XC70: General - wiper question

anguseight · Jan 23rd, 2013, 02:46

on the 2013 xc70, the passenger side wiper can be pulled away from the windsheild to help clean the snow off the windshield but the driver side hits the hood and can not be held away from windshield. what is the trick??

Backhill1 · Jan 23rd, 2013, 12:07

ive read in the book there is something you can do to lock them at twelve o'clock but havent done it as i dont know what happens next time you put the ignition on.
Think its to change the blades?

I normally pull the blades of the windscreen at night if its icey and this is a pest on the XC70, even scraping isnt easy.

Like you say there must be a trick.

civilservant · Jan 23rd, 2013, 12:41

Either:

1) Open the bonnet, and the wipers should then be able to stand up away from the screen, or
2) turn ignition on, activate wipers, as they sweep up vertically, turn ignition off leaving the wipers vertically.

S60 PNV · Jan 23rd, 2013, 15:41

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Originally Posted by Backhill1

I normally pull the blades of the windscreen at night

Damn, why didn't I think of this. I've been going to the time and trouble of putting a plastic frost protector sheet over the windscreen but it never even occurred to me to quickly remove the wiper blades. That barely takes any time at all in comparison.

What a good idea!

Backhill1 · Jan 23rd, 2013, 16:11

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Originally Posted by civilservant

Either:

1) Open the bonnet, and the wipers should then be able to stand up away from the screen, or
2) turn ignition on, activate wipers, as they sweep up vertically, turn ignition off leaving the wipers vertically.

I like to leave the wipers off the screen at night and then normally go out in the morning and start the engine to de-frost. Option 1 doesnt really help, not sure about 2 as i think it will scrape the bonnet if thye sweep so you would need to scrape the ice with the engine off / then place back onto winscreen and start.

it really is a daft set up and dont know why the bonnet is raised so high in the middle as the engine doesnt look any higher in the body.

i think ill read the book properly, i think there is something about locking at 12 oclock as they must have though this was gash.

Jan 23rd, 2013, 02:46	#1
anguseight New Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2013 21:21 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: pa	wiper question on the 2013 xc70, the passenger side wiper can be pulled away from the windsheild to help clean the snow off the windshield but the driver side hits the hood and can not be held away from windshield. what is the trick??

Jan 23rd, 2013, 12:07	#2
Backhill1 Master Member Last Online: May 17th, 2023 13:08 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Turriff	ive read in the book there is something you can do to lock them at twelve o'clock but havent done it as i dont know what happens next time you put the ignition on. Think its to change the blades? I normally pull the blades of the windscreen at night if its icey and this is a pest on the XC70, even scraping isnt easy. Like you say there must be a trick.

Jan 23rd, 2013, 12:41	#3
civilservant Senior Member Last Online: Jun 6th, 2019 19:38 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kent	Either: 1) Open the bonnet, and the wipers should then be able to stand up away from the screen, or 2) turn ignition on, activate wipers, as they sweep up vertically, turn ignition off leaving the wipers vertically.

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