Active Xenon Headlamps - Volvo S 60 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. 106)). 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 Message
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. 106).
For headlamp pattern adjustment, see Head-
lamps - adjusting headlamp pattern (p. 94).
Cornering lights
Active Xenon headlamps are equipped with
cornering lights that temporarily illuminate the
area diagonally in front of the car in the direc-
tion the steering wheel is turned in a sharp
bend, or in the direction for which the direc-
symbol illu-
tion indicators are used.
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.
The function is activated when main beam or
dipped beam is used and the car's speed is
lower than approx. 30 km/h.
In addition, both cornering lights are switched
on as a supplement to the reversing lamp
during reversing.
Related information
•
Main/dipped beam (p. 85)
•
Active high beam* (p. 86)
•
Light switches (p. 82)
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