2022 XC90 Volvo Preconditioning
Preconditioning
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.
Start and switch off preconditioning
Start and switch off 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 Start Pre-con. & Cleaning.
- Preconditioning is started/switched off and the button illuminates/extinguishes.
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 inside the front right-hand wheel housing 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 handle up to 8 different settings for
- a time on a single date
- or a time on one or more days of the week, with or without repetition.
Activating and deactivating time setting for preconditioning
- The timer buttons in the 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.
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 inside the front right-hand wheel housing can obstruct the heater’s ventilation.
Removing time setting for preconditioning
- The button for editing the list/deleting the time setting in the tab 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
Adding a time setting
- The button to add a time set in the 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.
- 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 for the days of the 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.
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 inside the front right-hand wheel housing can obstruct the heater’s ventilation.
Editing a time setting
- Open the climate view in the center display.
- Select the Parking climate tab.
- Press the time setting that is to be changed.
- A pop-up window is shown.
- Edit the time setting in the same way as described in “Adding a time setting” above.