Volvo V90 Cross Country (2019 year). Instruction

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Air distribution

The climate system distributes incoming air
through a number of vents in the passenger
compartment.

Automatic and manual air distribution

When the auto-climate feature is on, air distribu-
tion is regulated automatically. Air distribution can
also be controlled manually.

Adjustable air vents

Certain air vents in the vehicle are adjustable,
which means they can be opened/closed and the
direction of the air flow from the vent can be
adjusted.

Location of adjustable air vents in the passenger com-
partment.

2-zone system - four vents on the dashboard
and one on each of the pillars between the
front and rear doors.
4-zone system* - two additional vents on the
rear side of the tunnel console.

Related information

•

Climate (p. 204)

•

Adjusting air distribution (p. 210)

•

Opening, closing and directing air vents
(p. 211)

•

Air distribution options (p. 213)

Adjusting air distribution

Air distribution can be adjusted manually if nee-
ded.

Air distribution buttons in Climate view.

Air distribution - windshield defrost vents

Air distribution - dashboard and center con-
sole air vents
Air distribution - floor air vents

1. Open Climate view in the center display.

2. Tap one or more air distribution buttons to

open/close the airflow for that vent.
> The air distribution changes and the but-

tons will light up or go out.

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Related information

•

Air distribution (p. 210)

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Opening, closing and directing air vents
(p. 211)

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Air distribution options (p. 213)

Opening, closing and directing air

vents

Some of the air vents in the passenger compart-
ment can be individually opened, closed and
directed.

Misting can be eliminated by directing the outer
air vents towards the door windows.

Direct the outer air vents into the passenger
compartment to maintain a comfortable tempera-
ture in warm weather.

Opening and closing the air vents

Front seat air vents:

Air vent knob

–

Turn the knob to open/close the airflow from
the vent.

When the mark on the knob is vertical, the
airflow is strongest.

The illustration is generic - air vent design varies depending on its location.

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Rear seat air vents:

Air vent thumb wheel

–

Turn the thumb wheel to open/close the air-
flow from the vent.

The more white lines that are visible, the
stronger the airflow.

Directing air flow

Airflow control

–

Move the control from side to side or up and
down to direct airflow from the vent.

Related information

•

Air distribution (p. 210)

•

Adjusting air distribution (p. 210)

•

Air distribution options (p. 213)

The illustration is generic - air vent design varies depending on its location.

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Air distribution options

Air distribution can be adjusted manually if nee-
ded. The following options are available.

Air distribution

Purpose

If all air distribution buttons are deselected in manual mode, the climate control system will revert to automatic mode.

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

Helps remove ice and condensation in cold and humid weather
(blower speed should not be set too low).

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

Provides effective cooling in warm weather.

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

Provides heating or cooling in footwell areas.

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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. 204)

•

Activating and deactivating power front
seats* (p. 218)

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Activating and deactivating the heated rear
seats* (p. 219)

•

Activating and deactivating front seat ventila-
tion* (p. 220)

•

Activating and deactivating the heated steer-
ing wheel* (p. 221)

•

Activating auto climate control (p. 222)

•

Activating and deactivating recirculation
(p. 223)

•

Activating and deactivating max defroster
(p. 224)

•

Activating and deactivating the heated wind-
shield* (p. 225)

•

Activating and deactivating the heated rear
window and door mirrors (p. 226)

•

Setting the blower speed for the front seats
(p. 227)

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Setting the blower speed for the rear seats*
(p. 228)

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Synchronize temperature (p. 231)

•

Activating and deactivating air conditioning
(p. 231)

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

•

Climate system controls (p. 216)

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Activating and deactivating the heated front
seat* (p. 219)

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. 216)

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Activating and deactivating power front
seats* (p. 218)

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. 216)

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. 216)

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. 216)

•

Activating and deactivating automatic steer-
ing wheel heating* (p. 222)

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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. 221)

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

•

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. 216)

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. 216)

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Activating and deactivating the recirculation
timer setting (p. 223)

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. 223)

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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

•

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. 216)

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

•

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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