03 Your driving environment
Wipers and washers
03
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*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
95
Windshield wipers/washers
Windshield wipers and washers
Rain sensor* on/off
Thumb wheel sensitivity/frequency
CAUTION
•
Use ample washer fluid when washing
the windshield. The windshield should
be thoroughly wet when the wipers are
in operation.
•
Before using the wipers, ice and snow
should be removed from the wind-
shield/rear window. Be sure the wiper
blades are not frozen in place.
Windshield wipers off
Move the lever to position
0
to switch
off the windshield wipers.
Single sweep
Move the lever upward from position
0
to sweep the windshield one stroke
at a time for as long as the lever is held up.
Intermittent wiping
With the lever in this position, you can
set the wiper interval by twisting the
thumb wheel upward to increase wiper speed
or downward to decrease the speed.
Continuous wiping
The wipers operate at normal speed.
The wipers operate at high speed.
Windshield wiper service position
The windshield wipers must be in the service
position before the wiper blades can be
cleaned or replaced. See page 281 for addi-
tional information.
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
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 button
. 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 posi-
tion
0
.
Deactivating
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the but-
ton
or press the lever down to another
wiper position.
Summary of Contents for 2010 XC60
Page 1: ...VOLVO XC60 Owner s Manual Web Edition ...
Page 2: ......
Page 7: ...Contents 7 09 09 Index Index 316 ...
Page 15: ...SAFETY ...
Page 53: ...01 Safety 01 53 ...
Page 54: ...54 Remote key and key blade 56 Keyless drive 63 Locks 66 Alarm 69 ...
Page 55: ...LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 71: ...02 Locks and alarm 02 71 ...
Page 73: ...YOUR DRIVING ENVIRONMENT ...
Page 74: ...03 Your driving environment Instruments and controls 03 74 Instrument overview ...
Page 123: ...03 Your driving environment 03 123 ...
Page 125: ...COMFORT AND DRIVING PLEASURE ...
Page 205: ...04 Comfort and driving pleasure Passenger compartment convenience 04 205 Storage spaces ...
Page 209: ...04 Comfort and driving pleasure 04 209 ...
Page 211: ...DURING YOUR TRIP ...
Page 233: ...05 During your trip 05 233 ...
Page 235: ...WHEELS AND TIRES ...
Page 263: ...06 Wheels and tires 06 263 ...
Page 265: ...MAINTENANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS ...
Page 287: ...07 Maintenance and specifications Fuses 07 287 Engine compartment ...
Page 299: ...07 Maintenance and specifications 07 299 ...
Page 301: ...SPECIFICATIONS ...
Page 302: ...08 Specifications Label information 08 302 Location of labels ...
Page 315: ...08 Specifications 08 315 ...
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