Lighting control and panel

The lighting panel and controls can be used to adjust both exterior and interior lighting. The lighting ring on the left-side steering wheel lever can be used to activate and adjust the exterior lighting. The brightness of the interior lighting can be adjusted using the thumb wheel on the dashboard.

Exterior lighting

P5-1617 Stalk with turning ring
Lighting ring position.

When the vehicle's ignition is in mode II, the lighting ring positions have the following functions:

PositionMeaning
P5-1507 Symbol zero (light)

US: Daytime running lights and parking lights are off.

Canada: Daytime running lights and parking lights are on.

High beam flash can be used.

P5-1507 Symbol position light

Parking lights when the vehicle is parked.

US: Daytime running lights are off.

Canada: Daytime running lights are on.

High beam flash can be used.

P5-1507 Symbol low beam

Low beams and parking lights.

High beams can be activated.

High beam flash can be used.

P5-1507 Symbol AUTO

Daytime running lights and parking lights in daylight conditions.1

Low beams and parking lights in weak daylight or dark conditions or when the front fog lights* and/or rear fog light are activated.

Active high beam can be activated.

High beams can be activated when low beams are on.

High beam flash can be used.

P5-1507 Symbol AHBCActive high beams on/off.

 Note

Volvo recommends use of Daytime Running Lights in the US. Its use is mandatory in Canada.

Volvo recommends using position P5-1707 Symbol AUTO when the vehicle is in motion.

 Warning

The vehicle lighting system cannot in all situations determine when the daylight is too weak or not strong enough, e.g. when there is fog or rain.

The driver is always responsible for driving the vehicle with lighting that is safe for the traffic conditions and as specified by applicable traffic regulations.

Thumbwheel in instrument panel

P5-1507-USA-lighting panel
Thumb wheel (to the left) for adjusting interior brightness.
  1. 1 US models only: Daytime running lights and parking lights can be deactivated in the center display.
  2. * Option/accessory.