Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 70

02 Instruments and controls
Lighting panel
NOTE
When driving in daylight conditions, the
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headlights will switch off and the daytime
running lights will come on. In darkness, the
daytime running lights will switch off and the
Active Bending Lights will switch on.
The ABL function is activated automatically
when the engine is started and the headlight
switch is in the position and can be
deactivated/reactivated by pressing the button
in the center console (see page 64.
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
To help conserve fuel by reducing the use of
electrical current in the vehicle, DRL can be
used in daylight conditions instead of the low
beam headlights, which consume more elec-
trical current. The daytime running lights are
mounted in the front spoiler and use bright,
electricity-saving LEDs (light emitting diodes).
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Press button A to activate automatic DRL in day-
light driving conditions
With the headlight switch in the
as shown in the illustration, press the button
with the A symbol to activate the automatic
LED daytime running lights in daylight driving
conditions (the indicator light in the button will
illuminate). A light sensor then monitors the
ambient lighting conditions and automatically
switches from LED DRL to the low beam head-
lights in weaker ambient light (and will switch
back to DRL when the ambient light becomes
brighter). Press the button again (the indicator
light in the switch will turn off) to switch on the
headlights.
The LED DRLs will also switch off automatically
(and the low beams will switch on) if:
•
The rear fog light is switched on
•
The windshield wipers are switched on for
more than 10 seconds
If the LED DRL function was activated when the
ignition was switched off, it will be active when
the ignition is switched on again.
WARNING
•
DRL is a driving aid designed to help
conserve electrical current. This system
cannot always determine if the ambient
lighting conditions are sufficient for
switching from low beams to DRL (or
vice versa). It is always the driver's
position
responsibility to visually determine if the
low beam headlights should be used.
•
As the driver, you have full responsibility
for operating the vehicle in a safe man-
ner.