Foot Brake - Emergency Brake Lights And Automatic Hazard Warning Flashers; Foot Brake - Emergency Brake Assis; Tance - Volvo XC 70 Owner's Manual

08 Starting and driving
Foot brake - emergency brake lights
and automatic hazard warning
flashers
Emergency brake lights are activated to alert
vehicles behind about sudden braking. The
function means that the brake light flashes
instead of - as in normal braking - shining with
a constant glow.
Emergency brake lights are activated at
speeds above 50 km/h in the event of sudden
braking. After the car's speed has been
slowed below 10 km/h the brake light returns
from flashing to the normal constant glow -
while at the same time the hazard warning
flashers (p. 93) are activated, and they flash
until the driver changes engine speed with the
accelerator pedal or they are deactivated with
their button.
Related information
•
Foot brake (p. 292)
•
Parking brake (p. 295)
•
Foot brake - emergency brake assistance
(p. 294)
•
Foot brake - anti-lock braking system
(p. 293)
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Foot brake - emergency brake
assistance
Emergency brake assistance EBA (Emergency
Brake Assist) helps to increase the braking
force and so reduce the braking distance.
EBA detects the driver's braking style and
increases the braking force when necessary.
The brake force can be reinforced up to the
level when the ABS system is engaged. The
EBA function is interrupted when the pressure
on the brake pedal is reduced.
NOTE
When EBA is activated the brake pedal
lowers slightly more than usual, depress
(hold) the brake pedal as long as neces-
sary. If the brake pedal is released then all
braking ceases.
Related information
•
Foot brake (p. 292)
•
Parking brake (p. 295)
•
Foot brake - emergency brake lights and
automatic hazard warning flashers
(p. 294)
•
Foot brake - anti-lock braking system
(p. 293)