Active High Beams (Ahb) - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

03 Instruments and controls

Active high beams (AHB)*

AHB uses a camera at the upper edge of the
windshield to detect the headlights of oncom-
ing vehicles or the taillights of a vehicle
directly ahead. When this happens, the head-
lights will automatically switch from high
beams to low beams. When the camera no
longer detects the headlights/taillights of
other vehicles, your headlights will switch
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back to high beams after several seconds.
To activate AHB:
•
Turn the headlight control to the
position.
The feature will begin functioning if the engine
has been running for at least 20 seconds and
the vehicle's speed is at least 12 mph
(20 km/h).
Headlight switch in the AUTO position
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Switch AHB on or off by pulling the left steer-
ing wheel lever rearward (toward the steering
wheel) as far as possible and releasing it. If
AHB is switched off while the high beams are
on, the headlights will change to low beams.
Models with an analog instrument panel
When AHB is activated, the
illuminate in the instrument panel. The high
beam indicator ( ) in the instrument panel
will also illuminate when the high beams are
on.
Models with a digital instrument panel
When AHB is activated, will illuminate
as a white symbol in the instrument panel.
When the high beams are on, the symbol will
change to blue.
NOTE
•
Keep the windshield in front of the
camera free of ice, snow, dirt, etc.
•
Do not mount or in any way attach
anything on the windshield that could
obstruct the camera.
Active high beam Temporary
If
unavailable Switch manually
the instrument panel, switching between high
and low beams will have to be done man-
ually. However, the light switch can remain in
the position. The same applies if
Windscreen Sensors blocked
and the symbol is displayed. The
symbol will go out when these messages are
displayed.
AHB may be temporarily unavailable (e.g., in
symbol will
heavy fog or rain). When AHB becomes active
again or if the sensors in the windshield are
no longer obscured, the messages will disap-
pear and the
CAUTION
In the following situations, it may be nec-
essary to switch between high and low
beams manually:
•
In heavy fog or rain
•
In blowing snow or slush
•
In bright moonlight
is displayed in
is displayed
symbol will illuminate.