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NOTE
Volvo recommends the use of Daytime Run- ning Lights in the United States. The use of these lights is mandatory in Canada .
With the headlight switch in the posi-
tion: • The daytime running lights will be
off and the
low beam headlights will be on
High/low beam headlights
When the engine is started, the low beams are activated automatically if the headlight control is in position
.
Headlight switch and steering wheel lever
High beam flash
Toggle between high and low beams
Continuous high beam headlights
With the headlight switch in the (in dark
conditions only, when the daytime running lights have automatically switched off and the low beam headlights have switched on) or
position:
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to position 2 and release it to toggle betweenlow and high beams.
High beam flashPull the lever toward the steering wheel to posi-tion 1. The high beams come on until the lever isreleased.
Related information
•
Active Bending Lights (ABL)
* (p. 93)
• Active high beams (AHB)
* (p. 92)
• Lighting panel (p. 90)
• Tunnel detection (models with the rain sen- sor
* only) (p. 93)
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Active high beams (AHB) *
AHB uses a camera at the upper edge of the windshield to detect the headlights of oncomingvehicles or the taillights of a vehicle directlyahead. When this happens, the headlights willautomatically switch from high beams to lowbeams. When the camera no longer detects theheadlights/taillights of other vehicles, your head-lights will switch back to high beams after sev-eral seconds.
To activate AHB:
• Turn the headlight control to the
posi-
tion.
The feature will begin functioning if the engine has been running for at least 20 seconds and thevehicle's speed is at least 12 mph (20 km/h).
Headlight switch in the AUTO position
Switch AHB on or off by pulling the left steering wheel lever rearward (toward the steering wheel)as far as possible and releasing it. If AHB isswitched off while the high beams are on, theheadlights will change to low beams.
Models with an analog instrument panel
When AHB is activated, the symbol will
illuminate in the instrument panel. The high beam indicator (
) in the instrument panel will also
illuminate when the high beams are on.
Models with a digital instrument panel
When AHB is activated, will illuminate as a
white symbol in the instrument panel. When the
high beams are on, the symbol will change to blue.
NOTE
• Keep the windshield in front of the cam- era free of ice, snow, dirt, etc.
• Do not mount or in any way attach any-thing on the windshield that couldobstruct the camera.
If Active high beam Temporary unavailable
Switch manually is displayed in the instrument
panel, switching between high and low beams will have to be done manually. However, the light switch can remain in the
position. The
same applies if Windscreen Sensors blocked
is displayed and the symbol is displayed.
The
symbol will go out when these mes-
sages are displayed. AHB may be temporarily unavailable (e.g., in heavy fog or rain). When AHB becomes activeagain or if the sensors in the windshield are nolonger obscured, the messages will disappear and the
symbol will illuminate.
CAUTION
In the following situations, it may be neces- sary to switch between high and low beamsmanually:
• In heavy fog or rain
• In blowing snow or slush
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NOTE
This function is only active in twilight or dark conditions, and only when the vehicle is inmotion.
If a fault should occur in the system, the symbol will illuminate and a message will be displayed asshown in the table.
SymbolDisplayExplanation
Headlamp failureServicerequiredThe system is not functioning properlyand should beinspected/repairedby a trained andqualified Volvo serv-ice technician.
Related information
• Lighting panel (p. 90)
• High/low beam headlights (p. 91)
• Active high beams (AHB)
* (p. 92)
Auxiliary lights *
If the vehicle is fitted with auxiliary lights, the driver can use the MY CAR menu system to
choose to deactivate and turn these lights onand off along with the high beam headlights.
The auxiliary lights must be connected to the vehicle's electrical system, which should only bedone by a trained and authorized Volvo servicetechnician. See My Car – introduction (p. 77) formore information about the menu system.
Instrument and "theater" lighting
Instrument lightingIllumination 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. The intensity of the instrument lighting is adjusted with the thumb wheel.
"Theater" lightingWhen the overhead courtesy lighting has goneout and the engine is running, several LEDslocated near the roof console illuminate to pro-vide faint lighting for the occupants of the frontseats. This lighting goes out just after the over-head courtesy lighting when the vehicle is locked.
Related information
• Lighting panel (p. 90)
• Front interior lighting (p. 97)
• Rear interior lighting (p. 98)
• Ignition modes (p. 80)
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Turn signals
The turn signals are controlled by the left steer- ing wheel lever.
Turn signals
When changing lanes
The driver can automatically flash the turn
signals 3 times by moving the turn signal lever up or down to the first position and releasing it.
NOTE
• This automatic flashing sequence can be interrupted by immediately moving thelever in the opposite direction.
• If the turn signal indicator flashes fasterthan normal, check for a burned-out turnsignal bulb.
When turning
Move the lever as far up or down as possible
to start the turn signals. The turn signals will be cancelled automatically by the movement of thesteering wheel, or the lever can be returned to itsinitial position by hand.
Related information
• Hazard warning flashers (p. 96)
Front interior lighting
The lighting in the front part of the passenger compartment is controlled with the buttons inthe ceiling console.
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Light switches, front roof lighting
Drivers side front reading light, on/off
Passenger's side front reading light, on/off
Overhead courtesy lighting.
Switch (3) has three positions for all passenger compartment lighting: • Off
: right side depressed, automatic lighting
off.
• Neutral position
: automatic lighting is on.
• On
– left side depressed, passenger com-
partment lighting on.
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Home safe lighting
When you leave your vehicle at night, you can make use of the home safe lighting function toilluminate the area in front of the vehicle.
This function illuminates the headlights, parking lights, lights in the door mirrors, license platelights, front ceiling lighting and footwell lighting. These lights will remain on for 30 18
, 60 or
90 seconds. The time interval can be set in MY CAR under
SettingsCar settings
Light settingsHome safe light duration.
See My Car – introduction (p. 77) for a descrip- tion of the menu system.
1. Remove the key from the ignition slot to put
the ignition in mode 0 (see Ignition modes
(p. 80) for information about the ignition modes).
2. Pull the turn signal lever as far as possible towards the steering wheel and release it.
3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.
Related information
• Approach lighting (p. 99)
Approach lighting
Approach lighting activates the parking lights, door mirror lights, license plate lighting, domelighting and door step lighting when youapproach the vehicle.
This function is activated by pressing the approach light button on the remote key (see theillustration in Remote key – functions (p. 153)). The time interval for this lighting can be set by pressing MY CAR and going to
Car settings
Light settingsApproach light duration. See
My Car – introduction (p. 77) for a description of the menu system.
Related information
• Home safe lighting (p. 99)
Windshield wipers Move the lever toward the steering wheel to start the windshield and headlight washers. After thelever is released the wipers make several extrasweeps.
Windshield wipers and washers
Rain sensor
* on/off
Thumb wheel sensitivity/frequency
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Factory setting
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CAUTION
• Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield. The windshield should bethoroughly wet when the wipers are inoperation.
• Before using the wipers, ice and snowshould be removed from the windshield/rear window. Be sure the wiper bladesare not frozen in place.
Windshield wipers off
Move the lever to position
0 to switch
off the windshield wipers.
Single sweep
Move the lever upward from position 0
to sweep the windshield one stroke at a time for as long as the lever is held
up.
Intermittent wiping
With the lever in this position, you can set the wiper interval by twisting thethumb wheel upward to increase wiper
speed or downward to decrease the speed.
Continuous wiping
The wipers operate at normal speed.
The wipers operate at high speed.
Windshield wiper service position
The windshield wipers must be in the service position before the wiper blades can be cleanedor replaced. See Wiper blades – service position(p. 342) for additional information.
Related information
• Engine compartment – washer fluid (p. 344)
Rain sensor
*
The rain sensor automatically regulates wiper speed according to the amount of water on thewindshield.
The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be adjusted moving the thumb wheel up (the wipers willsweep the windshield more frequently) or down(the wipers will sweep the windshield less fre-quently).
NOTE
The wipers will make an extra sweep each time the thumb wheel is adjusted upward.
When the rain sensor is activated, the symbol
will illuminate in the instrument panel.
Activating and setting the sensitivity
When activating the rain sensor, the vehicle must be running or in ignition mode II and the wind-
shield wiper lever must be in position 0 or in the
single sweep position. Activate the rain sensor by pressing the button
. The windshield wipers will make one
sweep. Press the lever up for the wipers to make an extra sweep. The rain sensor returns to activemode when the stalk is released back to position 0 .
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Deactivating
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the button
or press the lever down to another wiper
position. The rain sensor is automatically deactivated when the key is removed from the ignition slot or fiveminutes after the ignition has been switched off.
CAUTION
The rain sensor should be deactivated when washing the car in an automatic car wash, etc.If the rain sensor function is left on, the wip-ers will start inadvertently in the car wash andcould be damaged.
Windshield washer
Move the lever toward the steering wheel to start the windshield and headlight washers. After thelever is released the wipers make several extrasweeps.
Washing function
Heated washer nozzles *The washer nozzles are heated automatically in cold weather to help prevent the washer fluidfrom freezing.
High-pressure headlight washing *High-pressure headlight washing consumes alarge quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid, theheadlights are washed using two alternatives:
• Low/high beam headlights on.
The head-
lights will be washed the first time the wind-shield is washed. Thereafter, the headlightswill only be washed once for every five times the windshield is washed within a 10-minuteperiod.
• Parking lights on.
Optional Active Bending
Lights will be washed once for every fivetimes the windshield is washed. Normal halo-gen headlights will not be washed.
CAUTION
• Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield. The windshield should bethoroughly wet when the wipers are inoperation.
• When approx. 1 US quart (1 liter) ofwasher fluid remains in the reservoir, theheadlights will no longer be washed. Atext message will also be displayed toremind the driver to fill the washer fluidreservoir.
Related information
•Engine compartment – washer fluid (p. 344)
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Information display – menu controls
The controls on the left steering wheel lever are used to access the menus (p. 115) that are dis-played in the instrument panel (p. 69). Themenus displayed depend on the current ignitionmode (p. 80).
Analog Instrument panel and menu controls
Digital Instrument panel * and menu controls
OK : access to the list of messages (p. 116)
and message confirmation.
Thumb wheel: browse among menus and options in the list of functions.
RESET : reset the active function. Used in
certain cases to select/activate a function, see the explanation under each respectivefunction.
The menus shown on the information displays inthe instrument panel are controlled with the leftlever. The menus displayed depend on ignition mode. Press OK to erase a message and return
to the menus.
Information display – menu overview
The menus displayed depend on the current ignition mode (p. 80).
The following menu alternatives may vary, depending on the equipment installed in the vehi-cle.
Analog instrument panelDigital speed Trip comp. opt.Service status
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Digital instrument panel
*Settings
Themes
Contrast mode /Color mode
Service status
Messages
Trip computer reset
Related information
• Information displays – introduction (p. 69)
• Information display – menu controls (p. 115)
• Information display – messages (p. 116)
23
Number of messages in parentheses