seat heating on the rear side of the tunnel
console.

–

Press repeatedly on the left or right seat
heating buttons on the rear side of the tun-
nel console to select one of four levels:

Off

High

Medium

Low

> The level is changed and the indicator

lights in the button display the level.

With 4-zone system*:

Seat heating controls and indicator lights on the rear
side of the tunnel console.

–

Press repeatedly on the left or right seat
heating buttons in the climate panel on the
tunnel console to select one of four levels:

Off

High

Medium

Low

> The level will be changed and the climate

panel screen will show the new level.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 214)

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 compart-
ment is, the greater the cooling effect of the ven-
tilation. The system can be activated when the
engine is running.

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Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.

1. Tap the left- or right-side steering wheel and

seat button in the center display's climate
bar to open the controls for steering wheel
and seat heating.

If the vehicle is not equipped with heated
seats or heated steering wheel, the button
for seat ventilation is directly accessible in
the climate bar.

2. Tap the seat ventilation button repeatedly to

select one of the four levels:

Off

High

Medium

Low

> The level is changed and the set level is

displayed in the button.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 214)

Activating and deactivating the

heated steering wheel*

The steering wheel can be heated for added
comfort in cold weather.

Steering wheel and seat buttons in the climate row.

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 cli-
mate bar.

2. Tap the steering wheel heating button

repeatedly to select one of the four levels:

Off

High

Medium

Low

> The level is changed and the set level is

displayed in the button.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 214)

•

Activating and deactivating automatic steer-
ing wheel heating* (p. 220)

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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 automati-
cally activate when the engine is started. When
set to automatically activate, heating will be
turned on at low ambient temperatures.

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.

4. Select

Low

Medium

High

to select level

after the function has been activated.

Related information

•

Activating and deactivating the heated steer-
ing wheel* (p. 219)

Activating auto climate control

If auto climate control is activated, several cli-
mate system functions are controlled automati-
cally.

Auto climate button in Climate view.

1. Open Climate view in the center display.

2. Tap or press and hold

AUTO

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Tap - air recirculation, air conditioning and
air distribution are controlled automati-
cally.

•

Press and hold - air recirculation, air con-
ditioning and air distribution are controlled
automatically. Temperature and blower
speed are changed to standard settings:
22 °C (72 °F) and speed

(speed

the rear seat

> 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 climate control is
deactivated when the air distribution is
changed manually or when the max defroster
is activated.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 214)

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 compartment.

Air recirculation button in Climate view.

1. Open Climate view in the center display.

2. Tap

Recirc

> Air recirculation is activated/deactivated

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.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 214)

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Activating and deactivating the recirculation
timer setting (p. 221)

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 compartment.

When the recirculation timer is activated, air recir-
culation 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/deacti-

vate the recirculation timer.

Related information

•

Activating and deactivating recirculation
(p. 221)

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Activating and deactivating max

defroster

Max defroster is used to quickly remove conden-
sation and ice from windows.

Activating and deactivating max
defroster from the center console

A button in the center console offers quick
access to the max defroster.

On vehicles with heated windshields*, the max
defroster can only be activated separately from
Climate view in the center display.

Button in center console.

Vehicles without a heated windshield:

–

Tap the button.
> The max defroster is activated/deacti-

vated and the button lights up/goes out.

Vehicles with a heated windshield:

–

Press the button repeatedly to switch
between the three levels:

•

Activated windshield heating

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Activated windshield heating and max
defroster

•

Deactivated.

> The heated windshield and max defroster

are activated/deactivated and the button
lights up/goes out.

NOTE

The max defroster starts after a slight delay to
avoid a brief increase in blower speed if the
heated windshield function has been deacti-
vated by pressing the button twice in quick
succession.

Activating and deactivating max
defroster from the center display

Max defroster in Climate view.

1. Open Climate view in the center display.

2. Tap

Max

> The max defroster is activated/deacti-

vated and the button lights up/goes out.

Max defroster deactivates automatic cli-
mate control and air recirculation, acti-
vates the air conditioning, and changes
blower speed to

and temperature to

When max defroster is deactivated, the
climate system reverts to the previous set-
tings.

NOTE

The volume increases when the blower speed
is changed to

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Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 214)

Activating and deactivating the

heated windshield*

Windshield heating is used to quickly remove
condensation and ice from the windshield.

Activating and deactivating windshield
heating from the center console

A button in the center console is used to quickly
access windshield heating.

Button in center console.

–

Press the button repeatedly to switch
between the three levels:

•

Activated windshield heating

•

Activated windshield heating and max
defroster

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Deactivated.

> The heated windshield and max defroster

are activated/deactivated and the button
lights up/goes out.

Activating and deactivating windshield
heating from the center display

Windshield heating button in Climate view.

1. Open Climate view in the center display.

2. Tap

Electric

> Windshield heating is activated/deacti-

vated and the button lights up/goes out.

NOTE

Triangular areas at the far sides of the wind-
shield are not heated and will take slightly
longer to defrost/de-ice.

NOTE

The heated windshield may affect the per-
formance of transponders and other commu-
nication equipment.

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NOTE

If windshield heating is activated when the
Start/Stop function auto-stops the engine,
the engine will be restarted.

Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 214)

•

Activating and deactivating automatic wind-
shield heating* (p. 224)

Activating and deactivating

automatic windshield heating*

Windshield heating is used to quickly remove
condensation and ice from the windshield.

Windshield heating can be set to automatically
activate when the engine is started. With auto-
matic start activated, heating will be activated
when there is a risk of ice or condensation on the
windows or mirrors. 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 Front Defroster

to activate/

deactivate automatic windshield heating.

Related information

•

Activating and deactivating the heated wind-
shield* (p. 223)

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 mir-
rors functions.

Button in center console.

–

Tap the button.
> Heated windows and door mirrors are

activated and the button lights up/goes
out.

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Activating and deactivating the heated
rear window and door mirrors from the
center display

Rear window/door mirror heating button in Climate view.

1. Open Climate view in the center display.

2. Tap

Rear

> Heated windows and door mirrors are

activated and the button lights up/goes
out.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 214)

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Automatically activating and deactivating the
heated rear window and door mirrors
(p. 225)

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 automatically acti-
vated or deactivated when the engine is started.
With automatic start activated, heating will be
activated when there is a risk of ice or condensa-
tion on the windows or mirrors. Heating is auto-
matically 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.

Related information

•

Activating and deactivating the heated rear
window and door mirrors (p. 224)

Setting the blower speed for the
front seats

The blower can be set to several different auto-
matically controlled speeds for the front seat.

Blower control buttons in Climate view.

1. Open Climate view in the center display.

2. Tap the desired blower speed:

Off

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 windows.

The same setting applies to the rear seats with the 2-zone climate system.

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NOTE

The climate system automatically adapts air-
flow as needed within the set blower speed,
which means that airflow speed may vary
slightly within the same blower speed.

Related information

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Climate system controls (p. 214)

Setting the blower speed for the

rear seats*

The blower can be set to several different auto-
matically controlled speeds for the rear seat.

Setting blower speed for the rear seats
from the front seats

Blower control buttons in the Rear climate tab in Cli-
mate view.

1. Open Climate view in the center display and

select the

Rear climate

tab.

2. Tap the desired blower speed,

The blower speed for the rear seats can be
switched off by tapping

2nd 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 controls.

Blower controls on the rear climate panel of the tunnel
console.

2. Tap the desired blower speed,

> 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 center
display.

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NOTE

The climate system automatically adapts air-
flow as needed within the set blower speed,
which means that airflow speed may vary
slightly within the same blower speed.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 214)

Setting the temperature for the
front seats

The temperature can be set to the desired num-
ber 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 fol-

lowing:

•

dragging the control to the desired tem-
perature, or

•

tapping

−

to raise/lower the tempera-

ture.

> The temperature will be set and the but-

ton will display the new temperature.

NOTE

Heating/cooling cannot be accelerated by
choosing a higher/lower temperature than
the desired temperature.

Related information

•

Climate system controls (p. 214)

The same setting applies to the rear seats with the 2-zone climate system.

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