Volvo V50 - Left-hand stalk switch

02 Instruments and controls
Lighting panel
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
event of a malfunction. The function is only
active in twilight or darkness and only when the
car is moving.
The function can be deactivated/activated with
the headlamp control.
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Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left)
and activated (right) respectively.
Daytime running lights - DRL*
To save fuel, daytime running lights (Daytime
Running Light) can be selected during the day
instead of the more energy-intensive dipped
beam. The daytime running lights mounted in
the spoiler use bright, low-energy diode tech-
nology.
Position A automatically gives DRL daytime run-
ning lights during the day.
Posi-
tion
Specification
Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights when the
car is being driven. Automatic
switching to parking lights when
the car is parked.
Headlamps and position lamps
Daytime running lights during
daytime driving. Automatic
switching to headlamps and
position lamps in poor light con-
ditions and when windscreen
wipers or rear fog lamps are
activated.
If the car is equipped with active
Xenon headlamps (Active
Bending Lights, ABL) then this
function is also activated.
With the light switch in position A, the daytime
running lights are activated automatically dur-
ing the day. This is regulated by a light sensor
which switches from daytime running lights to
dipped beam off the main headlamps at dusk
or when the daylight becomes too weak.