Xenon headlamp converters

[volvocamper]

Am travelling to France in a couple of months, need advice re headlamp converters pls - hv 2010 MY XC90 with Active Xenons and am sure I read somewhere that you can adjust these somehow from inside car for use when driving on continent so no need for stick-on headlamp converters, in fact think I also read you must not use these stick ons due to heat generated by the xenons causing some damage?
Can someone give me the definitive answer pls?

[Banzai]

From my manual:


Active Bi-Xenon Lights,
ABL (option)
The ABL headlamps’ headlamp
pattern follows the
movements of the steering
wheel during driving. The
function is activated automatically when the
car is started and can be deactivated/activated
by pressing the button. The LED in the
button illuminates when the function is activated.
Shifting headlamp pattern for right/lefthand
traffic
Hold the button depressed for at least
5 seconds. The car must be stationary when
the headlamp pattern is shifted. The message
DIPPED BEAM SETT. F. RIGHT
TRAFFIC or DIPPED BEAM SETT. F. LEFT
TRAFFIC is shown in the display. For more
information and adapting headlamp pattern
for halogen or Bi-Xenon headlamps, see
page 146.

[volvocamper]

Thx Banzai, do I need to set them for LEFT traffic in France then do you know? (ie traffic approaching you on the left hand side)

[Banzai]

Originally Posted by volvocamper

Thx Banzai, do I need to set them for LEFT traffic in France then do you know? (ie traffic approaching you on the left hand side)

I'm sorry, I have no idea, I just read the manual (you should download your MY and double check yours is the same (mine is 07).

I would think it is easy to check, headlights should point towards the nearside so checking if yours is correct should be a matter of parking in fornt of a wall and having a bit of a play.