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:
On our website, click the "Owner" tab in the upper left-hand side of the screen
and then click on the heading "Recall Information". Enter the vehicle identification
number (VIN), which can be found at the bottom of the windshield. If your vehicle
has any open Recalls, they will be displayed on this page...
Safety is Volvo's cornerstone.
Volvo's concern for safety
Our concern for safety dates back to 1927 when the first Volvo rolled off the
production line. Three-point seat belts (a Volvo invention), safety cages, and energy-absorbing
impact zones were designed into Volvo vehicles long before it was fashionable or
required by government regulation...