Volvo S80 Owner's Manual page 97

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Parking assistance, front and rear
Parking assistance is used as an aid to parking.
A signal indicates the distance to an object.
The frequency of the signal increases a you
come closer to an object in front of or behind
the car. The tone becomes constant at a distance
of about 30 cm. If there are objects within this
distance both behind and in front of
signal alternates between front and rear
speakers.
If the volume of another sound source from the
audio system is high, this is automatically
lowered.
The system is always activated when the car is
started.
*Provided that parking assistance is mounted
both front and rear.
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Parking assistance does not relinquish the
driver's own responsibility during parking.
The sensors have blind spots where objects
cannot be detected.
Be aware of children and animals near the car.
Front parking assistance
The measurement area straight in front of the
car is approx. 0.8 m.
The text message PARK ASSIST ACTIVE
appears in the audio display when the sensors
react to an obstacle in front of the car.
Auxiliary lamps cannot be installed together
with parking assistance because the sensors
will react to the auxiliary lamps.
Rear parking assistance
The measurement area straight behind the car is
approx. 1.5 m.
The text message PARK ASSIST ACTIVE
appears in the audio display when reverse gear
is engaged.
* the car, the
The system must be deactivated when driving
with a trailer, bike carrier on the towbar or the
like as this would trigger the sensors.
Rear parking assistance is deactivated automati-
cally when towing a trailer if a Volvo genuine
trailer cable is used.
Deactivating and reactivating parking
assistance
Parking assistance can be deactivated with the
button in the switch panel. The LED in the
switch goes out. Parking assistance is reacti-
vated when the switch is turned on and the
LED illuminates.
Front parking assistance
Front parking assistance is active at speeds of
below 15 km/h, even when reversing.
The signal comes from the front speakers.
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