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KEY, LOCKS AND ALARM

* Option/accessory.

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NOTE

Do not attempt to repair or alter compo-
nents in the alarm system yourself. Any
such attempts may affect the terms of the
insurance.

Related information

•

Activating and deactivating alarms

*

(p. 274)

•

Reduced alarm level

*

 (p. 275)

•

Double lock

*

 (p. 276)

Activating and deactivating

alarms

*

The alarm is armed when the car is locked.

Arming the alarm

Lock and arm the car alarm as follows

•

press the remote control key's lock button

.

•

touch the marked surface on the outside
of the door handles or the boot lid's rub-
berised pressure plate

15

.

If the car is equipped with both keyless lock-
ing/unlocking

*

 and a power-operated boot lid,

the 

 button on the underside of the boot

lid can also be used to lock the car and arm
the car alarm.

A red LED on the instrument panel flashes once

every two seconds when the car is locked and the

alarm is armed.

Deactivate the alarm

Unlock and disarm the car alarm as follows

•

press the remote control key's unlock but-
ton 

.

•

grip one of the door handles or press gen-
tly on the boot lid's rubberised pressure
plate

15

.

15

Applies to cars with keyless locking and unlocking

*

.

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Deactivate the alarm without a functioning
remote control key

The car can be unlocked and disarmed even if
the remote control key does not work, e.g. if
the remote control key's battery is dead.

1. Open the driver's door with the detacha-

ble key blade.
> The alarm is triggered.

The backup reader's location in the cup holder.

2. Place the remote control key on the key

symbol in the backup reader in the tunnel
console's cup holder.

3. Turn the start knob clockwise and release

it.
> The alarm is deactivated.

Switching off a triggered alarm

–

Press the remote control key's unlock but-
ton or set the car in ignition position 

I

 by

turning the start knob clockwise and then
releasing.

Automatic arming and rearming of the
alarm

Automatic rearming of the alarm prevents the
car being left with the alarm disarmed unin-
tentionally.

If the car is unlocked with the remote control
key (which disarms the alarm) but none of the
doors or the boot lid is opened within two
minutes, then the alarm is automatically re-
armed. The car is relocked at the same time.

In certain markets, the alarm is armed auto-
matically after a certain delay after the driver's
door has been opened and closed without
being locked.

To change this setting:

1. Tap on 

Settings

 in the centre display's

top view.

2. Press 

My Car

Locking

.

3. Select 

Passive Arming Deactivation

 to

deactivate the function temporarily.

Related information

•

Alarm

*

 (p. 273)

Reduced alarm level

*

A reduced alarm level means that the move-
ment and tilt sensors are temporarily
switched off.

Switch off the movement and tilt detectors in
order to avoid accidental triggering of the
alarm - e.g. if a dog is left in a locked car or
during transport on a car train or car ferry.

Press the 

Reduced Guard

button in the centre display
function view to switch off
the movement and tilt sen-
sors when subsequently lock-
ing the car.

At the same time, the double lock function is
deactivated, i.e. unlocking from inside is possi-
ble.

If the car is unlocked and then locked again,
the reduced alarm level must be reactivated.

Related information

•

Alarm

*

 (p. 273)

•

Double lock

*

 (p. 276)

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Double lock

*

Double lock means that all opening handles
are released mechanically when locking from
the outside, which makes it impossible to
open the doors from the inside.

Double lock is activated when locking with a
remote control key or with keyless locking

*

,

and takes place with a delay of approx.
10 seconds after the doors have locked. If a
door is opened within the delay time then the
sequence is interrupted and the alarm is deac-
tivated.

The car can only be unlocked with a remote
control key, keyless unlocking

*

 or the Volvo

On Call

*

 app when double lock is activated.

The front left door can also be unlocked with
the detachable key blade. If the car is
unlocked with the detachable key blade, the
alarm will be triggered.

NOTE

•

Remember that the alarm is activated
when the car is locked.

•

The alarm is triggered if anyone
attempts to open the doors from
inside.

WARNING

Do not allow anyone to remain in the car

without first deactivating the function in

order to avoid the risk of anyone being

locked in.

Related information

•

Temporarily

*

 deactivating double locks

(p. 276)

•

Alarm

*

 (p. 273)

Temporarily

*

 deactivating double

locks

If someone is going to stay in the car but the
doors must be locked from the outside, then
the double lock function should be deacti-
vated, to allow unlocking from the inside.

WARNING

Do not allow anyone to remain in the car

without first deactivating the function in

order to avoid the risk of anyone being

locked in.

Press the 

Reduced Guard

button in the centre display's
function view in order to
deactivate the double lock
function temporarily.

This also means that the alarm's movement
and tilt detectors

*

 are switched off.

After this, 

Reduced Guard

 is shown in the

centre display and double locks are temporar-
ily deactivated in the subsequent locking of
the car.

In conventional locking, the electrical sockets
are deactivated immediately, but when double
locks are temporarily deactivated, they will be
active for a maximum of 10 minutes after lock-
ing.

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If the car is unlocked and then locked again,
the double lock function must be deactivated
again.

The system is reset the next time the engine is
started.

Related information

•

Double lock

*

 (p. 276)

•

Alarm

*

 (p. 273)

DRIVER SUPPORT

* Option/accessory.

280

Driving support systems

The car is equipped with different driver sup-
port systems which can assist the driver in
different situations, either actively or pas-
sively.

For example, the systems can help the driver
to:

•

maintain a set speed

•

maintain a certain time interval to the vehi-
cle ahead

•

prevent a collision by giving a warning to
the driver and braking the car

•

help the driver to park.

Some of the systems are fitted as standard
while others are options – which alternative
applies is market dependent.

Related information

•

IntelliSafe – driver support and safety
(p. 33)

•

Speed-dependent steering force (p. 280)

•

Cornering support

*

 (p. 324)

•

Electronic stability control (p. 281)

•

Connected Safety (p. 285)

•

Speed limiter (p. 290)

•

Automatic speed limiter (p. 293)

•

Distance Warning

*

 (p. 287)

•

Cruise control (p. 297)

•

Adaptive cruise control

*

 (p. 300)

•

Pilot Assist

*

 (p. 309)

•

Radar unit (p. 327)

•

Camera unit (p. 336)

•

City Safety

™

 (p. 342)

•

Rear Collision Warning

*

 (p. 356)

•

BLIS

*

 (p. 357)

•

Cross Traffic Alert

*

 (p. 361)

•

Road Sign Information

*

 (p. 365)

•

Driver Alert Control (p. 372)

•

Lane assistance (p. 374)

•

Steering assistance at risk of collision
(p. 381)

•

Park Assist

*

 (p. 387)

•

Park assist camera

*

 (p. 392)

•

Park Assist Pilot

*

 (p. 402)

Speed-dependent steering force

Speed related power steering causes the
steering wheel force to increase with the
speed of the car so as to be able to give the
driver enhanced sensitivity.

On motorways the steering is firmer. When
parking and at low speed steering is light and
requires less effort.

NOTE

In rare situations the power
steering may become too hot and
then needs to be temporarily
cooled – during this time the

power steering operates with reduced
power and turning the steering wheel may
then be perceived to be slightly heavier.
Then the message 

Power steering

Assistance temporarily reduced

 and this

symbol are shown in the driver display.

While the power steering is working at
reduced power, the driver support func-
tions and steering assistance system are
not available.

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WARNING

If the temperature increases too much, the

servo may be forced to switch off com-

pletely. In such a situation, the driver dis-

play shows the 

Power steering failure

Stop safely

 message, combined with a

symbol.

Change the steering force level

*

Steering wheel resistance can be adjusted
when using INDIVIDUAL drive mode.

1. Tap on 

Settings

 in the centre display's

top view.

2. Select 

My Car

Drive Modes

Steering Force

.

Steering wheel resistance selection can only
be accessed if the car is stationary or is mov-
ing at low speed and in a straight line.

Related information

•

Driving support systems (p. 280)

•

Drive modes (p. 455)

Electronic stability control

Electronic Stability Control (ESC

1

) helps the

driver to avoid skidding and improves the
car's traction.

The driver display shows this
symbol when the system is
engaged.

Braking from the system may
be heard as a pulsing sound,
and the car may accelerate

more slowly than expected when applying the
throttle.

The system consists of the following subfunc-
tions:

•

Stability function

2

•

Spin control and traction control system

•

Engine Drag Control

•

Trailer stability assist

WARNING

•

The function is supplementary driver
support intended to facilitate driving
and make it safer – it cannot handle all
situations in all traffic, weather and
road conditions.

•

•

Driver support functions are not a sub-
stitute for the driver's attention and
judgement. The driver is always
responsible for ensuring the car is
driven in a safe manner, at the appro-
priate speed, with an appropriate dis-
tance to other vehicles, and in accord-
ance with current traffic rules and reg-
ulations.

Stability function

2

The function checks the driving and brake
force of the wheels individually in order to sta-
bilise the car.

1

Electronic Stability Control

2

Also known as Active Yaw Control.

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Spin control and traction control
system

The function is active at low speed and brakes
the drive wheels that spin so that additional
traction shall be transferred from the drive
wheels that are not spinning.

The function can also prevent the driving
wheels from spinning against the road surface
during acceleration.

Engine Drag Control

Engine Drag Control (EDC

3

) can prevent invol-

untary wheel locking, e.g. after shifting down
or engine braking when driving in low gear on
slippery road surfaces.

Involuntary wheel locking while driving can,
amongst other things, impair the driver's abil-
ity to steer the car.

Trailer stability assist

*

4

Trailer stability assist (TSA

5

) stabilises a car

towing a trailer in situations where they begin
snaking.

NOTE

Trailer Stability Assist is deactivated if 

ESC

Sport Mode

 is activated.

Related information

•

Driving support systems (p. 280)

•

Activating or deactivating sport mode for
electronic stability control (p. 283)

•

Symbols and messages for electronic sta-
bility control (p. 284)

•

Trailer stability assist

*

 (p. 483)

Electronic Stability Control in sport

mode

The stability system (ESC

6

) is always acti-

vated – it cannot be switched off. However,
the driver can select 

ESC Sport Mode

,

which allows for a more active driving experi-
ence.

With the 

ESC Sport Mode

 subfunction

selected, intervention from the system is
reduced and the car is allowed to skid more
and greater control than normal is thus trans-
ferred to the driver.

When 

ESC Sport Mode

 is selected, the func-

tion can be considered as deactivated, despite
the function continuing to help the driver in
many cases.

NOTE

With 

ESC Sport Mode

 selected, Trailer

Stability Assist (TSA

7

) is deactivated.

ESC Sport Mode

 also provides more traction

even if the car has become bogged down or is
driving on a loose surface, such as in sand or
deep snow.

3

Engine Drag Control

4

Trailer stability assist is included when the Volvo genuine towbar is installed.

5

Trailer Stability Assist

6

Electronic Stability Control

DRIVER SUPPORT

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Related information

•

Electronic stability control (p. 281)

•

Activating or deactivating sport mode for
electronic stability control (p. 283)

•

Trailer stability assist

*

 (p. 483)

Activating or deactivating sport

mode for electronic stability

control

The stability system (ESC

8

) is always acti-

vated – it cannot be switched off. However,
the driver can select sport mode, which
allows for a more active driving experience.

Activate or deactivate the
function using this button in
the centre display's function
view.

•

GREEN button indication – the function is
activated.

•

GREY button indication – the function is
deactivated.

The driver display indicates activated

ESC Sport Mode

 by displaying this

symbol with a constant glow until
the function is deactivated or the

engine is switched off. The next time the
engine is started, the system is back in its nor-
mal mode again.

The 

ESC Sport Mode

 function cannot be

selected when one of the following functions
is activated:

•

Speed limiter

•

Cruise control

•

Adaptive cruise control

*

•

Pilot Assist

*

Related information

•

Electronic Stability Control in sport mode
(p. 282)

•

Electronic stability control (p. 281)

7

Trailer Stability Assist

8

Electronic Stability Control

DRIVER SUPPORT

284

Symbols and messages for

electronic stability control

A number of symbols and messages regar-
ding electronic stability control (ESC

9

) can be

shown on the driver display. Here are some
examples.

Symbol Message

Specification

Constant glow for approx. 2 seconds. System check when the engine is started.

Flashing light.

The system is being activated.

Constant glow.

Sport mode is activated. 

NOTE:

 The system is not deactivated in this mode – it is partly

reduced.

ESC

Temporarily off

The system has been temporarily reduced due to excessive brake temperature - the function is
reactivated automatically when the brakes have cooled.

ESC

Service required

The system is disengaged. Stop the car in a safe place, switch off the engine and start it again.

A text message can be cleared by briefly
pressing the 

 button, located in the centre

of the steering wheel's right-hand keypad.

If a message remains: Contact a workshop –
an authorised Volvo workshop is recom-
mended.

Related information

•

Electronic stability control (p. 281)

9

Electronic Stability Control

DRIVER SUPPORT

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Connected Safety

10

Connected Safety communicates information
between your own car and other vehicles via
the Internet

11

. The function is intended to

make a driver aware that there may be a
potentially dangerous traffic situation further
ahead on the same road.

The Connected Safety function can inform the
driver whether another vehicle further ahead
on the same road has activated its hazard
warning flashers or detected slippery driving
conditions. Information about slippery driving
conditions is also given if your own car detects
slippery surfaces.

Connected Safety can help the driver with the
following:

•

Alarm on hazard warning flashers

•

Alarm on slippery driving conditions

If slippery driving conditions are detected by
your own car - in addition to you the driver -
drivers in other vehicles will also be informed
about this via the Internet.

In vehicles with head-up display, the warning
symbols for Connected Safety are also shown
there.

NOTE

Connected Safety communication
between vehicles only works for the vehi-
cles equipped with the function and have it
activated.

Alarm on hazard warning flashers

If your own car's hazard warning flashers are
activated, information about this can be sent
to vehicles approaching your own car's posi-
tion.

When your own car is
approaching a vehicle with
flashing hazard warning
flashers, this symbol is
shown on the instrument
panel.

When your own car is close to a vehicle with
flashing hazard warning flashers, the symbol
doubles in size.

Alarm on slippery driving conditions

If your own car detects a deterioration in fric-
tion between tyres and road surface, the infor-
mation is sent to the vehicles approaching the
position of your own car.

If an ice alert is triggered, this
symbol is displayed on the
instrument panel when a
vehicle approaches the slip-
pery road section, both in
your own car and in other
vehicles that have received

the information via Connected Safety.

When the approaching vehicle is close to the
slippery section of road, the symbol doubles in
size on the vehicle's instrument panel.

10

Not available on all markets.

11

Data is transferred (data traffic) when using the Internet, and this may involve a cost.

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WARNING

•

The function is supplementary driver
support intended to facilitate driving
and make it safer – it cannot handle all
situations in all traffic, weather and
road conditions.

•

•

Driver support functions are not a sub-
stitute for the driver's attention and
judgement. The driver is always
responsible for ensuring the car is
driven in a safe manner, at the appro-
priate speed, with an appropriate dis-
tance to other vehicles, and in accord-
ance with current traffic rules and reg-
ulations.

Related information

•

Driving support systems (p. 280)

•

Activating or deactivating Connected
Safety (p. 286)

•

Limitations of Connected Safety (p. 287)

•

Internet-connected car

*

 (p. 531)

Activating or deactivating

Connected Safety

For Connected Safety to be able to share
information on road conditions with other
vehicles, the function needs to be activated.
The function can be deactivated if you do not
want to share information.

Activate or deactivate the
function using this button in
the centre display's function
view.

•

GREEN button indication – the function is
activated.

•

GREY button indication – the function is
deactivated.

When activated, several windows are shown
with terms and conditions that must be
accepted by the driver to enable connection to
the Internet

12

. For example, a situation where

the driver must accept data being sent from
the car using his/her mobile phone.

If there is no Internet connection, your own car
will still inform you, the driver, that slippery
driving conditions have been detected by your
own car. For Connected Safety to work opti-
mally, your own car needs to be connected to
the Internet.

Related information

•

Connected Safety (p. 285)

•

Internet-connected car

*

 (p. 531)

•

User terms and conditions and data shar-
ing (p. 537)

•

Limitations of Connected Safety (p. 287)

12

Data is transferred (data traffic) when using the Internet, and this may involve a cost.

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Limitations of Connected Safety

Information about vehicles with activated
hazard warning flashers or which have
detected slippery driving conditions is not
always communicated between all vehicles
within the same area.

This can be because for example:

•

Poor or no contact with the Internet.

•

Vehicles on slippery surfaces make
manoeuvres that are too weak for friction
between tyres and road surface to be
detectable, e.g. steering wheel movement,
acceleration or braking.

•

Vehicles that have detected slippery surfa-
ces, or have activated their hazard warn-
ing flashers, do not have the function acti-
vated.

•

Vehicles that have detected slippery surfa-
ces, or have activated their hazard warn-
ing flashers, are not equipped with the
function.

•

There may be no warning due to missing
or defective global positioning/satellite
navigation.

•

Detection of slippery surfaces or activation
of hazard warning flashers has taken place
on a minor road which is missing in Volvo
Cars database.

•

Connected Safety is not available in all
markets and does not cover all areas - a

retailer for Volvo has information on cur-
rent areas.

WARNING

•

In certain situations, the function may
give incorrect warnings for slippery
driving conditions.

•

The function cannot always detect
other vehicles with activated hazard
warning flashers or detect all sections
of road with slippery surfaces.

Related information

•

Connected Safety (p. 285)

•

Internet-connected car

*

 (p. 531)

Distance Warning

*

13

The Distance Warning function can assist the
driver to notice that the time interval to the
vehicle ahead may be too short. This requires
the car to be equipped with a head-up dis-
play

*

 to be able to display Distance Warning.

Distance Warning symbol on the windscreen with

head-up display.

In cars equipped with head-up display, a sym-
bol is shown on the windscreen for as long as
the time interval to the vehicle ahead is shorter
than the preset value. However, this assumes
that the 

Show Driver Support

 function is

activated via the settings in the car's menu
system.

Distance warning is active at speeds
above 30 km/h (20 mph) and only reacts to
the vehicle ahead travelling in the same direc-

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tion. No distance information is provided for
oncoming, slow or stationary vehicles.

NOTE

Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light
contrasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the
driver is not looking straight ahead may
make the visual warning signal in the wind-
screen difficult to recognise.

NOTE

Distance warning is deactivated during the
time the adaptive cruise control

*

 or Pilot

Assist

*

 is active.

WARNING

Distance warning only reacts if the time

window to the vehicle ahead is shorter

than the preset value – the speed of the

driver's vehicle is not affected.

WARNING

•

The function is supplementary driver
support intended to facilitate driving
and make it safer – it cannot handle all
situations in all traffic, weather and
road conditions.

•

•

Driver support functions are not a sub-
stitute for the driver's attention and
judgement. The driver is always
responsible for ensuring the car is
driven in a safe manner, at the appro-
priate speed, with an appropriate dis-
tance to other vehicles, and in accord-
ance with current traffic rules and reg-
ulations.

Related information

•

First aid kit

*

 (p. 592)

•

Activating or deactivating distance warn-
ing (p. 289)

•

Limitations of Distance Warning (p. 289)

•

Set time interval to vehicle ahead (p. 321)

•

Warning from driver support in the event
of a collision risk (p. 318)

•

Head-up display

*

 (p. 140)

13

Distance Alert

DRIVER SUPPORT

* Option/accessory.

289

Activating or deactivating distance

warning

14

The distance warning function can be deacti-
vated. The function is only available in cars
that can show information on the windscreen
with a so-called head-up display

*

.

Activate or deactivate the
function using this button in
the centre display's function
view.

•

GREEN button indication – the function is
activated.

•

GREY button indication – the function is
deactivated.

Distance Warning is activated automatically
each time the engine is started.

Related information

•

Distance Warning

*

 (p. 287)

•

Limitations of Distance Warning (p. 289)

Limitations of Distance Warning

15

The distance warning function may have limi-
tations in certain situations. The function is
only available in cars that can show informa-
tion on the windscreen with a so-called head-
up display

*

.

WARNING

•

A vehicle's size may affect the ability to
be detected, e.g. motorcycles, which
could mean that the warning lamp illu-
minates at a shorter time window than
set or that the warning is temporarily
absent.

•

Extremely high speeds can cause the
lamp to illuminate at a shorter time
window than that set due to limitations
in radar unit range.

NOTE

This function uses the car's camera and
radar units, which have certain general lim-
itations.

Related information

•

Distance Warning

*

 (p. 287)

•

Limitations for camera and radar unit
(p. 337)

•

Head-up display

*

 (p. 140)

14

Distance Alert

15

Distance Alert

DRIVER SUPPORT

290

Speed limiter

A speed limiter (SL

16

) can be likened to a

reverse cruise control - the driver regulates
the speed using the accelerator pedal but is
prevented from accidentally exceeding a pre-
selected/set maximum speed by the speed
limiter.

Buttons and symbols for the function.

: Activates the speed limiter from

standby mode and resumes stored maxi-
mum speed

: Increases the stored maximum

speed

: 

From standby mode

 – activates the

speed limiter and stores current speed

: 

From active mode

 – deactivates/

changes the speed limiter to standby
mode

: Reduces stored maximum speed

Marker for stored max speed

The car's current speed

Stored maximum speed

WARNING

•

The function is supplementary driver
support intended to facilitate driving
and make it safer – it cannot handle all
situations in all traffic, weather and
road conditions.

•

•

Driver support functions are not a sub-
stitute for the driver's attention and
judgement. The driver is always
responsible for ensuring the car is
driven in a safe manner, at the appro-
priate speed, with an appropriate dis-
tance to other vehicles, and in accord-
ance with current traffic rules and reg-
ulations.

Related information

•

Driving support systems (p. 280)

•

Limitations for speed limiter (p. 293)

•

Selecting and activating speed limiter
(p. 291)

•

Deactivating the speed limiter (p. 292)

16

Speed Limiter

DRIVER SUPPORT

291

•

Temporary deactivation of speed limiter
(p. 292)

•

Set the stored speed for driver support
(p. 320)

•

Automatic speed limiter (p. 293)

Selecting and activating speed

limiter

The speed limiter function (SL

17

) must first be

selected and activated in order to be able to
regulate the speed.

The speed limiter cannot be activated until
after the engine has been started. The lowest
maximum speed that can be stored is
30 km/h (20 mph).

1. Press 

◀

 (1) or 

▶

 (3) to scroll to the symbol

for the speed limiter 

 (4).

> The symbol is grey – the speed limiter

is in standby mode.

2. When speed limiter is selected – press the

steering wheel button 

 (2) to activate.

> The symbol is white – the speed limiter

is started and the current speed is
stored as maximum speed.

Related information

•

Speed limiter (p. 290)

•

Deactivating the speed limiter (p. 292)

•

Temporary deactivation of speed limiter
(p. 292)

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Speed Limiter