Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 170

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Collision warning with Full Auto-brake and Pedestrian Detection*
Setting a warning distance
This setting determines the distance at which
the visual and audible warnings are triggered.
Long Normal
Select , or
CAR on the center console control panel and
going to Settings Car settings
Collision warning Warning
The warning distance determines the level of
sensitivity used by the system. The warning
distance Long provides an earlier warning.
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Long
Begin by using and if the system gives
too many warnings, try changing to
WARNING
•
Short
The setting
in situations where traffic is light and
moving at low speeds.
•
Collision Warning alerts the driver to the
risk of a collision but this function can-
not reduce the driver's reaction time.
•
For Collision Warning to be as effective
as possible, it is recommended that Dis-
tance Alert be set to 4 or 5, see
page 159.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
•
Short
by pressing MY
distance.
•
Normal .
Checking settings
The current Collision Warning settings can be
checked by pressing MY CAR on the center
should only be used
console control panel and going to
Car settings
Limitations
Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light con-
trasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the driver is
not looking straight ahead may make the visual
warning signal in the windshield difficult to see.
For this reason, always activate the audible
warning signal.
Slippery driving conditions increase braking
distance, which can reduce the system's
capacity to avoid a collision. In these condi-
tions, the ABS and DSTC systems provide the
NOTE
When Adaptive Cruise Control is used,
the warning light and signal will be used
by that function, even if the warnings
provided by Collision Warning have
been deactivated by the driver.
In situations where traffic is moving at
considerably different speeds, or if the
vehicle ahead brakes suddenly, warn-
ings may be considered to be late, even
if the setting Long has been selected.
Settings
Collision warning.
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
best possible braking effect while helping to
maintain stability.
NOTE
The visual warning signal may be temporar-
ily disengaged in the event of high passen-
ger compartment temperature due to strong
sunlight, etc. If this occurs, the audible
warning signal will be used, even if it has
been deactivated in the menu system.