2018 VOLVO XC90 lights

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Lighting panel and controls
The lighting panel and controls can be used to adjust both exterior and interior lighting. Thelighting ring on the left-side steering wheel levercan be used to activate and adjust the exteriorlighting. The brightness of the interior lightingcan be adjusted using the thumb wheel on thedashboard.
Exterior lighting
Lighting ring position.
With the ignition in position II or when the engine
is running, the following functions apply for the various lighting ring positions:
PositionMeaning
In the US: Daytime running lights and parking lights are off. In Canada: Daytime running lights and parking lights are on. High beam flash can be used.
Parking lights when the vehicle is parked. In the US: Daytime running lights are off. In Canada: Daytime running lights are on. High beam flash can be used.
Low beams and parking lights. High beams can be activated.High beam flash can be used.
PositionMeaning
Daytime running lights and parking lights in daylight conditions. A
Low beams and parking lights in weak daylight or dark conditions or when the front fog lights * and/or
rear fog light are activated. Active high beam can be activated.High beams can be activated when low beams are on. High beam flash can be used.
Active high beams on/off.
A US models only: Daytime running lights and parking lights can be deactivated in the center display.
NOTE
Volvo recommends use of Daytime Running Lights in the US. Its use is mandatory in Can-ada.
Volvo recommends using position when
the vehicle is in motion.

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WARNING
The vehicle lighting system cannot in all situa- tions determine when the daylight is too weakor not strong enough, e.g. when there is fogor rain. The driver is always responsible for driving the vehicle with lighting that is safe for the trafficconditions and as specified by applicable traf-fic regulations.
Thumbwheel in instrument panel
Thumb wheel (to the left) for adjusting interior bright- ness.
Related information
•Adjusting light functions via the center dis- play (p. 155)
• Interior Lighting (p. 165)
• Parking lights (p. 156) •
Using turn signals (p. 160)
• Using high beam (p. 158)
• Low beams (p. 157)
• Front fog lights/cornering illumination
*
(p. 161)
• Rear fog light (p. 162)
• Active Bending Lights
* (p. 161)
• Brake lights (p. 163)
• Emergency brake lights (p. 163)
• Hazard warning flashers (p. 164)
Adjusting light functions via thecenter display
Multiple light functions can be adjusted and acti- vated via the center display. These include auto-matic high beam, home safe lighting, andapproach lighting.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view.
2. Tap
My CarLights and Lighting.
3. Select
Exterior Lights or Interior Lighting.
Related information
• Lighting panel and controls (p. 154)
• Active high beam (p. 159)
• Using home safe lighting (p. 164)
• Welcome Light (p. 164)
• Using turn signals (p. 160)
• Opening settings in the center display (p. 134)
• Function view in the center display (p. 124)

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Parking lights The parking lights can be used to help other road users see the vehicle if it is stopped orparked. Use the lighting ring on the steeringwheel lever to turn on the parking lights.
Lighting ring in the parking light position.
Turn the lighting ring to the position to
turn on the parking lights (the license plate light- ing will also illuminate). Canadian models: If the ignition is in the II posi-
tion or the engine is running, the daytime running lights will illuminate instead of the front parkinglights. With the lighting ring in this position, theparking lights will remain on regardless of whatposition the ignition is in. US models: When
mode is selected, 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 illumi-nated. In dark conditions, the rear parking lights also illuminate when the tailgate is opened to alert fol-lowing traffic. This happens regardless of whatposition the lighting ring or ignition is in.
Related information
•
Lighting panel and controls (p. 154)
• Ignition modes (p. 407)
• Replacing daytime running lights/front park-ing light bulbs (p. 596)
Daytime running lights The vehicle has sensors that detect ambient lighting conditions. With the lighting ring in the
position, the daytime running lights will
always be activated when the ignition is in mode II or when the engine is running. In weak daylight
or dark conditions, the headlights automaticallyswitch to low beams.
Lighting ring in AUTO position.

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With the steering wheel lever's lighting ring in the
position, the daytime running lights (DRL
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)
will illuminate when the vehicle is driven in day- light conditions. The headlights will switch auto-matically from daytime running lights to lowbeams in weak daylight or dark conditions. Theheadlights will also switch to low beams if the front fog lights * and/or rear fog light are acti-
vated. US models : When
mode is selected, the
daytime running lights can be deactivated in the center display. The parking lights will also bedeactivated. In weak daylight or dark conditions,the parking lights and low beams will be illumi-nated. In the US: With the lighting ring in the
or
position, the daytime running lights will be
off .
In Canada : With the lighting ring in the
or
position, the daytime running lights will be
on.
NOTE
Volvo recommends use of Daytime Running Lights in the US. Its use is mandatory in Can-ada.
WARNING
The system is an energy saving aid – it cannot in all situations determine when the daylight istoo weak or not strong enough, e.g. whenthere is fog or rain. The driver is always responsible for driving the vehicle with lighting that is safe for the trafficconditions and as specified by applicable traf-fic regulations.
Related information
• Lighting panel and controls (p. 154)
• Ignition modes (p. 407)
• Low beams (p. 157)
• Replacing daytime running lights/front park- ing light bulbs (p. 596)
Low beams
When driving with the lighting ring in the
position, low beam will be automatically acti- vated in weak daylight or dark conditions, whenthe ignition is in II position or when the engine is
running.
Lighting ring in AUTO position.
With the lighting ring in the position, the
low beams will be automatically activated if:
• the front fog lights
* are activated
• the rear fog light is activated
• the rear and front fog lights are activated.
With the lighting ring in the
position, the
low beams will always be activated when the igni- tion is in mode II or when the engine is running.
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Daytime Running Lights

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Tunnel detection
The vehicle will detect if it enters a tunnel and shift from daytime running lights to low beams. Note that the left-hand steering wheel lever must be in
position for tunnel detection to work.
Related information
•Lighting panel and controls (p. 154)
• Ignition modes (p. 407)
• Daytime running lights (p. 156)
• Replacing the low beam headlight bulbs (p. 595)
Using high beam High beam is operated via the left-hand steering wheel lever. High beam is the vehicle's strongestlighting and should be used when driving in darkconditions, provided it does not blind other roadusers, to improve visibility.
Steering wheel lever with lighting ring.
High beam flashMove the steering wheel lever slightly back- ward to the high beam flash mode. The highbeams will illuminate until the lever isreleased.
High beamsThe high beams can be activated when the lighting ring is in mode 2
or .
Activate high beams by moving the steering wheel lever forward. Deactivate by moving the steering wheel lever backward.
When the high beams are activated, the
symbol will be illuminated in the instrument panel.
Related information
• Lighting panel and controls (p. 154)
• Active high beam (p. 159)
• Replacing the high beam headlight bulbs (p. 595)
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When the low beams are on.

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Active high beam
Active high beams is a function that uses cam- era sensors in the upper edge of the windshieldto detect the headlights of approaching vehiclesor the taillights of the vehicle directly ahead.When either of these is detected, the vehicle'sheadlights will automatically switch from highbeams to low beams.
Active high beam is enabled by moving the lighting ring on the steering wheel lever to
.
The function can also detect street lighting. When the camera sensor no longer detects anapproaching vehicle or a vehicle ahead, the head-lights will return to high beams. This function can be used in dark conditionswhen the vehicle's speed is approx. 20 km/h(approx. 12 mph) or higher. If active high beams are deactivated when the high beams are on, the headlights will automati-cally switch to low beams. When active high beams are activated, a white
symbol will be displayed in the instrument
panel. When high beams are on, the symbol will be blue. For LED headlights, this applies even if the highbeams are partially dimmed, i.e. if the headlightsare illuminated with slightly more than low beams.
Vehicles with halogen headlights
When the camera sensor no longer detects the headlights of approaching vehicles or the tail-lights of a vehicle ahead, the headlights willreturn to high beams after a second or so.
Vehicles with LED3 headlights *
If the active high beams are equipped with the auto on/off function 4
, the headlights will return to
high beams a second or so after the camera sen- sor no longer detects the headlights of approach-ing vehicles or the taillights of a vehicle ahead.
Limitations for active high beams
The camera sensor on which the function is based has limitations. If this symbol and the message
Active
High Beam Temporarily
unavailable is displayed in the instru-
ment panel, switching between high
and low beams must be done manually. The light- ing ring on the steering wheel lever can remain in the
position. The symbol will go out
when the message is displayed.
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 unavailable in certain situations, e.g. heavy fog or rain. Whenactive high beams become available again, or thewindshield sensors are no longer blocked, the message will disappear and the
symbol will
be displayed.
WARNING
Automatic high beam is an aid in using the best possible light based on prevailing condi-tions. The driver is always responsible for manually switching between high and low beam whentraffic situations or weather conditions requirethis.
3 LED (Light Emitting Diode)4
Depends on the vehicle's equipment level.

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Active Bending Lights *
Active Bending Lights (ABL) are designed to help provide maximum illumination in curves andintersections. Depending on equipment level, vehicles with LED 5
headlights * may be equipped
with Active Bending Lights.
Headlight pattern with function deactivated (left) and activated (right).
Active Bending Lights follow the movement of the steering wheel to help provide maximum illu-mination in curves and intersections, improvingvisibility for the driver. The function is automatically activated when the engine is started. If a fault is detected in the sys- tem, the
symbol will illuminate in the
instrument panel and a message will be dis- played. The function is only active in weak daylight ordark conditions and only when the vehicle is mov-ing and the low beams are on.
Deactivating/activating the functionThe function is activated as the default factorysetting and can be activated and deactivated inthe center display's Function view:
Tap the
Active Bending
Lights button.
Related information
• Adjusting light functions via the center dis- play (p. 155)
• Front fog lights/cornering illumination
*
(p. 161)
Front fog lights/cornering
illumination *
The front fog lights have a stronger beam than low beam, making them particularly effective infog.
Front fog lights button.
The fog lights can be switched on when the igni- tion is in II mode or when the engine is running
and the lighting ring is in position
, or
.
Tap the button to activate or deactivate the func- tion. The
symbol in the instrument panel
comes on when the front fog lights are on. The front fog lights turn off automatically when the start knob is turned clockwise to turn off the
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position.
NOTE
Regulations concerning fog light use vary from country to country.
Cornering illumination
*The front fog lamps can include the cornering lights function, which temporarily illuminates thearea diagonally in front of the car in the directionthe steering wheel is turned on a sharp bend, orin the direction shown by the direction indicators. 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 illuminated as a complement to the taillights when reversing. The function is activated as the default factory setting and can be activated and deactivatedusing the center display.
Related information
• Lighting panel and controls (p. 154)
• Ignition modes (p. 407)
• Rear fog light (p. 162)
• Active Bending Lights
* (p. 161) •
Adjusting light functions via the center dis-play (p. 155)
Rear fog light
The rear fog light is considerably brighter than ordinary taillights and should only be used tohelp other road users see the vehicle when visi-bility is reduced by conditions such as fog,snow, smoke or dust.
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:
• the ignition is in
II mode or when the engine
is running and the lighting ring is in position
or .
• the lighting ring is in the
position and
the front fog lights are on.