Climate -> Changing air distribution for Your Volvo XC40 SUV 2020

CLIMATE  
Changing air distribution  
The air distribution can be changed manually  
Opening, closing and aiming the  
air vents  
if required.  
Some air vents in the passenger compart-  
ment can be opened, closed and aimed indi-  
vidually.  
If the car's outer vents are aimed at the side  
windows then misting can be eliminated.  
1. Open climate view in the centre display by  
pressing the symbol in the middle of the  
climate row.  
If the car's outer vents are aimed inwards  
then, in a hot climate, a comfortable environ-  
ment is obtained in the passenger compart-  
ment.  
The air distribution buttons in the climate view.  
Opening and closing the air vents  
Air distribution - windscreen defroster  
vents  
Turn the rotary knob in the middle of the  
air vent to open/close the air flow from the  
vent.  
Air distribution - air vents in instrument  
panel and centre console  
The air flow is at maximum when the  
marking on the knob is in vertical position.  
Air distribution - air vents in the floor  
Press one or more of the air distribution  
2.  
Aiming the air vents  
buttons in order to open/close the corres-  
ponding air flow.  
Move the lever in the middle of the air vent  
horizontally/vertically to direct the air flow  
from the vent.  
> The air distribution is changed and the  
buttons illuminate/extinguish.  
Related information  
Air distribution (p. 188)  
Related information  
Air distribution (p. 188)  
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Table of air distribution options  
The air distribution can be changed manually  
if required. The following options are available  
for setting.  
Air distribution  
Purpose  
If all air distribution buttons are deselected in manual mode, the climate control system returns to automatically regulated climate  
control.  
With manual climate control it is not possible to deselect all air distribution buttons.  
Main air flow from the defroster vents. Some air flows from other air  
vents.  
Counteracts misting and icing in a cold and humid cli-  
mate (to achieve this, fan level must not be low).  
Main air flow from the air vents in the instrument panel. Some air  
flows from other air vents.  
Provides efficient cooling in a hot climate.  
Main air flow from the air vents at the floor. Some air flows from other Provides heat or cooling to the floor.  
air vents.  
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Air distribution  
Purpose  
Main air from the defroster vents and air vents in the instrument  
panel. Some air flows from other air vents.  
Provides good comfort in hot and dry climates.  
Main air flow from the defroster vents and air vents at the floor. Some Provides good comfort and good demisting in a cold or  
air flows from other air vents.  
humid climate.  
Main air flow from the air vents in the instrument panel and air vents  
at the floor. Some air flows from other air vents.  
Provides good comfort in sunny weather with cool out-  
door temperatures.  
Main air flow from the defroster vents, from the air vents in the instru- Gives balanced comfort in the passenger compartment.  
ment panel and air vents at the floor.  
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Related information  
Air distribution (p. 188)  
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