Anyone else experienced this, my Windscreen has 6" of snow on it, tried to clear it using heated front screen and after 15 minutes nothing had happened. Tried for a further 10 minutes and still no joy. Went back to the old fashioned method of using a screen scraper.
The screen works really well in frosty conditions but it appears it can not deal with snow. Very embarrassing with all the neighbours watching.
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Frosty conditions yes.....6” of snow no!buddie000 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:58 am Anyone else experienced this, my Windscreen has 6" of snow on it, tried to clear it using heated front screen and after 15 minutes nothing had happened. Tried for a further 10 minutes and still no joy. Went back to the old fashioned method of using a screen scraper.
The screen works really well in frosty conditions but it appears it can not deal with snow. Very embarrassing with all the neighbours watching.
Volvo XC40 T5 R-Drive Pro. Thunder Grey with lots of extras
I'd not expect the car to clear 6" of snow. You need to remove the snow from the car body anyway..off the bonnet...the roof and side windows...for which I use a brush...I do the same for the windscreen and then use the heated front screen to remove any ice etc.
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Have you tried the breakfast option. Page 2 of the on-screen setting for heated screen activates the option. You can then position 2 slices of bacon, and a whole egg if you wish at the top of the screen. By the time the items have slide to the bottom a delicious breakfast is ready. Shame it doesn't do toast.
Iggy6543 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 12, 2021 1:24 pm Have you tried the breakfast option. Page 2 of the on-screen setting for heated screen activates the option. You can then position 2 slices of bacon, and a whole egg if you wish at the top of the screen. By the time the items have slide to the bottom a delicious breakfast is ready. Shame it doesn't do toast.
Excellent idea
Two XC40s - so far! Inscription Pro T5 AWD Auto - Glacier Silver/Blond/21”, fully loaded, from Jan thro Sep 2021. Polestarred. Also one of the first FEs - a D4 AWD Auto - Bursting Blue/Charcoal/20" from Mar thro Aug 2018. Also Polestarred.
My XC40 does similar on occassions..it may well depend on whether the bottom of the snow has turned to ice or not. However it just ends up at the bottom of the screen so you still need to move it by hand or brush. Mine does it after 5 - 10 mins of remote start.
Your original post has been read by me as you expecting 6" of snow to clear through melting rather than sliding off..which it won't.
Your original post has been read by me as you expecting 6" of snow to clear through melting rather than sliding off..which it won't.
T4 Auto AWD R Design March 2019