Adapting Driving Characteristics - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

05 Comfort and driving pleasure

Adapting driving characteristics

Active chassis - Four-C*
Active chassis, Four-C (Continously
Controlled Chassis Concept), regulates the
characteristics of the shock absorbers so that
the car's driving characteristics can be
adjusted. There are three settings: Comfort,
Sport and Advanced.
Comfort
This setting means that the car is perceived
as being more comfortable on rough and
uneven road surfaces. Shock absorption is
soft and the movement of the body is smooth
and gentle.
Sport
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This setting means that the car is perceived
as being more sporty and is recommended
for more active driving. Steering response is
faster than in the Comfort mode. Shock
absorption is harder and the body follows the
road in order to reduce rolling during corner-
ing.
Advanced
This setting is only recommended on very
even and smooth road surfaces.
The shock absorbers are optimised for maxi-
mum roadholding and rolling in bends is fur-
ther minimised.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Operation
Chassis settings.
Use the buttons in the centre console to
change setting. The setting in use when the
engine is switched off is activated next time
the engine is started.
Speed related power steering*
Steering force increases with the speed of the
car to give the driver enhanced sensitivity.
The steering is firmer and more immediate on
motorways. Steering is light and requires no
extra effort when parking and at low speed.
The driver can choose between three differ-
ent levels of steering force for road respon-
siveness or steering sensitivity. Go to the
menu system MY CAR and locate
Car settings
select Low , Medium
For a description of the menu system, see
page 211. This menu cannot be accessed
while the car is in motion.
Settings
Steering wheel force and
or High .