I live in Florida. Here and in many other states it is required to drive with low beams whenever rain requires wipers. I cannot find any way to have the lights automatically turn on when using the wipers in daylight. Is this feature not available? How could Volvo not include this?
Perhaps Volvo considered that if you live in a place where you were required to turn on your headlights whenever you were required to use your wipers that you would remember to turn them on yourself.
Thanks Stan, but, when you consider that most cars these days are equipped with auto headlights, rain sensing wipers, etc. we rarely have to remember to turn them on ourselves. Even my Grand Cherokee does it automatically. I’m surprised that with all the technology in new Volvos, this feature is not included.
The simple answer is no. Volvo does not have this feature. I had a car once that had this feature and now I have forgotten which. The lights came on with the wipers were used.
My 2017 Ford did this. I think Volvo’s theory is that the DRLs are satisfactory unless it’s truly dark enough for the daylight sensor to activate the headlamps. Works for me; the DRLs are bright after all, and the tail lamps are always on in the AUTO position too. Here in IL we have the same law. I can’t imagine being pulled over because the DRLs are on instead of the headlamps.
Are you sure about the tail lights been on all the time with the switch on "auto"?. We only use the "auto" function and our tail lights are not on all the time.
My advice:
Auto headlight work really good, mean it does the job. Auto wipers it may be active click on it ( icon or symbol) I think it is standard on XC40.
Modern car make our live easy but doesn’t all the job for us.
stay safe and be healthy.
I live in the bay area of california and when it does rain here i noticed that my DRL remain on and my side markers and tail lights turn on. my headlights do not turn on though.
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