Starting And Activating Pilot Assist - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

DRIVER SUPPORT
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WARNING
Pilot Assist only provides warnings for vehi-
cles that its radar sensor and camera have
detected. For this reason, a warning may be
given later than expected or not at all. The
driver should never wait for a warning before
applying the brakes.
Related information
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Pilot Assist limitations (p. 258)
•
Pilot Assist auto-hold brake function
(p. 258)
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Distance Alert* (p. 308)
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Other Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) func-
tions (p. 260)
•
Setting an Adaptive Cruise Control time
interval (p. 250)
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Starting and activating Pilot Assist

Function buttons and symbols
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for activating Pilot Assist are:
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The vehicle ahead must be within a reasona-
ble (detectable) distance
•
The camera must be able to clearly detect
the traffic lane's side marker lines
•
The vehicle's speed must be under approx.
30 mph (50 km/h).
A WHITE symbol indicates that
Pilot Assist has been selected.
In other cases, the WHITE
arrow pointing to the right indi-
cates that the system is availa-
ble.
A YELLOW symbol with a flashing WHITE arrow
indicates that the system is about to shift into
standby mode.
With ACC in standby mode:
1. Tap ▶ (4).
> The symbol will be displayed and Pilot
Assist will go into standby mode.
2. Press the
button (1) on the left-side
steering wheel keypad.
> Pilot Assist will go into active mode.
WARNING
•
Pilot Assist is not a collision avoidance
system. The driver is always responsible
for applying the brakes if the system does
not detect another vehicle.
•
Do not use Pilot Assist in demanding
driving conditions such as city driving or
other heavy traffic situations, in slippery
conditions, when there is a great deal of
water or slush on the road, during heavy
rain or snow, in poor visibility, on winding
roads or on highway on- or off-ramps.
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Pilot Assist uses the vehicle's camera
and radar sensor, which have limitations.
Pilot Assist may deactivate or not function
optimally if:
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.