S90 High and low beam headlights

P5-1617 Stalk with turning ring, high beam toggling — Lighting ring

High beam flash

Pull the lever slightly toward the steering wheel. The high beams illuminate until the lever is released.

Continuous high beams

Continuous high beams are available if the lighting ring is turned to P5-1707 Symbol AUTO 1 or P5-1507 Symbol low beam . Toggle to high beams by moving the lever forward. Return to low beams by moving the lever toward the steering wheel.

The P5-1507 Symbol high beam symbol will illuminate in the instrument panel when the high beams are on.

Active high beams

The active high beam system uses a camera at the upper edge of the windshield to detect the headlights of oncoming vehicles or the taillights of a vehicle directly ahead. When this happens, the headlights will automatically switch from high beams to low beams.

When the camera no longer detects an approaching vehicle or one that is ahead, your headlights will switch back to high beams.

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When the camera no longer detects the headlights of an approaching vehicle or the taillights of a vehicle ahead, your headlights will switch back to high beams after several seconds.

Operation

Activate/deactivate this function by turning the lighting ring past the P5-1707 Symbol AUTO position to P5-1507 Symbol AHBC activated . When released, the ring will automatically return to the position.

If the active high beam function has not been activated, switching between high and low beams must be done manually.

A white symbol ( P5-1507 Symbol AHBC activated ) in the instrument panel indicates that the function has been activated.

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.

If a message is displayed in the instrument panel saying that active high beams are temporarily unavailable, switching between high and low beams will have to be done manually. However, the light switch can remain in the P5-1707 Symbol AUTO position. The same applies if a message saying that the windshield sensors are blocked and the symbol above are displayed. The P5-1507 Symbol AHBC activated symbol will go out if this happens.

Active high beams may be temporarily unavailable (e.g., in heavy fog or rain). When the system becomes active again or if the sensors in the windshield are no longer obscured, the messages will disappear and the P5-1507 Symbol AHBC activated symbol will illuminate.

Warning

Automatic high beams are a driving aid designed to help provide the best possible headlight illumination in good driving conditions.
The use of aftermarket or non-Volvo glass can have an adverse effect on the automatic high beam function.
The driver is always responsible for manually toggling between high and low beams when this is required by traffic or weather conditions.

Important

In the following situations, it may be necessary to switch between high and low beams manually:

In heavy fog or rain
In blowing snow or slush
In bright moonlight
In freezing rain
In areas with dim street lighting
When oncoming vehicles have dim front lighting
If there are pedestrians on or near the road
If there are reflective objects, such as signs, near the road
When oncoming vehicles' lights are obscured by e.g., fences, bushes, etc.
When there are vehicles on connecting roads
At the top of hills or in dips in the road
In sharp curves