headlights VOLVO XC90 2017 Owner´s Manual

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Related information
•Low beam headlights (p. 141)
• Lighting panel and controls (p. 138)
Rear fog lights (certain models only) 13
The rear fog light(s) are considerably brighter than the normal taillight and should be used onlywhen conditions such as fog, rain, snow, smokeor dust reduce visibility for other vehicles to lessthan approx. 500 ft. (150 meters).
Rear fog light button
NOTE
Rear fog lights are not available on all models or in all markets.
The rear fog lights can only be used when: •
the ignition is in mode
II or if the engine is
running and the lighting ring is in the
or position
• the lighting ring is in the
position and
the front fog lights are on
Press the button to turn the rear fog lights on/off. The rear fog light indicator symbol
in the instrument panel illuminates when the rear fog lights are switched on. The rear fog lights turn off automatically when:
• the start knob is turned to
STOP or when
the lighting ring is turned to the
posi-
tion
• the lighting ring is in the
position and
the front fog lights are turned off
Related information
• Lighting panel and controls (p. 138)
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Some models are equipped with one rear fog light only, on the driver's side of the vehicle.

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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Home safe lighting
The home safe lighting function illuminates the area in front of the vehicle in dark conditions.
This function turns on the headlights, parking lights, outer door handle lights * and license plate
lights for a set amount of time. The length of time that these lights remain illumi- nated can be set in the center display. Thedefault setting is 30 seconds. To activate home safe lighting:1. Switch off the ignition (mode 0).
2. Push the turn signal lever as far as possible towards the dashboard and release it.
3. Exit the vehicle and lock the doors.
Related information
• Using the center display (p. 44)
• Settings view (p. 109)
• Ignition modes (p. 380)
Approach lighting
Approach lighting (the parking lights, outer door handle lights *, license plate lighting, courtesy
lighting and footwell lighting) can be activated to provide light as you walk toward the vehicle.
To use this feature, deselect/select Welcome
Light in the center display's menu system.
If this function has been selected in the menu, it
is activated by pressing the unlock button on the remote key as you approach the vehicle .
If a door is opened while the function is activated, the lighting in the outer door handle * and cour-
tesy lighting will remain illuminated for a some- what longer period of time.
Related information
• Settings view (p. 109)
• Home safe lighting (p. 150)
• Remote key (p. 227)
Messages in the instrument panel and center display Information and warning messages are dis- played in the instrument panel and center dis-play.
Instrument panel
Message in the instrument panel (12" version)

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CAUTION
•Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield. The windshield should bethoroughly wet when the wipers are inoperation.
• Avoid using the washers if the fluid reser-voir is frozen or empty to help avoid dam-age to the pump.
When the washing system is used, the length of time that the windshield washers operatedepends on the ambient temperature. In coldweather, the amount of washer fluid used willalso be increased automatically to help improvecleaning.
Heated washer nozzles
*The washer nozzles are heated automatically incold weather to help prevent the washer fluidfrom freezing.
High-pressure headlight washing *High-pressure headlight washing consumes alarge quantity of washer fluid. To save fluid, theheadlights are washed once for every five timesthe windshield is washed.
Reduced washingWhen approx. 1 US quart (1 liter) of washer fluidremains in the reservoir, the headlights will nolonger be washed to conserve fluid. A text message and the
symbol will be dis-
played in the instrument panel to remind the driver to fill the washer fluid reservoir.
Related information
• Refilling the windshield washer fluid reservoir(p. 521)
• Using the windshield wipers (p. 157)
• Tailgate window wiper and washer (p. 159)
Tailgate window wiper and washer
Start the tailgate window wiper/washer with con- trols on the right-side steering wheel lever.
NOTE
The rear wiper is equipped with a cut-off function, which means that it will not operateif its electric motor overheats. The wiper willfunction again after a cool-down period(30 seconds or longer, depending on the heatof the motor and ambient temperature condi-tions).
Using the tailgate wiper/washer
Press for tailgate interval wiper
Press for tailgate continuous wiper
–Move the lever forward to wash/wipe the tail- gate window.

DRIVER SUPPORT
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Radar sensor - type approval
USA & Canada:
FCC ID: L2C0054TR IC: 3432A-0054TR FCC
ID: L2C0055TR IC: 3432A-0055TR This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with Industry Canada license-exemptRSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the fol-lowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer- ence, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesired operation.
WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressively approved by the party responsible for compli-ance could void the user's authority to oper-ate the equipment.
The term “IC:” before the radio certification num- ber only signifies that Industry Canada technicalspecifications were met.
Related information
• Driver support system radar sensor (p. 296)
Driver support system camera
The camera is used by a number of driver sup- port systems to e.g., detect a driving lane's sidemarker lines or traffic signs.
Camera location
The camera is used by the following driver sup- port systems:
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
*
• Driving lane assistance
*
• Driver Alert Control
*
• Pilot Assist
*
• City Safety
• Run-off Mitigation
• Road sign information
*
• Active high beams
*
Related information
•Camera limitations (p. 301)
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
* (p. 269)
• Driving lane assistance (p. 328)
• Driver Alert Control (DAC) (p. 326)
• Pilot Assist
* (p. 283)
• City Safety
™ (p. 304)
• Run-off Mitigation (p. 333)
• Road Sign Information (RSI)
* (p. 324)
• High and low beam headlights (p. 142)

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"Setting a warning level (distance)" in the article "City Safety settings."
• If RCW detects a vehicle approachingfrom behind, the seat belt pretensionersand Whiplash Protection System will beactivated.
Related information
•City Safety limitations (p. 312)
• City Safety
™ (p. 304)
• Rear Collision Warning (RCW) (p. 316)
Detecting obstructions with City Safety
City Safety can detect vehicles, cyclists, large animals and pedestrians.
VehiclesCity Safety detects most types of vehicles that are either stationary, moving in the same direc-tion as your vehicle or those described in the arti-cle "City Safety in crossing traffic." In order for City Safety to detect a vehicle in darkness, its headlights and taillights must be onand clearly visible.
Cyclists
Optimal example of what the system considers to be a cyclist: clear body/bike contours
To help function optimally, City Safety's function for cyclist detection needs clear informationabout the bike itself and the rider's head, arms, shoulders, legs, the upper and lower parts of thebody and a cyclist's normal pattern of movement.
• If major parts of the cyclist's body are notvisible to the camera, the system cannotdetect the cyclist.
• The cyclist must be an adult riding a bikeintended for an adult.
WARNING
City Safety is designed to be a supplementary driving aid and cannot detect all cyclists in allsituations, such as:
• a partially obscured cyclist.
• a cyclist whose clothing prevents a clear view of the person's body contours.
• a cyclist transporting a large object.
The driver is always responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner.

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Pedestrians
Optimal example of what the system considers to be a pedestrian: clear body contours
To help function optimally, City Safety's function for pedestrian detection needs clear informationabout the person's head, arms, shoulders, legs,the upper and lower parts of the body and a per-son's normal pattern of movement. In order to detect a pedestrian, there must be a contrast to the background. If there is little con-trast, the person may be detected late or not atall, which may result in a late or no reaction fromthe system.• If major parts of the pedestrian's body arenot visible to the camera, he/she may not bedetected.
• In order to detect a pedestrian, the systemmust have a full view of the person's entire body and the person must be at least 32 in.(80 cm) tall.
• City Safety can also help detect pedestriansin dark conditions if they are in the path ofthe vehicle's headlights.
WARNING
City Safety is designed to be a supplementary driving aid. It cannot detect pedestrians:
• who are partially obscured, wearing cloth- ing that prevents a clear view of the per-son's body contours or who are not atleast 32 in. (80 cm) tall.
• who have limited contrast to their immedi-ate background. A warning or brakingmay be delayed or not come at all.
• carrying a large object.
The driver is always responsible for operating
the vehicle in a safe manner.
Large animals
Examples of what City Safety considers to be large ani- mals: stationary or moving slowly with clear body con-tours
To function optimally, the system feature for detecting large animals (moose, horses, etc.)must receive as clear information about bodycontours as possible. This entails being able todetect the animal straight from the side andassumes that the animal has a normal pattern ofmovement. If parts of the animal's body are hidden from the camera, the system cannot detect this animal. City Safety can also help detect large animals in dark conditions if they are in the path of the vehi-cle's headlights.

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WARNING
City Safety is designed to be a supplementary driving aid. It cannot detect large animals in all situations such as:• large animals that are partially obscured
• large animals straight from the front or rear
• large animals that are running or movingquickly
• large animals that have limited contrast totheir immediate background. A warning orbraking may be delayed or not come atall.
• smaller animals such as dogs or cats
The driver is always responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner.
Related information
• City Safety
™ (p. 304)
• City Safety limitations (p. 312)
• City Safety in crossing traffic (p. 309)
City Safety in crossing traffic
City Safety can help the driver when turning in the path of an oncoming vehicle in an intersec-tion.
Turning at an intersection
1. The area in which City Safety can detect an oncoming vehicle
In order for City Safety to detect an approaching vehicle in situations where there is a risk of a col-lision, that vehicle must be within City Safety'srange (the red area in the illustration). The following criteria must also be met:
• your vehicle's speed must be at least 3 mph (4 km/h)
• the approaching vehicle's headlights must beon
• your vehicle must be making a left turn
WARNING
•City Safety is a supplementary driving aid and does not function in all driving situa-tions or in all traffic, weather or road con-ditions.
• Warnings and braking for an approachingvehicle will usually come at a very latestage.
• The driver is responsible for maintaining asafe distance and speed. Never wait for awarning or for City Safety to take action.
Limitations in crossing trafficIn certain situations, it may be very difficult forCity Safety to help the driver avoid a collision withan approaching vehicle in crossing traffic, forexample:
• on slippery roads when Electronic StabilityControl is active
• if the approaching vehicle is detected at alate stage
• If the approaching vehicle is partiallyobscured by another vehicle
• if the approaching vehicle moves erratically(e.g., sudden lane changes at a late stage)
Related information
•
City Safety
™ (p. 304)
• City Safety limitations (p. 312)

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Camera and radar sensor's field of vision
The camera and radar sensor have limited fields of vision. In some situations they may detect avehicle, large animal, pedestrian or cyclist laterthan expected or not detect them at all. Other vehicles that are dirty may be detected later than others and in dark conditions, motorcy-cles may be detected late or not at all. If a text message is displayed in the instrument panel indicates that the camera or radar sensorare blocked, it may be difficult for City Safety todetect a vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist and thesystem's functionality may be reduced.
WARNING
Text messages may not be displayed in all sit- uations in which the camera and/or radarsensor are blocked. It is therefore essential tokeep the windshield in front the camera/radarsensor clean and free from snow, ice, etc. Camera and radar sensor components should only be serviced or replaced by a trained andqualified Volvo service technician.
Action by the driver
Backing up
City Safety is temporarily deactivated while the vehicle is backing up.
Low speed
City Safety is not activated at very low speeds (under approx. 3 mph (4 km/h). This means thatthe system will not be triggered if your vehicleapproaches a vehicle ahead at very low speed,such as when parking.
Active driver
Action by the driver always has priority. For this reason, City Safety may not react or react laterthan expected in situations in which the driver isactively operating the vehicle, even if a collision isimminent. This is also done to help eliminateexcessive warnings.
Other limitations
City Safety uses the vehicle's camera and radar sensor, which have certain general limitations.See the articles "Camera limitations" and "Radarsensor limitations" for additional information.
WARNING
•
Warnings and braking may be delayed or not occur at all if traffic, weather or otherconditions prevent the camera and/orradar sensor from detecting pedestrians,cyclists, large animals or other vehiclescorrectly.
• Other vehicles can only be detected indarkness if their headlights and taillightsare clearly visible.
• The sensors have a limited range forpedestrians and cyclists. The systemfunctions best at relative speeds up to30 mph (50 km/h). For stationary orslow-moving vehicles, the system func-tions best at speeds up to approx.43 mph (70 km/h).
• If there is a risk of colliding with a largeanimal, City Safety can reduce the vehi-cle's speed by up to 9 mph (15 km/h).Warnings and braking are most effectiveat speeds above 43 mph (70 km/h) andless effective at lower speeds.

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Side park assist
The system's side sensors are activated automat- ically when the engine is started and are active atspeeds below approximately 6 mph (10 km/h). The distance monitored along the sides of the vehicle is approximately 1 ft (30 cm). The audiblesignal comes from the side speakers.
Front park assist
The system's front sensors are activated auto- matically when the engine is started and areactive at speeds below approximately 6 mph(10 km/h). The distance monitored in front of the vehicle is approximately 2.5 ft (80 cm). The audible signalcomes from the front speakers. Front Park Assist is deactivated if the parking brake is applied or if the gear selector is put in P.
When installing auxiliary headlights, be sure that they do not obstruct the front sensors. Otherwise,these lights could trigger a Park Assist warning.
Related information
• Activating/deactivating Park Assist (p. 337)
• Park Assist limitations (p. 338)
• Park assist symbols and messages (p. 339)
Activating/deactivating Park Assist
The Park Assist system can be turned on or off.
On/OffPark Assist's front and side sensors are activated automatically when the engine is started. Therear sensors activate if the vehicle rolls rearward in N or if R is selected.
This function can be activated/ deactivated in the center dis-play's Function view.
–Tap the Park Assist button.
> Green indicator: the function is active. Gray indicator: the function is deactivated.
Related information
• Park Assist
* (p. 336)
• Park Assist limitations (p. 338)
• Park assist symbols and messages (p. 339)

STARTING AND DRIVING
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ModeFunctions available
0 •The odometer, clock and tem- perature gauge are illuminated
• Power seats
* can be adjusted
• The power windows can be oper-ated
• The 12-volt socket in the cargocompartment can be used
• The center display is activatedand can be used
• The infotainment system can beused for a limited time
In this mode, certain functions canonly be used for a limited time to helpminimize battery drain
I •The laminated panoramic roof
*,
power seats */windows,12-volt
sockets in the passenger com-partment, Bluetooth, navigation system *, climate system blower,
windshield wipers can be oper- ated
• The infotainment system will start(if it was started when the ignitionwas switched off)Mode
Functions available
II •The headlights illuminate
• Warning/indicator lights illumi- nate for 5 seconds
• A number of other functions willalso be activated. However, the heated seats
* and heated rear
window functions can only be activated when the engine is run-ning.
This mode should only be used forvery short periods to help avoiddraining the battery.
Selecting an ignition mode
Start knob in the tunnel console (generic illustration)
• Ignition mode 0
: unlock the vehicle and
keep the remote key in the passenger's com- partment.
NOTE
To access ignition modes I or II without star-
ting the engine, the brake pedal must not be
depressed when these modes are selected.
• Ignition mode I
: Turn the start knob to
START and release it. The knob will return
automatically to its original position.
• Ignition mode II
: Turn the start knob to
START and hold it there for approx.
4 seconds. Release the knob.
• Returning to ignition mode 0
: To return to
mode 0 from mode II or I, turn the start knob
to STOP and release it.
Related information
•Starting the engine (p. 382)
• Turning the engine off (p. 384)