Volvo XC90: Lighting / 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
backward 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
1
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.
1 When the low
beams are on.
When driving with the lighting ring in the
position, low beam will be automatically
activated in weak daylight or dark conditions, when the ignition is in the II
position...
Active high beams is a function that uses camera sensors in the upper edge
of the windshield to detect the headlights of approaching vehicles or the taillights
of the vehicle directly ahead...
Other information:
All electrical functions and components are protected by a number of fuses
in order to protect the vehicle's electrical system from damage by short circuiting
or overloading.
WARNING
Never use a foreign object or a fuse with a higher amperage than that specified
to replace a fuse...
The stability system (ESC1) is always activated and cannot be switched
off. However, the driver can select Sport mode, which offers more active driving
characteristics.
Activate or deactivate the function
using this button in the center display's Function view...