Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 75

Tailgate wiper/washer
Intermittent wiping: Press the upper
section of the switch
Neutral position: The wiper is
switched off
Normal (continuous) wiping: Press the
lower section of the switch
Move the lever forward to start the tailgate
washer. After washing the rear window, the
wiper will make several additional sweeps.
Consult your Volvo retailer if you would like to have this function deactivated.
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Tailgate wiper and reverse gear
If the front wipers are on and the transmission
is put into reverse gear, the tailgate wiper will
go into intermittent wiping function
If the tailgate wiper is already in normal wip-
ing function, the normal wiping function will
continue.
Rain sensor*
The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper
speed according to the amount of water on
the windshield.
The sensitivity of the sensor can be adjusted
by twisting ring (1) up (the wipers will sweep
the windshield more frequently) or down (the
wipers will sweep the windshield less fre-
quently).
Activating the rain sensor:
1. Turn the ignition key to at least position I
and put the windshield wiper lever in
position 0.
2. Press button (2), see page 72.
> A light in the button will light up to indi-
cate that the rain sensor is active.
Deactivating the rain sensor:
•
Press button (2), see page 72.
02 Instruments and controls
Right-side steering wheel lever
or
•
Move the windshield wiper lever down to
another position. Moving the lever up will
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not deactivate the rain sensor. Doing so
will cause the wipers to sweep the wind-
shield until the lever is released, at which
time the wipers return to rain sensor
mode.
The rain sensor is also deactivated when the
key is removed from the ignition.
CAUTION
The rain sensor should be deactivated
when washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, etc. If the rain sensor function is
left on, the wipers will start inadvertently in
the car wash and could be damaged.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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