Switching Active Xenons to LHD

XC60Monkey · Apr 15th, 2013, 16:58

Does anyone else have a MY12 XC90 Executive - the manual states I should be able to switch the active xenon headlights to LHD mode when I press and hold the button on the centre console for 5 seconds? Could anyone what message is shown in the display when activated and is there anything else I need to do?

I got caught out on a recent trip to France without testing the functionality beforehand!

TruckbusUK · Apr 15th, 2013, 17:31

Cant comment on the XC60, but in the XC90, the message is the same as the "Rule of the Road" .... if the lights are set to LHT or Left Hand Traffic, that is the normal position for RHD or Right Hand Drive cars, where the car normally drives on the left side of the road (like in the UK) ... if the lights are set to RHT Right Hand Traffic then that is for LHD or Left Hand Drive, the normal position for cars that are driven on the right side of the road (most of the world.)

Confused .... ? ..... it can be .... so for France, in a RHD car the lights should be set to RHT or Right Hand Traffic (ie you are driving on the Right!)

hope it helps .

Should have said that is the message that is displayed, when you change .... if your lights are set to anything other than the normal position for your car the message is displayed every time the car is started.

paultyler1 · Apr 15th, 2013, 19:35

Turn the ignition on then press and hold the dashboard switch. If you have the lights on, you can see them change. The display in the little window says "lights set for right hand traffic" and as TruckbusUK says this will be displayed every time you start.

Apr 15th, 2013, 16:58	#1
XC60Monkey Junior Member Last Online: Nov 28th, 2013 12:02 Join Date: May 2009 Location: London	Switching Active Xenons to LHD Does anyone else have a MY12 XC90 Executive - the manual states I should be able to switch the active xenon headlights to LHD mode when I press and hold the button on the centre console for 5 seconds? Could anyone what message is shown in the display when activated and is there anything else I need to do? I got caught out on a recent trip to France without testing the functionality beforehand!

Apr 15th, 2013, 17:31	#2
TruckbusUK Petrolhead+Lots of Diesel Last Online: Yesterday 16:37 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow	Cant comment on the XC60, but in the XC90, the message is the same as the "Rule of the Road" .... if the lights are set to LHT or Left Hand Traffic, that is the normal position for RHD or Right Hand Drive cars, where the car normally drives on the left side of the road (like in the UK) ... if the lights are set to RHT Right Hand Traffic then that is for LHD or Left Hand Drive, the normal position for cars that are driven on the right side of the road (most of the world.) Confused .... ? ..... it can be .... so for France, in a RHD car the lights should be set to RHT or Right Hand Traffic (ie you are driving on the Right!) hope it helps . Should have said that is the message that is displayed, when you change .... if your lights are set to anything other than the normal position for your car the message is displayed every time the car is started. __________________ BMW X3 Msport MHEV 2020MY & VW Beetle Design 1.2Tsi DSG 2014MY Previous XC90 D5 SELux Geartronic 2009MY Last edited by TruckbusUK; Apr 15th, 2013 at 20:31. Reason: forgot some info.

Apr 15th, 2013, 19:35	#3
paultyler1 Member Last Online: Apr 29th, 2024 17:30 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South West France	Turn the ignition on then press and hold the dashboard switch. If you have the lights on, you can see them change. The display in the little window says "lights set for right hand traffic" and as TruckbusUK says this will be displayed every time you start. __________________ MY13 XC90 Executive MY18 V90 Inscription Mercedes SL63 Fiat 500 Dolcevita

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