Volvo XC40 2020 Owner's Manual page 335

Setting the warning distance for
City Safety
87
City Safety is always activated, but the
driver can select the warning distance for the
function.
NOTE
The City Safety function cannot be deacti-
vated. It is activated automatically when
the engine/electric operation is started and
remains switched on until the engine/elec-
tric operation is switched off.
The warning distance determines the sensitiv-
ity of the system and regulates the distance at
which a visual, acoustic and brake pulse warn-
ing should be deployed.
To select warning distance:
1. Select Settings My Car
in the centre display's top view.
2. Under City Safety Warning
Late , Normal or Early to set the desired
warning distance.
If the Early setting produces too many warn-
ings, which could be perceived as irritating in
Normal
certain situations, the
ing distance can be selected.
87 The function is not available in all markets.
When warnings are perceived as being too
frequent or disturbing, the warning distance
can be reduced, which reduces the total num-
ber of warnings and instead leads to City
Safety giving a warning at a later stage.
The Late warning distance should therefore
only be used in exceptional cases, as in
dynamic driving.
IntelliSafe
, select either
Late
or warn-
DRIVER SUPPORT
WARNING
No automatic system can guarantee
•
100% correct function in all situations.
Therefore, never test City Safety by
driving at people, animals or vehicles -
this may cause severe damage and
injury and risk lives.
City Safety warns the driver when
•
there is a risk of a collision, but it can-
not shorten the driver's reaction time.
Even if the warning distance has been
•
set to Early warnings could be per-
ceived as being late in certain situa-
tions, e.g. when there are large differ-
ences in speed or if vehicles ahead
suddenly brake heavily.
With the warning distance set at
•
the warnings will come more in
advance. This may mean that the warn-
ings come more frequently than at the
warning distance Normal
ommended since it can make City
Safety more effective.
Related information
City Safety™ (p. 330)
•
Limitations of City Safety (p. 339)
•
Rear Collision Warning* (p. 349)
•
* Option/accessory.
Early ,
, but it is rec-
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