Volvo 2010 V70 Owner's Manual page 176

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Driver Alert System*
Operating DAC
Certain settings can be made from the menu
system controlled from the center instrument
panel, see page 120 for more information on
the menu system.
The current system status can be checked on
the trip computer's display by using the but-
tons on the left steering wheel lever.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Thumb wheel. Turn this wheel until
Alert is displayed. The second line shows
Off, Unavailable
the alternative
[-----] , i.e., the number of bars.
READbutton. Confirms and erases a mes-
sage in the display.
Activating DAC
In the center instrument panel, go to
settings Driver Alertand select
The function is activated when the
vehicle exceeds a speed of 40 mph
(65 km/h). The display will show level
markings of 1–5 bars, where a low
number of bars indicates erratic driving. A high
number of bars indicates stable driving.
Driver If the vehicle is being driven erratically, the
driver will be alerted by an audible signal and
the message Driver Alert, Time for a break is
, or
displayed. The warning will be repeated after a
short time if the driving pattern remains the
same.
WARNING
Car
•
An alert should be taken seriously since
On .
it is sometimes difficult for a driver to
realize that he/she is fatigued.
•
In the event of a warning or if the driver
feels fatigued, stop as soon as possible
in a safe place and rest.