Volvo 2011 S80, Owner'S Manual

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03 Your driving environment
Lighting
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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Posi-
tion
Specification
Automatic
A
/deactivated dipped
beam. Only main beam flash.
Position/parking lamps
Dipped beam. Main beam and
main beam flash work in this
position.
A Applies to certain markets.
NOTE
Main beam can only be activated in position
.
Main beam flash
Move the stalk switch gently towards the steer-
ing wheel to the position for main beam flash.
Main beam comes on until the stalk switch is
released.
Dipped beam
When the engine is started, dipped beam is
activated automatically
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if the headlamp con-
trol is in position . If necessary, auto-
matic dipped beam for this position can be
deactivated by a workshop. Volvo recom-
mends that you contact an authorised Volvo
workshop.
In position dipped beam is always acti-
vated automatically when the engine is running
or when the remote control key is in position
II .
Main beam
Main beam can only be activated when the
headlamp control is in position . Acti-
vate/deactivate main beam by moving the stalk
switch towards the steering wheel to the end
position and release.
When main beam has been activated the sym-
bol illuminates in the combined instru-
ment panel.
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 light
from the headlamps follows the steering wheel
movement in order to provide maximum light-
ing in bends and junctions and so provide
increased safety.
The function is activated automatically when
the car is started. In the event of a fault in the
function the
symbol illuminates in the
combined instrument panel at the same time
as the information display shows an explana-
tory text and a further illuminated symbol.
3 Applies to certain markets.