Volvo XC40 Owner's Manual page 262

DRIVER SUPPORT
Deactivating Adaptive Cruise Control*
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(p. 258)
Adaptive Cruise Control* limitations
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(p. 260)
27 Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.
28 Adaptive Cruise Control
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Adaptive Cruise Control*
limitations
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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC
limited functionality in certain situations.
Steep roads and/or heavy loads
Adaptive Cruise Control is primarily intended
to be driven on flat roads. The function may
not be able to maintain the correct time inter-
val to the vehicle ahead when driving down
steep hills. The driver should be extra attentive
and prepared to apply the brakes.
Do not use Adaptive Cruise Control if the vehi-
cle is carrying a heavy load or towing a trailer.
Other limitations
The Off Road drive mode cannot be selected
if Adaptive Cruise Control is activated.
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WARNING
This is not a collision avoidance sys-
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) may have
tem. The driver is always responsible
and must intervene if the system fails
to detect a vehicle ahead.
The function does not brake for people
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or animals and does not brake for small
vehicles, such as bikes and motorcy-
cles. Similarly, it does not brake for low
trailers, oncoming, slow-moving or sta-
tionary vehicles and objects.
Do not use the function in demanding
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situations, such as in city traffic, at
intersections, on slippery surfaces,
with a lot of water or slush on the road,
in heavy rain/snow, in poor visibility, on
winding roads, or on on/off ramps.
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's camera and
radar sensor, which has certain general
limitations.
Related information
Adaptive Cruise Control* (p. 254)
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Camera/radar sensor limitations (p. 284)
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* Option/accessory.