Volvo 2008 C70, Owner'S Manual

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02 Instruments and controls
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Right-hand stalk switch
02
Windscreen wipers
A. Windscreen and headlamp washers
B. Rain sensor – On/Off
C. Thumbwheel
D. No function
Windscreen wipers off
The windscreen wipers are off
when the stalk switch is in
position
0 .
Single sweep
Raise the stalk switch to make a
single sweep.
Intermittent wiping
You can adjust and set a suitable
speed for intermittent wiping.
Turn the thumbwheel (C) up for a
shorter interval between sweeps.
Turn it down to increase the
delay.
Continuous wiping
The wipers sweep at normal
speed.
The wipers sweep at high speed.
Windscreen/headlamp washer
Pull the stalk switch towards the steering
wheel to start the windscreen and headlamp
washers. The wipers will make several extra
sweeps once the stalk is released.
High-pressure headlamp washing
(option in certain markets)
High-pressure headlamp washing consumes
a large quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid,
the headlamps are washed as follows.
Dipped beam selected with the switch on
lighting panel:
The headlamps are washed the first time the
windscreen is washed. Within the next ten
minutes, they are washed every fifth wash of
the windscreen. If more than ten minutes
passes between washes, the headlamps are
washed every time.
Parking/position lamps selected with the
switch on the lighting panel:
• Bi-Xenon headlamps are only washed
every fifth wash cycle irrespective of the
time that elapses.
• Halogen headlamps are not washed.
The switch on the lighting panel is in
position
0 :
• Bi-Xenon headlamps are only washed
every fifth wash cycle irrespective of the
time that elapses.
• Halogen headlamps are not washed.
0
0
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C D B
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IMPORTANT
Before activating the wipers during winter -
ensure that the wiper blades are not frozen
in and that any snow or ice on the wind-
screen is scraped 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.