XC40

2022 Volvo XC40 Your Volvo Climate controls for windows and mirrors Owners Manual

2022 Volvo XC40 Your Volvo Climate controls for windows and mirrors

Activating and deactivating the heated rear window and door mirrors

The heated rear window and door mirrors are used to quickly remove mist and ice from the windows and mirrors.

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

In the center console is a physical button for rapid access to the heated rear window and door mirrors.

  1. Physical button in the center console.
  2. Press the button.
  3. The heated rear window and door mirrors are activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.

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

Open the climate view in the center display by pressing the symbol in the middle of the climate row.

  1. Press Rear.
  2. The heated rear window and door mirrors are activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.

Activating and deactivating automatic starting of the heated rear window and door mirrors

  1. The heated rear window and door mirrors are used to quickly remove mist and ice from the windows and mirrors.
  2. It is possible to set whether the automatic start of the heated rear window and door mirrors should be activated/deactivated when the engine is started.
  3. With automatic start activated, heating will start when there is a risk of ice or misting on the windscreen/window.
  4. The heating switches off automatically when the windscreen/window is sufficiently warm and the ice or misting is gone.
  5. Press Settings in the top view in the center display.
  6. Press Climate.
  7. Select Auto Rear Defroster to activate/deactivate the automatic start of the 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 the center console

In the center console is a physical button for rapid access to the heated windscreen.

Physical button in the center console.
Press the button repeatedly in order to switch between the three levels:
  • Activated heated windscreen
  • Activated heated windscreen and max defroster
  • Deactivated.

The heated windscreen and max defroster are activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.

Activating and deactivating heated windscreen from the center display

Open the climate view in the center display by pressing the symbol in the middle of the climate row.

Press Electric.
The 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.
Note
The heated windscreen may affect the performance of transponders and other communication equipment.
Note
If the heated windscreen is activated when the Start/Stop function has auto-stopped the engine then the engine will be restarted.

Activating and deactivating automatic start of heated windscreen

  1. A heated windscreen is used to quickly remove mist and ice from the window.
  2. It is possible to set whether the automatic start of the heated windscreen should be activated/deactivated when the engine is started.
  3. With automatic start activated, heating will start when there is a risk of ice or misting on the windscreen/window.
  4. The heating switches off automatically when the windscreen/window is sufficiently warm and the ice or misting is gone.”
  5. Press Settings in the top view in the center display.
  6. Press Climate.
  7. Select Auto Front Defroster to activate/deactivate the automatic start of the heated windscreen.

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

Activating and deactivating max defroster from the center console

There is a physical button in the center console for quick access to the max defroster.
With a heated windscreen, the max defroster can only be activated individually from the climate view in the center display.

Physical button in the center console.
Cars without heated windscreen:
Press the button.
Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.
Cars with heated windscreen:
Press the button repeatedly in order to switch between the three levels:
  • Activated heated windscreen
  • Activated heated windscreen and max defroster
  • Deactivated.

The 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 the center display

Open the climate view in the center display by pressing the symbol in the middle of the climate row.

  • Press Max.
  • Max defroster is activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.
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