Volvo XC90 Excellence (2018 year). Manual - part 8

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Position lamps (p. 142)

Position lamps

The position lamps are switched on with the
rotating ring on the stalk switch.

Stalk switch rotating ring in position lamps position.

Turn the rotating ring to the

position - the

position lamps are switched on (number plate
lighting is switched on at the same time).

If the tailgate is opened when it is dark outside,
the rear position lamps come on (if not already
switched on) to warn road users approaching
from behind. This takes place irrespective of the
position of the rotating ring or the ignition posi-
tion of the car's electrical system.

When driving for more than 30 seconds at max.
10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), or if the speed
exceeds 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), the daytime

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running lights are switched on. The driver should
turn to a position other than

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Daytime running lights

The car has sensors that detect the light condi-
tions in the surroundings. The daytime running
lights are switched on when the rotating ring on
the stalk switch is in position

as well as when the car's electrical system

is in ignition position II or when the car is run-
ning. In position

, the headlamps change

automatically to dipped beam in weak daylight or
darkness.

Daytime running lights during the day.
DRL

Stalk switch rotating ring in AUTO position.

If the stalk switch rotating ring is in the
position, the daytime running lights (DRL

) are

switched on when the car is driven in daylight.

The car automatically changes lighting from day-
time running light to dipped beam in weak day-
light or darkness. Changing to dipped beam also
takes place if the front fog lamp

* and/or rear fog

lamp are activated.

At stationary when the car is running, the posi-
tion lamps are switched on instead of other light-
ing, if the rotating ring is moved to the position
for position lamps,

, from another position.

WARNING

This system help to save energy - it cannot

determine in all situations when daylight is too

weak or sufficiently strong, e.g. in mist and

rain.
The driver is always responsible for ensuring

that the car is driven with the correct beam

pattern for the traffic situation and in accord-

ance with applicable traffic regulations.

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Dipped beam (p. 144)

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Daytime running lights (p. 143)

Daytime Running Lights

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Dipped beam

When driving with the stalk switch's rotating ring
in the

position, dipped beam is activated

automatically in weak daylight or darkness.

Stalk switch rotating ring in AUTO position.

With the stalk switch's rotating ring in the
position, dipped beam is activated automatically
in weak daylight or darkness, when the car's
electrical system is in ignition position II or when
the car is running.

With the stalk switch's rotating ring in
position, dipped beam is also activated automati-
cally if the rear fog lamp is activated.

Dipped beam is always switched on when the
rotating ring on the stalk switch is in position

when the car's electrical system is in igni-

tion position II or when the car is running.

Tunnel detection

The car detects when it is driven into a tunnel
and switches from daytime running lights to
dipped beam.

Note that the rotating ring in the left-hand stalk
switch must be in

mode for tunnel detec-

tion to work.

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Activating/deactivating main beam

Main beam is activated with the stalk switch.

Active main beam is activated with the rotating
ring on the stalk switch.

Steering wheel stalk switch with rotating ring.

Position for main beam flash

Position for main beam

Main beam flash

Move the stalk switch backwards slightly to main
beam flash position. Main beam comes on until
the stalk switch is released.

Main beam

Main beam can be activated when the steering
wheel stalk switch's rotating ring is in position

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. Activate main beam by moving

the stalk switch forwards. Deactivate by moving
the stalk switch backwards.

When main beam has been activated the
symbol illuminates in the driver display.

Active main beam

Active main beam is a function which uses a
camera sensor at the top edge of the windscreen
to detect the headlamp beams from oncoming
traffic or the rear lights of vehicles in front, and
then switches from main beam to dipped beam.
The function can also take streetlights into
account.

Main beam is reactivated when the camera sen-
sor no longer sees any oncoming vehicles or
vehicles ahead.

Car with LED

headlamps

If the active main beam has the on/off functional-
ity

then the lighting returns to main beam about

a second after the camera sensor no longer
detects the headlamp beams from oncoming
traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.

If the active main beam has adaptive functional-
ity

then, unlike what happens during conven-

tional dimming, the light beam continues to illu-
minate with main beam on both sides of oncom-

ing traffic or vehicles ahead - only the part of the
light beam that points directly to the vehicle is
dimmed.

Adaptive functionality: Dipped beam directly towards

oncoming vehicle, but continued main beam on both

sides of the vehicle.

The lighting returns to full main beam about a
second after the camera sensor no longer
detects the headlamp beams from oncoming
traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.

Activate/deactivate

The function can start while driving in the dark
when the car's speed is approx. 20 km/h (approx.
12 mph) or higher.

Activate/deactivate active main beam by turning
the stalk switch's rotating ring to position

and release. If active main beam is deactivated
while main beam is on, the lighting is immediately
reset to dipped beam.

When active main beam is activated, the symbol

illuminates with a white glow in the driver

display.

When main beam is activated, the symbol shines
blue. This also applies for LED headlamps if the
main beam is partially dimmed, i.e. if the light
beam shines with slightly more than dipped
beam.

When dipped beam is activated.

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Depending on the car's equipment level.

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Manual operation

Keep the windscreen surface in front of the
camera sensor free from ice, snow, mist and
dirt.

Do not stick or attach anything to the wind-
screen in front of the camera sensor as this
may reduce effectiveness or cause one or
more of the systems dependent on the cam-
era to stop working.

If this symbol is shown in the driver dis-
play, together with the message

Active

High Beam

Temporarily

unavailable

, then switching between

main and dipped beam must be performed man-
ually. The rotating ring on the stalk switch can still
be in the

position. The

symbol extin-

guishes when these message are shown.

The same applies if this symbol is
shown together with the message

Windscreen sensor

Sensor

blocked, see Owner's manual

Active main beam may be temporarily unavailable
e.g. in situations with dense fog or heavy rain.
When active main beam becomes available again,
or the windscreen sensors are no longer blocked,

the message goes out and the

symbol illu-

minates.

WARNING

Active main beam is an aid for using the opti-

mum beam pattern when conditions are

favourable.
The driver always bears responsibility for man-

ually switching between main and dipped

beam when traffic situations or weather con-

ditions so require.

Examples of when manual switching between
main and dipped beam may be required:

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In heavy rain or dense fog

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In freezing rain

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In snow flurries or slush

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In moonlight

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When driving in poorly lit built-up areas

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When the traffic ahead has weak lighting

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If there are pedestrians on or beside the
road

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If there are highly reflective objects such
as signs in the vicinity of the road

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When the lighting from oncoming traffic
is obscured by e.g. a crash barrier

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When there is traffic on connecting roads

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On the brow of a hill or in a hollow

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In sharp bends.

Read more about the camera sensor's limitations
in the section "Limitations for City Safety".

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Active bending lights

Active bending lights are designed to provide
maximum illumination in bends and junctions.

Cars with LED

headlamps

* can have active

bending lights, depending on the car's equip-
ment level.

Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left) and

activated (right) respectively.

Active bending lights follow steering wheel move-
ments to provide maximum illumination in bends
and junctions and can thereby increase safety.

The function is activated automatically when the
car is started. In the event of a fault in the func-
tion, the

symbol illuminates in the driver

display at the same time as the driver display
shows an explanatory text.

The function is only active in weak daylight or
darkness and only when the car is moving and
dipped beam is switched on.

Deactivating/activating the function

The function is in activated mode when the car is
delivered from the factory and can be deacti-
vated/activated via the centre display in two
ways:

Via the function view

Press the

Active Bending

Lights

button.

Via settings

1. Press

Settings

in the top view.

2. Press

My Car

Lights and Lighting

Exterior Lights

3. Deselect/select

Active Bending Lights

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Rear fog lamp

The rear fog lamp is considerably stronger than
the normal rear lights and should only be used in
reduced visibility due to fog, snow, smoke or
dust so that other road users have an early warn-
ing of a vehicle ahead.

Button for rear fog lamp.

The rear fog lamp consists of a lamp on the left-
hand side on a left-hand drive car, or on the right-
hand side on a right-hand drive car.

The rear fog lamp can only be switched on when
ignition position II is active or the car is running
and the rotating ring on the stalk switch is in
position

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Press the on/off button. The

symbol in the

driver display illuminates when the rear fog lamp
is switched on.

The rear fog lamp switches off automatically
when the start knob it turned clockwise to switch
off the car or the stalk switch rotating ring is set
to the

position.

Regulations on the use of rear fog lamps vary
from country to country.

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Emergency brake lights (p. 435)

Brake lights

The brake light automatically comes on during
braking.

The brake light is switched on when the brake
pedal is depressed. In addition, it is switched on
when one of driver support systems Adaptive
cruise control

*, City Safety or Rear Collision

Warning brakes the car.

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Adaptive cruise control

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City Safety (p. 346)

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Rear Collision Warning (p. 358)

Hazard warning flashers

Hazard warning flashers warn other road users
by means of all the car's direction indicators
being activated simultaneously. The function can
be used to warn in the event of traffic hazards.

Button for hazard warning flashers.

Press the button to activate the hazard warning
flashers.

The hazard warning flashers are automatically
activated when the car brakes so powerfully that
the emergency brake lights are activated and the
speed is low. The hazard warning flashers start to
flash after the emergency brake lights have stop-
ped flashing and are then deactivated automati-
cally when the car drives away again or are deac-
tivated if the button is depressed.

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Using direction indicators (p. 149)

Regulations for the use of hazard warning
flashers may vary between countries.

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Emergency brake lights (p. 435)

Using direction indicators

The car's direction indicators are operated with
the left-hand stalk switch. The direction indicator
lamps flash three times or continuously, depend-
ing on how far up or down the stalk switch is
moved.

Direction indicators.

Short flash sequence

Move the stalk switch up or down to the first
position and release. The direction indicator
lamps flash three times. The function can be
activated/deactivated via the centre display.

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This automatic flashing sequence can be
stopped by moving the stalk switch
immediately in the opposite direction.

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If the symbol for direction indicators in
the driver display flashes more quickly
than normal - see the message in the
driver display.

Continuous flash sequence

Move the stalk switch up or down to its end
position.

The stalk switch remains in its position and is
moved back manually, or automatically by the
steering wheel movement.

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Hazard warning flashers (p. 148)

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Passenger compartment lighting

The passenger compartment lighting is acti-
vated/deactivated with the buttons in the over-
head controls above the front seats and the rear
seat/rear seats

All lighting in the passenger compartment can be
switched on and off manually within 7 minutes
from when:

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the car has been switched off and its electri-
cal system is in ignition position 0

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the car has been unlocked but it has not
been started.

Front lighting

Controls in roof console for the front reading lamps and

passenger compartment lighting.

Reading lamp, left-hand side

Passenger compartment lighting

Auto function for passenger compartment
lighting
Reading lamp, right-hand side

Front reading lamps

The reading lamps on the right and left-hand
sides can be turned on and off by briefly pressing
the buttons in the roof console. Brightness is
adjusted by holding the button pressed in.

Passenger compartment lighting

The floor lighting and interior roof lighting are
switched on or off with a short press on the but-
ton in the roof console.

Auto function for passenger compartment
lighting

The automatic function is activated by a short
press on the AUTO button in the roof console.
The light indicator in the button illuminates when
the automatic function is activated. Press the
AUTO button to switch the passenger compart-
ment lighting on and off in accordance with the
following.

Passenger compartment lighting:

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illuminates when the car is unlocked and
when it is switched off

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extinguishes when the car is started and
when it is locked

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comes on and goes off, respectively, when a
side door is opened or closed

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remains on for 2 minutes if one of the side
doors is open.

Rear lighting

The rear area of the car has reading lighting,
which is also used as passenger compartment
lighting.

The reading lamps are located in the interior roof.

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Reading lamps above the second

and third seat row

Reading lamp above the second seat row in cars with
panorama roof

The reading lamps are switched on or off by
briefly pressing the button on the lamp. Bright-
ness is adjusted by holding the button pressed in.

Glovebox lighting

Glovebox lighting is switched on and off respec-
tively when the lid is opened or closed.

Vanity mirror lighting

The lighting for the vanity mirror in the sun visor
is switched on and off respectively when the
cover is opened or closed.

Ground lighting

The ground lighting is switched on and off when
the corresponding door is opened or closed.

Door sill lighting

The door sill lighting is switched on and off when
the corresponding door is opened or closed.

Lighting in the cargo area

The lighting in the cargo area is switched on and
off respectively when the tailgate is opened or
closed.

Ambient light

1. Press

Settings

in the top view in the centre

display.

2. Press

My Car

Lights and Lighting

Interior Lighting

3. Choose between the following settings:

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Under

Ambient Light Intensity

, select

from

Off

Low

and

High

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Under

Ambient Light Level

, select from

Reduced

and

Full

Thumbwheel (to left) for adjusting brightness.

The intensity of the ambient light can be adjusted
using the control in the instrument panel:

–

Turn the thumbwheel to adjust the intensity.

Ambience lights

The car is equipped with a number of LEDs that
make it possible to change the colour of the light.
These lights are switched on when the car is run-
ning.

In cars with panorama roof

* there are two lamp units, one on each side of the roof.

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The ambience lights can be changed via the cen-
tre display:

Changing the brightness of the lights

1. Press

Settings

in the top view in the centre

display.

2. Press

My Car

Lights and Lighting

Interior Lighting

Interior Mood Lighting

3. Under

Interior Mood Light Intensity

, select

from

Off

Low

and

High

Changing the colour of the light

1. Press

Settings

in the top view in the centre

display.

2. Press

My Car

Lights and Lighting

Interior Lighting

Interior Mood Lighting

3. Choose between

By Temperature

and

Colour

in order to change the brightness

and colour of the light.

With the

By Temperature

option, the

brightness of the light changes according to
the set passenger compartment temperature.

With the

By Colour

option, the

Theme

Colours

subcategory can be used to adjust

further.

Thumbwheel (to left) for adjusting brightness.

The intensity of the ambience light can be
adjusted using the controls in the instrument
panel:

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Turn the thumbwheel to adjust the intensity.

Lighting in storage compartments in
doors

The lighting in storage compartments in doors is
switched on when the car is running. The bright-
ness can be finely adjusted using the control in
the instrument panel.

Lighting in front cup holders in tunnel
console

The lighting in the front cup holders is switched
on when the car is unlocked and is switched off
when the car is locked. The brightness can be
finely adjusted using the control in the instrument
panel.

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Home safe light duration

Some of the exterior lighting can be kept
switched on to work as home safe lighting after
the car has been locked.

To activate the function:

1. Switch off the car.

2. Move the left-hand stalk switch forward

toward the instrument panel and release.

3. Get out of the car and lock the door.

When the function is activated, dipped beam,
position lamps, lighting in the outside handles

and number plate lighting are switched on.

The length of time that home safe lighting
remains on can be set via the centre display.

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Approach light duration

Approach lighting is switched on when the car is
unlocked and is used to switch on the car's
lighting at a distance.

When the function is activated with the remote
control key during unlocking, the position lamps,
lighting in outer handles

*, number plate lighting,

interior roof lighting and floor lighting will switch
on. If a door is opened within the activation time,
the time for the lighting in the outside handles

and the interior lighting will be extended.

The function can be deactivated/activated via the
centre display.

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Remote control key (p. 240)

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Using windscreen wipers

The windscreen wiper cleans the windscreen.
Different settings for the windscreen wiper are
made with the right-hand steering wheel stalk
switch.

Right-hand stalk switch.

Thumbwheel, used to set rain sensor

* sensi-

tivity and wiper swipe frequency.

Single sweep

Lower the stalk switch and release to
make one sweep.

Windscreen wipers off

Move the stalk switch to position 0 to
switch off the windscreen wipers.

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Intermittent wiping

Set the number of sweeps per time unit
with the thumbwheel when intermittent

wiping is selected.

Continuous wiping

Raise the stalk switch for the wipers to
sweep at normal speed.

Raise the stalk switch further for the wip-
ers to sweep at high speed.

Before activating the wipers - ensure that the
wiper blades are not frozen in, and that any
snow or ice on the windscreen and rear win-
dow is scraped away.

Activating/deactivating the rain sensor
(p. 154)

Use plenty of washer fluid when the wipers
are cleaning the windscreen. The windscreen
must be wet when the windscreen wipers are
operating.

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Windscreen and headlamp washers (p. 155)

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Rear window wiper and washer (p. 156)

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Wiper blades in service position (p. 566)

Activating/deactivating the rain

sensor

The rain sensor automatically starts the wind-
screen wipers based on how much water it
detects on the windscreen. Rain sensor sensitiv-
ity can be adjusted with the thumbwheel on the
right-hand stalk switch.

Right-hand stalk switch.

Rain sensor button

Thumbwheel sensitivity/frequency

When the rain sensor is activated, the rain sensor
symbol

is shown in the driver display.

Activating the rain sensor

When activating the rain sensor, the car must be
running or the electrical system in ignition posi-
tion I or II while the windscreen wiper stalk

switch must be in position 0 or in the position for
a single sweep.

Activate the rain sensor by pressing the rain sen-
sor button

Press the stalk switch down for the wipers to
make an extra sweep.

Turn the thumbwheel upward for higher sensitiv-
ity and downward for lower sensitivity. An extra
sweep is made when the thumbwheel is turned
upward.

Deactivating the rain sensor

Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the rain
sensor button

or moving the stalk switch

up to another wiper program.

The rain sensor is deactivated automatically in
ignition position 0 or when the engine is
switched off.

The rain sensor is deactivated automatically when
wiper blades are set in service position. The rain
sensor is reactivated when service position has
been deactivated.

Using windscreen wipers (p. 153)

The windscreen wipers could start and be
damaged in an automatic car wash. Deacti-
vate the rain sensor while the car is running
or when the car's electrical system is in igni-
tion position I or II. The symbol in the driver
display extinguishes.

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Activating/deactivating the memory
function

The memory function for the rain sensor can be
activated in such a way that the rain sensor but-
ton does not need to be depressed each time the
car is started:

1. Press

Settings

in the top view in the centre

display.

2. Press

My Car

Wipers

3. Select

Rain Sensor Memory

to activate/

deactivate the memory function.

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Wiper blades in service position (p. 566)

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Rear window wiper and washer (p. 156)

Windscreen and headlamp washers

Windscreen and headlamp washers clean the
windscreen and headlamps. Washing/wiping is
started by means of the right-hand stalk switch.

Starting windscreen and headlamp
washers

Washing function, right-hand stalk switch.

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Move the right-hand stalk switch toward the
steering wheel to start the windscreen and
headlamp washers.
> The windscreen wipers will make several

more sweeps once the stalk switch has
been released.