Trailer Stability Assist (Tsa) - Volvo XC 70 Owner's Manual

3. Align the hole in the ball holder with the
one in the hitch assembly.
4. Slide the locking bolt through the hitch
assembly/ball holder.
5. Insert the cotter pin in the hole at the end
of the locking bolt.
Removing the ball holder
1. Remove the cotter pin from the locking
bolt and slide the locking bolt out of the
ball holder/hitch assembly.
2. Pull the ball holder out of the hitch
assembly.
NOTE
A cover for the hitch assembly is also
included in the kit.
Related information
•
Towing a trailer (p. 281)

Trailer Stability Assist (TSA)

Trailer Stability Assist is a system designed to
help stabilize a vehicle that is towing a trailer
when the vehicle and trailer have begun to
sway and is part of the stability system. For
information on the stability system, see Stabil-
ity system – introduction (p. 175)
Function
A vehicle towing a trailer may begin to sway
for various reasons. Normally this only occurs
at high speeds but, for example, if the trailer
is overloaded or if the load is unevenly dis-
tributed in the trailer, there is risk of swaying
at speeds between approximately 45-55 mph
(70-90 km/h).
Swaying may be caused by factors such as:
•
The vehicle and trailer are hit by a sud-
den, strong crosswind
•
The vehicle and trailer are traveling on an
uneven road surface or drive over a bump
•
Sudden movements of the steering wheel
Facts about TSA
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TSA intervenes at speeds above approxi-
mately 40 mph (60 km/h)
•
The stability system symbol in the instru-
ment panel will flash when TSA is working
•
If the driver switches off the stability sys-
tem's Spin Control function, TSA will also
be switched off (but will be on again the
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
next time the engine is started)
08 Starting and driving
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TSA may not intervene when the vehicle
and trailer begin to sway if the driver tries
to compensate for the swaying motion by
moving the steering wheel rapidly
How TSA works
Once swaying has begun, it can be very diffi-
cult to stop, which makes it difficult to control
the vehicle and trailer.
The TSA system continuously monitors the
vehicle's movements, particularly lateral
movement. If the system detects a tendency
to sway, the brakes are applied individually
on the front wheels, which has a stabilizing
effect on the vehicle and trailer. This is often
enough to enable the driver to regain control
of the vehicle.
If this is not adequate to stop the swaying
motion, the brakes are applied to all of the
wheels on the vehicle and on the trailer if it is
equipped with brakes, and engine power is
temporarily reduced. As the swaying motion
begins to decrease and the vehicle-trailer
have once again become stable, TSA will now
stop regulating the brakes/engine power and
the driver regains control of the vehicle.
Related information
•
Towing a trailer (p. 281)
•
Loading – general (p. 142)
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