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Low beams

US models: When

mode is selected,

Lighting control and panel (p. 152)

Ignition modes (p. 385)

Low beams (p. 155)

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the daytime running lights can be deactivated

in the center display. The parking lights will

also be deactivated. In weak daylight or dark

conditions, the parking lights and low beams

will be illuminated.

When driving with the lighting ring in the

position, low beam will be automati-

cally activated in weak daylight or dark condi-

tions, when the ignition is in the II position.

US models: With the lighting ring in the

position, the daytime running lights

will be off.

Canadian models: With the lighting ring in

the

position, the daytime run-

ning lights will be on.

NOTE

Volvo recommends use of Daytime

Running Lights in the US. Its use is man-

datory in Canada.

Lighting ring in AUTO position.

With the lighting ring in the

position, the

low beams will be automatically activated if:

WARNING

the front fog lights* are activated

the rear fog light is activated

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The system is an energy saving aid – it

cannot in all situations determine when the

daylight is too weak or not strong enough,

e.g. when there is fog or rain.

the rear and front fog lights are activated.

With the lighting ring in the

position,

The driver is always responsible for driving

the vehicle with lighting that is safe for the

traffic conditions and as specified by appli-

cable traffic regulations.

low beams will always be on when the ignition

is in the II position.

Daytime Running Lights

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* Option/accessory. 155

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Tunnel detection

Using high beam

. Activate high beams by moving the

steering wheel lever forward.

The vehicle will detect if it enters a tunnel and

shift from daytime running lights to low

beams.

High beam is operated via the left-hand

steering wheel lever. High beam is the vehi-

cle's strongest lighting and should be used

when driving in dark conditions, provided it

does not blind other road users, to improve

visibility.

Deactivate by moving the steering wheel

lever backward.

Note that the left-hand steering wheel lever

When the high beams are activated, the

symbol will be illuminated in the instrument

panel.

must be in

to work.

position for tunnel detection

Related information

Lighting control and panel (p. 152)

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Lighting control and panel (p. 152)

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Ignition modes (p. 385)

Active high beam (p. 157)

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Daytime running lights (p. 154)

Steering wheel lever with lighting ring.

High beam flash

Move the steering wheel lever slightly

backward to the high beam flash mode.

The high beams will illuminate until the

lever is released.

High beams

The high beams can be activated when

the lighting ring is in mode

²or

When the low beams are on.

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rain. When active high beams become availa-

ble again, or the windshield sensors are no

longer blocked, the message will disappear

Active high beam

Activating active high beams

Active high beams can be activated and deac-

tivated by turning the lighting ring on the left-

Active high beams is a function that uses

camera sensors in the upper edge of the

windshield to detect the headlights of

approaching vehicles or the taillights of the

vehicle directly ahead. When either of these

is detected, the vehicle's headlights will auto-

matically switch from high beams to low

beams.

and the

symbol will be displayed.

side steering wheel lever to position

The lighting ring will then return to

When active high beams are activated, a white

WARNING

symbol will be displayed in the instru-

ment panel. When high beams are on, the

symbol will be blue.

Automatic high beam is an aid in using the

best possible light based on prevailing con-

ditions.

The driver is always responsible for man-

ually switching between high and low

beam when traffic situations or weather

conditions require this.

If active high beams are deactivated when the

high beams are on, the headlights will auto-

matically switch to low beams.

Limitations for active high beams

The camera sensor on which the function is

based has limitations.

Related information

Lighting control and panel (p. 152)

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Using high beam (p. 156)

If this symbol and the message

Active High Beam Temporarily

unavailable is displayed in the

Camera/radar sensor limitations (p. 311)

instrument panel, switching

between high and low beams must be done

Active high beams is indicated by the

symbol.

manually. The

the message is displayed.

symbol will go out when

This function can be used in dark conditions

when the vehicle's speed is approx. 20 km/h

(approx. 12 mph) or higher. The function can

also detect street lighting. When the camera

sensor no longer detects an approaching vehi-

cle or a vehicle ahead, the headlights will

return to high beams after a second or two.

The same applies if this symbol

along with the message

Windscreen sensor Sensor

blocked, see Owner's manual is

displayed.

Active high beams may be temporarily unavail-

able in certain situations, e.g. heavy fog or

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