Active Xenon Headlamps; Rear Fog Lamp - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

Active Xenon headlamps*

Active Xenon headlamps are designed to pro-
vide maximum illumination in bends and junc-
tions and so provide increased safety.
Active Xenon headlamps ABL
Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left)
and activated (right) respectively.
If the car is equipped with active Xenon head-
lamps (Active Bending Lights – ABL) the light
from the headlamps follows the steering
wheel movement in order to provide maxi-
mum lighting in bends and junctions and so
provide increased safety.
The function is activated automatically when
the car is started (provided that it has not
been deactivated in the menu system
MY CAR), see MY CAR (p. 104). In the event
of a fault in the function the
Activated on delivery from the factory.
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minates in the combined instrument panel at
the same time as the information display
shows an explanatory text and a further illu-
minated symbol.
Symbol Display
Headlamp
system
malfunc-
tion Serv-
ice
required
The function is only active in twilight or dark-
ness and only when the car is moving.
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The function
in the menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p.
104).
For headlamp pattern adjustment, see Head-
lamps - adjusting headlamp pattern (p. 88).
Related information
•
Main/dipped beam (p. 80)
•
Active high beam* (p. 81)
•
Light switches (p. 77)
symbol illu-
03 Instruments and controls
Specification
The system is
disengaged. Visit
a workshop if
the message
remains. Volvo
recommends
that you contact
an authorised
Volvo workshop.
can be deactivated/activated
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Rear fog lamp

When visibility is reduced by fog the rear fog
lamp can be used so that other road users
shall notice vehicles in front at an early stage.
Button for rear fog lamp.
The rear fog lamp can only be switched on
when key position II is active or the engine is
running and the headlamp control's knob is in
position or .
Press the button for On/Off. The rear fog
lamp's indicator symbol in the com-
bined instrument panel and the light in the
button both illuminate when the rear fog lamp
is switched on.
The rear fog lamp is switched off automati-
cally when the engine is switched off or when
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