Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 182

WINDOWS, GLASS AND MIRRORS
Using the rain sensor
The rain sensor monitors the amount of water on
the windshield and automatically starts the wind-
shield wipers. Rain sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted using the thumb wheel on the right-
hand steering wheel lever.
Right-hand steering wheel lever.
Rain sensor button
Thumb wheel, sensitivity/interval wiper speed
When the rain sensor is activated, the
sensor symbol will be displayed in the instrument
panel.
Activating the rain sensor
When the rain sensor is activated, the engine
must be running or the ignition in mode I or II
while the windshield wiper lever is in position 0 or
in the single sweep position.
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Activate the rain sensor by pressing the rain sen-
sor button .
Move the lever downward for an extra wiper
sweep.
Turn the thumb wheel upward for increased sen-
sitivity and downward for decreased sensitivity.
The wipers will make one extra sweep when the
thumb wheel is turned upward.
Deactivate the rain sensor
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the
rain sensor button or moving the lever upward to
another wiper mode.
The rain sensor is automatically deactivated in
ignition mode 0 or when the engine is switched
off.
The rain sensor is also automatically deactivated
when the wiper blades are put in the service
position. The rain sensor will reactivate when
service mode is switched off.
CAUTION
rain
The windshield wipers may start inadvertently
and be damaged in automatic car washes.
Deactivate the rain sensor when the engine is
running or when the ignition is in mode I or II.
The symbol in the instrument panel will go
out.
Related information
• Using the windshield and headlight washers
(p. 181)
• Using automatic rear window wiping when
backing up (p. 183)
• Wiper blades and washer fluid (p. 178)
• Using the rain sensor's memory function
(p. 181)
• Using the rear window wiper/washer
(p. 182)
• Filling washer fluid (p. 620)
• Windshield wipers in the service position
(p. 619)
• Replacing windshield wiper blades (p. 618)
• Changing rear window wipers (p. 617)
• Using the windshield wipers (p. 179)