Volvo S90 2019 Owner's Manual page 300

DRIVER SUPPORT
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WARNING
No automatic system can guarantee
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100% correct function in all situations.
Therefore, never test City Safety by
driving at people, animals or vehicles -
this may cause severe damage and
injury and risk lives.
City Safety warns the driver when
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there is a risk of a collision, but it can-
not shorten the driver's reaction time.
Even if the warning distance has been
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set to Early warnings could be per-
ceived as being late in certain situa-
tions, e.g. when there are large differ-
ences in speed or if vehicles ahead
suddenly brake heavily.
With the warning distance set at
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the warnings will come more in
advance. This may mean that the warn-
ings come more frequently than at the
warning distance Normal
ommended since it can make City
Safety more effective.
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NOTE
The warning with direction indicators for
Rear Collision Warning* is deactivated if
the warning distance for collision warning
in the City Safety function is set at the low-
est level "
The seat belt pre-tensioning and braking
functions are, however, still active.
Related information
City Safety™ (p. 294)
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Limitations of City Safety (p. 304)
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Rear Collision Warning* (p. 367)
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Early ,
, but it is rec-
Late ".
Detection of obstacles with City
Safety
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City Safety can help the driver to detect
vehicles, cyclists, large animals and pedes-
trians.
Vehicles
City Safety detect most vehicles that are sta-
tionary or moving in the same direction as the
driver's own car. This function can also detect
oncoming vehicles and cross traffic in certain
cases.
In order that City Safety shall be able to detect
a vehicle in the dark, the vehicle's front and
rear lights must be working and clearly illumi-
nated.
* Option/accessory.