Light switches

The headlamp control activates and adjusts the external lighting. It is also used to adjust display and instrument lighting and ambience lights.
P3-1320 Overview 4 position LSM
Overview, light switches.
  1. Ikon röd cirkel 1Thumbwheel for adjusting display and instrument lighting as well as ambience lights*
  2. Ikon röd cirkel 2Button for rear fog lamp
  3. Ikon röd cirkel 3Knob for lighting while driving and parking
  4. Ikon röd cirkel 4Thumbwheel1 for headlamp levelling

Knob positions

PositionSpecification
P4-1246 Symbol avstängt halvljus

Daytime running lights2 when the car's electrical system is in key position II or the engine is running.

Main beam flash can be used.

P4-1246 Symbol Positions-/parkeringsljus

Daytime running lights, side marker lamps rear and position lamps when the car's electrical system is in key position II or the engine is running.

Side marker lamps rear and position lamps when the car is parked3.

Main beam flash can be used.

P4-1220-Y55X Symbol DRL och AHB

Daytime running lights, side marker lamps rear and position lamps in daylight when the car's electrical system is in key position II or the engine is running.

Dipped beam, side marker lamps rear and position lamps in weak daylight or darkness, or when the rear fog lamp or windscreen wipers with continuous wiping are activated.

The tunnel detection* function is activated.

The Active main beam* function can be used.

Main beam can be activated when dipped beam is switched on.

Main beam flash can be used.

P4-1246 Symbol halvljus

Dipped beam, side marker lamps rear and position lamps.

Main beam can be activated.

Main beam flash can be used.

Volvo recommends that P3-1220 Symbol AUTO in light switch module mode is used when the car is driven.

 Warning

The car's audio system is not able to determine when daylight is too weak or sufficiently strong, e.g. in fog and rain, in all situations.

The driver is always responsible for ensuring that the car is driven with a beam pattern suitable for the traffic situation and in accordance with applicable traffic regulations.

Display and instrument lighting

Different display and instrument lighting is switched on depending on key position; see Key positions - functions at different levels.

The display lighting is automatically subdued in darkness - the sensitivity is set with the thumbwheel.

The intensity of the instrument lighting is adjusted with the thumbwheel.

Headlamp levelling

The load in the car changes the vertical alignment of the headlamp beam, which could dazzle oncoming motorists. Avoid this by adjusting the height of the beam. Lower the beam if the car is heavily laden.

Leave the engine running, or have the car's electrical system in key position I.
Roll the thumbwheel up/down to raise/lower beam alignment.
P3-1246 Headlamp levelling, positions
Thumbwheel positions for different load cases.
  1. Ikon röd cirkel 1Only driver
  2. Ikon röd cirkel 2Driver and passenger in the front passenger seat
  3. Ikon röd cirkel 3Occupants in all seats
  4. Ikon röd cirkel 4Occupants in all seats and maximum load in the cargo area
  5. Ikon röd cirkel 5The driver and maximum load in the cargo area

Cars with active Xenon headlamps* have automatic headlamp levelling and are therefore not equipped with the thumbwheel.

  1. * Option/accessory.
  2. 1 Not available for cars equipped with active Xenon headlamps*.
  3. 2 Fitted in or under the front bumper.
  4. 3 Also at idle when the engine is running, provided that the knob is moved to this position from another position.