Collision Warning - Introduction - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

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City Safety – limitations (p. 192)
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City Safety – troubleshooting (p. 193)
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City Safety – symbols and messages
(p. 195)
Collision warning – introduction
Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with Full
Auto Brake is designed to assist the driver if
there is a risk of a collision with a pedestrian,
a cyclist, a vehicle ahead that is at a standstill
or one that is moving in the same direction as
your vehicle.
This system consists of the following three
functions:
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Collision Warning warns the driver of a
potential collision situation.
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Brake Support helps the driver brake
efficiently in a critical situation.
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Auto-brake brakes the vehicle automati-
cally if a collision with a pedestrian, a
cyclist or another vehicle cannot be avoi-
ded and the driver does not apply the
brakes in time or steer around the per-
son/vehicle. Auto-brake can help prevent
a collision or reduce the speed at which a
collision occurs.
Since Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with
Full Auto Brake is activated in circumstances
where the driver should have begun braking
much sooner, the system will not be able to
assist the driver in all situations.
This system is designed to activate as late as
possible to help avoid unnecessary interven-
tion.
The system should not be used in such a way
that the driver changes his/her way of operat-
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ing the vehicle. If the driver relies entirely on
the system, the chances of an accident even-
tually occurring increase considerably.
The Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with Full
Auto Brake and City Safety™ systems sup-
plement each other. See City Safety – intro-
duction (p. 190) for detailed information about
City Safety™.
WARNING
No automatic system can be guaranteed
to function 100% correctly in all situations.
For that reason, never test the Auto-brake
system by driving toward a person or
object. This could result in serious injury or
death.
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