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Volvo V40 Cross Country (2019 year). Manual in english - page 4

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

Lowering the passenger seat backrest*

WARNING

WARNING

Adjust the position of the driver's seat before

Grasp the backrest and make sure that it is

setting off, never while driving. Make sure that

properly locked after being folded up in order

the seat is in locked position in order to avoid

to avoid personal injury in the event of sudden

personal injury in the event of heavy braking

braking or an accident.

or an accident.

Related information

Adjusting the front seat head restraints

• Seats, front - electrically operated (p. 84)

• Seats, rear (p. 85)

The passenger seat backrest can be folded for-

ward to make room for long loads.

Move the seat as far back/down as possible.

Adjust the backrest to an upright position.

Lift the catches on the rear of the backrest

The height of the head restraints can be adjusted.

and fold it forward.

Adjust the head restraint based on the person's

4. Push the seat forward so that the head

height so that the whole of the back of the head

restraint "locks" in under the glovebox.

is covered if possible.

Raising takes place in reverse order.

To adjust the height, the button (see illustration)

must be pressed while the restraint is moved up

or down.

WARNING

Do not use the seat behind the passenger

The head restraint can be adjusted in three dif-

seat, or the rear centre seat, when the pas-

ferent positions.

senger seat's backrest is lowered.

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Seats, front - electrically operated

key position I or 0 and wait a short time before

Store setting

The car's front seats have different setting

adjusting the seat again.

Memory button

options for optimum seating comfort. The power

Only one movement (forward/back/up/down)

Memory button

seat can be moved forward/backward and up/

can be made at a time.

down. The front edge of the seat cushion can be

Memory button

raised/lowered. The backrest angle can be

Preparations

changed.

The seat can be adjusted for a certain time after

Button for storing settings

unlocking the door with the remote control key

Electrically operated seat*

without the key in the ignition switch. Seat adjust-

1. Adjust the seat and the door mirrors.

ment is normally made in key position I and can

2. Press and hold button M while pressing but-

always be made when the engine is running.

ton 1, 2 or 3 simultaneously. Hold the but-

tons depressed until the acoustic signal is

Seat with memory function*

heard and the text is shown the combined

instrument panel.

The seat must be adjusted again before a new

memory can be set.

Using a stored setting

Press one of the memory buttons 1-3 until the

seat and the door mirrors stop. If the button is

released, the movement of the seat and door mir-

Front edge of seat cushion up/down

rors will be interrupted.

Raise/lower seat

Key memory* in remote control key

All remote control keys can be used by different

Seat, forward/backward

drivers to store the settings for the driver's seat

The memory function stores settings for the seat

Backrest rake

and the door mirrors.

and door mirrors¹⁹, see Remote control key - per-

sonalisation* (p. 157).

The power seats have overload protection which

is tripped if a seat is blocked by an object. If this

should happen, set the car's electrical system in

19 Only if the car is equipped with power seat with memory and retractable power door mirrors.

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Emergency stop

Seats, rear

WARNING

If the seat accidentally begins to move, press one

The rear seat backrest and the outer seat head

The centre seat head restraint must be in its

of the setting buttons for the seat or memory

restraints can be folded. The centre seat head

lowest position when the centre seat is not

buttons in order to stop the seat.

restraint can be adjusted to suit the height of the

used. When the centre seat is used, the head

passenger.

restraint must be correctly adjusted to the

WARNING

height of the passenger so that it covers the

Head restraint, centre seat, rear

whole of the back of the head if possible.

Risk of crushing! Make sure that children do

not play with the controls. Check that there

are no objects in front of, behind or under the

Manual lowering of the outer head

seat during adjustment. Make sure that none

restraints, rear seat

of the passengers in the rear seat is in danger

of becoming trapped.

Heated seats

For heated seats, see Heated front seats*

(p. 129) and Heated rear seat* (p. 129).

Related information

• Seats, front (p. 82)

• Seats, rear (p. 85)

Adjust the head restraint according to passenger

height so that the whole of the back of the head

is covered if possible. Slide it up as required.

To lower the head restraint again, the button (see

Pull the locking handle closest to the head

illustration) must be pressed while the restraint is

restraint to fold the head restraint forward.

carefully moved down.

The head restraint is moved back manually.

The head restraint can be adjusted in five differ-

ent positions.

WARNING

The head restraint must be in locked position

after being folded up.

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Lowering the rear seat backrest

NOTE

When the backrest has been raised, the red

IMPORTANT

indicator should no longer be showing. If it is

When the backrest is to be folded, the rear

still showing then the backrest is not locked

seat cup holder must not be open and there

in place.

must be no objects in the rear seat. Nor may

the seat belts be connected. Otherwise there

is a risk of damage to the rear seat uphols-

WARNING

tery.

Check that the backrests and head restraints

If the right-hand section is being lowered -

in the rear seat are locked properly after

release and adjust head restraint for the cen-

being folded up.

NOTE

tre seat, see the earlier section "Head

The front seats may need to be pushed for-

restraint, centre seat, rear".

Related information

wards, and/or the backrests adjusted

• Seats, front (p. 82)

The outer head restraints are lowered auto-

upwards, in order that the rear backrests can

matically when the backrests are lowered.

• Seats, front - electrically operated (p. 84)

be fully folded forward.

Pull up the backrest's locking handle

while folding the backrest forward at the

• Both sections can be folded separately.

same time. A red indicator on the lock catch

• If the entire backrest is to be folded then the

shows that the backrest is no longer

different sections should be folded sepa-

locked in place.

rately.

NOTE

When the backrests have been lowered the

head restraints must be moved forward

slightly so as not to make contact with the

seat cushion.

Raising takes place in reverse order.

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Steering wheel

3. Pull the lever back to fix the steering wheel

Keypads* and paddles*

The steering wheel can be adjusted in different

in place. If the lever is stiff, press the steering

wheel lightly at the same time as you push

positions and has controls for horn and cruise

control, as well as menu, audio and phone con-

the lever back.

trol.

WARNING

Adjusting

Adjust the steering wheel and fix it before

driving away. The steering wheel must never

be adjusted while driving.

With speed related power steering* the level of

steering force can be adjusted, see Adjustable

steering force* (p. 184).

Keypads and paddles in the steering wheel.

Cruise control* (p. 192) and Adaptive cruise

control (ACC)* (p. 201).

Paddle for manual gear changing in an auto-

matic gearbox, see Automatic gearbox -

Adjusting the steering wheel.

Geartronic* (p. 274).

Lever - releasing the steering wheel

Audio and phone control, see supplement

Sensus Infotainment.

Possible steering wheel positions

The steering wheel can be adjusted for both

height and depth:

1. Push the lever forwards to release the steer-

ing wheel.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position that

suits you.

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Horn

Light switches

Knob positions

The headlamp control activates and adjusts the

Position

Specification

external lighting. It is also used to adjust display

and instrument lighting and ambience lights

Daytime running lights^A when the

(p. 100).

car's electrical system is in key

position II or the engine is running.

Main beam flash can be used.

Daytime running lights, side marker

lamps rear and position lamps

when the car's electrical system is

in key position II or the engine is

running.

Horn.

Side marker lamps rear and posi-

Press the centre of the steering wheel to signal.

tion lamps when the car is parked^B.

Main beam flash can be used.

Daytime running lights, side marker

Overview, light switches.

lamps rear and position lamps in

Thumbwheel for adjusting display and instru-

daylight when the car's electrical

ment lighting as well as ambience lights*

system is in key position II or the

Button for rear fog lamp

engine is running.

Knob for lighting while driving and parking

Dipped beam, side marker lamps

rear and position lamps in weak

Thumbwheel for headlamp levelling

daylight or darkness, or when rear

fog lamps are activated.

A car with LED²⁰ headlamps* has automatic

headlamp levelling and therefore does not have

The tunnel detection (p. 91)*

the thumbwheel for headlamp levelling.

function is activated.

20 LED (Light Emitting Diode)

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Display and instrument lighting

Position

Specification

Different display and instrument lighting is

The Active main beam (p. 92)*

switched on depending on key position; see Key

function can be used.

positions - functions at different levels (p. 81).

Main beam can be activated when

The display lighting is automatically subdued in

dipped beam is switched on.

darkness - the sensitivity is set with the thumb-

Main beam flash can be used.

wheel.

Dipped beam, side marker lamps

The intensity of the instrument lighting is

rear and position lamps.

adjusted with the thumbwheel.

Headlamp levelling

Main beam can be activated.

The load in the car changes the vertical align-

Main beam flash can be used.

Thumbwheel positions for different load cases.

ment of the headlamp beam, which could dazzle

oncoming motorists. Avoid this by adjusting the

Only driver

A Fitted in or under the front bumper.

B Also at idle when the engine is running, provided that the knob

height of the beam. Lower the beam if the car is

is moved to this position from another position.

Driver and passenger in the front passenger

heavily laden.

seat

Volvo recommends that

mode is used

1. Leave the engine running, or have the car's

Occupants in all seats

when the car is driven.

electrical system in key position I.

2. Roll the thumbwheel up/down to raise/lower

Occupants in all seats and maximum load in

WARNING

beam alignment.

the cargo area

The car's audio system is not able to deter-

Driver and maximum load in the cargo area

mine when daylight is too weak or sufficiently

strong, e.g. in fog and rain, in all situations.

Related information

The driver is always responsible for ensuring

• Position lamps (p. 90)

that the car is driven with a beam pattern suit-

• Daytime running lights (p. 90)

able for the traffic situation and in accordance

with applicable traffic regulations.

• Main/dipped beam (p. 91)

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Position lamps

running lights are switched on and Reset light

Daytime running lights

Position lamps are switched on using the head-

switch position is shown in the combined

With the knob for headlamp control in

lamp control's knob.

instrument panel, which prompts you to turn to a

position, and the car's electrical system in key

mode other than

position II or the engine running, the daytime

running lights are activated automatically in day-

Related information

light.

• Light switches (p. 88)

Daytime running lights during the day.

DRL

Knob for headlamp control in the position for position

lamps.

Turn the knob to the position for

(number

plate lighting is switched on at the same time).

If the car's electrical system is in key position II or

Knob for headlamp control in AUTO position.

the engine is running then the daytime running

lights also switch on.

With the knob for headlamp control in

position the daytime running lights (Daytime

When it is dark outside and the tailgate is

Running Lights - DRL) are activated automati-

opened the rear position lamps illuminate to alert

cally when the car is driven in daylight. A light

traffic behind. This takes place irrespective of

sensor on the top of the instrument panel

what position the knob is in or what key position

changes from daytime running lights to dipped

the car's electrical system is in.

beam at twilight or when daylight becomes too

When driving for more than 30 seconds at max.

weak. Switching to dipped beam also takes place

10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), or if the speed

when the rear fog lamps are activated.

exceeds 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), the daytime

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Tunnel detection*

Main/dipped beam

WARNING

Tunnel detection changes the lighting from day-

With the knob for headlamp control in position

This system help to save energy - it cannot

time running lights to dipped beam when the car

and the car's electrical system in key posi-

determine in all situations when daylight is too

weak or sufficiently strong, e.g. in mist and

is driven into a tunnel.

tion II or the engine running, the dipped beam is

rain.

activated automatically in poor light conditions.

The tunnel detection function is available in cars

The driver is always responsible for ensuring

with rain sensor*. The sensor detects the

that the car is driven with the correct beam

entrance to a tunnel and resets the lighting from

pattern for the traffic situation and in accord-

daytime running lights to dipped beam. Approx.

ance with applicable traffic regulations.

20 seconds after the car has left the tunnel, the

lighting returns to daytime running lights. If the

Related information

car is driven into another tunnel within this time

•

Main/dipped beam (p. 91)

period then dipped beam is kept switched on.

•

Light switches (p. 88)

This prevents frequent changes to the car's beam

pattern.

Note that the headlamp control's knob must

remain in

position for tunnel detection to

work.

Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control.

Related information

Position for main beam flash

• Main/dipped beam (p. 91)

Position for main beam

• Light switches (p. 88)

Dipped beam

With the knob in

position, dipped beam is

activated automatically at dusk or when daylight

becomes too weak. Dipped beam is also acti-

vated automatically if the rear fog lamp is acti-

vated.

With the knob in

position, dipped beam is

always switched on when the engine is running

or when key position II is active.

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Main beam flash

Active main beam*

Move the stalk switch gently towards the steering

Active main beam function detects the headlamp

wheel to the position for main beam flash. Main

beams from oncoming traffic or the rear lights of

beam comes on until the stalk switch is released.

vehicles in front, and switches the lighting from

main beam to dipped beam. The lighting returns

Main beam

to main beam when the incoming light has stop-

Main beam can be activated when the knob is in

ped.

position

²¹ or

. Activate/deactivate

main beam by moving the stalk switch towards

Active main beam - AHB

the steering wheel to the end position and then

Active main beam (Active High Beam - AHB) is a

releasing. Alternatively, the main beam can be

function which uses a camera sensor at the top

deactivated by a light press of the stalk switch

edge of the windscreen to detect the headlamp

toward the steering wheel.

beams from oncoming traffic or the rear lights of

Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control in AUTO

vehicles in front, and then switches from main

position.

When main beam has been activated the

beam to dipped beam. The function can also take

The function can start while driving in the dark

symbol illuminates in the combined instrument

streetlights into account.

when the car's speed is approx. 20 km/h

panel.

The lighting returns to main beam about a sec-

(12 mph) or higher.

Related information

ond after the camera sensor no longer detects

Activate/deactivate AHB by moving the left-hand

• Active bending lights* (p. 94)

the headlamp beams from oncoming traffic or the

stalk switch towards the steering wheel to the

rear lights from vehicles in front.

• Active main beam* (p. 92)

end position and then releasing. Deactivation

Activating/deactivating

when main beam is on means that the lights are

• Light switches (p. 88)

AHB can be activated when the headlamp con-

reset directly to dipped beam.

• Headlamps - adjusting headlamp pattern

(p. 95)

trol's knob is in position

(provided that the

Car with analogue combined instrument

function has not been deactivated in the menu

panel

• Tunnel detection* (p. 91)

system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 113)).

When AHB is activated the

symbol illumi-

nates in the instrument's information display.

21 When dipped beam is activated.

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When main beam has been switched on the

symbol are shown. The

symbol goes out

IMPORTANT

symbol also illuminates in the combined

when these messages are shown.

Examples of when manual switching between

instrument panel.

AHB may be temporarily unavailable e.g. in situa-

main and dipped beam may be required:

Car with digital combined instrument panel

tions with dense fog or heavy rain. When AHB

•

In heavy rain or dense fog

becomes available again, or the windscreen sen-

When AHB is activated the

symbol turns

sors are no longer blocked, the message goes

•

In freezing rain

white in the instrument's information display.

out and the

symbol illuminates.

•

In snow flurries or slush

When main beam is activated, the symbol shines

•

In moonlight

blue.

WARNING

•

When driving in poorly lit built-up areas

Manual operation

AHB is an aid for using the optimum beam

•

When the traffic ahead has weak lighting

pattern when conditions are favourable.

•

If there are pedestrians on or beside the

NOTE

The driver always bears responsibility for man-

road

Keep the windscreen surface in front of the

ually switching between main and dipped

beam when traffic situations or weather con-

•

If there are highly reflective objects such

camera sensor free from ice, snow, mist and

ditions so require.

as signs in the vicinity of the road

dirt.

•

When the lighting from oncoming traffic

Do not stick or attach anything to the wind-

is obscured by e.g. a crash barrier

screen in front of the camera sensor as this

•

When there is traffic on connecting roads

may reduce effectiveness or cause one or

more of the systems dependent on the cam-

•

On the brow of a hill or in a hollow

era to stop working.

•

In sharp bends.

If the message Active main beam Temporary

For more information on the limitations of the

unavailable Switch manually is shown in the

camera sensor, see Collision warning system* -

combined instrument panel's information display

camera sensor limitations (p. 234).

then you have to switch manually between main

and dipped beam. However, the knob for head-

Related information

lamp control can still remain in position

• Main/dipped beam (p. 91)

The same applies if the message Windscreen

• Light switches (p. 88)

sensors blocked See manual and the

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Active bending lights*

tivated in the menu system MY CAR, see MY

Active bending lights are designed to provide

CAR (p. 113)). In the event of a fault in the func-

maximum illumination in bends and junctions.

tion the

symbol illuminates in the com-

bined instrument panel at the same time as the

Cars with LED²² headlamps* can have active

information display shows an explanatory text and

bending lights, depending on the car's equip-

a further illuminated symbol.

ment level.

Symbol

Message

Specification

Headlamp

The system is dis-

system

engaged. Visit a

malfunction

workshop if the

Service

message remains.

required

Volvo recommends

that you contact an

authorised Volvo

workshop.

The function is only active in twilight or darkness

and only when the car is moving.

Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left) and

activated (right) respectively.

The function²³ can be deactivated/activated in

The LED headlamps can include the Active bend-

the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR

ing lights function, depending on the car's equip-

(p. 113).

ment level. Active bending lights follow steering

Related information

wheel movements to provide maximum illumina-

• Main/dipped beam (p. 91)

tion in bends and junctions and thereby increase

safety.

• Active main beam* (p. 92)

The function is activated automatically when the

• Light switches (p. 88)

car is started (provided that it has not been deac-

22 LED (Light Emitting Diode)

23 Activated on delivery from the factory.

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Upper row: left-hand drive cars, templates A and B. Lower row: right-hand drive cars, templates C and D.

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Templates for halogen headlamps

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Rear fog lamp

The rear fog lamp is switched off automatically

Brake lights

When visibility is reduced by fog the rear fog

when the START/STOP ENGINE button is

The brake light automatically comes on during

depressed or when the headlamp control's knob

lamp can be used so that other road users can

braking.

detect the vehicle in front at an early stage.

is turned to position

or

The brake light is switched on when the brake

pedal is depressed. In addition, it is switched on

NOTE

when one of driving support systems Adaptive

Regulations on the use of rear fog lamps vary

cruise control (p. 201), City Safety (p. 220) or

from country to country.

Collision warning system (p. 227) brakes the car.

Related information

Related information

• Foot brake - emergency brake lights and

• Light switches (p. 88)

automatic hazard warning flashers (p. 292)

Button for rear fog lamp.

The rear fog lamp consists of a lamp on the left-

hand side in a left-hand drive car, or on the right-

hand side in a right-hand drive car.

The rear fog lamp can only be switched on when

key position II is active or the engine is running

and the headlamp control's knob is in position

or

Press the button for On/Off. The indicator sym-

bol

in the combined instrument panel and

the light in the button both illuminate when the

rear fog lamp is switched on.

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Hazard warning flashers

Related information

direction indicators

The hazard warning flashers warn other road

• direction indicators (p. 99)

The car's direction indicators are operated with

users by means of all of the car's direction indi-

• Foot brake - emergency brake lights and

the left-hand stalk switch. The direction indicator

cator lamps flashing simultaneously when this

automatic hazard warning flashers (p. 292)

lamps flash three times or continuously, depend-

function is activated.

ing on how far up or down the stalk switch is

moved.

Button for hazard warning flashers.

Direction indicators.

Press the button to activate the hazard warning

flashers. Both direction indicator symbols in the

Short flash sequence

combined instrument panel flash when the haz-

Move the stalk switch up or down to the first

ard warning flashers are used.

position and release. The direction indicator

The hazard warning flashers are activated auto-

lamps flash three times. The function can be

matically when the car has been braked so sud-

activated/deactivated in the menu system

denly that the emergency brake lights have been

MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 113).

activated and speed is below approx. 10 km/h

Continuous flash sequence

(6 mph). The hazard warning flashers remain

Move the stalk switch up or down to its end

active when the car has stopped and are deacti-

position.

vated automatically when you start driving again;

they can also be deactivated by pressing the but-

ton.

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The stalk switch remains in its position and is

Interior lighting

• the engine has been switched off and the

moved back manually, or automatically by the

The passenger compartment lighting is acti-

car's electrical system is in key position 0

steering wheel movement.

vated/deactivated with the buttons in the con-

• the car has been unlocked but the engine

trols above the front seats and the rear seat.

has not been started.

Direction indicator symbols

For direction indicator symbols, see Combined

Front reading lamps*

instrument panel - meaning of indicator symbols

The reading lamps are switched on or off by

(p. 71).

briefly pressing the relevant button in the roof

console.

Related information

• Hazard warning flashers (p. 99)

Brightness is adjusted by holding the button

pressed in.

Rear reading lamps*

Controls in roof console for the front reading lamps and

passenger compartment lighting.

Reading lamp, left-hand side

Passenger compartment lighting (floor

lamps* and ceiling lamps) - On/Off

Auto function for passenger compartment

lighting

Reading lamp, right-hand side

Rear reading lamps.

All lighting in the passenger compartment can be

The lamps are switched on or off by briefly press-

ing the relevant button.

switched on and off manually within 30 minutes

from when:

Brightness is adjusted by holding the button

pressed in.

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Home safe lighting

Approach light duration

Wipers and washers

Home safe lighting consists of dipped beam,

Approach lighting consists of position lamps,

Wipers and washers clean the windscreen and

position lamps, lamps in the outside handles and

lamps in the door mirrors, number plate lighting,

rear window. The headlamps are cleaned with

number plate lighting.

interior roof lighting as well as floor lighting.

high-pressure washing.

Some of the exterior lighting can be kept

Approach lighting is switched on with the remote

Windscreen wipers²⁴

switched on to work as home safe lighting after

control key, see Remote control key - functions

the car has been locked.

(p. 160), and is used to switch on the car's light-

ing at a distance.

1. Remove the remote control key from the

ignition switch.

When the function is activated with the remote

control key, position lamps, lamps in the outside

2. Move the left-hand stalk switch toward the

handles, number plate lighting, interior roof light-

steering wheel to the end position and

ing and floor lighting are switched on.

release it. The function can be activated in

the same way as with main beam flash; see

The length of time for which the approach light-

Main/dipped beam (p. 91).

ing should be kept on can be set in the menu

system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 113).

3. Get out of the car and lock the door.

When the function is activated, dipped beam,

Related information

Windscreen wipers and windscreen washers.

position lamps, lamps in the outside handles and

• Home safe lighting (p. 102)

number plate lighting are switched on.

Rain sensor, On/Off

The length of time for which the home safe light-

Thumbwheel sensitivity/frequency

ing should be kept on can be set in the menu

system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 113).

Windscreen wipers off

Move the stalk switch to position 0 to

Related information

switch off the windscreen wipers.

• Approach light duration (p. 102)

Single sweep

Raise the stalk switch and release to

make one sweep.

24 For replacing the wiper blades and service position wiper blades, see Wiper blades (p. 361). For filling washer fluid, see Washer fluid - filling (p. 363).

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Intermittent wiping

detects on the windscreen. The sensitivity of the

tion switch or five minutes after the engine has

Set the number of sweeps per time

rain sensor can be adjusted using the thumb-

been switched off.

unit with the thumbwheel when inter-

wheel.

mittent wiping is selected.

IMPORTANT

When the rain sensor is activated a lamp in the

Continuous wiping

button is illuminated and the rain sensor symbol

The windscreen wipers could start and be

The wipers sweep at normal speed.

is shown in the combined instrument

damaged in an automatic car wash. Switch off

panel.

the rain sensor while the car is in motion or

when the remote control key is in position I or

The wipers sweep at high speed.

Activating and setting the sensitivity

II. The symbol in the combined instrument

When activating the rain sensor, the car must be

panel and the light in the button go out.

running or the remote control key in position I or

IMPORTANT

II while the windscreen wiper stalk switch must

Washing the headlamps and windows

be in position 0 or in the position for a single

Before activating the wipers - ensure that the

sweep.

wiper blades are not frozen in, and that any

snow or ice on the windscreen (and rear win-

Activate the rain sensor by pressing the rain sen-

dow) is scraped away.

sor button

. The windscreen wipers make

one sweep.

IMPORTANT

Press the stalk switch up for the wipers to make

an extra sweep.

Use plenty of washer fluid when the wipers

are cleaning the windscreen. The windscreen

Turn the thumbwheel upward for higher sensitiv-

must be wet when the windscreen wipers are

ity and downward for lower sensitivity. (An extra

operating.

sweep is made when the thumbwheel is turned

upward.)

Service position wiper blade

Washing function.

Deactivate

For cleaning the windscreen/wiper blades and

Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the rain

Washing the windscreen

replacement of wiper blades, see Car wash

sensor button

or move the stalk switch

Move the stalk switch toward the steering wheel

(p. 378) and Wiper blades (p. 361).

down to another wiper program.

to start the windscreen and headlamp washers.

Rain sensor*

The rain sensor is automatically deactivated when

The windscreen wipers will make several more

The rain sensor automatically starts the wind-

the remote control key is removed from the igni-

sweeps and the headlamps are washed once the

screen wipers based on how much water it

stalk switch has been released.

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High-pressure headlamp washing*

Press the stalk switch forward (see the arrow in

Power windows

High-pressure headlamp washing consumes a

the illustration above) to initiate rear window

All power windows can be operated using the

large quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid, the

washing and wiping.

control panel for the driver's door - the control

headlamps are washed automatically at every

panels for the other doors operate their respec-

fifth windscreen wash cycle.

NOTE

tive power window.

Reduced washing

The rear window wiper is equipped with over-

If only approx. 1 litre of washer fluid remains in

heating protection which means that the

motor is switched off if it overheats. The rear

the reservoir and the message that you should fill

the washer fluid is shown in the combined instru-

window wiper works again after a cooling

ment panel, then the supply of washer fluid to the

period (30 seconds or longer, depending on

the heat in the motor and the outside tem-

headlamps is switched off. This is in order to pri-

oritise cleaning the windscreen and the visibility

perature).

through it.

Wiper - reversing

Wiping and washing the rear window

Engaging reverse gear while the windscreen wip-

ers are on initiates intermittent rear window wip-

ing²⁵. The function stops when reverse gear is

disengaged.

Driver's door control panel.

If the rear window wiper is already on at continu-

Electric child safety locks that prevent chil-

dren from being able to open the rear doors

ous speed, no change is made.

from inside* and open/close the rear win-

dows, see Child safety locks - electrical acti-

NOTE

vation* (p. 176).

On cars with rain sensors, the rear wiper is

Controls for rear windows

activated during reversing if the sensor is

activated and it is raining.

Controls for front windows

Rear window wiper - intermittent wiping

Related information

Rear window wiper - continuous speed

• Washer fluid - filling (p. 363)

25 This function (intermittent wiping when reversing) can be deactivated. Visit a workshop. Volvo recommends an authorised Volvo workshop.

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