Limitations Of Distance Warning - Volvo XC90 TWIN ENGINE Owner's Manual

The same symbol is also shown when the adap-
tive cruise control function is activated.
Control for time interval.
Decrease time interval
Increase time interval
Distance indicator
Press the steering wheel button (1) or (2) to
–
increase or decrease the time interval.
> The distance indicator (3) shows the cur-
rent time interval.
NOTE
The higher the speed the longer the calcula-
ted distance in metres for a given time inter-
val.
The set time interval is also used by the
Adaptive Cruise Control function.
Only use the time intervals permitted by local
traffic regulations.
Related information
•
Distance Warning* (p. 293)
•
Limitations of Distance Warning* (p. 295)
•
Adaptive cruise control* (p. 296)
DRIVER SUPPORT

Limitations of Distance Warning*

The Distance warning (Distance Alert) function
may have limitations in certain situations.
NOTE
Strong sunlight, reflections or strong varia-
tions in light intensity, as well as wearing sun-
glasses, could mean that the warning light in
the windscreen cannot be seen.
Poor weather or winding roads could affect
the radar unit's capacity to detect vehicles in
front.
The size of other vehicles could also affect
detection capacity, e.g. motorcycles. This
could mean that the warning lamp illuminates
at a shorter distance than the setting or that
the warning is temporarily absent.
Extremely high speeds can also cause the
lamp to illuminate at a shorter distance than
that set due to limitations in sensor range.
NOTE
The function uses the car's radar unit, which
has some general limitations, see the "Limita-
tions for radar unit" section.
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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