wiper blades VOLVO V60 2011 Owners Manual

Table of contents
6* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
06
06 During your journey
Recommendations during driving........... 266
Refuelling................................................ 269
Fuel.........................................................270
Loading................................................... 273
Cargo area.............................................. 275
Driving with a trailer................................278
Towing and recovery..............................284
07
07 Wheels and tyres
General ................................................... 288
Changing wheels ................................... 292
Tyre pressure ......................................... 295
Warning triangle and first-aid kit*............ 296
Tyre pressure monitoring (TPMS)*.......... 297
Emergency puncture repair (TMK) ......... 299
08
08 Maintenance and service
Engine compartment............................... 306
Lamps.....................................................313
Wiper blades and washer fluid................ 319
Battery..................................................... 321
Fuses...................................................... 325
Car care.................................................. 336
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03 Your driving environment
Wipers and washing
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98* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Windscreen wipers1
Windscreen wipers and windscreen washers.
Rain sensor, on/off
Thumbwheel sensitivity/frequency
Windscreen wipers offMove the stalk switch to position 0 to
switch off the windscreen wipers.
Single sweepRaise the stalk switch and release to
make one sweep.
Intermittent wipingSet the number of sweeps per time
unit with the thumbwheel when inter-
mittent wiping is selected.
Continuous wipingThe wipers sweep at normal speed.
The wipers sweep at high speed.
IMPORTANT
Before activating the wipers during winter -
ensure that the wiper blades are not frozen
in and that any snow or ice on the wind-
screen (and rear window) is scraped away.
IMPORTANT
Use plenty of washer fluid when the wipers
are cleaning the windscreen. The wind-
screen must be wet when the windscreen
wipers are operating.
Service position wiper bladeFor cleaning the windscreen/wiper blades and
replacement of wiper blades see see
page 319 and 336.
Rain sensor*The rain sensor automatically starts the wind-
screen wipers based on how much water it
detects on the windscreen. The sensitivity ofthe rain sensor can be adjusted using the
thumbwheel.
When the rain sensor is activated a light in the
button the rain sensor symbol
is shown
in the right-hand display in the combined
instrument panel.
Activating and setting the sensitivityWhen activating the rain sensor, the car must
be running or the remote control key in position
I or II while the windscreen wiper stalk switch
must be in position 0 or in the position for a
single sweep.
Activate the rain sensor by pressing the button
. The windscreen wipers make one
sweep.
Press the stalk switch up for the wipers to make
an extra sweep.
Turn the thumbwheel upward for higher sensi-
tivity and downward for lower sensitivity. (An
extra sweep is made when the thumbwheel is
turned upward.)
DeactivatingDeactivate the rain sensor by pressing the but-
ton
or move the stalk switch down to
another wiper program.
1Replacing the wiper blades see page 319, service position, wiper blade see page 319 and filling washer fluid see page 320.
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Engine compartment............................................................................. 306
Lamps................................................................................................... 313
Wiper blades and washer fluid.............................................................. 319
Battery................................................................................................... 321
Fuses..................................................................................................... 325
Car care................................................................................................ 336
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08 Maintenance and service
Wiper blades and washer fluid
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319 Wiper blades
Service position
In order to change, clean or lift the wiper blades
(for scraping off ice from the windscreen) they
must be in service position.
1. Make sure that the driver's door is closed.
2. Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch.
3. Set the remote control key in ignition posi-
tion II, see page 81.
4. Turn the remote control key to key position
0 and keep the remote control key in the
ignition switch.5. Move the right-hand stalk switch up for
about 1 second. The wipers then move to
standing straight up.
The wipers return to the starting position when
the car is started.
Replacing the wiper blades
Lift up the wiper arm. Press the button
located on the wiper blade mounting and
pull straight out parallel with the wiper arm.
Slide in the new wiper blade until a "click"
is heard.
Check that the blade is firmly installed.
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08 Maintenance and service
Wiper blades and washer fluid
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320
NOTE
The wiper blades are different lengths. The
blade on the driver's side is longer than the
blade on the passenger side.
CleaningFor cleaning wiper blades and windscreen, see
page 336 and onwards.
IMPORTANT
Check the wiper blades regularly.
Neglected maintenance shortens the serv-
ice life of the wiper blades.
Filling washer fluid
The windscreen and headlamp washers share
a common reservoir.
IMPORTANT
Add washer antifreeze during the winter so
that the fluid does not freeze in the pump,
reservoir and hoses.
For capacities, see page 352.
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Car care
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336
Washing the car
Wash the car as soon as it becomes dirty.
Wash the car in a car wash with oil separator.
Use car shampoo.
•Remove bird droppings from the paintwork
as soon as possible. Bird droppings con-
tain chemicals that affect and discolour
paintwork very quickly. An authorised
Volvo workshop is recommended for the
removal of any discoloration.
•Hose down the underbody.
•Rinse the entire car to remove loose dirt.
Do not spray directly onto the locks.
•Wash using a sponge, car shampoo and
plenty of lukewarm water.
•Clean the wiper blades with a lukewarm
soap solution or car shampoo.
•Use cold degreasing agent on very dirty
surfaces.
•Dry the car using a clean, soft chamois or
a water scraper.
WARNING
Always have the engine cleaned by a work-
shop. There is a risk of fire if the engine is
hot.
IMPORTANT
Dirty headlamps have impaired functional-
ity. Clean them regularly, when refuelling for
example.
NOTE
Outside lighting such as headlamps, fog
lamps and rear lamps may temporarily have
condensation on the inside of the lens. This
is normal, all exterior lighting is designed to
withstand this. Condensation is normally
vented out of the lamp housing when the
lamp has been switched on for a time.
Cleaning the wiper bladesAsphalt, dust and salt residue on wiper blades,
as well as insects, ice etc. on the windscreen,
impair the service life of wiper blades.
For cleaning:

Set the wiper blades in service position,
see page 319.
NOTE
Wash the wiper blades and windscreen reg-
ularly with lukewarm soap solution or car
shampoo.
Do not use any strong solvents.
Automatic car washesAn automatic car wash is a simple and quick
way of washing the car, but it cannot reach
everywhere. Handwashing the car is recom-
mended for achieving optimum results.
NOTE
During the first few months a new car must
only be handwashed. This is because the
paintwork is more sensitive when it is new.
High-pressure washingWhen using high-pressure washing, use
sweeping movements and make sure that the
nozzle does not come closer than 30 cm to the
surface of the car (the distance applies to all
exterior parts). Do not spray directly onto the
locks.
Testing the brakes
WARNING
Always test the brakes after washing the
car, including the parking brake, to ensure
that moisture and corrosion do not attack
the brake linings and reduce braking per-
formance.
Lightly depress the brake pedal now and then
when driving long distances in rain or slush.
The heat from the friction causes the brake lin-
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10 Alphabetical Index
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386
Windscreen wipers.................................... 98
rain sensor............................................ 98
Winter driving........................................... 267
Winter tyres.............................................. 290
Wiper blades............................................ 319
changing............................................. 319
cleaning.............................................. 320
service position................................... 319
Wipers and washing.................................. 98
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