Using Main Beam; Active Main Beam - Volvo XC90 TWIN ENGINE 2019 Owner's Manual

LIGHTING

Using main beam

Main beam is operated with the left-hand
stalk switch. Main beam is the car's stron-
gest lighting and should be used when driv-
ing in the dark for better visibility, as long as
it does not dazzle other road users.
Steering wheel stalk switch with rotating ring.
Main beam flash
Move the stalk switch backwards slightly
to main beam flash position. Main beam
comes on until the stalk switch is
released.
Main beam
Main beam can be activated when the
steering wheel stalk switch's rotating ring
2
is in position or
2 When dipped beam is activated.
160
main beam by moving the stalk switch for-
wards.
Deactivate by moving the stalk switch
backwards.
When main beam has been activated the
symbol illuminates in the driver display.
Related information
Lighting control (p. 156)
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Active main beam (p. 160)
•
. Activate

Active main beam

Active main beam is a function which uses a
camera sensor at the top edge of the wind-
screen to detect the headlamp beams from
oncoming traffic or the rear lights of vehicles
in front, and then switches from main beam
to dipped beam.
The symbol represents active main beam.
The function can start while driving in the dark
when the car's speed is approx. 20 km/h
(approx. 12 mph) or higher. The function can
also take streetlights into account. When the
camera sensor no longer detects any oncom-
ing car or car in front, main beam is switched
on again after about a second.