Starting/stopping preconditioning*

Updated 06/08/2023

Preconditioning warms the passenger compartment and engine or cools the passenger compartment before driving. The function can use direct start from the centre display or a mobile phone.

Starting/stopping from the centre display

P5-1507–Climate–Button preconditioning — Preconditioning button in the Parking climate tab in the climate view.

Open the climate view in the centre display.

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 inside the front right-hand wheel housing can obstruct the heater’s ventilation.

Remember that the preconditioning can be started by a timer that has been set for a long time in advance.

Starting from a mobile phone*

Start of preconditioning and information about the selected settings can be managed from a mobile phone that has the Volvo On Call* mobile app. The preconditioning warms the passenger compartment to the comfort temperature or cools it to the current outer temperature.

To be able to also cool the passenger compartment to the comfort temperature (with the car's air conditioning) the Engine Remote Start - ERS1 via Volvo On Call* mobile app. can be used.