Automatic car washes can be a fast and easy way to clean the vehicle, but they do not reach all the parts of the vehicle that need regular cleaning. Volvo recommends supplementing automatic car washing with hand-washing.
Note
Preparations before washing
In automatic car washes in which the vehicle is pulled through the car wash, it is important to switch off functions that prevent the vehicle from rolling freely.
- Secure or remove protruding exterior parts such as retrofitted auxiliary lights, antennas, etc.
- Make sure that the automatic rain sensor function is switched off. The windshield wipers must be switched off throughout the car wash to avoid the risk of damage.
- Choose the parking camera view
in the center display and deactivate the Park Assist sensors and automatic brake while backing up. They may be reactivated if the vehicle is restarted, and must then be deactivated again.
During the car wash
Important
Keep the vehicle's windows, doors, panoramic roof* and tailgate closed throughout the car wash.
If the vehicle is equipped with keyless locking and unlocking*:
Take out the key and place it in the open in the front section of the vehicle during the car wash. This minimizes the risk of unintentionally pressing the button that opens the tailgate, or of the key being incorrectly detected outside of the vehicle.