Main/Dipped Beam - Volvo V 70 Owner's Manual

Main/dipped beam

With the knob for headlamp control in posi-
tion and the car's electrical system in
key position II or the engine running, the
dipped beam is activated automatically in
poor light conditions.
With the knob for headlamp control in posi-
tion dipped beam is always switched on
when the engine is running or when key posi-
tion II is active.
Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control.
Position for main beam flash
Position for main beam
18 When dipped beam is switched on.
Auxiliary lamps must be connected to the electrical system by a workshop. Volvo recommends that you contact an authorised Volvo workshop.
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Dipped beam
With the knob in position, dipped beam
is activated automatically at twilight or when
daylight becomes too weak. Dipped beam is
also activated automatically if the windscreen
wipers or rear fog lamps are activated.
With the knob in position
is always switched on when the engine is run-
ning 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 18 or . Activate/deac-
tivate main beam by moving the stalk switch
towards the steering wheel to the end posi-
tion and then releasing.
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
03 Instruments and controls
switched on/off simultaneously with the main
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beam , see MY CAR (p. 113).
Related information
•
Active Xenon headlamps* (p. 92)
•
Active main beam* (p. 90)
•
Light switches (p. 86)
dipped beam
•
Headlamps - adjusting headlamp pattern
(p. 97)
•
Tunnel detection* (p. 88)
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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