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.)
(Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.)
Pilot Assist can be deactivated and put in standby mode. This may happen automatically
or be due to driver intervention.
Standby mode means that the function is selected in the instrument panel but
not activated...
The general status of the vehicle can be viewed in the center display.
The Car Status app is started
from the center display's App view and has four tabs:
Messages - status messages
Status – checking engine oil level and AdBlue level1
TPMS - tire inflation pressure check
Appointments - appointment information and vehicle information2
1 AdBlue Diesel models only...