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:
(Option/accessory)
Road Sign Information (RSI1) displays road signs in different ways
depending on the sign and situation.
Example2 of registered speed information.
When the function has registered a speed limit sign, the sign will be displayed
as a symbol in the instrument panel and a colored marking will be shown in the speedometer's
speed scale...
(Option/accessory.)
There is a function button for assistance on steep gradients with Hill
Descent Control in the center display's Function view if the vehicle is not
equipped with a drive mode control in the tunnel console.
Selecting Hill Descent Control in the center display's Function view
HDC only works at low speeds...