Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (2015 year). Instruction - part 12

The warning lamp may be difficult to see in

strong sunlight or when wearing sun-

glasses.

WARNING

The adaptive cruise control only warns of

vehicles which its radar sensor has

detected - hence a warning may not be

given, or it may be given with a certain

delay. Do not wait for a warning without

braking when so required.

Steep roads and/or heavy load
Bear in mind that the adaptive cruise control

is primarily intended for use when driving on

level road surfaces. It may have difficulty in

keeping the correct distance from the vehicle

ahead when driving on steep downhill slopes,

with a heavy load or with a trailer - in which

case, be extra attentive and ready to slow

down.

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Adaptive cruise control* - deactivate

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(p. 205)

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Adaptive cruise control* - overtaking

another vehicle (p. 205)

Adaptive cruise control* - overview

Operation of the adaptive cruise control and

steering wheel keypad varies depending on

whether or not the car is equipped with speed
limiter

Adaptive cruise control with Speed
limiter

Cruise control - On/Off.

Standby mode ceases and the stored

speed is resumed.
Standby mode

Time interval - Increase/decrease.

Activate and adjust the speed.

Green marking at stored speed (WHITE =

standby mode).

NOTE: The illustration is schematic - details may vary depending on car model.

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Time distance

ACC is active at the GREEN symbol

(WHITE = standby mode).

Adaptive cruise control without Speed
limiter

Standby mode ceases and the stored

speed is resumed.
Cruise control - On/Off or Standby mode.

Time interval - Increase/decrease.

Activate and adjust the speed.

(Not used)

Green marking at stored speed (WHITE =

standby mode).
Time distance

ACC is active at the GREEN symbol

(WHITE = standby mode).

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Adaptive cruise control* - managing

speed

To enable ACC:

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Press the steering wheel button

- a

similar WHITE symbol illuminates in the

combined instrument panel (8) which

shows that the adaptive cruise control is

in standby mode (p. 204).

To activate ACC:

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At the required speed - press the steering
wheel button

> The current speed is stored in the mem-

ory, the combined instrument panel

shows a "magnifying glass" (6) around

the stored speed for a second or so and

its marking changes from WHITE to

GREEN.

When this symbol changes colour

from WHITE to GREEN, the ACC is

active and the car maintains the

stored speed.

Only when the symbol shows

an image of another vehicle

is the distance to the vehicle

in front controlled by the

ACC.

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At the same time a speed

range is marked:

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the higher speed with GREEN marking is

the pre-programmed speed

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the lower speed is the speed of the vehi-

cle in front.

Changing the stored speed
Stored speed is changed with short or long
presses on the

button.

To adjust +/- 5 km/h:

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Use short presses - each press gives

+/- 5 km/h.

To adjust +/- 1 km/h:

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Hold the button depressed and release

when the combined instrument panel's

mark is by the desired speed.

Last press made is stored in the memory.
If speed is increased using the accelerator
pedal prior to pressing the

button,

then it is the car's current speed when the

button is pressed that is stored.
A temporary increase in speed with the accel-

erator pedal, e.g. during overtaking, does not

affect the setting - the car returns to the last

stored speed when the accelerator pedal is

released.

ted - in which case, the combined instru-

If any of the adaptive cruise control but-

tons are held depressed for several

minutes then the function is blocked and

deactivated. To be able to reactivate it, the

car must be stopped and the engine

restarted.
In certain situations it cannot be reactiva-

ment panel (p. 211) shows

Adaptive

cruise control unavailable

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Turn the thumbwheel on the steering
wheel keypad (p. 201) (or use the

Adaptive cruise control* - set time

interval

Different time intervals to the

vehicle in front can be

selected and shown in the

combined instrument panel

as 1-5 horizontal lines - the

more lines the longer the

time interval. One line corre-

sponds to approximately 1 second to the

vehicle in front, 5 lines approximately

3 seconds.
To set/change the time distance:

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buttons for cars without Speed limiter).

At low speed, when the distances are short,

the adaptive cruise control increases the time

interval slightly.
The adaptive cruise control allows the time

interval to vary noticeably in certain situations

in order to allow the car to follow the vehicle

in front smoothly and comfortably.
Note that a short time interval only allows the

driver a short time to react and take action if

any unforeseen traffic problem should arise.
The same symbol is also shown when Dis-

tance Warning (p. 213) function is activated.

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Only use the time intervals permitted by

local traffic regulations.
If the adaptive cruise control does not

appear to react when activated, this may

be because the time distance to the vehi-

cle in front is preventing an increase in

speed.
The higher the speed the longer the calcu-

lated distance in metres for a given time

interval.

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Adaptive cruise control* - deactivate

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(p. 205)

Adaptive cruise control* - temporary

deactivation, and standby mode

The adaptive cruise control can be temporar-

ily deactivated and set in standby mode.

Temporary deactivation/standby mode -
with speed limiter
To temporarily disengage the adaptive cruise

control and set it in standby mode:

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Press the steering wheel button

This symbol and the stored speed's

marking then change colour from

GREEN to WHITE.

Temporary deactivation/standby mode -
without speed limiter
To temporarily disengage the adaptive cruise

control and set it in standby mode:

•

Press the steering wheel button

Standby mode due to driver intervention
The adaptive cruise control is temporarily dis-

engaged and set automatically in standby

mode if:

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the foot brake is used

•

the gear selector is moved to N position

(automatic gearbox)

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the driver maintains speed higher than

the stored speed for longer than

1 minute.

The driver must then regulate the speed.
A temporary increase in speed with the accel-

erator pedal, e.g. during overtaking, does not

affect the setting - the car returns to the last

stored speed when the accelerator pedal is

released.

Automatic standby mode
The adaptive cruise control is dependent on

other systems, e.g. Stability system ESC

(p. 186). If any of these systems stops work-

ing, the adaptive cruise control is deactivated

automatically.
In the event of automatic deactivation a signal

will sound and the message

Adaptive cruise

control cancelled

is shown in the combined

instrument panel. The driver must then inter-

vene and adapt the speed and distance to

the vehicle ahead.
An automatic deactivation can be due to:

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the driver opens the door

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the driver takes off his seatbelt

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engine speed is too low/high

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speed has fallen below 30 km/h

•

wheels lose traction

•

brake temperature is high

•

the radar sensor is covered e.g. by wet

snow or heavy rain (radar waves blocked).

Does not apply to a car with Queue Assist - it can go all the way down to 0 km/h.

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Resume set speed
Adaptive cruise control in standby mode is

reactivated with one press on the steering
wheel button

- the speed is then set to the

last stored speed.

A pronounced increase in speed may

occur after the cruise control has been
reactivated with the

button.

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Adaptive cruise control* - overtaking

another vehicle

When the car is following another vehicle and

the driver indicates an impending overtaking
manoeuvre with the direction indicator

, the

adaptive cruise control helps to briefly accel-

erate the car towards the vehicle in front.
This function is active at speeds

above 70 km/h.

WARNING

Be aware that this function can be acti-

vated in more situations other than during

overtaking, e.g. when a direction indicator

is used to indicate a change of lane or exit

to another road - the car will then acceler-

ate briefly.

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steering wheel keypad (p. 201) - the set/

Adaptive cruise control* - deactivate

Keypad with Speed limiter
The adaptive cruise control is switched off
with the steering wheel button

in the

stored speed is thus cleared and cannot then
be resumed with the

button.

Keypad without Speed limiter
With a short press on the steering wheel but-
ton

the adaptive cruise control is set in

standby mode (p. 204). It is switched off with

an additional short press - the set/stored

speed is thus cleared and cannot then be
resumed with the

button.

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Adaptive cruise control* - symbols and

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messages (p. 211)

On left flash only in left-hand-drive car, or right flash in right-hand-drive car.

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Adaptive Cruise Control* - queue

assistance

Queue assistance also provides the adaptive

cruise control with enhanced functionality at

speeds below 30 km/h.

The adaptive cruise control is supplemented

by the queue assistance function (also called

"Queue Assist").
Queue assistance has the following functions:

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Extended speed range - also below

30 km/h and when stationary

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Change of target

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Automatic braking ceases when station-

ary

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Automatic activation parking brake.

Note that the lowest programmable speed for

the adaptive cruise control is 30 km/h - even

though it is capable of following another vehi-

cle down to a standstill, a speed lower than

30 km/h cannot be selected/stored.

Extended speed range

In order to activate the adaptive cruise

control, the driver's door must be closed

and the driver must be wearing the seat-

belt.

The adaptive cruise control can follow

another vehicle within the range 0-200 km/h.

A vehicle in front must be within a reason-

able distance in order to enable activation

of the adaptive cruise control at a speed

lower than 30 km/h.

For shorter stops in connection with inching

in slow traffic or at traffic lights driving is

automatically resumed if the stops do not

exceed about 3 seconds - if it takes longer

before the car in front starts moving again

then the Adaptive cruise control is set in

standby mode with automatic braking. The

driver must then reactivate it in one of the fol-

lowing ways:

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Press the steering wheel button

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Depress the accelerator pedal.

> The adaptive cruise control will then

resume following the vehicle in front.

Queue Assist can hold the car stationary

for a maximum of 4 minutes - then the

parking brake is applied and the adaptive

cruise control is disengaged.

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The parking brake must be released

before the adaptive cruise control can

be reactivated.

Change of target

If the target vehicle in front suddenly turns then

there may be stationary traffic in front.

When the adaptive cruise control is following

another vehicle at speeds below 30 km/h and

changes target from a moving to a stationary

vehicle, the adaptive cruise control will slow

down for the stationary vehicle.

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WARNING

When the adaptive cruise control is follow-

ing another vehicle at speeds in excess of

30 km/h and the target is changed from a

moving vehicle to a stationary vehicle, the

adaptive cruise control will ignore the sta-

tionary vehicle and instead select the

stored speed.

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The driver must intervene him/herself

and brake.

Automatic standby mode with change
of target
The adaptive cruise control is disengaged

and set in standby mode:

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when the speed is below 5 km/h and the

adaptive cruise control is uncertain

whether the target object is a stationary

vehicle or some other object, e.g. a speed

bump.

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when the speed is below 5 km/h and the

vehicle in front turns off so the adaptive

cruise control no longer has a vehicle to

follow.

Termination of automatic braking at a
standstill
In certain situations, queue assistance stops

automatic braking at a standstill. This means

that the brakes are released and the car may

start to roll - the driver must therefore inter-

vene and brake the car himself/herself in

order to maintain its position.

Queue assistance releases the foot brake and

sets the adaptive cruise control in standby

mode in the following situations:

•

the driver puts his/her foot on the brake

pedal

•

the parking brake is applied

•

the gear selector is moved to P, N or R

position

•

the driver sets the adaptive cruise control

in standby mode.

Automatic activation parking brake
In certain situations queue assistance applies

the parking brake in order to keep the car

remaining stationary.
This takes place if:

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the driver opens the door or takes off

his/her seatbelt

•

ESC is changed from Normal to Sport

mode

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Queue assistance has held the car sta-

tionary for more than 4 minutes

•

the engine is switched off

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the brakes have overheated.

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Radar sensor - limitations (p. 208)

Radar sensor

The function of the radar sensor is to detect

cars or larger vehicles in the same direction,

in the same lane.

The radar sensor is used by the following

functions:

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Distance Warning*

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Adaptive cruise control*

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Collision Warning with Auto Brake and

Pedestrian Detection*

IMPORTANT

In the event of visible damage to the car's

grille, or if you suspect that the radar sen-

sor may be damaged:

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Contact a workshop - an authorised

Volvo workshop is recommended.

The function may completely or partially

disappear - or malfunction - if the grille,

the radar sensor or its bracket is damaged

or has loosened.

Modification of the radar sensor could result

in it being illegal to use.

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Collision warning system* (p. 223)

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A radar sensor (p. 207) has certain limitations

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Radar sensor - limitations

- due to its limited field of vision for example.

The capacity of the adaptive cruise control to

detect a vehicle in front is significantly

reduced if:

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the speed of vehicles in front is signifi-

cantly different from your own speed

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its radar sensor becomes blocked - e.g.

in heavy rain or slush, or if other objects

have collected in front of the radar sen-

sor.

clean - see subheading "Maintenance"

Keep the area in front of the radar sensor

(p. 227).

Field of vision
The radar sensor has a limited field of vision.

In some situations another vehicle is not

detected, or the detection is made later than

expected.

ACC field of vision.

Sometimes the radar sensor is late at

detecting vehicles at close distances -

e.g. a vehicle that drives in between the

car and vehicles in front.
Small vehicles, such as motorcycles, or

vehicles not driving in the centre of the

lane can remain undetected.
In bends the radar sensor may detect the

wrong vehicle or lose a detected vehicle

from view.

WARNING

The driver must always be observant with

regard to the traffic conditions and inter-

vene when the adaptive cruise control is

not maintaining a suitable speed or suita-

ble distance.
The adaptive cruise control cannot handle

all traffic, weather and road conditions.
Read all the sections about the adaptive

cruise control in the owner's manual in

order to learn about its limitations, of

which the driver should be aware before it

is used.
The driver always bears responsibility for

maintaining the correct distance and

speed, even when the adaptive cruise con-

trol is being used.

WARNING

Accessories or other objects such as auxil-

iary lamps must not be fitted in front of the

grille.

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WARNING

Adaptive cruise control is not a collision

avoidance system. The driver must inter-

vene if the system does not detect a vehi-

cle in front.
The adaptive cruise control does not brake

for humans or animals, and not for small

vehicles such as bicycles and motorcy-

cles. Nor for oncoming, slow or stationary

vehicles and objects.
Do not use the adaptive cruise control, for

example, in city traffic, in dense traffic, at

junctions, on slippery surfaces, with a lot

of water or slush on the road, in heavy

rain/snow, in poor visibility, on winding

roads or on slip roads.

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Collision warning system* (p. 223)

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means that the adaptive cruise control's radar

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Adaptive cruise control* - fault tracing

and action

If the combined instrument panel shows the

message

Radar blocked See manual

then it

sensor (p. 207) cannot detect other vehicles

in front of the car.
This message indicates that neither of the

functions for Distance Alert (p. 213) or Colli-

sion Warning with Auto Brake (p. 223) are

working.
The following table presents examples of

possible causes for a message being shown

along with the appropriate action:

Cause

Action

The radar surface in the grille is dirty or covered with ice or snow.

Clean the radar surface in the grille from dirt, ice and snow.

Heavy rain or snow blocking the radar signals.

No action. Sometimes the radar does not work during heavy rain or snowfall.

Water or snow from the road surface swirls up and blocks the

radar signals.

No action. Sometimes the radar does not work on a very wet or snowy road

surface.

The radar surface has been cleaned but the message remains.

Wait. It could take several minutes for the radar to sense that it is no longer

blocked.

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Adaptive cruise control* - symbols and

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messages (p. 211)

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Adaptive cruise control* - symbols

and messages

Sometimes the adaptive cruise control may

display a symbol and/or text message. Here

are some examples - follow the recommenda-

tion given if appropriate:

Symbol Message

Specification

The symbol is GREEN

The car maintains the stored speed.

The symbol is WHITE

Adaptive cruise control is set to standby mode.

Standard cruise control is selected manually.

Set ESC to Normal to ena-

ble Cruise

The adaptive cruise control cannot be activated until the Stability system (ESC) (p. 186) has been

set in Normal mode.

Adaptive cruise control can-

celled

The adaptive cruise control has been deactivated - the driver has to regulate the speed himself.

Adaptive cruise control

unavailable

The adaptive cruise control cannot be activated.
This could be due to:

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brake temperature is high

•

the radar sensor is blocked by e.g. wet snow or rain.

Radar blocked See manual

The adaptive cruise control is temporarily disengaged.

•

The radar sensor is blocked and cannot detect other vehicles. For example, in the event of

heavy rain or if slush has collected in front of the radar sensor.

Read about radar sensor limitations (p. 208).

Adaptive cruise control

Service required

The adaptive cruise control is disengaged.

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Contact a workshop - an authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.

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Symbol Message

Specification

Press brake to hold vehicle

+ acoustic alarm
(Only with Queue Assist)

The car is stationary and the cruise control will release the foot brake to allow the parking brake to

take over and hold the car, but a fault in the parking brake means the car will shortly begin to roll.

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The driver must brake himself/herself. The message remains and the alarm sounds until the

driver depresses the brake pedal or uses the accelerator pedal.

Below 30 km/h Lead vehicle

required

(Only with Queue Assist)

Shown in the event of attempts to activate the adaptive cruise control at speeds below 30 km/h

without a vehicle in front within the activation distance.

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Distance Warning*

The Distance Warning function (Distance

Alert) warns the driver if the time interval to

the vehicle ahead becomes too short.

Distance Warning is active at speeds above

30 km/h and only reacts to vehicles driving in

front of the car, in the same direction. No dis-

tance information is provided for oncoming,

slow or stationary vehicles.

Orange-coloured warning lamp

An orange-coloured warning lamp in the

windscreen illuminates with a constant glow if

the distance to the vehicle in front is shorter

than the set time interval.

The same symbol is also shown when Adap-

Distance warning is deactivated during the

time the adaptive cruise control is active.

WARNING

Distance warning only reacts if the dis-

tance to the vehicle ahead is shorter than

the preset value - the speed of the driver's

vehicle is not affected.

Operation

Press the button in the centre console to

switch the function on or off. The function is

switched on if one lamp is illuminated in the

button.
Some combinations of the selected equip-

ment leave no vacant space for a button in

the centre console - in which case the func-

tion is operated in the car's menu system MY

CAR (p. 113) - there, search for and locate
the function

Distance Alert

Set time interval

Controls and symbol for time interval.

Time interval - Increase/decrease.

Time interval - On.

Different time intervals to the

vehicle in front can be

selected and shown in the

combined instrument panel

as 1-5 horizontal lines - the

more lines the longer the

time interval. One line corre-

sponds to approximately 1 second to the

vehicle in front, 5 lines approximately

3 seconds.

NOTE: The illustration is schematic - details may vary depending on car model.

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tive cruise control (p. 200) is activated.

Distance Warning* - limitations (p. 214)

The higher the speed the longer the calcu-

lated distance in metres for a given time

interval.
The set time interval is also used by the

function adaptive cruise control (p. 200).
Only use the time intervals permitted by

local traffic regulations.

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Distance Warning* - symbols and mes-

sages (p. 215)

Distance Warning* - limitations

This function, which uses the same radar

sensor as Adaptive cruise control (p. 199) and

Collision warning with auto brake (p. 223),

has certain limitations.

tions, see Radar sensor - limitations (p. 208)

Strong sunlight, reflections or strong varia-

tions in light intensity, as well as wearing

sunglasses, could mean that the warning

light in the windscreen cannot be seen.
Poor weather or winding roads could

affect the radar sensor's capacity to detect

vehicles in front.
The size of other vehicles could also affect

detection capacity, e.g. motorcycles. This

could mean that the warning lamp illumi-

nates at a shorter distance than the setting

or that the warning is temporarily absent.
Extremely high speeds can also cause the

lamp to illuminate at a shorter distance

than that set due to limitations in sensor

range.

For further information on radar sensor limita-

and (p. 228).

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Distance Warning* - symbols and mes-

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sages (p. 215)

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Distance Warning* - symbols and

messages

The function has certain symbols and mes-

sages that can be shown in the combined

instrument panel if the function is reduced

due to its limitations.

Symbol

Message

Specification

Radar blocked See

manual

Distance Warning temporarily disengaged.
The radar sensor is blocked and cannot detect other vehicles, e.g. in the event of heavy rain or if slush

has collected in front of the radar sensor.
Read about radar sensor limitations (p. 208).

Collision warning

Service required

Distance Warning and Collision Warning with Auto Brake fully or partially disengaged.
Visit a workshop if the message remains - an authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.

Symbols are schematic - may vary by market and car model.

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