Adaptive Cruise Control* - Fault Tracing And Action - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

Adaptive cruise control* - fault tracing
and action
The adaptive cruise control (p. 187) (ACC –
Adaptive Cruise Control) helps the driver to
maintain an even speed and a safe distance
from the vehicle ahead.
If the combined instrument panel shows the
Radar blocked See manual
message
Cause
The radar surface in the grille is dirty or covered with ice or snow.
Heavy rain or snow blocking the radar signals.
Water or snow from the road surface swirls up and blocks the
radar signals.
The radar surface has been cleaned but the message remains.
Related information
•
Adaptive cruise control* - overview (p.
190)
•
Adaptive cruise control* - function (p.
188)
•
Adaptive cruise control* - symbols and
messages (p. 200)
means that the radar signals from the radar
sensor (p. 196) are blocked and that vehicles
in front of the car cannot be detected.
In turn this means that - apart from Adaptive
Cruise Control - Distance Warning (p. 202)
and Collision Warning (p. 212) with Auto
Brake are not operating either.
this
Action
Clean the radar surface in the grille from dirt, ice and snow.
No action. Sometimes the radar does not work during heavy rain or snowfall.
No action. Sometimes the radar does not work on a very wet or snowy road
surface.
Wait. It could take several minutes for the radar to sense that it is no longer
blocked.
07 Driver support
The following table presents examples of
possible causes for a message being shown
along with the appropriate action:
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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