2022 Volvo XC40 Your Volvo Preconditioning Owners Manual

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1 2022 Volvo XC40 Your Volvo Preconditioning

2 Preconditioning

3 Start and switch off preconditioning

4 Start and switch off from the car

5 Starting from the app

6 Preconditioning time setting

7 Activating and deactivating time setting for preconditioning

8 Removing time setting for preconditioning

9 Adding and editing time setting for preconditioning

10 Adding a time setting

10.1 Note

11 Editing a time setting

2022 Volvo XC40 Your Volvo Preconditioning

Preconditioning

Preconditioning is a climate function that, if possible, attempts to reach comfort temperature in the passenger compartment before departure.
Preconditioning can use direct start or be set via the timer.
The function utilizes several systems in different cases:

In a cold climate, the parking heater warms up the passenger compartment to a comfortable temperature.
When it is warm, the climate control ventilates the passenger compartment by blowing in air from outside the car.

Note
In temperatures immediately below comfort temperature, neither ventilation nor heating is activated and no preconditioning is started.
Warning
Never leave children alone in the car, or people unable to exit the car without assistance.

Note
During preconditioning of the passenger compartment, the car works to reach comfort temperature and not the temperature set in the climate control system.

Start and switch off preconditioning

Preconditioning heats or ventilates the passenger compartment, if possible, prior to driving. The function can use direct start from the center display or a mobile phone.

Start and switch off from the car

Open the climate view in the center display by pressing the symbol in the middle of the climate row.
Select the Parking climate tab.
Press Preconditioning.
Preconditioning is started/switched off and the button is illuminated/extinguished.

Note
The car’s doors and windows should be closed during the preconditioning of the passenger compartment.

Warning
Do not use preconditioning if the car is equipped with a heater:

In unventilated spaces indoors. Exhaust gases are emitted if the heater starts.
In locations with combustible or flammable material nearby. Fuel, gas, long grass, sawdust, etc. may ignite.
When there is a risk that the heater’s exhaust line may be blocked. For example, deep snow under the front part of the car can obstruct the heater’s ventilation.

Starting from the app

Starting the pre-conditioning, as well as information on selected settings, can be managed from a device that has Volvo Cars App. Preconditioning heats the compartment to a comfortable temperature or ventilates the compartment by blowing in air from outside. The passenger compartment can also be preconditioned with the car remote start function (Engine Remote Start – ERS) via the Volvo Cars app.

Preconditioning time setting

The timer can be set so that the preconditioning is finished at a predetermined time.
The timer can handle up to 8 different settings for

a time on a single date
a time on one or more days of the week, with or without repetition.

Activating and deactivating time setting for preconditioning

A time setting in the timer for preconditioning can be activated or deactivated based on need.

The timer buttons are in the Parking climate tab in the climate view.
Open the climate view in the center display.
Select the Parking climate tab.
Activate/deactivate a time set by tapping on the timer button to the right of the setting.
The time setting is activated/deactivated and the button illuminates/extinguishes.

Warning
Do not use preconditioning if the car is equipped with a fuel-driven heater:

In unventilated spaces indoors. Exhaust gases are emitted if the heater starts.
In locations with combustible or flammable material nearby. Fuel, gas, long grass, sawdust, etc. may ignite.
When there is a risk that the heater’s exhaust line may be blocked. For example, deep snow under the front part of the car can obstruct the heater’s ventilation.

Removing time setting for preconditioning

A time setting for preconditioning that is no longer required can be deleted.

The button for editing the list/deleting the time setting in the tab Parking climate in the climate view.
Open the climate view in the center display.
Select the Parking climate tab.
Press Edit list.
Press the delete icon to the right of the list.
The icon changes to the text Delete.
Press Delete to confirm.
The time setting is removed from the list.

Adding and editing time setting for preconditioning

The timer for preconditioning can manage up to 8-time settings.

Adding a time setting

The button to add a time set in the Parking climate tab in the climate view.
Open the climate view in the center display.
Select the Parking climate tab.
Press Add timer.
A pop-up window is shown.

Note

It is not possible to add a time setting if there already are 8 settings entered for the timer. Delete a time setting in order to be able to add a new one.
Tap on Date to set the time for a single date.
Tap on Days to set the time for one or more days of the week.
With Days: Activate/deactivate repetition by ticking/unticking the box for Repeat weekly.
With Date: Select the date for preconditioning by scrolling the date list with the arrows.
With Days: Select the days of the week for preconditioning by tapping on the buttons the days week.
Set the time when the preconditioning should be finished by scrolling with the arrows.
Tap on Confirm in order to add the time setting.
The time setting is added to the list and is activated.