2023 Volvo V60 Climate Controls for Windows and Mirrors Owners Manual

It is possible to set whether automatic starting of the heated rear window and door mirrors should be activated/deactivated when the driver is in the car. With automatic starting activated, electric heating will start when there is a risk of ice or mist on the window. The heating switches off automatically when the windscreen/window is sufficiently warm and the ice or misting is gone.

1. Open the climate view in the centre display by tapping on the temperature button at the bottom centre of the centre display.
2. Press
3. Select the desired setting under Auto rear defroster to activate/deactivate automatic start of heated rear window and door mirrors.

Activating and deactivating the heated windscreen

A heated windscreen is used to quickly remove mist and ice from the window.

Activating and deactivating heated windscreen from centre console
In the centre console is a physical button for rapid access to the heated windscreen.

Physical button in the centre console.

Press the button repeatedly in order to switch between the three levels:

• Activated heated windscreen
• Activated heated windscreen and max defroster
• Deactivated.
  >Heated windscreen and max defroster are activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.

Activating and deactivating heated windscreen from centre display

1. Open the climate view in the centre display by tapping on the temperature button at the bottom centre of the centre display.
2. 
3. Press the button for heated windscreen.
   >Heated windscreen is activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.

Note

• A triangular area at the end of each side of the windscreen is not electrically heated, where de-icing may take longer.
• The heated windscreen may affect the performance of transponders and other communication equipment.

Activating and deactivating automatic start of heated windscreen

A heated windscreen is used to quickly remove mist and ice from the window.

It is possible to set whether automatic start of heated windscreen should be activated/deactivated when the driver gets into the car. With automatic start activated, the electric heating will start when there is a risk of ice or mist on the windscreen. The heating switches off automatically when the windscreen/window is sufficiently warm and the ice or misting is gone.

1. Open the climate view in the centre display by tapping on the temperature button at the bottom centre of the centre display.
2. Press
3. Select the desired setting under Auto front defroster to activate/deactivate automatic start of heated rear window and door mirrors.

Activating and deactivating max defroster

• Max defroster is used to quickly remove mist and ice from windows.
• Max defroster deactivates auto-regulation of the climate and air recirculation, activates air conditioning and changes the fan level to 5 and the temperature to HI.

Note

Changing the fan level to 5 increases the noise level.

When max defroster is deactivated, the climate control system returns to the previous settings.

Activating and deactivating max defroster from centre console

• There is a physical button in the centre console for quick access to max defroster.
• For cars with heated windscreen, the first press of the button activates the heating, and the next press activates max defroster. A third press deactivates both.

Physical button in the centre console.

Cars without heated windscreen:

1. Press the button.
   >Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button lights up/goes off. The temperatures in the various climate zones are not synchronised while max defroster is activated.

Cars with heated windscreen:

1. Press the button repeatedly in order to switch between the three levels:

• Activated heated windscreen
• Activated heated windscreen and max defroster
• Deactivated.
  >Heated windscreen and max defroster are activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.

Note
Max defroster starts with a certain delay in order to avoid a short increase in fan level if the heated windscreen is deactivated by two quick presses of the button.

Activating and deactivating max defroster from centre display

1. Open the climate view in the centre display by tapping on the temperature button at the bottom centre of the centre display.
2. 
   Tap on the max defroster button.
   >Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button lights up/goes off. The temperatures in the various climate zones are not synchronised while max defroster is activated.