Volvo S 90, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 155
Using the windshield wipers
Before using the wipers, ice and snow should
be removed from the windshield. Be sure the
wiper blades are not frozen in place.
Right-side steering wheel lever
Thumb wheel to set rain sensor
*
sensitivity/
interval wiper speed
Single sweep
Move the lever down and release it for a
single sweep.
Wipers off
Move the lever to position
0
to turn off
the windshield wipers.
Interval wipers
Set the wiper interval speed by moving
the thumb wheel upward or downward.
Continuous wipers
Move the lever upward for the wipers to
operate at normal speed.
NOTE
Before using the wipers, be sure that the
wiper blades are not frozen onto the wind-
shield and that any ice or snow on the wind-
shield has been removed.
Move the lever upward to the next posi-
tion for maximum wiper speed.
Related information
•
Activating/deactivating the rain sensor
(p. 155)
•
Windshield and headlight washers (p. 156)
Activating/deactivating the rain
sensor
The rain sensor monitors the amount of water on
the windshield and automatically regulates wiper
speed.
Right-side steering wheel lever
Rain sensor button
Thumb wheel for adjusting sensitivity/interval
wiper speed
When the rain sensor is activated, the
symbol will illuminate in the instrument panel.
Activating the rain sensor
When activating the rain sensor, the engine must
be running or the ignition must be in mode
I
or
II
.
The windshield wiper lever must also be in posi-
tion
0
or in the single sweep position.