Volvo XC90: Lighting / Using the rain sensor
The rain sensor monitors the amount of water on the windshield and automatically starts the windshield wipers. Rain sensor sensitivity can be adjusted using the thumb wheel on the right-hand steering wheel lever.
Right-hand steering wheel lever.
Rain sensor button
Thumb wheel, sensitivity/interval
wiper speed
When the rain sensor is activated, the
rain sensor symbol will be displayed
in the instrument panel.
Activating the rain sensor
When the rain sensor is activated, the engine must be running or the ignition in mode I or II while the windshield wiper lever is in position 0 or in the single sweep position.
Activate the rain sensor by pressing the rain sensor button
.
Move the lever downward for an extra wiper sweep.
Turn the thumb wheel upward for increased sensitivity and downward for decreased sensitivity. The wipers will make one extra sweep when the thumb wheel is turned upward.
Deactivate the rain sensor
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the
rain sensor button or moving the lever
upward to another wiper mode.
The rain sensor is automatically deactivated in ignition mode 0 or when the engine is switched off.
The rain sensor is also automatically deactivated when the wiper blades are put in the service position. The rain sensor will reactivate when service mode is switched off.
CAUTION
The windshield wipers may start inadvertently and be damaged in automatic car washes. Deactivate the rain sensor when the engine is running or when the ignition is in mode I or II. The symbol in the instrument panel will go out.
Wiper blades and washer fluid. Using the windshield wipers
The wipers and the washer fluid are designed to improve visibility and the
headlight pattern.
The washer nozzles are heated* automatically in cold weather to prevent the washer
fluid from freezing...
Activating and deactivating the rain sensor's memory function
The rain sensor monitors the amount of water on the windshield and automatically
starts the windshield wipers.
When the memory function is activated, the rain sensor button does not need to
be pressed every time the vehicle is started:
Tap Settings in the center display's Top view...
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The remote key is used to lock and unlock doors, the tailgate and the fuel filler door. The remote key must be in the vehicle in order to start the engine.
Remote key1, Care Key and button-less key (Key Tag)*.
