Volvo S60 Owner's Manual page 180

WINDOWS, GLASS AND MIRRORS
Using windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers are designed to clean
the windscreen. Different settings for the
windscreen wipers are set using the right-
hand stalk switch.
Right-hand stalk switch.
The thumbwheel is used to set rain sensor
sensitivity 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.
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Intermittent wiping
Move the lever up to switch the wipers
to 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
wipers 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 is scra-
ped away.
IMPORTANT
Use plenty of washer fluid when the wipers
are cleaning the windscreen. The wind-
screen must be wet when the windscreen
wipers are operating.
Related information
Using the rain sensor (p. 179)
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Using windscreen and headlamp washers
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(p. 180)
Wiper blades and washer fluid (p. 177)
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Using the rain sensor's memory function
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(p. 180)
Filling washer fluid (p. 652)
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Set the wiper blades in service position
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(p. 651)
Replacing windscreen wiper blades
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(p. 650)