02 Instruments and controls
Right-side steering wheel lever
02
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
73
– Rain sensor*
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The rain sensor regulates windshield wiper
speed according to the amount of water on the
windshield. The sensitivity of the rain sensor is
adjusted by moving the thumb wheel (C in the
illustration on the previous page) up (the wipers
will sweep the windshield more frequently) or
down (the wipers will sweep the windshield
less frequently).
On/Off
Activating the rain sensor
1.
Switch on the ignition.
2.
Put the windshield wiper lever in posi-
tion
0
.
3.
Press button B (see page 72). The rain sen-
sor symbol will appear in the lower display.
Manual deactivation
The rain sensor can be deactivated by:
Pressing button (B).
or
Moving the windshield wiper lever down.
NOTE
The rain sensor function will remain acti-
vated if the lever is briefly moved up to acti-
vate the "manual sweep" function.
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.
Automatic deactivation
The rain sensor is deactivated automatically in
the following situations:
•
When the key is removed from the ignition.
•
Five minutes after the ignition is switched
off if the key is left in the ignition.
– Thumb wheel
The thumb wheel is used to set the wiper inter-
val when intermittent wiping is selected, or the
sensitivity to the amount of rain on the wind-
shield when the rain sensor is selected. Move
the wheel upward or downward to increase/
decrease wiper speed when the intermittent
function is selected, or to increase/decrease
the optional rain sensor's sensitivity when the
this function is activated.
Summary of Contents for 2010 S40
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Page 8: ...Contents 8 12 12 Index Index 282 ...
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Page 15: ...01 SAFETY ...
Page 49: ...02 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ...
Page 50: ...02 Instruments and controls Instrument overview 02 50 G019488 ...
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Page 91: ...03 CLIMATE ...
Page 103: ...04 INTERIOR ...
Page 111: ...04 Interior Storage compartments 04 111 ...
Page 119: ...05 LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 135: ...05 Locks and alarm 05 135 ...
Page 137: ...06 STARTING AND DRIVING ...
Page 173: ...06 Starting and driving 06 173 ...
Page 175: ...07 WHEELS AND TIRES ...
Page 201: ...07 Wheels and tires 07 201 ...
Page 202: ...G020920 202 Washing and cleaning the car 204 Paint touch up 208 ...
Page 203: ...08 CAR CARE ...
Page 209: ...08 Car care 08 209 ...
Page 211: ...09 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING ...
Page 239: ...09 Maintenance and servicing 09 239 ...
Page 241: ...10 AUDIO ...
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Page 268: ...11 Specifications Label information 11 268 ...
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