2010 Volvo V50 Owner's Manual - Page 99

03 Climate Electronic Climate Control (ECC)* 3. Recirculation This function can be used to shut out exhaust fumes, smoke, etc from the passenger compartment. The air in the passenger compartment is then recirculated, i.e. no air from outside the car is taken into the car when this function is activated. If the air in the car recirculates for too long, there is a risk of condensation forming on the insides of the windows, especially in winter. 4. Defroster Directs airflow to the windshield and side windows and increases blower speed. When the defroster is activated: 6. Air conditioning On/Off ON: The air conditioning system is engaged when the ON light is lit and is controlled automatically by the system to maintain the selected temperature. OFF: The system is disengaged when the OFF lights up When OFF is selected and the OFF LED is lit, the air conditioning system is deactivated. Other functions are still controlled automatically. When Defroster (4) is selected, the air conditioning system is activated for maximum dehumidifying. 03 • Air flows to the windows at high blower speed. • The LED in the defroster button lights up when this function is activated. The air conditioning system is controlled to provide maximum air dehumidification. Timer The timer function minimizes the risk of fogging or stale air when the recirculation function is selected, see page 84 for information on setting the recirculation timer. • The air conditioning is automatically switched on (can be switched off by pressing button 6). The air is not recirculated. NOTE Recirculation is always disengaged if the defroster button is engaged to clear ice or condensation from the side windows. 5. Airflow controls Press one of the three buttons in the illustration to activate the selected airflow. A symbol in the display above the climate control panel and a lit LED in the selected button indicate that the manual function has been selected. With manually selected airflow both warm and cool air can be selected. See also the table on page 99. 7 and 8. Heated front seats* Maximum heating: ± Press the button once - both LEDs light up. Reduced heating: `` * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 99