Windscreen Wipers; Windscreen Wipers/Washer - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

Instruments and controls

Windscreen wipers/washer

Wiper/washer function – windscreen

Windscreen wipers

Windscreen wipers off.
If the lever is in the 0 position and
you move it upwards, the wipers will
sweep one stroke at a time for as long as you
hold the lever up.
Intermittent wiping
You can adjust and set a suitable
speed for intermittent wiping.
Twisting the ring (see 1 in illus-
tration) upwards increases the
frequency of wiper strokes. Twisting the ring
towards you decreases the frequency of
wiper strokes.
Wipers operate at "normal" speed.
QU
Wipers operate at "high" speed.
Rain sensor (option)
The rain sensor automatically increases or
decreases the speed of the windscreen
wipers based on how much water it detects
on the windscreen. The sensitivity of the rain
sensor can be adjusted using the ring (1).
– Turn the ring upward to increase sensi-
tivity or down to decrease sensitivity
(there is an extra swipe when the ring is
turned upward).
On/Off
When activating the rain sensor, the ignition
key must be in at least position I and the
windscreen wiper lever must be in position 0.
To activate the rain sensor:
– press the button (2). A LED illuminates in
the button to indicate the rain sensor is
active.
To turn the rain sensor off, either:
– press the button (2) or
– press the stalk switch downward to
another wiper program. If the stalk switch
is raised, the rain sensor will remain
active; the wipers make an extra sweep
and then return to rain sensor mode when
the stalk is released to position 0.
The rain sensor is automatically deactivated
when the key is removed from the ignition
switch or five minutes after the ignition is
switched off.
Important!
In an automatic car wash:
Turn off the rain sensor by pressing the
button (2) while the ignition key is in at
least position I. Otherwise, the windscreen
wipers may start and be damaged.
Windscreen washer
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel to
activate the windscreen washer.
Headlamp washer
(option on certain markets)
High-pressure wash of the headlamps
consumes a great deal of washer fluid. To
save fluid, the headlamps are only washed
every fifth time (within a ten minute period). If
ten minutes have elapsed since the last
windscreen washing, the headlamps receive
a high-pressure wash the next time the
windscreen is washed.
Reduced washing
If only approx. one litre of washer fluid
remains in the reservoir, the supply to the
headlamps and the rear window is cut off in
order to prioritise cleaning of the windscreen.