2015 VOLVO XC90 lights

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Using sun shades
Both rear doors have integrated sun shades.
Rear doors
Hook and locking mechanism
1. Pull up the sun shade and hook it to the upper section of the door frame.
2. Lock the sun shade by moving the locking mechanism upward.
The window can be opened/closed when the sun shade is being used.
Settings view
Many of the vehicle's function settings can be made from the center display's Settings view.
Opening Settings view1. Pull down the tab on the upper edge of the center display to show the Top view.
2. Tap
Settings.
> All of the main categories in which set- tings can be made will be listed.
My Car
Sub-categoriesSettings
DisplaysPersonal
IntelliSafeMixed
Park AssistGlobal
Drive Mode/Individual Drive
Mode*
Mixed
LightsMixed
MirrorsPersonal
LockingMixed
Electric Parking BrakeMixed
SeatsMixed
WipersMixed
Sub-categoriesSettings
SuspensionGlobal
Exterior SoundPersonal
Audio
Sub-categoriesSettings
Sound Experience*Personal
TonePersonal
BalancePersonal
System VolumesMixed
Navigation
Sub-categoriesSettings
MapPersonal
RoutePersonal
TrafficPersonal
GuidancePersonal
SystemPersonal
Media
Sub-categoriesSettings
AM/FM radioPersonal
DABPersonal

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Sub-categoriesSettings
Drive Mode/Individual Drive
Mode*
Combination
LightsCombination
MirrorsPersonal
LockingCombination
Electric Parking BrakeCombination
SeatsCombination
WipersCombination
SuspensionGlobal
Exterior SoundPersonal
Sound
Sub-categoriesSettings
Sound Experience*Personal
TonePersonal
BalancePersonal
System VolumesCombination
Navigation
Sub-categoriesSettings
MapPersonal
RoutePersonal
TrafficPersonal
GuidancePersonal
SystemPersonal
Media
Sub-categoriesSettings
AM/FM radioPersonal
SiriusXMPersonal
Gracenote ®Personal
VideoPersonal
Communication
Sub-categoriesSettings
Phone–
Text Messages–
Bluetooth–
Wi-FiGlobal
Vehicle Wi-Fi HotspotGlobal
Sub-categoriesSettings
Vehicle Modem InternetGlobal
Volvo On Call–
Volvo Service NetworksGlobal
Climate
The main category Climate has no sub-catego-
ries. The settings in this category are personal.
System
Sub-categoriesSettings
Driver ProfilePersonal
Date & Time–
LanguagePersonal
Keyboard LayoutsGlobal
Voice ControlPersonal
UnitsPersonal
Storage–
Software Updates–
Global Reset–
Services–

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Changing a driver profileThe driver profile to be used can be changed as soon as the center display is activated or at alater time using the display's Top view. A profilecan also be changed even if the current remotekey is linked to a different profile.
Changing driver profiles when the center
display is activated
1. Tap the driver profile shown at the top of the center display when it is activated.
2. Select the desired profile from the list.
Changing driver profiles from the center display's Top view
1. From the center display's Home view, pull down the Top view and select Driver Profile.
2. Select the desired profile from the list.
Settings that can be saved in a driver profile
Many of the settings made in the vehicle will automatically be saved in the selected driver pro-file until it is modified. These settings include: •
Power door mirrors
• The HUD (head-up display) position
• Climate system
• Locks
• Seats
• Voice commands and language
• Lights
A number of other settings can also be personal-ized. Global settings can be changed but not stored in a driver profile.
Related information
• Linking a remote key to a driver profile (p. 110)
• Editing a driver profile (p. 114)
• Importing/exporting a driver profile from/to aUSB flash drive (p. 115)
• Categories in Settings view (p. 107)

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Indicator symbols in the instrument panelThe indicator symbols alert the driver when cer- tain functions are activated, that a system isactively working or that a fault may have occur-red in a system or function.
SymbolExplanation
Information, see the text mes- sage in the instrument panel The information symbol illuminates in combination with a text mes-sage if one of the vehicle's sys-tems requires the driver's atten-tion. The information symbol canalso illuminate in combination withother symbols.
A
B
Brake system
SymbolExplanation
A
B
ABS brake system This symbol indicates a possible fault in the ABS braking function.The vehicle's normal brakes willstill function but without ABSbrake modulation.
A
B
Parking brake/Auto-brake This function keeps the vehicle at a standstill after it has stopped.The symbol is on when the func-tion is activated and the brakes orparking brake are being used.
Tire pressure system The symbol illuminates to indicate low tire pressure or a fault in thetire pressure system.
Malfunction indicator light (check engine light) This symbol will illuminate if there is a fault in the emissions controlsystem. If this happens, pleasehave your vehicle checked by atrained and qualified Volvo servicetechnician as soon as possible.
SymbolExplanation
Left/right turn signals Both turn signal indicators will flash when the hazard warningflashers are being used.
Forward lights
Active Bending Lights (ABL) This symbol will illuminate if there is a fault in the ABL system.
Automatic/active high beams on The symbol will be blue when the automatic high beams are on.
Automatic/active high beams off The symbol will be white when
the automatic high beams are off.
High beam indicator The symbol will illuminate when the high beams are on or whenhigh beam flash is being used.

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SymbolExplanation
Automatic/active high beams on The symbol will be blue when the automatic high beams are on. Theparking lights will also be on.
Automatic/active high beams off The symbol will be white when the automatic high beams are off. Theparking lights will be on.
High beams on The high beams and parking lights will be on.
Front fog lights The symbol illuminates when the front fog lights are on.
Rear fog lights The symbol illuminates when the rear fog lights are on.
Rain sensor The symbol illuminates when the rain sensor is on.
SymbolExplanation
Not in use
Stability system This symbol flashes when the sta- bility system is actively working tostabilize the vehicle. If the symbolglows steadily, there is a fault inthe system.
Stability system, sport mode This symbol illuminates when Sport mode is on. Sport modeoffers more active driving charac-teristics by monitoring movementof the accelerator pedal, steeringwheel and cornering by allowingmore lateral movement of the rearwheels before the stability systemis activated.
SymbolExplanation
Lane keeping aid White symbol: lane keeping aid on and marker lines detected. Gray symbol: lane keeping aid on and no marker lines detected. Yellow symbol: lane keeping aid active
Lane keeping aid and rain sen- sor White symbol: lane keeping aid on and marker lines detected. Rainsensor on. Gray symbol: lane keeping aid on and no marker lines detected.Rain sensor on.
AUS models
B Canadian models
Door/hood/tailgate/fuel filler door
reminder
If a door or the hood/tailgate/fuel filler door are not closed properly, the information or warningsymbol will illuminate and a graphic will be dis-played in instrument panel. Stop the vehicle in asafe place as soon as possible and close thedoor, etc.

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Lighting panel and controls
The lighting controls on the left-side steering wheel lever can be used to activate the vehicle'sexterior lighting. Instrument lighting brightnesscan be adjusted on the lighting panel.Ring on the steering wheel lever
PositionResult
With the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running:
• In the
US: the Daytime Run-
ning Lights (DRL) will be off
• In
Canada : the Daytime Run-
ning Lights will be on
• High beam flash can be used
AWith the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running:
• In the
US: the Daytime Run-
ning Lights will be off
• In
Canada : the Daytime Run-
ning Lights will be on
• High beam flash can be used
PositionResult
With the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running:
• The Daytime Running Lights will be
off
• The low beam headlights willbe
on
• High Beams/High Beam flash can be used
With the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running:
• The Daytime Running Lights will be
onB
(the low beam
headlights will automatically switch on in dark conditions orif the rear fog lights are on
• Tunnel detection
* will be acti-
vated
• Active High Beams (AHB) canbe activated
• High beam flash can be used
Active High Beams On/Off
A
The parking lights will be on in this position, even if the ignition is switched off. In dark conditions, the rear parking lights illumi-nate automatically when the tailgate is open, regardless of thecontrol's position or ignition mode.
B US models only: The use of Daytime Running Lights can beactivated/deactivated in the center display's Settings menu.

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NOTE
The use of Daytime Running Lights is recom- mended in the United States and is manda-
tory in Canada .
Volvo recommends using the position
whenever possible.
WARNING
• Daytime Running Lights are a driving aid designed to help make the vehicle visibleto other roads users.
• The driver is always responsible foradapting the use of Daytime RunningLights/headlights according to ambientlighting and weather conditions.
Lighting panel
Instrument lighting
Thumb wheel (to the left) for adjusting display bright- ness
Illumination of the display and instrument lights will vary, depending on ignition mode. The display lighting is automatically subdued in darkness and the sensitivity is set with the thumbwheel.
Related information
• Daytime Running Lights (DRL) (p. 140)
• High and low beam headlights (p. 140)
Low beam headlights In dark ambient lighting conditions
, the low
beams will be activated automatically when the engine is started or the ignition is in mode II and
the left-side steering wheel lever's ring is turned to the
position.
If the ring is turned to
, the low beams will
be activated automatically when the engine is started or the ignition is in mode II, regardless of
the ambient lighting conditions.
Low beams
Left-side steering wheel lever ring
With the ring in the position, the low
beams will also be activated if the windshield wipers or rear fog lights are being used.
Related information
• Daytime Running Lights (DRL) (p. 140)
• Ignition modes (p. 355)

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Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
The car monitors ambient lighting conditions. With the ring on the left-side steering wheel lever in the
position and the ignition in
mode II (or the engine running), the lights toggle
automatically between DRL and low beam head- lights.
Ring in the AUTO position.
NOTE
The use of Daytime Running Lights is recom- mended in the United States and is manda-
tory in Canada .
With the headlight ring in the 0 position: •
In the
US: DRL will be off
• In
Canada : DRL will be on
With the headlight ring in the
8
position
and the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running :
• In the
US: DRL will be off
• In
Canada : DRL will be on
With the headlight ring in the
position:
• DRL will be
on (the low beam headlights will
automatically switch on in dark conditions)
US models only : DRL can be deactivated in the
center display's Settings view. With
selected, a tunnel detection function
activates the low beams when the vehicle enters a tunnel. With the headlight ring in the
position:
• DRL will be
off and the low beam headlights
will be on
High and low beam headlights
When the engine is started, the low beams are activated automatically if the headlight control is in position
.
Steering wheel lever and ring
High beam flash
Toggle between high and low beams
High beam flashPull the lever slightly toward the steering wheel. The high beams illuminate until the lever isreleased.
Continuous high beamsContinuous high beams are available if the ring is turned to 9 or . Toggle to high beams
8 The parking lights will be on in this position, even if the ignition is switched off.
9 When the low beams are on.