Volvo XC90: Maintenance and service / Replacing the low beam headlight bulbs
The low beam bulbs in the halogen headlights can be changed without the help
of a workshop.
Before the bulbs can be replaced, the plastic covering over the headlight must
be removed.
CAUTION
Never touch the bulb glass with your bare fingers. Grease and oils from
your fingers vaporize in the heat and will leave a deposit on the reflector, which
may damage it.

Left headlight.
- Remove the round low beam rubber cover from the headlight housing.
- Remove the connector from the bulb.
- Remove the bulb by pressing it slightly upward and then pulling it out.
- Insert the new bulb in the socket. The bulb's guiding pin should point straight
up.
- Press the connector into place.
- Put the round rubber cover back in place.
The vehicle's exterior lighting consists of several different bulbs. LED1
bulbs must be replaced by a workshop. An authorized Volvo workshop is recommended...
The high beam bulbs in the halogen headlights can be changed without the help
of a workshop.
Before the bulbs can be replaced, the plastic covering over the headlight must
be removed...
Other information:
(Option/accessory)
The tailgate can be set to stop opening at a certain height, for example if
the tailgate needs to be opened in a garage with a low ceiling.
Setting maximum opening height
Open the tailgate manually to the desired opening height.
Press the button on the lower
edge of the tailgate and hold it for about 3 seconds...
(Option/accessory.)
(Warning of collision from the rear.)
The Rear Collision Warning1 (RCW) function can help the driver
avoid rear-end collisions from vehicles approaching from behind.
The function can alert drivers of following vehicles of the risk of a collision
by rapidly flashing the turn signals...