VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE 2019 Owners Manual

DISPLAYS AND VOICE CONTROL
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Using voice commands (p. 146)
Voice control for cellular phones (p. 147)
Climate control system voice commands
(p. 205)
Voice control for radio and media (p. 148)
Sound settings (p. 496)
Changing system language (p. 132) 20
Certain markets only.

L I G H T I N G

LIGHTING
* Option/accessory.
152 Lighting panel and controls
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 Lighting ring position.
When the vehicle's ignition is in mode II, the
lighting ring positions have the following func-
tions: Position
Meaning US: Daytime running lights and
parking lights are off.
Canada: Daytime running lights and
parking lights are on.
High beam flash can be used.
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.
Low beams and parking lights.
High beams can be activated.
High beam flash can be used. Position
Meaning Daytime running lights and parking
lights in daylight conditions.
A
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. Active high beams on/off.
A
US models only: Daytime running lights and parking lights can
be deactivated in the center display.
NOTE Volvo recommends use of Daytime Running
Lights in the US. Its use is mandatory in Can-
ada.
Volvo recommends using position when
the vehicle is in motion.

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WARNINGThe vehicle lighting system cannot in all situa-
tions 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 traf-
fic regulations.
Thumbwheel in instrument panel
Thumb wheel (to the left) for adjusting interior bright-
ness.
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Adjusting light functions via the center dis-
play (p. 153)
Interior Lighting (p. 162)
Parking lights (p. 154)
Using turn signals (p. 158)
Using high beam (p. 156)
Low beams (p. 155)
Rear fog light (p. 159)
Active Bending Lights* (p. 159)
Brake lights (p. 160)
Emergency brake lights (p. 160)
Hazard warning flashers (p. 161) Adjusting light functions via the
center display
A number of light functions can be adjusted and
activated via the center display. These include
active high beams, home safe lighting and
approach lighting.
1. Tap Settings in the Top view.
2.

Tap My Car Lights and Lighting
.
3. Select Exterior Lights or Interior Lighting
and then the function that you would like to
adjust.
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Lighting panel and controls (p. 152)
Active high beam (p. 157)
Using home safe lighting (p. 161)
Welcome Light (p. 161)
Using turn signals (p. 158)
Changing settings in the center display's Top
view (p. 132)
Function view in the center display (p. 122)

LIGHTING
154Parking lights
The parking lights can be used to help other
road users see the vehicle if it is stopped or
parked. Use the lighting ring on the steering
wheel lever to turn on the parking lights.
Lighting ring in the parking light position.
Turn the lighting ring to the position to
turn on the parking lights (the license plate light-
ing will also illuminate).
Canadian models: If the ignition is in the II posi-
tion, the daytime running lights will illuminate
instead of the front parking lights. With the light-
ing ring in this position, the parking lights will
remain on regardless of what position the ignition
is in.
US models: When mode is selected, the
daytime running lights can be deactivated in the
center display. The parking lights will also be deactivated. In weak daylight or dark conditions,
the parking lights and low beams will be illumi-
nated.
In dark conditions, the rear parking lights also
illuminate when the tailgate is opened to alert fol-
lowing traffic. This happens regardless of what
position the lighting ring or ignition is in.
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Lighting panel and controls (p. 152)
Ignition modes (p. 437) Daytime running lights
The vehicle has sensors that detect ambient
lighting conditions. With the lighting ring in the position, the daytime running lights will
always be activated when the ignition is in mode
II. In weak daylight or dark conditions, the head-
lights automatically switch to low beams. Lighting ring in AUTO position.

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With the steering wheel lever's lighting ring in the position, the daytime running lights (DRL
1
)
will illuminate when the vehicle is driven in day-
light conditions. The headlights will switch auto-
matically from daytime running lights to low
beams in weak daylight or dark conditions. The
headlights will also switch to low beams if the
front fog lights* and/or rear fog light are acti-
vated.
US models: When mode is selected, the
daytime running lights can be deactivated in the
center display. The parking lights will also be
deactivated. In weak daylight or dark conditions,
the parking lights and low beams will be illumi-
nated.
US models: With the lighting ring in the or position, the daytime running lights will
be off.
Canadian models: With the lighting ring in the or position, the daytime running
lights will be on.
NOTE Volvo recommends use of Daytime Running
Lights in the US. Its use is mandatory in Can-
ada.
WARNING The system is an energy saving aid – it 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 traf-
fic regulations.
Related information

Lighting panel and controls (p. 152)
Ignition modes (p. 437)
Low beams (p. 155) Low beams
When driving with the lighting ring in the position, low beam will be automatically acti-
vated in weak daylight or dark conditions, when
the ignition is in the II position.
Lighting ring in AUTO position.
With the lighting ring in the
position, the
low beams will also be automatically activated if
the rear fog light is activated.
With the lighting ring in the position, low
beams will always be on when the ignition is in
the II position. 1
Daytime Running Lights

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Tunnel detection
The vehicle will detect if it enters a tunnel and
shift from daytime running lights to low beams.
Note that the left-hand steering wheel lever must
be in
position for tunnel detection to work.
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Lighting panel and controls (p. 152)
Ignition modes (p. 437)
Daytime running lights (p. 154) Using high beam
High beam is operated via the left-hand steering
wheel lever. High beam is the vehicle's strongest
lighting and should be used when driving in dark
conditions, provided it does not blind other road
users, to improve visibility. Steering wheel lever with lighting ring.
High beam flash
Move the steering wheel lever slightly back-
ward to the high beam flash mode. The high
beams will illuminate until the lever is
released.
High beams
The high beams can be activated when the
lighting ring is in mode
2
or .
Activate high beams by moving the steering wheel lever forward. Deactivate by moving
the steering wheel lever backward.
When the high beams are activated, the symbol will be illuminated in the instrument panel.
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Lighting panel and controls (p. 152)
Active high beam (p. 157) 2
When the low beams are on.

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Active high beam
Active high beams is a function that uses cam-
era sensors in the upper edge of the windshield
to detect the headlights of approaching vehicles
or the taillights of the vehicle directly ahead.
When either of these is detected, the vehicle's
headlights will automatically switch from high
beams to low beams. Active high beam is enabled by moving the lighting ring
on the steering wheel lever to
.
The function can also detect street lighting.
When the camera sensor no longer detects an
approaching vehicle or a vehicle ahead, the head-
lights will return to high beams. This function can be used in dark conditions
when the vehicle's speed is approx. 20 km/h
(approx. 12 mph) or higher.
If active high beams are deactivated when the
high beams are on, the headlights will automati-
cally switch to low beams.
When active high beams are activated, a white symbol will be displayed in the instrument
panel.
When high beams are on, the symbol will be blue.
For LED headlights, this applies even if the high
beams are partially dimmed, i.e. if the headlights
are illuminated with slightly more than low beams.
Vehicles with LED 3
headlights*
If the active high beams are equipped with the
auto on/off function 4
, the headlights will return to
high beams a second or so after the camera sen-
sor no longer detects the headlights of approach-
ing vehicles or the taillights of a vehicle ahead.
Limitations for active high beams
The camera sensor on which the function is
based has limitations. If this symbol and the message Active
High Beam Temporarily unavailable is displayed in the instru-
ment panel, switching between high
and low beams must be done manually. The light-
ing ring on the steering wheel lever can remain in
the position. The symbol will go out
when the message is displayed. The same applies if this symbol along
with the message
Windscreen
sensor Sensor blocked, see Owner's manual is displayed. Active high beams may be temporarily unavailable
in certain situations, e.g. heavy fog or rain. When
active high beams become available again, or the
windshield sensors are no longer blocked, the
message will disappear and the
symbol will
be displayed.
WARNING Automatic high beam is an aid in using the
best possible light based on prevailing condi-
tions.
The driver is always responsible for manually
switching between high and low beam when
traffic situations or weather conditions require
this.
3
LED (Light Emitting Diode)4 Depends on the vehicle's equipment level.

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Lighting panel and controls (p. 152)
Using high beam (p. 156)
Camera limitations (p. 338) Using turn signals
The vehicle's turn signals are controlled using
the left-side steering wheel lever. The turn sig-
nals flash three times or continuously, depend-
ing on how far up or down the lever is moved. Turn signals.
Triple flash indicator
Move the steering wheel lever up or down to
the first position and release. The turn sig-
nals will flash three times. If the function is
deactivated via the center display, the signals
will flash once.
NOTE
This automatic flashing sequence can be
interrupted by immediately moving the
lever in the opposite direction.
If the turn signal indicator flashes more
quickly than normal, refer to the message
in the instrument panel.
Continuous flashing sequence Move the lever up or down as far as possible.
The lever will stop in its end position and can be
moved back manually or automatically by moving
the steering wheel.
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Hazard warning flashers (p. 161)
Adjusting light functions via the center dis-
play (p. 153)