Collision Warning* – Operation - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

Collision warning* – 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 sig-
nals on or off at the same time, press MY CAR
on the center console control panel and go to
Settings Car settings Driver 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 warn-
ing light. See My Car – introduction (p. 71) for a
description of the menu system.
When the engine is switched on, the system set-
ting that was being used when it was switched
off will be the default setting.
NOTE
The auto-brake and pedestrian/cyclist detec-
tion features are always on, even if the audi-
ble 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 center
console control panel and going to
Car settings Driver support systems
Warning sound if risk of collision.
Setting a warning distance
This setting determines the distance at which the
visual and audible warnings are triggered. Select
Long Normal Short by pressing MY CAR on
, or
the center console control panel and going to
Settings Car settings Driver support
systems Collision Warning
distance.
The warning distance determines the level of
sensitivity used by the system. The warning dis-
Long
tance provides an earlier warning. Begin by
Long
using and if the system gives too many
Normal
warnings, try changing to
WARNING
•
The setting
situations where traffic is light and mov-
ing at low speeds.
Settings
•
Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with Full
Auto Brake alerts the driver to the risk of
a collision but this function cannot reduce
the driver's reaction time.
•
For the system to be as effective as pos-
sible, it is recommended that Distance
Alert be set to 4 or 5, see Distance Alert
– operation (p. 191).
NOTE
Warning
•
When Adaptive Cruise Control is used,
the warning light and signal will be used
by that function, even if the warnings pro-
vided by Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection
with Full Auto Brake have been deacti-
vated by the driver.
.
•
In situations where traffic is moving at
considerably different speeds, or if the
vehicle ahead brakes suddenly, warnings
may be considered to be late, even if the
setting
Checking settings
The current system settings can be checked by
pressing MY CAR on the center console control
panel and going to
Driver support systems
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
DRIVER SUPPORT
Short
should only be used in
Long
has been selected.
Settings Car settings
Collision Warning.
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