Collision Warning* - Operation - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

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Collision warning* – operation
Settings are made by pressing MY CAR on
the center console control panel and using
the menus displayed.
Activating/deactivating both warning
signals
To switch the system's audible and visual
signals on or off at the same time, press MY
CAR on the center console control panel and
Settings Car settings
go to
support systems Collision
Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with Full
Auto Brake is on, the system will perform a
self-test each time the engine is started by
briefly illuminating the warning light. See My
Car – introduction (p. 70) for a description of
the menu system.
When the engine is switched on, the system
setting that was being used when it was
switched off will be the default setting.
NOTE
The auto-brake and pedestrian/cyclist
detection features are always on, even if
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the audible and visual warning signals
have been deactivated.
Activating/deactivating the audible
warning signal only
The audible warning signal can be activated/
deactivated by pressing MY CAR on the cen-
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200
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
ter console control panel and going to
Settings
systems
collision.
Setting a warning distance
This setting determines the distance at which
the visual and audible warnings are triggered.
Long
Select
MY CAR on the center console control panel
and going to
Driver
Driver support systems
Warning. If
Warning
The warning distance determines the level of
sensitivity used by the system. The warning
Long
distance
Begin by using
too many warnings, try changing to
WARNING
•
The setting
in situations where traffic is light and
moving at low speeds.
•
Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with
Full Auto Brake alerts the driver to the
risk of a collision but this function can-
not reduce the driver's reaction time.
•
For the system to be as effective as
possible, it is recommended that Dis-
tance Alert be set to 4 or 5, see Dis-
tance Alert – operation (p. 186).
Car settings Driver support
Warning sound if risk of
Normal Short
, or by pressing
Settings Car settings
Collision
Warning distance.
provides an earlier warning.
Long
and if the system gives
Normal
Short
should only be used
NOTE
•
When Adaptive Cruise Control is used,
the warning light and signal will be
used by that function, even if the
warnings provided by Pedestrian and
Cyclist Detection with Full Auto Brake
have been deactivated by the driver.
•
In situations where traffic is moving at
considerably different speeds, or if the
vehicle ahead brakes suddenly, warn-
ings may be considered to be late,
Long
even if the setting
selected.
Checking settings
The current system settings can be checked
by pressing MY CAR on the center console
control panel and going to
.
settings Driver support systems
Collision Warning.
Related information
•
Collision warning – introduction (p. 197)
•
Collision warning* – function (p. 199)
•
Collision warning* – Pedestrian detection
(p. 202)
•
Collision warning* – Cyclist detection
(p. 201)
•
Collision warning* – limitations (p. 203)
•
The camera's limitations (p. 205)
has been
Settings Car