Volvo XC90 TWIN ENGINE 2018 Owner's Manual page 329

Large animals
Optimal examples of what City Safety would interpret as
a large animal: stationary or moving slowly and with clear
body contours.
If a large animal appears in front of the vehicle,
Large Animal Detection, which is part of City
Safety, can in some cases alert the driver of the
animal and provide braking assistance.
For optimal performance, the system's function
for detecting large animals (e.g. moose, horses,
etc.) needs the clearest possible information
about body contours. This entails being able to
detect the animal straight from the side in combi-
nation with normal movements for that animal.
If parts of the animal's body are not visible to the
function's camera, the system will not be able to
detect the animal.
City Safety can detect large animals even in dark
conditions if they are illuminated by the vehicle's
headlights.
WARNING
City Safety is supplementary driver support,
but it cannot detect all large animals in all sit-
uations and, for example, cannot see:
• partially obscured larger animals.
• larger animals seen from the front or from
behind.
• running or fast moving larger animals.
• larger animals if the contrast of the ani-
mal's background is poor - warning and
brake interventions may then occur late
or not at all.
• smaller animals such as cats and dogs.
The driver is always responsible for ensuring
that the vehicle is driven correctly and with a
safety distance suitable for the speed.
Related information
•
City Safety™ (p. 321)
• City Safety limitations (p. 331)
• Limitations of City Safety in crossing traffic
(p. 328)
DRIVER SUPPORT
City Safety in crossing traffic
City Safety can assist the driver when turning in
the path of an oncoming vehicle in an intersec-
tion.
: Sector in which City Safety can detect an oncoming
vehicle in crossing traffic.
In order for City Safety to detect an oncoming
vehicle in situations where there is a risk of a col-
lision, that vehicle must be within the sector in
which City Safety can analyze the situation.
The following criteria must also be met:
• your vehicle's speed must be at least 4 km/h
(3 mph)
• your vehicle must be making a left turn
• the oncoming vehicle's headlights must be
on
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