Volvo XC90 TWIN ENGINE Owner's Manual page 175

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Pinch protection for windows and sun blinds
(p. 162)
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Keyless locking and unlocking* (p. 256)
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Locking and unlocking with the remote con-
trol key (p. 233)
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Locking and unlocking from inside the car
(p. 259)
Using windscreen wipers
The windscreen wiper cleans the windscreen.
Different settings for the windscreen wiper are
made with the right-hand steering wheel stalk
switch.
Right-hand stalk switch.
Thumbwheel, used to set rain sensor sensi-
tivity and wiper swipe frequency.
Single sweep
Lower the stalk switch and release to
make one sweep.
Windscreen wipers off
Move the stalk switch to position 0 to
switch off the windscreen wipers.
WINDOWS, GLASS AND MIRRORS
Intermittent wiping
Set the number of sweeps per time unit
with the thumbwheel when intermittent
wiping is selected.
Continuous wiping
Raise the stalk switch for the wipers to
sweep at normal speed.
Raise the stalk switch further for the wip-
ers to sweep at high speed.
IMPORTANT
Before activating the wipers - ensure that the
wiper blades are not frozen in, and that any
snow or ice on the windscreen and rear win-
dow is scraped away.
IMPORTANT
Use plenty of washer fluid when the wipers
are cleaning the windscreen. The windscreen
must be wet when the windscreen wipers are
operating.
Related information
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Using the rain sensor (p. 174)
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Using windscreen and headlamp washers
(p. 176)
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Using automatic rear windscreen wiping
when reversing (p. 178)
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* Option/accessory.