Volvo V70 Owner's Manual page 162

04 Driver support
Adaptive cruise control*
An automatic deactivation can be due to:
•
engine speed is too low/high
•
speed falls below 30 km/h
•
wheels lose traction
•
brake temperature is high
•
the radar sensor is covered e.g. by wet
snow or heavy rain (radar waves blocked).
Resume set speed
Cruise control in standby mode is re-activated
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with one press on the steering wheel button
- the speed is then set to the last stored
speed.
NOTE
A significant increase in speed may arise
after the speed has been resumed with
Overtaking another vehicle
When the car is following another vehicle and
the driver indicates an imminent overtake with
7
the direction indicator , the Cruise control
helps to briefly accelerate the car towards the
vehicle in front.
The function is active at speeds
above 70 km/h.
6 Does not apply to a car with Queue Assistant - it manages right down to stationary.
7 On left flash only in left-hand drive car, or right flash in right-hand drive car.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
WARNING
6 Be aware that this function can be activated
in more situations other than during over-
taking, e.g. when a direction indicator is
used to indicate a change of lane or exit to
another road - the car will then accelerate
briefly.
Deactivate
Adaptive cruise control is deactivated with a
short press on the steering wheel button
standby mode - or with one long press in active
mode. The set speed is cleared and cannot be
resumed with the
Queue Assistant
.
In cars with automatic gearbox Adaptive cruise
control is supplemented with the Queue Assis-
tant function (also referred to as "Queue
Assist").
Queue Assistant has the following functions:
•
Extended speed range - also below 30 km/
h and at standstill
•
Change of target
•
Automatic braking ceases when stationary
•
Automatic activation parking brake.
Note that the lowest programmable speed for
the cruise control is 30 km/h - even though the
cruise control is capable of following another
vehicle down to a standstill, a lower speed
cannot be selected.
Extended speed range
In order to activate the cruise control the
driver's door must be closed and the driver
must be wearing the seatbelt.
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With automatic gearbox the cruise control can
follow another vehicle within the range of
button.
0-200 km/h.
Activation of the cruise control below
30 km/h requires a vehicle in front within a
reasonable distance.
For shorter stops in connection with inching in
slow traffic or at traffic lights driving is auto-
matically resumed if the stops do not exceed
about 3 seconds - if it takes longer before the
car in front starts moving again then the cruise
control is set in standby mode with automatic
NOTE
NOTE