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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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* Option/accessory.
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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
symbol will illumi-
nate.
WARNING
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Automatic high beams are a driving aid
designed to help provide the best possi-
ble headlight illumination in good driving
conditions.
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The use of aftermarket or non-Volvo
glass can have an adverse effect on the
automatic high beam function.
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The driver is always responsible for man-
ually toggling between high and low
beams when this is required by traffic or
weather conditions.
CAUTION
In the following situations, it may be neces-
sary to switch between high and low beams
manually:
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In heavy fog or rain
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In blowing snow or slush
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In bright moonlight
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In freezing rain
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In areas with dim street lighting
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When oncoming vehicles have dim front
lighting
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If there are pedestrians on or near the
road
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If there are reflective objects, such as
signs, near the road
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When oncoming vehicles' lights are
obscured by e.g., fences, bushes, etc.
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When there are vehicles on connecting
roads
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At the top of hills or in dips in the road
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In sharp curves
Related information
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City Safety™ troubleshooting (p. 306)
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Lighting panel and controls (p. 138)
Active Bending Lights*
Active Bending Lights (ABL) are designed to
help light up a curve according to movements of
the steering wheel.
Headlight pattern with the Active Bending Light function
deactivated (left) and activated (right)
ABL is activated automatically
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when the engine
is started and the low beam headlights are on.
ABL can be deactivated in the center display.
If a fault is detected in the system, the
symbol in the instrument panel will illuminate. A
text message will be displayed and an additional
symbol will also illuminate.
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The factory default setting is on.
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