2009 Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual - Page 69

02 Instruments and controls Right-side steering wheel lever Tailgate wiper/washer Tailgate wiper and reverse gear If the front wipers are on and the transmission is put into reverse gear, the tailgate wiper will go into intermittent wiping function1. If the tailgate wiper is already in normal wiping function, the normal wiping function will continue. • Move the windshield wiper lever down to another position. Moving the lever up will not deactivate the rain sensor. Doing so will cause the wipers to sweep the windshield until the lever is released, at which time the wipers return to rain sensor mode. The rain sensor is also deactivated when the key is removed from the ignition. 02 Rain sensor (option) The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper speed according to the amount of water on the windshield. The sensitivity of the sensor can be adjusted by twisting ring 1 up (the wipers will sweep the windshield more frequently) or down (the wipers will sweep the windshield less frequently). CAUTION The rain sensor should be deactivated when washing the vehicle 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. Intermittent wiping: Press the upper section of the switch Neutral position: The wiper is switched off Normal (continuous) wiping: Press the lower section of the switch Move the lever forward to start the tailgate washer. After washing the rear window, the wiper will make several additional sweeps. G027127 Activating the rain sensor: 1. Turn the ignition key to at least position I and put the windshield wiper lever in position 0. 2. Press button (2). > A light in the button will light up to indicate that the rain sensor is active. Deactivating the rain sensor: • Press button (2). or 1 Consult your Volvo retailer if you would like to have this function deactivated. 69