Lighting -> Low beams for Your Volvo Xc90 SUV 2020

LIGHTING  
Related information  
Low beams  
US models: When  
mode is selected,  
Lighting control and panel (p. 152)  
Ignition modes (p. 393)  
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.  
Replacing daytime running lights/front  
parking light bulbs (p. 592)  
US models: With the lighting ring in the  
or  
position, the daytime running lights  
will be off.  
Canadian models: With the lighting ring in  
the  
or  
position, the daytime run-  
ning lights will be on.  
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  
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.  
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Daytime Running Lights  
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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  
Related information  
Lighting control and panel (p. 152)  
Lighting control and panel (p. 152)  
Ignition modes (p. 393)  
Daytime running lights (p. 154)  
Replacing the high beam headlight bulbs  
(p. 591)  
Replacing the low beam headlight bulbs  
(p. 591)  
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  
2 or  
2
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)  
If this symbol and the message  
Active High Beam Temporarily  
unavailable is displayed in the  
Camera/radar sensor limitations (p. 318)  
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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Using turn signals  
Active Bending Lights*  
The vehicle's turn signals are controlled using  
the left-side steering wheel lever. The turn  
signals flash three times or continuously,  
depending on how far up or down the lever is  
moved.  
Active Bending Lights (ABL) are designed to  
help provide extra illumination in curves and  
intersections. Depending on equipment level,  
vehicles with LED3 headlights* may be equip-  
ped with Active Bending Lights.  
This automatic flashing sequence can  
be interrupted by immediately moving  
the lever in the opposite direction.  
If the turn signal indicator flashes more  
quickly than normal, refer to the mes-  
sage in the instrument panel.  
Continuous flashing sequence  
Move the lever up or down as far as possi-  
ble.  
The lever will stop in its end position and can  
be moved back manually or automatically by  
moving the steering wheel.  
Related information  
Hazard warning flashers (p. 161)  
Turn signals.  
Headlight pattern with function deactivated (left) and  
activated (right).  
Adjusting light functions via the center  
display (p. 153)  
Triple flash indicator  
Active Bending Lights follow the movement of  
the steering wheel to help provide extra illumi-  
nation in curves and intersections, helping to  
improve visibility for the driver.  
Move the steering wheel lever up or down  
to the first position and release. The turn  
signals will flash three times. If the func-  
tion is deactivated via the center display,  
the signals will flash once.  
Replacing front turn signal bulbs (p. 593)  
The function is automatically activated when  
the engine is started. If a fault is detected in  
the system, the  
symbol will illuminate in  
the instrument panel and a message will be  
displayed.  
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LED (Light Emitting Diode)  
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The function is only active in weak daylight or  
dark conditions and only when the vehicle is  
moving and the low beams are on.  
The front fog lights turn off automatically  
when the ignition is switched off or when the  
Front fog lights/corner  
illumination*  
lighting ring is in position  
.
The fog lights can be activated manually  
when driving in fog and are activated auto-  
matically when backing up to help augment  
the backup light.  
Deactivating/activating the function  
The function is activated as the default factory  
setting and can be activated and deactivated  
in the center display's Function view:  
Regulations concerning fog light use vary  
from country to country.  
If the vehicle is equipped with corner illumi-  
nation*, the fog lights are activated automati-  
cally in weak daylight or dark conditions to  
illuminate the area diagonally in front of the  
vehicle.  
Tap the Active Bending  
Lights button.  
Cornering illumination*  
The front fog lamps can include the cornering  
lights function, which temporarily illuminates  
the area diagonally in front of the car in the  
direction the steering wheel is turned on a  
sharp bend, or in the direction shown by the  
direction indicators.  
Related information  
Adjusting light functions via the center  
display (p. 153)  
The function is activated in weak daylight or  
dark conditions when the lighting ring is in  
or  
mode and the vehicle speed is  
less than about 30 km/h (about 20 mph).  
Both cornering illumination are also illumi-  
nated as a complement to the taillights when  
reversing.  
Front fog lights button.  
The function is activated as the default factory  
setting and can be activated and deactivated  
using the center display.  
The front fog lights can be turned on when the  
ignition is in mode II and the lighting ring is in  
position  
Tap the button to activate or deactivate the  
function. The symbol in the instrument  
,
or  
.
Related information  
Lighting control and panel (p. 152)  
Ignition modes (p. 393)  
panel comes on when the front fog lights are  
on.  
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The rear fog light turns off automatically when:  
Rear fog light  
The rear fog light is considerably brighter  
than ordinary taillights and should only be  
used to help other road users see the vehicle  
when visibility is reduced by conditions such  
as fog, snow, smoke or dust.  
Adjusting light functions via the center  
display (p. 153)  
the ignition is off or the lighting ring is in  
the position.  
the lighting ring is in the  
position  
and the front fog lights are turned off.  
Regulations concerning rear fog light use  
vary from country to country.  
Related information  
Lighting control and panel (p. 152)  
Ignition modes (p. 393)  
Rear fog light button.  
The rear fog light consists of a light on the rear  
of the vehicle on the driver's side.  
The rear fog light can only be used when:  
ignition mode II is active and the lighting  
ring is in position or  
the lighting ring is in the  
position  
and the front fog lights are on.  
Press the button to switch on/off. The  
symbol in the instrument panel illuminates  
when the rear fog light is on.  
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