Cruise Control - Volvo S80 Owner's Manual

04 Comfort and driving pleasure

Cruise control*

Operation
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Display and controls.
Standby mode
Resume set speed
Deactivating
Activate/set speed
Set speed (in brackets = standby mode)
Activating and setting the speed
In order to enable the activation of cruise con-
trol, it must first be engaged in standby mode
with the CRUISE button
illuminates in the display and the text
h
shows that cruise control is in standby
mode.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Cruise control is then activated with
after which the current speed is stored and is
used as the set speed. The display text
km/h changes to show the set speed, e.g.
100 km/h.
NOTE
Cruise control cannot be engaged at
speeds below 30 km/h.
Adjusting the set speed
In active mode the speed is adjusted with long
or short presses on
A temporary increase in speed using the accel-
erator, such as while overtaking, does not
affect the cruise control setting. When the
accelerator is released the car will return to the
set speed.
NOTE
If one of the cruise control buttons is kept
depressed for more than approx. one
minute then cruise control is disengaged.
The engine must then be switched off in
order to then reset cruise control.
. The symbol
(---) km/
Deactivation
Cruise control is disengaged with CRUISE or
by switching off the engine. The set speed is
cleared.
or
(---)
,
or .
Temporary deactivation
Press On to disengage cruise control tem-
porarily. The saved speed is shown in brackets
in the display, e.g. (100) km/h .
Automatic temporary deactivation
Cruise control is deactivated spontaneously
when the driving wheels spin or if the car's
speed falls below approx. ca 30 km/h. Cruise
control is also deactivated when the brakes are
used, when the gear selector is moved to neu-
tral position or if the accelerator pedal is
depressed for a longer time (approx. 60 sec-
onds). Cruise control then changes over to
standby mode and the set speed is saved.
Resume set speed
If cruise control has been deactivated tempo-
rarily, it can be reactivated by pressing
speed is then set to the previously set speed.
NOTE
A significant increase in speed may arise
after the speed has been resumed with
. The
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