Volvo V90 Owner's Manual page 173

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
Using the rain sensor (p. 171)
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Using windscreen and headlamp washers
•
(p. 173)
Using automatic rear windscreen wiping
•
when reversing (p. 175)
Wiper blades and washer fluid (p. 170)
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Using the rain sensor's memory function
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(p. 172)
Using the rear window wiper and washer
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(p. 174)
Filling washer fluid (p. 669)
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Wiper blades in service position (p. 668)
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Replacing windscreen wiper blades (p. 667)
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Replacing the wiper blade, rear window
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(p. 666)
WINDOWS, GLASS AND MIRRORS
Using the rain sensor
The rain sensor automatically starts the wind-
screen wipers based on how much water it
detects on the windscreen. Rain sensor sensitiv-
ity can be adjusted with the thumbwheel on the
right-hand stalk switch.
Right-hand stalk switch.
Rain sensor button
Thumbwheel sensitivity/frequency
When the rain sensor is activated, the rain sensor
symbol is shown in the driver display.
Activating the rain sensor
When activating the rain sensor, the car must be
running or the electrical system in ignition posi-
tion I or II while the windscreen wiper stalk
switch must be in position 0 or in the position for
a single sweep.
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