Daytime Running Lights - Volvo XC60 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

Daytime running lights

With the knob for headlamp control in
position, and the car's electrical system in key
position II or the engine running, the daytime
running lights are activated automatically in day-
light.
Daytime running lights during the day.
DRL
Knob for headlamp control in AUTO position.
With the knob for headlamp control in
position the daytime running lights (Daytime
Running Lights - DRL) are activated automati-
cally when the car is driven in daylight. A light
sensor on the top of the instrument panel
changes from daytime running lights to dipped
beam at twilight or when daylight becomes too
weak. Switching to dipped beam also takes place
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when the windscreen wipers or rear fog lamp are
activated.
WARNING
This system help to save energy - it cannot
determine in all situations when daylight is too
weak or sufficiently strong, e.g. in mist and
rain.
The driver is always responsible for ensuring
that the car is driven with the correct beam
pattern for the traffic situation and in accord-
ance with applicable traffic regulations.
Related information
•
Main/dipped beam (p. 95)
•
Light switches (p. 92)
Tunnel detection*
Tunnel detection changes the lighting from day-
time running lights to dipped beam when the car
is driven into a tunnel.
The tunnel detection function is available in cars
with rain sensor*. The sensor detects the
entrance to a tunnel and resets the lighting from
daytime running lights to dipped beam. Approx.
20 seconds after the car has left the tunnel, the
lighting returns to daytime running lights. If the
car is driven into another tunnel within this time
period then dipped beam is kept switched on.
This avoids repeated changes to the car's light-
ing.
Note that the headlamp control's knob must
remain in position for tunnel detection to
work.
Related information
•
Main/dipped beam (p. 95)
•
Light switches (p. 92)
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.