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.
NoteIn temperatures immediately below comfort temperature, neither ventilation nor heating is activated and no preconditioning is started.
WarningNever leave children alone in the car, or people unable to exit the car without assistance.
NoteDuring preconditioning of the passenger compartment, the car works to reach comfort temperature and not the temperature set in the climate control system.
NotePrecleaning starts automatically when preconditioning is completed.
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 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.
NoteThe car’s doors and windows should be closed during the preconditioning of the passenger compartment.
NoteAir purification starts automatically when preconditioning is completed.
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 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 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
- or 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.
- 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 inside the front right-hand wheel housing can obstruct the heater’s ventilation.
Removing time setting for preconditioning
A time setting for preconditioning that is no longer required can be deleted.
- 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
- 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 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.
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 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.