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07 Driver support 07 168 City Safety – introduction City Safety™ 4 is a support system designed to help the driver avoid low speed collisions when driving in slow-moving, stop-and-go traffic. City Safety™ is not active if your vehicle’s speed is below approximately 2 mph (4 km/h). This means that City Safety™ will not react if your vehicle approaches another vehicle at very low speed, for example, when parking. approximately 30 mph (50 km/h) and assists the driver by applying the brakes automati- cally, thereby avoiding or helping to reduce the effects of a collision. as possible to help avoid unnecessary activa- tion. a low-speed collision is imminent. However, the system will not intervene in situations where the driver actively steers the vehicle or applies the brakes, even if a collision cannot be avoided. This is done in order to always give the driver’s actions highest priority. driver has not applied the brakes in time, which means that the system cannot help the driver in all situations. way in which the driver operates the vehicle. The driver should never rely solely on this system to safely stop the vehicle. not be aware of City Safety™ except when the system intervenes when a low-speed col- lision is imminent. optional Collision Warning with Full Auto- brake and Pedestrian Detection system, the two systems interact. For more information about the Collision Warning with Auto-brake system, see Collision warning – introduction WARNING • City Safety™ is a supplemental aid to the driver. It can never replace the driver’s attention to traffic conditions or his/her responsibility for operating the vehicle in a safe manner. • City Safety™ does not function in all driving situations or in all traffic, weather or road conditions. WARNING • City Safety™ only reacts to vehicles traveling in the same direction as your vehicle and does not react to small vehicles or motorcycles or to people or animals. • City Safety™ is not activated when your vehicle is backing up. • City Safety™ functions at speeds up to 30 mph (50 km/h). This system can help prevent a collision if the differ- ence in speed between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead is less than 9 mph (15 km/h). If the difference in speed is greater, a collision cannot be avoided but the speed at which the collision occurs can be reduced. The driver must apply the vehicle’s brakes for full braking effect. • City Safety™ will not intervene in a potential collision situation if the vehi- cle is being driven actively. The driver is always responsible for maintaining a safe distance to a vehicle or object ahead. Related information • City Safety – function (p. 169) • City Safety – operation (p. 170) • City Safety – limitations (p. 170) 4 City Safety is a registered trademark of the Volvo Car Corporation |