Detecting Cyclists And Pedestrians - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

DRIVER SUPPORT
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"Setting a warning level (distance)" in the
article "City Safety settings."
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If RCW detects a vehicle approaching
from behind, the seat belt pretensioners
and Whiplash Protection System will be
activated.
Related information
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City Safety limitations (p. 271)
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City Safety™ (p. 265)
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Rear Collision Warning (RCW) (p. 270)
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Detecting cyclists and pedestrians

with City Safety
City Safety can detect vehicles, cyclists and
pedestrians.
Vehicles
City Safety detects most types of vehicles that
are either stationary, moving in the same direc-
tion as your vehicle or approaching when you are
about to turn left.
In order for City Safety to detect a vehicle in
darkness, its headlights and taillights must be on
and clearly visible.
Cyclists
Optimal example of what the system considers to be a
cyclist: clear body/bike contours
To help function optimally, City Safety's function
for cyclist detection needs clear information
about the bike itself and the rider's head, arms,
shoulders, legs, the upper and lower parts of the
body and a cyclist's normal pattern of movement.
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If major parts of the cyclist's body are not
visible to the camera, the system cannot
detect the cyclist.
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The cyclist must be an adult riding an "adult-
size" bike.
WARNING
City Safety is designed to be a supplementary
driving aid.
It cannot detect:
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all cyclists in all situations, e.g., a partially
obscured cyclist will not be detected.
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a cyclist whose clothing prevents a clear
view of the person's body contours.
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a cyclist transporting a large object.
The driver is always responsible for operating
the vehicle in a safe manner.