Adaptive Cruise Control* - Managing Speed - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

Adaptive cruise control* - managing
speed
The adaptive cruise control (ACC – Adaptive
Cruise Control) helps the driver to maintain an
even speed and a safe distance from the vehi-
cle ahead.
To enable cruise control:
•
Press the steering wheel button
similar WHITE symbol illuminates in the
combined instrument panel (8) which
shows that cruise control is in standby
mode (p. 192).
To activate cruise control:
•
At the required speed - press the steering
wheel button or .
> The current speed is stored in the mem-
ory, the combined instrument panel
shows a "magnifying glass" around the
selected speed for a second or so and its
marking changes from WHITE to GREEN.
When this symbol changes colour
from WHITE to GREEN, the cruise
control is active and the car main-
tains the stored speed.
Only when the symbol shows
an image of another vehicle
is the distance to the vehicle
in front controlled by the
cruise control.
At the same time a speed
range is marked:
•
the higher speed with the GREEN mark-
ing (6) is the pre-programmed speed
- a
•
the lower speed is the speed of the car in
front.
Changing the speed
To change the stored speed:
•
Adjust with short presses on
every press gives +/- 5 km/h. The last
presses made are stored in the memory.
If speed is increased using the accelera-
tor pedal prior to pressing the
ton, then it is the car's current speed
when the button is pressed that is stored
in the cruise control.
To adjust +/- 1 km/h:
•
Hold down the button and release it at
the required speed.
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NOTE
If any of the Cruise Control buttons are
held depressed for several minutes then it
is blocked and deactivated. To be able to
reactivate Cruise Control, the car must be
stopped and the engine restarted.
In certain situations, cruise control cannot
be activated. In this case, the combined
instrument panel (p. 200) shows
control Unavailable
Related information
•
Adaptive cruise control - ACC* (p. 187)
•
Adaptive cruise control* - overview (p.
or -
190)
•
Adaptive cruise control* - function (p.
188)
/ but-
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Cruise
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