Volvo V60 TWIN ENGINE 2018 Owner's Manual page 345

NOTE
This function uses the car's camera and radar
units, which have certain general limitations.
Related information
City Safety in cross traffic (p. 341)
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Limitations of City Safety (p. 346)
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Limitations for camera and radar unit
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(p. 330)
City Safety steering assistance for
evasive manoeuvre
City Safety steering assistance can help the
driver to steer away from a vehicle/obstacle
when it is not possible to avoid a collision simply
by braking. City Safety steering assistance can-
not be switched off, it is always activated.
Your car steers away
Slow moving/stationary vehicles or obstacles.
City Safety engages by amplifying the driver's
steering input, which only occurs after the driver
has begun an evasive manoeuvre - and then only
if the driver is not steering enough to avoid a col-
lision.
In parallel with the amplified steering input, the
brake system is also used to further amplify the
steering input. The function also helps to
DRIVER SUPPORT
straighten the car again after passing the obsta-
cle.
City Safety steering assistance can detect:
Vehicles
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cyclists
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Pedestrians
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larger animals.
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WARNING
The function is supplementary driver sup-
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port intended to facilitate driving and
make it safer – it cannot handle all situa-
tions in all traffic, weather and road condi-
tions.
The driver is advised to read all sections
•
in the Owner's Manual that relate to this
function to learn about factors such as its
limitations and what the driver should be
aware of before using the system.
Driver support functions are not a substi-
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tute for the driver's attention and judge-
ment. The driver is always responsible for
ensuring the car is driven in a safe man-
ner, at the appropriate speed, with an
appropriate distance to other vehicles,
and in accordance with current traffic
rules and regulations.
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