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Cleaning wheel rims
Rustproofing
Car paintwork
The car should be washed as soon as it
becomes dirty. The longer the car is left dirty,
the more difficult it will be to get it com-
pletely clean and there is a risk of scratching
the paintwork. Perform the cleaning in a car
wash with oil separator. Use car shampoo
that is recommended by Volvo.
The car has protection against corrosion.
Anti-corrosion protection for the body consists
of metallic protective coatings on the sheet
metal, a high-quality painting process, corro-
sion-protected and minimised metal overlap,
and shielding plastic components, abrasion
protection and supplemental rust inhibitor on
exposed areas. In the chassis, exposed com-
ponents of the wheel suspension are made of
corrosion-resistant cast aluminium.
The paintwork consists of several layers and
is an important part of the car's rustproofing,
and should therefore be checked regularly.
The most common types of paintwork dam-
age are stone chips, scratches, and marks on
the edges of wings, doors and bumpers. To
avoid the onset of rust, damaged paintwork
should be rectified immediately.
Use rim cleaning agent recommended by
Volvo.
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Strong rim cleaning agents can damage the
surface and cause stains on chrome-plated
aluminium rims.
Inspection and maintenance
The car's anti-corrosion protection normally
requires no maintenance, but a good way to
reduce the risk of corrosion is to keep the car
clean. Strong alkaline or acidic cleaning solu-
tions must be avoided on glossy trim compo-
nents. Any stone chips should be rectified as
soon as they are discovered.
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Cleaning the exterior (p. 613)
Polishing and waxing (p. 613)
Handwashing (p. 614)
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Automatic car wash (p. 615)
High-pressure washing (p. 617)
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Cleaning the exterior (p. 613)
Polishing and waxing (p. 613)
Handwashing (p. 614)
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Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber and trim
components (p. 618)
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Automatic car wash (p. 615)
High-pressure washing (p. 617)
Cleaning the wiper blades (p. 617)
Cleaning exterior plastic, rubber and trim
components (p. 618)
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2. Before painting, gentle polishing using a
very fine polishing agent may be carried
out locally if required (e.g. if there are any
uneven edges). The surface is cleaned
thoroughly and left to dry.
Touching up minor paintwork
damage
Applying touch-up paint to the
damaged surface
Paint is an important part of the car's rust-
proofing and should therefore be checked
regularly. The most common types of paint-
work damage are stone chips, scratches, and
marks on e.g. the edges of wings, doors and
bumpers.
3. Stir the primer well and apply using a fine
brush, a matchstick or similar. Finish off
with a basecoat and clearcoat once the
primer has dried.
To avoid the onset of rust, damaged paintwork
should be rectified immediately.
For scratches, implement the same procedure
but mask around the damaged area to protect
the undamaged paintwork.
When paint is repaired the surface must be
clean and dry. The temperature of the sur-
face should be at least 15 °C (59 °F).
Touch-up pens and spray paints for touching
up paintwork are available from Volvo dealers.
If the damage has not reached down to the
metal, the touch-up paint can be applied
directly after the surface has been cleaned.
Materials that may be needed
If the stone chip has not penetrated down
to the meal and an undamaged layer of
paint remains in place, fill in with base coat
and clear coat as soon as the surface has
been cleaned.
1. Apply a piece of masking tape over the
damaged surface. Then remove the tape
to remove any loose paint.
Primer – a special adhesive primer in a
spray can is available for e.g. plastic-
coated bumpers.
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Basecoat and clearcoat - available in spray
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If the damage is down to the metal, use of
a primer is appropriate. In the event of
damage to a plastic surface, an adhesive
primer should be used to give better
results - spray into the lid of the spray can
and brush on thinly.
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Masking tape.
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Fine sand paper.
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Follow the instructions that are included with the package for the touch-up pen/stick.
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Colour codes
Replacing the wiper blade, rear
window
Replacing the wiper blade, rear
window
Colour code
The wiper blades sweep water away from the
windscreen and rear window. Together with
washer fluid, they aim to clean the windows
and ensure visibility while driving. Wind-
screen and rear window wiper blades can be
replaced.
The decal for the colour code is positioned on
the car's right-hand door pillar between the
front and rear door and will be visible when
the right-hand rear door is opened.
Lift the wiper arm from the window and pull the
lower section of the blade to the right.
Grip the centre of the wiper arm and lift it
from the windscreen to lock position.
Exterior colour code
There is a lock position at half extension
angle that may feel like resistance, this lock
prevents the arm from falling back against
the windscreen. The wiper arm must be
pulled past the lock for wiper blade
replacement.
Any secondary exterior colour code
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Grip the lower part of the blade and pull to
the right until the blade loosens from the
arm.
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|| 3. Press the new wiper blade into place. You
should hear a click. Check that it is firmly
installed.
Fold up the wiper arm when it is in service
position. Service position is activated/
deactivated via the function view in the
centre display when the car is stationary
and the windscreen wipers are not on.
Press the button located on the wiper
blade mounting and pull straight out paral-
lel with the wiper arm.
Replacing windscreen wiper
blades
The wiper blades sweep water away from the
windscreen and rear window. Together with
washer fluid, they aim to clean the windows
and ensure visibility while driving. Wind-
screen and rear window wiper blades can be
replaced.
4. Lower the wiper arm.
Check the blades regularly. Neglected
maintenance shortens the service life of
the wiper blades.
Slide in the new wiper blade until a "click"
is heard.
3. Check that the blade is firmly installed.
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4. Fold the wiper arm back towards the
windscreen.
Using the rain sensor (p. 166)
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Using windscreen and headlamp washers
(p. 167)
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The wiper blades are different lengths
Using automatic rear windscreen wiping
when reversing (p. 169)
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Using the rain sensor's memory function
(p. 167)
Using the rear window wiper and washer
(p. 168)
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Using windscreen wipers (p. 165)
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Wiper blades and washer fluid (p. 164)
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wipers are not on. Service mode is activated/
deactivated via the function view in the centre
display:
Set the wiper blades in service
position
In some situations, the windscreen's wiper
blades must be set in service position (verti-
cal position), e.g. when they shall be
replaced.
When replacing the wiper blades, note that
they have different lengths. The blade on
the driver's side is longer than on the pas-
senger side.
Press the Wiper Service
Position button. The light
indicator in the button illumi-
nates when service mode is
activated. When activated,
the wipers move to the serv-
Related information
Using the rain sensor (p. 166)
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ice position. To deactivate the
Using windscreen and headlamp washers
(p. 167)
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service mode, press Wiper Service Position
again. The light indicator in the button extin-
guishes when service mode is deactivated.
Using automatic rear windscreen wiping
when reversing (p. 169)
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Using the rain sensor's memory function
(p. 167)
The wiper blades also exit the service position
if:
Using the rear window wiper and washer
(p. 168)
Windscreen wiping is activated.
Windscreen washing is activated.
The rain sensor is activated.
The car is driven away.
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Wiper blades in service position.
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In order to change, clean or lift the wiper
blades (e.g. for scraping off ice from the wind-
screen) they must be in service position.
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If the wiper arms in service position have
been folded up from the windscreen, they
must be folded back down onto the wind-
screen before the activation of wiping,
washing or the rain sensor, as well as
before driving. This is to avoid scraping the
paint on the bonnet.
Using windscreen wipers (p. 165)
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Before placing the wiper blades in the
service position, make sure that they are
not frozen down.
Wiper blades and washer fluid (p. 164)
Activating/deactivating service mode
Service mode can be activated/deactivated
when the car is stationary and the windscreen
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Prescribed grade: Washer fluid recom-
mended by Volvo – with frost protection dur-
ing cold weather and for temperatures below
freezing point.
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Filling washer fluid
Using the rain sensor (p. 166)
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Washer fluid is used for cleaning the head-
lamps as well as the windscreen and rear
window. Washer fluid with antifreeze must
be used when the temperature is under the
freezing point.
Using windscreen and headlamp washers
(p. 167)
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Using automatic rear windscreen wiping
when reversing (p. 169)
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Use Volvo genuine washer fluid or equiva-
lent with a recommended pH of between 6
and 8, in working dilution (e.g. 1:1 with
neutral water).
Using the rain sensor's memory function
(p. 167)
Using the rear window wiper and washer
(p. 168)
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Use washer fluid with antifreeze when the
temperature is below freezing to avoid the
fluid freezing inside the pump, reservoir
and hoses.
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Using windscreen wipers (p. 165)
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Wiper blades and washer fluid (p. 164)
Washer fluid is filled into the reservoir with the
blue cap. The reservoir is used for windscreen
washer, rear window washer and headlamp
washers*.
Volume:
Cars with headlamp washing: 5.5 litres
(5.8 qts).
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Cars without headlamp washing: 3.5
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litres (3.7 qts).
When approx. 1 litre (1 qt) of washer fluid
remains in the reservoir, the message
Washer fluid Level low, refill is shown in
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Using the rain sensor (p. 166)
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Using windscreen and headlamp washers
(p. 167)
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the driver display, together with the
symbol.
Using automatic rear windscreen wiping
when reversing (p. 169)
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Using the rain sensor's memory function
(p. 167)
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Using the rear window wiper and washer
(p. 168)
Using windscreen wipers (p. 165)
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Wiper blades and washer fluid (p. 164)
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