Lighting Panel - Volvo C30 Owner's Manual

02 Instruments and controls

Lighting panel

02
Position Specification
Automatic/deactivated dipped
beam. Only main beam flash.
Position/parking lamps
Automatic dipped beam. Main
beam and main beam flash
work in this position.
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Headlamp levelling
The load in the car changes the vertical align-
ment of the headlamp beam, which could
dazzle oncoming motorists. Avoid this by
adjusting the height of the beam.
– Turn the ignition key to position II.
– Turn the headlamp control (2) to one of the
end positions.
– Roll the control (1) up or down respec-
tively to raise or lower beam alignment.
Cars with Bi-Xenon headlamps
matic headlamp levelling, so there is no
control (1).
Position/parking lamps
Position/parking lamps can be switched on
irrespective of ignition key position.
– Turn the headlamp control (2) to the centre
position.
When the ignition key is in position II the
position/parking lamps and number plate
lighting are always on.
Headlamps
Automatic dipped beam (certain
countries)
Dipped beam comes on automatically when
the ignition key is turned to position II,
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Option
except when the headlamp control (2) is in
the centre position. If necessary, the auto-
matic dipped beam can be deactivated by an
authorised Volvo workshop.
Automatic dipped beam, main beam
– Turn the ignition key to position II.
– Dipped beam is activated by means of
turning the headlamp control (2) clockwise
to the end position.
– Main beam is activated by means of mov-
1 ing the left-hand stalk switch towards the
have auto-
steering wheel to the end position and
releasing it, see page 48.
The lamps are switched off automatically
when the ignition key is turned to position I
or 0.
Instrument lighting
The instrument lighting is switched on when
the ignition key is in position II and the head-
lamp control (2) is in one of the end positions.
The lighting is automatically dimmed during
the day and can be controlled manually at
night.
– Roll the control up or down (3) for brighter
or dimmer lighting.
Enhanced display lighting
To facilitate reading the odometer, trip meter,
clock and outside temperature gauge, these