Volvo V70 Owner's Manual page 176

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Adaptive cruise control*
Note that a short time interval gives the driver
a short time to react and act if something unex-
pected happens in the traffic.
The number of lines for the
selected time interval is
shown during the setting itself
and for several seconds after-
wards. Then a smaller scale
version of the symbol is
shown to the right of the dis-
play. The same symbol is also shown when
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Distance Alert is activated, see page 181.
NOTE
Only use the time interval that is allowed in
accordance with local traffic regulations.
If cruise control does not seem to react to
activation the reason may be that the time
interval to the closest vehicle prevents an
increase in speed.
The higher the speed, the longer the calcu-
lated distance in metres for a specific time
interval.
Temporary deactivation - standby mode
Press the steering wheel button
rarily disengage the cruise control and set it in
standby mode - set speed is shown in brackets
in the display, e.g. (100)
1 Disengaging and selecting a higher or lower gear does not involve standby mode.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Standby mode due to driver intervention
Cruise control is temporarily disengaged and
set in standby mode if:
•
the foot brake is used
•
the clutch pedal is depressed for longer
than 1 minute
•
the gear selector is moved to neutral posi-
tion (automatic gearbox)
•
the driver maintains a speed higher than
the set speed for longer than 1 minute
The driver must then regulate the speed.
A temporary increase in speed with the accel-
erator pedal, e.g. during overtaking, does not
affect the cruise control setting - the car returns
to the last stored speed when the accelerator
pedal is released.
Automatic standby mode
The adaptive cruise control is dependent on
other systems, such as Stability and traction
control (DSTC). If any of these systems stop
working then cruise control is automatically
deactivated.
In the event of automatic deactivation a signal
will sound and the message
to tempo-
Cancelled
must then intervene and adapt the speed and
distance to the vehicle ahead.
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1
Cruise control
is shown in the display. The driver
An automatic deactivation can be due to:
•
engine speed is too low/high
•
speed falls below 30 km/h
•
wheels lose traction
•
brake temperature is high
•
the radar sensor is covered e.g. by wet
snow or heavy rain (radar waves blocked).
Resume set speed
Cruise control in standby mode is re-activated
with one press on the steering wheel button
- the speed is then set to the last stored
speed.
NOTE
A significant increase in speed may arise
after the speed has been resumed with
Deactivate
The cruise control is switched off with the
steering wheel button in standby mode or
with one long press in active mode. The set
speed is cleared and cannot be resumed with
the button.
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