It's time for a shot trip across the border! I can understand the reluctance of the Canadian Volvo dealers to change the soft/firm ware. Sounds a bit like the motorcycle rider who got a ticket for riding without a helmet in Atlanta, years ago. He had the helmet on his knee, and won the case because he WAS wearing a helmet, just not on his head. The law did not specify a body part for the helmet!

I agree with your reasoning. Volvo, and other European cars, use the headlight for DRLs. I think the DRLs should be a separate light which should turn off when the headlights are turned on. This would allow for longer lasting bulbs for lights that are required for safety at night, and less confusion for drivers that never read the owner's manual and wonder why the highbeams don't work.

In the mid to late 1960's, people added running lights to the front grill. A great idea when most of the highways were only 2 lanes.
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My name is Klaus and I am a Volvoholic.