Volvo 2016 XC 90 Twin Engine, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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beams by moving the lever forward. Return to low
beams by moving the lever toward the steering
wheel.
The symbol will illuminate in the instrument
panel when the high beams are on.
Active high beams
The active high beam system uses a camera at
the upper edge of the windshield to detect the
headlights of oncoming vehicles or the taillights
of a vehicle directly ahead. When this happens,
the headlights will automatically switch from high
beams to low beams.
When the camera no longer detects the head-
lights/taillights of other vehicles, your headlights
will switch back to high beams after several sec-
onds.
Operation
Activate/deactivate this function by turning the
ring on the left-side steering wheel lever to
.
If the ring is not in this position, toggling between
high and low beams must be done manually.
If the ring is turned to another position while the
high beams are on, the headlights will automati-
cally switch to low beams.
A
white
symbol ( ) in the instrument panel
indicates that the function has been activated.
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 could
obstruct the camera.
If a message is displayed in the instrument panel
saying that active high beams are temporarily
unavailable, 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 a message saying that the
windshield sensors are blocked and the
symbol are displayed. The
symbol will go
out if this happens.
Automatic high beams may be temporarily
unavailable (e.g., in heavy fog or rain). When the
system becomes active again or if the sensors in
the windshield are no longer obscured, the mes-
sages will disappear and the
symbol will
illuminate.
WARNING
•
Automatic high beams are a driving aid
designed to help provide the best possi-
ble headlight illumination in good driving
conditions.
•
The driver is always responsible for man-
ually toggling between high and low
beams when this is required by traffic or
weather conditions.
CAUTION
In the following situations, it may be neces-
sary to switch between high and low beams
manually:
•
In heavy fog or rain
•
In blowing snow or slush
•
In bright moonlight
•
In freezing rain
•
In areas with dim street lighting
•
When oncoming vehicles have dim front
lighting
•
If there are pedestrians on or near the
road
•
If there are reflective objects, such as
signs, near the road
•
When oncoming vehicles' lights are
obscured by e.g., fences, bushes, etc.