Rain Sensor; Windshield Washer - Volvo S80 Owner's Manual

03 Instruments and controls

Rain sensor*

The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper
speed according to the amount of water on
the windshield.
The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be
adjusted moving the thumb wheel up (the
wipers will sweep the windshield more fre-
quently) or down (the wipers will sweep the
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windshield less frequently).
NOTE
The wipers will make an extra sweep each
time the thumb wheel is adjusted upward.
When the rain sensor is activated, the symbol
will illuminate in the instrument panel.
Activating and setting the sensitivity
When activating the rain sensor, the vehicle
must be running or in ignition mode II and the
windshield wiper lever must be in position 0
or in the single sweep position.
Activate the rain sensor by pressing the but-
ton . The windshield wipers will make
one sweep.
Press the lever up for the wipers to make an
extra sweep. The rain sensor returns to active
mode when the stalk is released back to
position 0.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Deactivating
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the
button or press the lever down to
another wiper position.
The rain sensor is automatically deactivated
when the key is removed from the ignition
slot or five minutes after the ignition has been
switched off.
CAUTION
The rain sensor should be deactivated
when washing the car 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.

Windshield washer

Move the lever toward the steering wheel to
start the windshield and headlight washers.
After the lever is released the wipers make
several extra sweeps.
Washing function
Heated washer nozzles*
The washer nozzles are heated automatically
in cold weather to help prevent the washer
fluid from freezing.
High-pressure headlight washing*
High-pressure headlight washing consumes a
large quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid,
the headlights are washed using two alterna-
tives:
•
Low/high beam headlights on. The
headlights will be washed the first time
the windshield is washed. Thereafter, the
headlights will only be washed once for