How to Turn Off the Rear Wiper on a Volvo?
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The method to turn off the rear wiper on a Volvo: First, press the vehicle's one-touch start button to start the engine; otherwise, the wiper cannot be turned off. Then, locate the wiper switch at the illustrated position on the right side of the steering wheel. Move the wiper lever to the illustrated position to turn it off. Press the button at the top of the wiper lever to deactivate it. Below is some information about wipers: 1. Most vehicle models have the wiper control located on the lever behind the right side of the steering wheel, typically in a lever-style design. The wiper lever is marked with various function symbols. Although the symbols and their positions may vary between brands, the functions are generally similar. 2. Some vehicle models allow adjustment of the automatic intermittent wiper operation frequency, enabling the wiper speed to vary based on vehicle speed—when the wiper lever is set to the "automatic intermittent" position, the wiper will adjust its frequency according to the set speed. There are two main types of frequency adjustment mechanisms: toggle-style and rotary knob-style.
Last time I drove my friend's Volvo, he specifically taught me how to turn off the rear wiper. Locate the wiper control stalk on the right side of the steering wheel—there's a rotatable outer ring (with a small car rear icon). Turn it counterclockwise until it reaches the OFF position, then stop; this completely deactivates the rear wiper. A handy detail if you forget to turn it off: it automatically activates when you shift into reverse but stops when you shift back to drive (D). In winter, remember to lift the wipers when parked to prevent motor damage from frozen blades.
My old S60 has straightforward controls: there's a button with a raindrop symbol on the side of the wiper stalk. A single press gives one wipe, while holding it down activates the washer fluid—be careful not to press too hard. The newer models seem to have moved this function to the central touchscreen, with a small car icon below the climate control interface. Swiping down brings up the rear window controls, and tapping the wiper symbol with a slash turns them off. The screen can be a bit sluggish to respond when driving in the rain, so it's best to set it up beforehand.
Check if there's a square button on the top of the right-hand stalk behind the steering wheel. Pressing that will trigger a single wipe. To fully turn it off, you need to rotate the side knob on the stalk to the OFF position. Actually, many drivers rarely use the rear wiper, especially in southern regions with less rainfall. Volvo's design logic is quite unique - the automatic rear wiper activation during reversing can be manually disabled in the driving assistance settings menu.
