Nice touch Active Bi Xenon Lights left/right adjust

doc4246 · Feb 14th, 2012, 18:59

I see other threads on the topic of hidden menus and nifty gizmos, well although new to Volvo and a new XC90 owner, and still muddling through some slight irritations - a good feature (well for me anyway as I travel to/from Europe a lot) is the shifting headlamp pattern for left/right side traffic on Active Bi Xenon Lights.

Although many manufacturers now offer adaptive Xenon headlamps, not many allow you to choose a pattern depending on what side of the road you are on at the touch of button!

No more sticky tape over the lenses and trying to get it right in the miserable weather at some port in blighty before going across...just press the ABL button on the centre console for 5 seconds and they flip over, almost like magic...

Even better you are reminded each time on ignition start with a message on the instrument panel, just in case of forgetting to revert on return...

Is it too soon to pat Volvo on the back for a job well done?

JimG · Feb 14th, 2012, 20:45

I thought this was a clever idea too.

CherokeeDriver · Feb 14th, 2012, 23:13

Agree it's very smart. As I previously posted this was broken on my MY2011 car. I found out about it a few weeks before I went to France. The dealer had to order a part and the repair took a week from being reported to being fixed. CHECK this feature works on your car if you're going abroad.....

berkshire · Feb 15th, 2012, 11:26

Very clever. Makes you want to drive to the continent just to use the feature!

Feb 14th, 2012, 18:59	#1
doc4246 2007/MY07 XC90 V8 Exec Last Online: Apr 5th, 2017 13:41 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cranleigh View Photos By: doc4246	Nice touch Active Bi Xenon Lights left/right adjust I see other threads on the topic of hidden menus and nifty gizmos, well although new to Volvo and a new XC90 owner, and still muddling through some slight irritations - a good feature (well for me anyway as I travel to/from Europe a lot) is the shifting headlamp pattern for left/right side traffic on Active Bi Xenon Lights. Although many manufacturers now offer adaptive Xenon headlamps, not many allow you to choose a pattern depending on what side of the road you are on at the touch of button! No more sticky tape over the lenses and trying to get it right in the miserable weather at some port in blighty before going across...just press the ABL button on the centre console for 5 seconds and they flip over, almost like magic... Even better you are reminded each time on ignition start with a message on the instrument panel, just in case of forgetting to revert on return... Is it too soon to pat Volvo on the back for a job well done?

Feb 14th, 2012, 20:45	#2
JimG Premier Member Last Online: Apr 1st, 2021 09:00 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kent	I thought this was a clever idea too. __________________ XC90 - 2007 D5 SE LUX www.alignmycar.co.uk www.rearfacing.co.uk

Feb 14th, 2012, 23:13	#3
CherokeeDriver Junior Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2012 19:15 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London	Agree it's very smart. As I previously posted this was broken on my MY2011 car. I found out about it a few weeks before I went to France. The dealer had to order a part and the repair took a week from being reported to being fixed. CHECK this feature works on your car if you're going abroad.....

Feb 15th, 2012, 11:26	#4
berkshire Junior Member Last Online: Mar 24th, 2014 22:26 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oxford	Very clever. Makes you want to drive to the continent just to use the feature!

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