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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. 284)

•

Activating or deactivating sport mode for
electronic stability control (p. 287)

•

Symbols and messages for electronic sta-
bility control (p. 288)

•

Trailer stability assist

*

 (p. 496)

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

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Related information

•

Electronic stability control (p. 285)

•

Activating or deactivating sport mode for
electronic stability control (p. 287)

•

Trailer stability assist

*

 (p. 496)

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. 286)

•

Electronic stability control (p. 285)

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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. 285)

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Stability system

The stability system (RSC

10

) reduces the risk

of overturning, for example during a sudden
evasive manoeuvre or if the car skids.

The system registers if and how much the
car's lateral inclination changes. This informa-
tion is used to calculate the risk of the car
overturning. If the car is at risk, its electronic
stability control system engages, the engine
torque is reduced and one or more wheels are
braked until the car has regained its stability.

WARNING

Under normal driving conditions, the sys-

tem improves the car's road safety, but this

must not be taken as a reason to increase

speed. Always follow the normal precau-

tions for safe driving.

Related information

•

Electronic stability control (p. 285)

Connected Safety

11

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

12

. 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.

10

Roll Stability Control

11

Not available on all markets.

12

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

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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.

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. 284)

•

Activating or deactivating Connected
Safety (p. 290)

•

Limitations of Connected Safety (p. 291)

•

Internet-connected car

*

 (p. 545)

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

13

. 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.

13

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

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Related information

•

Connected Safety (p. 289)

•

Internet-connected car

*

 (p. 545)

•

User terms and conditions and data shar-
ing (p. 551)

•

Limitations of Connected Safety (p. 291)

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. 289)

•

Internet-connected car

*

 (p. 545)

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Distance Warning

*

14

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-
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. 614)

•

Activating or deactivating distance warn-
ing (p. 293)

•

Limitations of Distance Warning (p. 293)

•

Set time interval to vehicle ahead (p. 326)

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•

Warning from driver support in the event
of a collision risk (p. 323)

•

Head-up display

*

 (p. 138)

Activating or deactivating distance

warning

15

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. 292)

•

Limitations of Distance Warning (p. 293)

Limitations of Distance Warning

16

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.

15

Distance Alert

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Related information

•

Distance Warning

*

 (p. 292)

•

Limitations for camera and radar unit
(p. 342)

•

Head-up display

*

 (p. 138)

Speed limiter

A speed limiter (SL

17

) 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

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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. 284)

•

Limitations for speed limiter (p. 297)

•

Selecting and activating speed limiter
(p. 295)

•

Deactivating the speed limiter (p. 296)

•

Temporary deactivation of speed limiter
(p. 297)

•

Set the stored speed for driver support
(p. 325)

•

Automatic speed limiter (p. 298)

Selecting and activating speed

limiter

The speed limiter function (SL

18

) 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.

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Related information

•

Speed limiter (p. 294)

•

Deactivating the speed limiter (p. 296)

•

Temporary deactivation of speed limiter
(p. 297)

Deactivating the speed limiter

The speed limiter (SL

19

) can be deactivated

and switched off.

1. Press the steering wheel button 

 (2).

> The symbol and indicators turn grey –

the speed limiter is set in standby mode
and the driver can exceed the set speed
limit.

2. Press the steering wheel button 

◀

 (1) or 

▶

(3) to change to another function.
> The driver display's symbol and indica-

tor for speed limiter (4) are switched off
– which deletes the stored maximum
speed.

Related information

•

Speed limiter (p. 294)

•

Selecting and activating speed limiter
(p. 295)

•

Temporary deactivation of speed limiter
(p. 297)

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Temporary deactivation of speed

limiter

The speed limiter (SL

20

) can be temporarily

deactivated and set in standby mode.

Temporary deactivation with the
accelerator pedal

The speed limiter can also be temporarily
deactivated and overridden with the accelera-
tor pedal without the speed limiter first having
to be set in standby mode - e.g. to be able to
quickly accelerate the car out of a situation.

In which case, proceed as follows:

1. Fully depress the accelerator pedal and

release it to interrupt acceleration when
the desired speed has been reached.
> In this mode, the speed limiter is still

activated and the driver display's sym-
bol is therefore WHITE.

2. Fully release the accelerator pedal when

the temporary acceleration is finished.
> The car is then engine-braked automat-

ically to below the last stored maximum
speed.

Related information

•

Speed limiter (p. 294)

•

Selecting and activating speed limiter
(p. 295)

•

Deactivating the speed limiter (p. 296)

Limitations for speed limiter

Speed limiter (SL

21

) has certain general limi-

tations.

On steep downhill gradients the speed limit-
er’s (SL

22

) braking effect may be inadequate

and hence the stored maximum speed may be
exceeded. In this case, the driver is alerted by
the message 

Speed limit exceeded

 in the

driver display.

NOTE

A text message that the maximum speed is
exceeded will be activated if the speed has
been exceeded by at least 3 km/h
(approx. 2 mph).

Related information

•

Speed limiter (p. 294)

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Automatic speed limiter

The Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL

23

) func-

tion helps the driver to adapt the car's maxi-
mum speed to the speed shown on the road
signs.

The Speed Limiter function (SL

24

) can be

changed to Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL).

The automatic speed limiter uses speed infor-
mation from the Road Sign Information

*

(RSI

25

) function to automatically adapt the

car's maximum speed.

WARNING

Even if the driver clearly sees the speed-

related road sign, the speed information

from the Road Sign Information

*

 (RSI)

function to ASL may be incorrect – in such

cases the driver must intervene him/herself

and accelerate or brake to a suitable 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.

Is SL or ASL active?

Symbols in the driver display show which
speed limiter function is active:

Symbol

SL ASL

A

✓

✓

Sign symbol after "70" = ASL is

activated.

✓

A

WHITE symbol: Function active, GREY symbol: Standby

mode.

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Speed Limiter

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Speed Limiter

23

Automatic Speed Limiter

24

Speed Limiter

25

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The ASL symbol

The sign symbol (displayed along-
side the stored speed, "70", in the
centre of the speedometer) can be
shown in three colours with the fol-

lowing meanings:

Colour of

sign symbol

Meaning

Greenish yel-

low

ASL is active

Grey

ASL has been set in
standby mode

Orange

ASL is in temporary
standby mode - e.g. due to
a traffic sign not being
read

Related information

•

Driving support systems (p. 284)

•

Activating or deactivating the automatic
speed limiter (p. 299)

•

Changing the tolerance for the automatic
speed limiter (p. 300)

•

Limitations for automatic speed limiter
(p. 301)

•

Speed limiter (p. 294)

•

Road Sign Information

*

 (p. 371)

Activating or deactivating the

automatic speed limiter

The automatic speed limiter function (ASL

26

)

can be activated and deactivated as a supple-
ment to the speed limiter (SL

27

).

Activating the automatic speed limiter

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

1. > GREEN button indication – the func-

tion is activated and the driver display
shows a sign symbol in the centre of
the speedometer.

2. Press the steering wheel button 

.

> ASL is activated with the car’s current

speed.

NOTE

•

If the automatic speed limiter function
is activated, Road Sign Information

*

 is

shown in the driver display even if
RSI

28

 is not activated.

•

To remove road sign information from
the driver display, you must deactivate

both

 automatic speed limiter and RSI.

•

When the Automatic Speed Limiter
function is activated but RSI is deacti-
vated, no warnings are given from RSI.
RSI must also be activated in order to
receive warnings.

Deactivating the automatic speed
limiter

To deactivate the automatic speed limiter:

–

Tap on the button in the function view.
> GREY button indication – ASL is

switched off and SL is activated
instead.

WARNING

After switching from ASL to SL the car will

no longer follow the signed speed limit but

only the stored maximum speed.

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Related information

•

Speed limiter (p. 294)

•

Automatic speed limiter (p. 298)

•

Limitations for automatic speed limiter
(p. 301)

•

Road Sign Information

*

 (p. 371)

Changing the tolerance for the

automatic speed limiter

The Automatic Speed Limiter function
(ASL

29

) can be set for different tolerance lev-

els. The tolerance is adjusted in the same way
as the speed setting is in the speed limiter.

If, for example, the car follows a signed speed
limit of 70km/h (43 mph) the driver can
instead choose to allow the car to maintain
75 km/h (47 mph).

Buttons and symbols for the function.

–

Press the steering wheel button 

 (1)

until 70 km/h (43 mph) in the centre of
the speedometer (2) changes to 75 km/h
(47 mph).
> After which, the car uses the selected

tolerance 5 km/h (4 mph) as long as
signs passed are showing 70 km/h
(43 mph).

The tolerance is followed until a road sign with
a lower or higher speed is passed - then the
car follows the new signed speed limit instead
and the tolerance is deleted from the memory.

NOTE

The maximum selectable tolerance is
+/- 10 km/h (5 mph).

Related information

•

Automatic speed limiter (p. 298)

•

Limitations for automatic speed limiter
(p. 301)

•

Road Sign Information

*

 (p. 371)

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Speed Limiter

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Road Sign Information – RSI

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Limitations for automatic speed

limiter

Automatic speed limitation (ASL

30

) takes

place using speed information from the Road
Sign Information function

*

 (RSI

31

) – not from

the speed limit road signs that the car
passes.

If road sign information cannot interpret and
provide speed information to the driver sup-
port systems, the automatic speed limiter sets
in standby mode and changes to normal
speed limiter. In such cases the driver must
intervene and brake to a suitable speed.

The automatic speed limiter will be reactivated
when road sign information can once again
interpret and provide speed information.

Related information

•

Speed limiter (p. 294)

•

Automatic speed limiter (p. 298)

•

Road Sign Information

*

 (p. 371)

Cruise control

The cruise control (CC

32

) helps the driver

maintain an even speed, which can result in
more relaxed driving on motorways and long,
straight roads in regular traffic flows.

Overview

Buttons and symbols for the function.

: Activates cruise control from standby

mode and resumes stored speed

: Increases the stored speed

: 

From standby mode

 – activates

cruise control and stores current speed

: 

From active mode

 – deactivates/

changes cruise control to standby mode

: Reduces stored speed

Marker for stored speed

The car's current speed

Stored speed

NOTE

In cars equipped with adaptive cruise con-
trol

*

 (ACC

33

), it is possible to switch

between cruise control and adaptive cruise
control.

30

Automatic Speed Limiter

31

Road Sign Information – RSI

32

Cruise Control

33

Adaptive Cruise Control