Cruise Control (Option); Increasing/Decreasing Speed; Activating; Temporary Disengagement - Volvo S40 Owner's Manual

Cruise control (option)

Activating

The controls for cruise control are to the left
of the steering wheel.
Setting the desired speed:
– Press the CRUISE button. CRUISE is
shown on the combined instrument panel.
– Touch + or – to lock the vehicle speed.
CRUISE ON appears on the combined
instrument panel.
Cruise control cannot be engaged at speeds
below 30 km/h or above 200 km/h.
Increasing or decreasing speed
– Increase or decrease the locked speed by
pressing and holding + or –. The speed of
the car when the button is released is set
as the new speed.
Pressing (less than half a second) + or –
changes the speed 1 km/h or 1.6 km/h
NOTE! A temporary increase in speed (less
than one minute) using the accelerator, such
as while overtaking, does not affect the cruise
control setting. When you release the accel-
erator, the car will return to the programmed
speed.
Instruments and controls

Temporary disengagement

– Press 0 to disengage the cruise control
temporarily. CRUISE will be shown on the
combined instrument panel. The speed
set earlier is stored in the memory.
The cruise control is also temporarily disen-
gaged when:
• the brake pedal or clutch pedal is
depressed
• speed falls below 25-30 km/h when
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travelling uphill
• the gear selector is moved to position N
• wheel spin or wheel lock-up occurs
• a temporary increase in speed lasts
longer than one minute.
Return to the set speed
Press this button to resume the
previously set speed.
CRUISE-ON appears on the
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. combined instrument panel.
Disengaging
Press CRUISE to disengage the cruise
control. CRUISE-ON goes out on the
combined instrument panel.
1. Depending on engine type.
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