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Low beams
US models: When
mode is selected,
Lighting control and panel (p. 152)
Ignition modes (p. 385)
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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
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
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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.
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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
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Lighting control and panel (p. 152)
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Lighting control and panel (p. 152)
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Ignition modes (p. 385)
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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
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
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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.
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Lighting control and panel (p. 152)
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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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