Volvo S 60, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 90
Main/dipped beam
With the knob for headlamp control in position
and the car's electrical system in key posi-
tion
II
or the engine running, the dipped beam is
activated automatically in poor light conditions.
Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control.
Position for main beam flash
Position for main beam
Dipped beam
With the knob in position, dipped beam is
activated automatically at twilight or when day-
light becomes too weak. Dipped beam is also
activated automatically if the windscreen wipers
or the rear fog lamps are activated.
With the knob in position dipped beam is
always switched on when the engine is running
or when key position
II is active.
Main beam flash
Move the stalk switch gently towards the steering
wheel to the position for main beam flash. Main
beam comes on until the stalk switch is released.
Main beam
Main beam can be activated when the knob is in
position
19
or . Activate/deactivate
main beam by moving the stalk switch towards
the steering wheel to the end position and then
releasing. Alternatively, the main beam can be
deactivated by a light press of the stalk switch
toward the steering wheel.
When main beam has been activated the
symbol illuminates in the combined instrument
panel.
Auxiliary lamps *
If the car has auxiliary lamps, the driver can use
the MY CAR menu system to choose whether
they should be deactivated or switched on/off
simultaneously with the main beam
20
, see MY
CAR (p. 111).
Related information
•
Active Xenon headlamps
*
(p. 93)
•
Active main beam * (p. 91)
•
Light switches (p. 87)
•
Headlamps - adjusting headlamp pattern
(p. 94)
•
Tunnel detection
*
(p. 89)
19
When dipped beam is switched on.
20 Auxiliary lamps must be connected to the electrical system by a workshop. Volvo recommends that you contact an authorised Volvo workshop.