Volvo 2015 S60 Owner's Manual page 179

Operation
Settings are made by pressing MY CAR on
the center console control panel and using
the menus displayed.
Activating/deactivating both warning
signals
To switch the system's audible and visual
signals on or off at the same time, press MY
CAR on the center console control panel and
go to Settings Car settings
support systems Collision Warning. If
Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with Full
Auto Brake is on, the system will perform a
self-test each time the engine is started by
briefly illuminating the warning light. See page
215 for a description of the menu system.
When the engine is switched on, the system
setting that was being used when it was
switched off will be the default setting.
NOTE
The auto-brake and pedestrian/cyclist
detection features are always on, even if
the audible and visual warning signals
have been deactivated.
Activating/deactivating the audible
warning signal only
The audible warning signal can be activated/
deactivated by pressing MY CAR on the cen-
ter console control panel and going to
Settings Car settings
systems Warning sound if risk of
collision.
Setting a warning distance
Driver
This setting determines the distance at which
the visual and audible warnings are triggered.
Select Long , Normal
MY CAR on the center console control panel
Settings
and going to
Driver support systems
Warning Warning
The warning distance determines the level of
sensitivity used by the system. The warning
Long
distance
Begin by using
too many warnings, try changing to
Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with Full Auto Brake*
Driver support
or Short by pressing
Car settings
Collision
distance.
provides an earlier warning.
Long
and if the system gives
Normal .
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
04 Driver support
WARNING
•
Short
The setting should only be used
in situations where traffic is light and
moving at low speeds.
•
Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with
Full Auto Brake alerts the driver to the
risk of a collision but this function can-
not reduce the driver's reaction time.
•
For the system to be as effective as
possible, it is recommended that Dis-
tance Alert be set to 4 or 5, see
page 166.
NOTE
•
When Adaptive Cruise Control is used,
the warning light and signal will be
used by that function, even if the
warnings provided by Pedestrian and
Cyclist Detection with Full Auto Brake
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,
Long
even if the setting has been
selected.
Checking settings
The current system settings can be checked
by pressing MY CAR on the center console
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