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Lighting panel and controls

The lighting controls on the left-side steering wheel lever can be used to activate the vehicle's exterior lighting. Instrument lighting brightness can be adjusted on the lighting panel.

Ring on the steering wheel lever

P5-1507 Stalk with turning ring
PositionResult
P5-1507 Symbol zero (light)

With the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running:

  • In the US: the Daytime Running Lights (DRL) will be off
  • In Canada: the Daytime Running Lights will be on
  • High beam flash can be used
P5-1507 Symbol position light

With the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running:[1]

  • In the US: the Daytime Running Lights will be off
  • In Canada: the Daytime Running Lights will be on
  • High beam flash can be used
P5-1507 Symbol low beam

With the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running:

  • The Daytime Running Lights will be off
  • The low beam headlights will be on
  • High Beams/High Beam flash can be used
P5-1507 Symbol AUTO

With the ignition in mode II or if the engine is running:

  • The Daytime Running Lights will be on[2] (the low beam headlights will automatically switch on in dark conditions or if the rear fog lights are on
  • Tunnel detection* will be activated
  • Active High Beams (AHB) can be activated
  • High beam flash can be used
P5-1507 Symbol AHBCActive High Beams On/Off

Note

The use of Daytime Running Lights is recommended in the United States and is mandatory in Canada.

Volvo recommends using the P5-1707 Symbol AUTO position whenever possible.

Warning

  • Daytime Running Lights are a driving aid designed to help make the vehicle visible to other roads users.
  • The driver is always responsible for adapting the use of Daytime Running Lights/headlights according to ambient lighting and weather conditions.

Lighting panel

Instrument lighting

P5-1507-USA-lighting panel
Thumb wheel (to the left) for adjusting display brightness

Illumination of the display and instrument lights will vary, depending on ignition mode.

The display lighting is automatically subdued in darkness and the sensitivity is set with the thumb wheel.

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