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beam that points directly to the vehicle is dimmed.
Dipped beam directly toward oncoming vehicles, but continued main beam on both sides of thevehicle.
The lighting returns to full main beam about a second after the camera sensor no longerdetects the headlamp beams from oncomingtraffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.
Activating/deactivatingAHB can be activated when the headlamp control's knob is in position
(provided
that the function has not been deactivated in the menu system MY CAR), see MY CAR (p.103).
Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control in AUTO position.
The function can start while driving in the dark when the car's speed is 20 km/h orhigher. Activate/deactivate AHB by moving the left- hand stalk switch towards the steering wheelto the end position and then releasing. Deac-tivation when main beam is on means that thelights are reset directly to dipped beam. Car with analogue combined instrument panel When AHB is activated the
symbol illu-
minates in the instrument's information dis- play. When main beam is switched on the
symbol also illuminates in the combined instrument panel. This also applies for Xenonheadlamps if the main beam is partially dimmed, i.e. as soon as the light beam shineswith slightly more than dipped beam. Car with digital combined instrument panel When AHB is activated the
symbol
turns white in the instrument's information display. When main beam is activated, the symbol shines blue. This also applies for Xenon head-lamps if the main beam is partially dimmed,i.e. as soon as the light beam shines withslightly more than dipped beam.
Manual operation
NOTE
Keep the windscreen surface in front of the camera sensor free from ice, snow, mistand dirt. Do not stick or attach anything to the windscreen in front of the camera sensoras this may reduce effectiveness or causeone or more of the systems dependent onthe camera to stop working.
If the message Active main beam
Temporary unavailable Switch manually is
shown in the combined instrument panel's information display then you have to switchmanually between main and dipped beam.However, the knob for headlamp control can still remain in position
. The same
applies if the message
Windscreen sensors
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blocked See manual and the symbol
are shown. The
symbol goes out when
these messages are shown. AHB may be temporarily unavailable e.g. in situations with dense fog or heavy rain. WhenAHB becomes available again, or the wind-screen sensors are no longer blocked, the message extinguishes and the
symbol
illuminates.
WARNING
AHB is an aid for using optimum light composition when conditions are favoura-ble. The driver always bears responsibility for manually switching between main anddipped beam when traffic situations orweather conditions so require.
IMPORTANT
Examples of when manual switching between main and dipped beam may berequired:
• In heavy rain or dense fog
• In freezing rain
• In snow flurries or slush
• In moonlight
• When driving in poorly lit built-up areas
• When the traffic ahead has weak light-ing
• If there are pedestrians on or besidethe road
• If there are highly reflective objectssuch as signs in the vicinity of the road
• When the lighting from oncoming traf-fic is obscured by e.g. a crash barrier
• When there is traffic on connectingroads
• On the brow of a hill or in a hollow
• In sharp bends.
For more information on the limitations of the camera sensor, see Collision warning system*- camera sensor limitations (p. 220).
Related information
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Main/dipped beam (p. 81)
• Light switches (p. 78)
Active Xenon headlamps*
Active Xenon headlamps are designed to pro- vide maximum illumination in bends and junc-tions and so provide increased safety.
Active Xenon headlamps ABL
Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left) and activated (right) respectively.
If the car is equipped with active Xenon head- lamps (Active Bending Lights – ABL) the lightfrom the headlamps follows the steeringwheel movement in order to provide maxi-mum lighting in bends and junctions and soprovide increased safety. The function is activated automatically when the car is started (provided that it has notbeen deactivated in the menu systemMY CAR), see MY CAR (p. 103). In the event of a fault in the function the
symbol illu-
minates in the combined instrument panel at
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the same time as the information display shows an explanatory text and a further illu-minated symbol.
SymbolDisplaySpecification
Headlamp systemmalfunc-tion Serv-icerequiredThe system is disengaged. Visita workshop ifthe messageremains. Volvorecommendsthat you contactan authorisedVolvo workshop.
The function is only active in twilight or dark- ness and only when the car is moving. The function
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can be deactivated/activated
in the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 103). For headlamp pattern adjustment, see Head- lamps - adjusting headlamp pattern (p. 90).
Cornering lightsActive Xenon headlamps are equipped withcornering lights that temporarily illuminate thearea diagonally in front of the car in the direc-tion the steering wheel is turned in a sharpbend, or in the direction for which the direc-tion indicators are used. The function is activated when main beam ordipped beam is used and the car's speed islower than approx. 30 km/h. In addition, both cornering lights are switched on as a supplement to the reversing lampduring reversing.
Related information
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Main/dipped beam (p. 81)
• Active high beam* (p. 82)
• Light switches (p. 78)
Rear fog lamp
When visibility is reduced by fog the rear fog lamp can be used so that other road usersshall notice vehicles in front at an early stage.
Button for rear fog lamp.
The rear fog lamp can only be switched on when key position II is active or the engine is
running and the headlamp control's knob is in position
or .
Press the button for On/Off. The rear fog lamp's indicator symbol
in the com-
bined instrument panel and the light in the button both illuminate when the rear fog lampis switched on. The rear fog lamp is switched off automati- cally when the engine is switched off or when
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the headlamp control's knob is turned to position
or .
NOTE
Regulations on the use of rear fog lamps vary from country to country.
Related information
•Light switches (p. 78)
Brake lights
The brake light automatically comes on during braking. The brake light is switched on when the brake pedal is depressed. In addition, it is switchedon when one of driving support systemsAdaptive cruise control (p. 188), City Safety(p. 205) or Collision warning system (p. 212)brakes the car. For information on emergency brake lights and automatic hazard warning flashers, seeFoot brake - emergency brake lights andautomatic hazard warning flashers (p. 291).
Hazard warning flashers
The hazard warning flashers warn other road users by means of all of the car's directionindicator lamps flashing simultaneously whenthis function is activated. When the hazard warning flashers are acti- vated both direction indicator symbols flash inthe combined instrument panel.
Button for hazard warning flashers.
Press the button to activate the hazard warn- ing flashers. Both direction indicator symbolsin the combined instrument panel flash whenthe hazard warning flashers are used. The hazard warning flashers are activated automatically when the car has been brakedso suddenly that the emergency brake lightshave been activated at a speed below10 km/h. The hazard warning flashers remainon when the car has stopped and are deacti-vated automatically when the car is driven off
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again or the button is depressed. For more information on emergency brake lights andautomatic hazard warning flashers, see Footbrake - emergency brake lights and auto-matic hazard warning flashers (p. 291).
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Direction indicators (p. 87)
Direction indicators
The car's direction indicators are operated with the left-hand stalk switch. The directionindicator lamps flash three times or continu-ously, depending on how far up or down thestalk switch is moved.
Direction indicators.
Short flash sequenceMove the stalk switch up or down to the first position and release. The directionindicator lamps flash three times. Thefunction can be activated/deactivated inthe menu system MY CAR, see MYCAR (p. 103).
Continuous flash sequenceMove the stalk switch up or down to the outer position. The stalk switch remains in its position and ismoved back manually, or automatically by thesteering wheel movement.
Direction indicator symbolsFor direction indicator symbols, see Com-bined instrument panel - meaning of indicatorsymbols (p. 64).
Related information
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Hazard warning flashers (p. 86)
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Passenger compartment lighting is switched off when:
• the engine is started
• the car is locked.
The passenger compartment lighting comeson and remains on for two minutes if one ofthe doors is open. If any lighting is switched on manually and the car is locked then it will be switched offautomatically after two minutes.
Mood lightsWhen the normal passenger compartmentlighting is switched off and the engine is run-ning, a number of LEDs illuminate, includingone in the ceiling lighting, in order to providea low-light and enhance the mood while driv-ing. This lighting goes out for a little whileafter the normal passenger compartmentlighting when the car is locked. The bright-ness is controlled using the thumbwheel onthe headlamp control (p. 78).
Home safe light duration
Home safe lighting consists of dipped beam, parking lamps, lamps in the door mirrors,number plate lighting, interior roof lighting aswell as courtesy lighting. Some of the exterior lighting can be kept switched on to work as home safe lightingafter the car has been locked.
1. Remove the remote control key from the ignition switch.
2. Move the left-hand stalk switch toward the steering wheel to the end position and release it. The function can be activatedin the same way as with main beam flash;see Main/dipped beam (p. 81).
3. Get out of the car and lock the door. When the function is activated, dipped beam, parking lamps, door mirror lamps, numberplate lighting, interior roof lamps and courtesylighting are switched on. The length of time for which the home safe lighting should be kept on can be set in themenu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 103).
Related information
• Approach light duration (p. 89)
Approach light duration
Approach light duration consists of parking lamps, lamps in the door mirrors, numberplate lighting, interior roof lighting as well ascourtesy lighting. Approach lighting is switched on with the remote control key, see Remote control key -functions (p. 151), and is used to switch onthe car's lighting at a distance. When the function is activated with the remote control, the parking lamps, door mir-ror lamps, number plate lighting, interior rooflamps and courtesy lighting are switched on. The length of time for which the approach lighting should be kept on can be set in themenu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 103).
Related information
• Home safe light duration (p. 89)
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Windows and rearview and door mirrors - heating
The defroster is used to quickly remove mist- ing and ice from the windscreen, rear windowand door mirrors.
Heated windscreen*, rear window and
door mirrors
Heating, windscreen
Heating, rear window and door mirrors
The function is used to remove ice and mist- ing from the windscreen, rear window anddoor mirrors. One press of the respective button starts the heating. The light in the button indicates thatthe function is active. Switch off the heatingas soon as the ice/misting is cleared in ordernot to load the battery unnecessarily. How-ever, the function is switched off automati-cally after a certain time. See also Demisting and defrosting the wind-screen (p. 125). The door mirrors and rear window are demis- ted/defrosted automatically if the car isstarted in an outside temperature lower than+7 °C. Automatic defrosting can be selectedin the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p.103).
Rearview mirror - interior
The interior rearview mirror can be dimmed with a control in the mirror's lower edge.Alternatively, the rearview mirror dims auto-matically.
Interior rearview mirror
Control for dimming
Manual dimmingBright light from behind could be reflected in the rearview mirror and dazzle the driver. Usedimming with the dimming control whenlights from behind are distracting:
1. Use dimming by moving the control in
towards the passenger compartment.
2. Return to normal position by moving the control towards the windscreen.
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Automatic dimming*Bright light from behind is automatically dimmed by the rearview mirror. The controlfor manual dimming is not available on mir-rors with automatic dimming. The rearview mirror contains two sensors - one forward facing and one rearward facing -that work together to identify and eliminatedazzling light. The forward facing sensordetects ambient light, while the rearward fac-ing sensor detects the light from vehicleheadlights behind.
NOTE
If the sensors are obscured by e.g. parking permits, transponders, sun visors orobjects in the seats or in the cargo area insuch a way that light is prevented fromreaching the sensors, then the dimmingfunction of the interior rearview and doormirrors is reduced.
The compass (p. 97) can only be specified for a rearview mirror with automatic dimming.
Related information
• Door mirrors (p. 94)
Compass*
The rearview mirror contains an integrated display that shows the compass direction inwhich the front of the car is pointing.
Operation
Rearview mirror with compass.
The upper right-hand corner of the rearview mirror has an integrated display that showsthe compass direction in which the front ofthe car is pointing. Eight different directions are shown with English abbreviations:
N(north), NE (north east), E (east), SE (south
east), S (south), SW (south west), W (west)
and NW (north west).
The compass is activated automatically when the car is started or when key position II is
active, see Key positions - functions at differ-ent levels (p. 70). To deactivate/activate thecompass - press in the button on the under- side of the mirror using a paper clip for exam-ple.
CalibrationThe compass may need calibrating to showthe correct compass direction. The earth is divided into 15 magnetic zones. The compass should be calibrated if the caris moved across several magnetic zones. Proceed as follows to perform calibration:
1. Stop the car in a large open area free
from steel structures and high-voltage power lines.
2. Start the car and switch off all electrical equipment (air conditioning, wipers, etc.)and ensure that all doors are closed.
NOTE
Calibration may fail or not start at all if electrical equipment is not switched off.
3. Hold the button on the underside of therearview mirror depressed approx. 3 seconds. The number of thecurrent magnetic zone is shown.
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