V50 w646.book - ESD - Volvo

02 Instruments and controls
Right-hand stalk switch
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Rear window wiper and washer
Press the stalk switch forward to initiate rear
window washing and wiping. The wiper blade
makes several sweeps once washing has finished.
The control at the end of the stalk has
three positions:
Intermittent wiping:
– Depress the top of the switch.
Normal speed:
– Depress the bottom of the switch.
Neutral:
– Function deactivated.
Wiper – reversing
Engaging reverse gear while the windscreen
wipers are on initiates intermittent rear window
wiping. If the rear window wiper is already
on at normal speed, no change is
made.
The function for intermittent wiping for reverse
can be deactivated. Contact an authorised
Volvo workshop.
Rain sensor (option)
The rain sensor automatically activates the
windscreen wipers based on how much water
it detects on the windscreen. The sensitivity
of the rain sensor can be adjusted using
the thumbwheel (C).
Turn the thumbwheel clockwise for higher
sensitivity and anticlockwise for lower sensitivity.
(An extra sweep is made when the
thumbwheel is turned clockwise.)
On/Off
When activating the rain sensor, the ignition
key must be in position I or II and the windscreen
wiper stalk switch must be in
position 0.
Activating the rain sensor:
– Press the button (B). A display symbol
shows that the rain sensor is active.
To turn the rain sensor off, either:
– Press button (B)
– Press the stalk switch downward to another
wiper program. If the stalk switch is
raised, the rain sensor will remain active,
the wipers make an extra sweep and then
return to rain sensor mode when the stalk
is released to position 0.
The rain sensor is automatically deactivated
when the key is removed from the ignition
switch or five minutes after the ignition is
switched off.
IMPORTANT
At an automatic car wash: Deactivate the
rain sensor by pressing the button (B) while
the ignition key is in position I or II. Otherwise,
the windscreen wipers could start
swiping and become damaged.
Thumbwheel
Use the thumbwheel to adjust the frequency
of sweeps when intermittent wiping is selected,
or the sensitivity to rain when the rain
sensor is selected.
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