LIGHTING -> Lighting control and adjusting light functions for Your Volvo XC40 SUV Second Generation (2022-2026)

LIGHTING  
Lighting control  
Position Specification  
Daytime running lights.  
Position Specification  
Daytime running lights and posi-  
The different lighting controls are used to  
control both exterior and interior lighting. The  
left-hand stalk switch activates and adjusts  
the exterior lighting. The interior brightness is  
adjusted using a thumbwheel on the instru-  
ment panel.  
tion lamps in daylight.  
Main beam flash can be used.  
Dipped beam and position  
lamps in weak daylight or dark-  
ness, or when the front fog  
lamp* and/or rear fog lamp are  
activated.  
Daytime running lights and posi-  
tion lamps.  
Position lamps when the car is  
parked.A  
Exterior lighting  
The Active main beam function  
can be activated.  
Main beam flash can be used.  
Dipped beam and position  
lamps.  
Main beam can be activated  
when dipped beam is switched  
on.  
Main beam can be activated.  
Main beam flash can be used.  
Main beam flash can be used.  
Active main beam on/off.  
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If the car is stationary but running, the rotating ring can be  
moved to  
position from another position to switch  
Rotating ring in the left-hand stalk switch.  
on only the position lamps instead of other lighting.  
When the car's electrical system is in ignition  
position II, the following functions are availa-  
ble for the rotating ring's different positions:  
Volvo recommends that  
when the vehicle is driven.  
mode is used  
138  
* Option/accessory.  
LIGHTING  
Using direction indicators (p. 144)  
Using main beam (p. 142)  
Adjusting light functions via the  
WARNING  
centre display  
The car's lighting system is not able to  
determine when daylight is too weak or  
sufficiently strong, e.g. in fog and rain, in all  
situations.  
Several light functions can be adjusted and  
activated via the centre display. This applies  
to active main beam, home safe lighting and  
approach light, for example.  
Dipped beam (p. 141)  
Front fog lamps/cornering lights* (p. 145)  
Rear fog lamp (p. 146)  
The driver is always responsible for ensur-  
ing that the car is driven with a beam pat-  
tern suitable for the traffic situation and in  
accordance with applicable traffic regula-  
tions.  
1.  
Tap on Settings in the centre display's  
Active bending lights* (p. 144)  
Brake lights (p. 147)  
top view.  
2. Press My Car Lights and Lighting.  
Emergency brake lights (p. 147)  
Hazard warning flashers (p. 147)  
3.  
Select Exterior Lights or Interior  
Lighting and then select the function that  
needs to be adjusted.  
Thumbwheel in instrument panel  
Related information  
Lighting control (p. 138)  
Active main beam (p. 143)  
Using home safe lighting (p. 148)  
Approach light duration (p. 148)  
Using direction indicators (p. 144)  
Other settings in the centre display's top  
view (p. 120)  
Function view in centre display (p. 110)  
Thumbwheel (to left) for adjusting interior brightness.  
Related information  
Adjusting light functions via the centre  
display (p. 139)  
Interior lighting (p. 149)  
Position lamps (p. 140)  
* Option/accessory. 139  
LIGHTING  
position from another position to switch on  
only the position lamps instead of other light-  
ing.  
Adapting the headlamp pattern  
from the headlamps  
This car does not need to reset the headlamp  
pattern when changing from right to left-  
hand traffic, and vice versa.  
Position lamps  
Position lamps can be used so that other road  
users can see the car if it stops or is parked.  
The position lamp is switched on with the  
rotating ring on the stalk switch.  
When driving for more than 30 seconds at  
max. 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), or if the speed  
exceeds 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), the daytime  
running lights are switched on. The driver  
Related information  
Other settings in the centre display's top  
view (p. 120)  
should turn to a position other than  
.
If the tailgate is opened when it is dark out-  
side, the rear position lamps come on (if not  
already switched on) to warn road users  
approaching from behind. This takes place  
irrespective of the position of the rotating ring  
or the ignition position of the car's electrical  
system.  
Function view in centre display (p. 110)  
Active bending lights* (p. 144)  
Related information  
Stalk switch rotating ring in position lamps position.  
Lighting control (p. 138)  
Turn the rotating ring to the  
position -  
Ignition positions (p. 406)  
the position lamps are switched on (number  
plate lighting is switched on at the same  
time).  
If the car's electrical system is in ignition posi-  
tion II then the daytime running lights are  
switched on instead of the front position  
lamps. When the rotating ring is in this posi-  
tion, the position lamps are switched on  
regardless of the ignition position of the car's  
electrical system.  
If the car is stationary but running, the rotating  
ring can be moved to the position lamp  
140  
* Option/accessory.  
LIGHTING  
beam also takes place if the front fog lamp*  
and/or rear fog lamp are activated.  
Daytime running lights  
Dipped beam  
When driving with the stalk switch's rotating  
The car has sensors that detect the light con-  
ditions in the surroundings. The daytime run-  
ning lights are switched on when the rotating  
ring in the position, dipped beam is  
WARNING  
activated automatically in weak daylight or  
darkness or when the car's electrical system  
is in ignition position II.  
ring on the stalk switch is in position  
or as well as when the car's elec-  
trical system is in ignition position II. In posi-  
tion , the headlamps change automati-  
,
This system help to save energy - it cannot  
determine in all situations when daylight is  
too weak or sufficiently strong, e.g. in mist  
and rain.  
The driver is always responsible for ensur-  
ing that the car is driven with the correct  
beam pattern for the traffic situation and in  
accordance with applicable traffic regula-  
tions.  
cally to dipped beam in weak daylight or  
darkness.  
Related information  
Lighting control (p. 138)  
Ignition positions (p. 406)  
Dipped beam (p. 141)  
Stalk switch rotating ring in AUTO position.  
With the stalk switch's rotating ring in  
position, dipped beam is also activated auto-  
matically if:  
Stalk switch rotating ring in AUTO position.  
the front fog lamps* are activated  
the rear fog lamp is activated  
If the stalk switch rotating ring is in the  
position, the daytime running lights (DRL1) are  
switched on when the car is driven in daylight.  
The car automatically changes lighting from  
daytime running light to dipped beam in weak  
daylight or darkness. Changing to dipped  
the front and rear fog lamps are activated  
With the stalk switch's rotating ring in the  
position, dipped beam is always acti-  
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Daytime Running Lights  
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* Option/accessory. 141