traction control VOLVO V60 2011 Owners Manual

Table of contents
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.5
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03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls.......................... 72
Key positions............................................ 81
Seats......................................................... 83
Steering wheel.......................................... 88
Lighting..................................................... 89
Wipers and washing.................................. 98
Windows, rearview and door mirrors...... 101
Compass*............................................... 106
Power sunroof*....................................... 107
Alcoguard*.............................................. 109
Starting the engine.................................. 113
Starting the engine – external battery..... 115
Gearboxes............................................... 116
Eco DRIVe or Eco Start/Stop DRIVe*..... 122
All-wheel drive – AWD*...........................128
Foot brake............................................... 129
Parking brake.......................................... 131
HomeLink
Ÿ *............................................ 134
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04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Menus and messages............................. 140
Menu source MY CAR............................ 142
Climate control........................................ 148
Fuel-driven engine block heater and pas-
senger compartment heater*.................. 158
Additional heater*.................................... 161
Trip computer......................................... 162
DSTC – Stability and traction control sys-
tem.......................................................... 164
Adapting driving characteristics............. 166
Cruise control*........................................ 167
Speed limiter .......................................... 169
Adaptive cruise control*.......................... 171
Distance Alert*........................................ 181
City Safety™........................................... 184
Collision Warning & Pedestrian Detection
with Auto Brake*..................................... 188
Driver Alert System – DAC*..................... 195
Driver Alert System - LDW*..................... 198
Park assist syst*...................................... 201
Park assist camera*................................ 204
BLIS* – Blind Spot Information System. . 207
Comfort inside the passenger compart-
ment........................................................ 211
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05 Infotainment system
General information on infotainment...... 216
Quick start............................................... 218
General infotainment functions............... 222
Radio....................................................... 225
Media player........................................... 232
External audio source via AUX/USB*
input........................................................ 236
Media Bluetooth
Ÿ* ................................. 239
TV*........................................................... 242
Remote control* ..................................... 245
Bluetooth
Ÿ handsfree*............................247
Voice recognition* mobile phone............ 255
Menu navigation, Infotainment............... 259
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03 Your driving environment
Windows, rearview and door mirrors
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104
Automatic retraction when lockingWhen the car is locked/unlocked with the
remote control key the door mirrors are auto-
matically retracted/extended.
The function can be activated/deactivated in
the menu system MY CAR under Settings
Car settingsSide mirror settingsFold
mirrors. For a description of the menu system,
see page 142.
Resetting to neutralMirrors that have been moved out of position
by an external force must be reset electrically
to the neutral position for electric retracting/
extending to work correctly:
1.
Retract the mirrors with the L and R but-
tons.
2.
Fold them out again with the L and R but-
tons.
3. Repeat the above procedure as necessary.
The mirrors are now reset in neutral position.
Home safe and approach lightingThe light on the door mirrors illuminates when
approach lighting or home safe lighting is
selected, see page 94.
Rear window and door mirror
defrosters
Use the defroster to quickly remove misting
and ice from the rear window and the door mir-
rors.
One press of the button starts the heating. The
light in the button indicates that the function is
active. Disconnect the heating as soon as the
ice/misting is cleared in order not to load the
battery unnecessarily. However, the heating is
switched off automatically after a certain time.
The rear window is demisted/defrosted auto-
matically if the car is started in an outside tem-
perature lower than +9 °C. Automatic defrost-
ing can be selected in the menu system MY
CAR under Settings
Climate settings
Automatic rear defroster. Select between
ON or OFF. For a description of the menu sys-
tem, see page 142.
Interior rearview mirror
Control for dimming
Manual dimmingBright light from behind could be reflected in
the rearview mirror and dazzle the driver. Use
dimming with the dimming control when lights
from behind are distracting:
1. Use dimming by moving the control in
towards the passenger compartment.
2. Return to normal position by moving the
control towards the windscreen.
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03 Your driving environment
All-wheel drive – AWD*
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128* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
All Wheel Drive is always available
All Wheel Drive means that the car is driving all
four wheels at the same time.
The power is automatically distributed
between the front and rear wheels. An elec-
tronically controlled clutch system distributes
the power to the wheels that have the best grip
on the current road surface. This provides the
best traction and prevents wheel spin. Under
normal driving conditions, the majority of
power is transmitted to the front wheels.
All Wheel Drive improves driving safety in rain,
snow and icy conditions.
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03 Your driving environment
Parking brake
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Disengaging the parking brake
Parking brake control.
Cars with manual gearbox
Releasing manually
1. Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch.
2. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
3. Pull the control.
NOTE
The parking brake can also be released
manually by depressing the clutch pedal
instead of the brake pedal. Volvo recom-
mends the use of the brake pedal.
Releasing automatically1. Start the engine.2. Ease up the clutch and depress the accel-
erator.
Cars with automatic gearbox
Releasing manually
1. Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch.
2. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
3. Pull the control.
Releasing automatically1. Put the seatbelt on.
2. Start the engine.
3.
Move the gear selector to position D or R
and depress the accelerator.
NOTE
For safety reasons, the parking brake is only
released automatically if the engine is run-
ning and the driver is wearing a seatbelt. The
parking brake is released immediately on
cars with automatic gearbox when the
accelerator pedal is depressed and the gear
selector is in position D or R.
Heavy load uphillA heavy load, such as a trailer, can cause the
car to roll backward when the parking brake is
released automatically on a steep incline.
Avoid this by depressing the control while driv-ing off. Release the control when the engine
achieves traction.
Cars with Keyless drive functionRelease manually by pressing the
START/STOP ENGINE button, then depress
the brake or clutch pedal and pull the control.
Symbols
SymbolSpecification
Read the message on the infor-
mation display
A flashing symbol indicates that
the parking brake is applied. If
the symbol flashes in any other
situation then this means that a
fault has arisen. Read the mes-
sage on the information display.
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138* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Menus and messages........................................................................... 140
Menu source MY CAR.......................................................................... 142
Climate control...................................................................................... 148
Fuel-driven engine block heater
and passenger compartment heater*................................................... 158
Additional heater*.................................................................................. 161
Trip computer........................................................................................ 162
DSTC – Stability and traction control system....................................... 164
Adapting driving characteristics........................................................... 166
Cruise control*...................................................................................... 167
Speed limiter ........................................................................................ 169
Adaptive cruise control*........................................................................ 171
Distance Alert*...................................................................................... 181
City Safety™......................................................................................... 184
Collision Warning & Pedestrian Detection with Auto Brake*................ 188
Driver Alert System – DAC*................................................................... 195
Driver Alert System - LDW*................................................................... 198
Park assist syst*.................................................................................... 201
Park assist camera*.............................................................................. 204
BLIS* – Blind Spot Information System................................................ 207
Comfort inside the passenger compartment........................................ 211
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04 Comfort and driving pleasure
DSTC – Stability and traction control system
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164* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
General information on DSTC
The stability and traction control system, DSTC
(Dynamic Stability and Traction Control) helps
the driver to avoid skidding and improves the
car's traction.
The activation of the system during braking
may be noticed as a throbbing sound. The car
may accelerate slower than expected when the
accelerator pedal is depressed.
Active Yaw ControlThe function limits the driving and brake force
of the wheels individually in order to stabilise
the car.
Spin ControlThe function prevents the driving wheels from
spinning against the road surface during accel-
eration.
Traction control systemThe function is active at low speed and trans-
fers power from the driving wheel that is spin-
ning to the one that is not.
Engine drag control - EDCEDC (Engine Drag Control) prevents involun-
tary wheel locking, e.g. after shifting down or
engine braking when driving in low gears on
slippery road surfaces.Involuntary wheel locking while driving can,
amongst other things, impair the driver's ability
to steer the car.
Corner Traction Control – CTCCTC compensates for understeer and allows
higher than normal acceleration in a bend with-
out wheelspin on the inner wheel, e.g. on an
arcing motorway entrance road to quickly
reach the prevailing traffic speed.
Trailer Stability Assist* - TSAThe function serves to stabilise the car and
trailer combination if it begins to snake, see
page 283.
NOTE
The function is deactivated if the driver
selects Sport mode.
Operation
Selection of level - Sport modeThe DSTC system is always activated - it can-
not be deactivated.
However, the driver can select the Sport mode,
which allows for a more active driving experi-
ence. In Sport mode the system detects
whether the accelerator pedal, steering wheel
movements and cornering are more active thanin normal driving and then allows controlled
skidding with the rear section up to a certain
level before it intervenes and stabilises the car.
If the driver stops a controlled skid by releasing
the accelerator pedal then the DSTC system
intervenes and stabilises the car.
With Sport mode, maximum traction is
obtained if the car has become stuck, or when
driving on a loose surface - e.g. sand or deep
snow.
Proceed as follows to select Sport mode:
1.
Press the centre console button MY CAR
and search in the display screen's menu
system and locate My S60
DSTC. (For
information on the menu system, see
page 142).
2. Uncheck the symbol and back out of the
menu system.
> The system then allows a more sporty
driving style.
The Sport mode is active until the driver dese-
lects it or until the engine is switched off - after
the engine is started the next time the DSTC
system is back in its normal mode again.
Messages in the information display
DSTC Temporarily OFF means that the sys-
tem has been temporarily reduced due to
excessive temperature in the brake discs.
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DSTC – Stability and traction control system
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The function is reactivated automatically
when the brakes have cooled.
DSTC Service required system disabled due
to a fault.

Stop the car in a safe place and turn off the
engine.
> If the message remains when the engine
is restarted, drive to a workshop. An
authorised Volvo workshop is recom-
mended.
Symbols in the combined instrument
panel
If the symbols and are shown at
the same time - read the message on the infor-
mation display.
The symbol
is shown when Sport
mode is activated.
If the symbol
appears alone then it may
appear as follows:
•Flashing light means that the system is
now being activated.
•Constant glow for 2 seconds means sys-
tem check when the engine is started.
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Cruise control*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.167 Operation
Steering wheel keypad and display.
Cruise control - On/Off.
Standby mode ceases and the stored
speed is resumed.
Standby mode
Activate and adjust the speed.
Selected speed (in brackets = Standby
mode).
Activating and setting the speedSwitch on the cruise control with one press on
the steering wheel button
- the symbol
is illuminated in the display (5) and the brackets
around (---) km/h show that the cruise control
is set in standby mode.The cruise control is then activated with
or
, after which the current speed is stored in
the memory - the display text
(---) km/hchanges to show the selected speed, e.g. 100
km/h.
NOTE
Cruise control cannot be engaged at
speeds below 30 km/h.
Changing the speedIn active mode the speed is adjusted with long
or short presses on
or - the last press is
stored in the memory.
A temporary increase in speed with the accel-
erator pedal, e.g. during overtaking, does not
affect the cruise control setting - the car returns
to the set speed when the accelerator pedal is
released.
NOTE
If any cruise control button is held
depressed for more than approx. 1 minute
then cruise control is disengaged. The
engine must be switched off in order to reset
cruise control.
Temporary deactivation - standby mode
Press to temporarily disengage the cruise
control and set it in standby mode - set speed
is shown in brackets in the display (5), e.g.
(100) km/h.
Automatic standby modeCruise control is temporarily disengaged and
set in standby mode if:
•wheels lose traction
•the foot brake is used
•speed falls below approx. 30 km/h
•the clutch pedal is depressed
•the gear selector is moved to neutral posi-
tion (automatic gearbox)
•the driver maintains a speed higher than
the set speed for longer than 1 minute.
The driver must then regulate the speed.
Resume set speedCruise control in standby mode is re-activated
with one press on the steering wheel button
- the speed is then set to the last stored
speed.
NOTE
A significant increase in speed may arise
after the speed has been resumed with .
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Adaptive cruise control*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.175
Automatic standby modeAdaptive cruise control is dependent on other
systems e.g. stability and traction control
(DSTC). If any of these systems stop working
then cruise control is automatically deacti-
vated.
In the event of automatic deactivation a signal
will sound and the message
Cruise control
Cancelled is shown in the display. The driver
must then intervene and adapt the speed and
distance to the vehicle ahead.
An automatic deactivation can be due to:
•engine speed is too low/high
•speed falls below 30 km/h5
•wheels lose traction
•brake temperature is high
•the radar sensor is covered e.g. by wet
snow or heavy rain (radar waves blocked).
Resume set speedCruise control in standby mode is re-activated
with one press on the steering wheel button
- the speed is then set to the last stored
speed.
NOTE
A significant increase in speed may arise
after the speed has been resumed with .
DeactivateThe cruise control is switched off with the
steering wheel button
. The set speed is
cleared and cannot be resumed with the
button.
Keypad without Speed limiterThe cruise control is switched off with the
steering wheel button
in standby mode or
with one long press in active mode. The set
speed is cleared and cannot be resumed with
the
button.
Queue Assist ACC and automatic
gearbox*
In cars with automatic gearbox the adaptive
cruise control has more functions than in cars
with manual gearbox.
Note that the lowest programmable speed for
the cruise control is 30 km/h - even though the
cruise control is capable of following another
vehicle down to a standstill, a lower speed
cannot be selected.The following functions are available:
Extended speed range
NOTE
In order to activate the cruise control the
driver's door must be closed and the driver
must be wearing the seatbelt.
•With the automatic gearbox the cruise con-
trol can follow another vehicle within the
range of 0-200 km/h - right down to sta-
tionary and up to 200 km/h.
NOTE
Activation of the cruise control below
30 km/h requires a vehicle in front within a
reasonable distance.
For shorter stops in connection with inching in
slow traffic or at traffic lights driving is auto-
matically resumed if the stops do not exceed
about 3 seconds - if it takes longer before the
car in front starts moving again then the cruise
control is set in standby mode. The driver must
then re-activate the cruise control in one of the
following ways:
•Press the steering wheel button .
5Does not apply to cars with automatic gearbox ("Queue Assist") - they manage right down to stationary.
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Adaptive cruise control*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.179
CauseAction
Water or snow from the road surface swirls up and blocks the radar sig-
nals.No action. Sometimes the radar does not work on a very wet or snowy
road surface.
The radar surface has been cleaned but the message remains.Wait. It could take several minutes for the radar to sense that it is no
longer blocked.
Symbols and messages in the display
SymbolMessageSpecification
Standby mode or active mode without detected vehicle.
Active mode with detected vehicle to which cruise control adapts the speed.
Time interval activated, during adjustment.
Time interval activated, after adjustment.
Turn on DSTC to enable
CruiseCruise control cannot be activated until the stability and traction control function (DSTC) has been set
in Normal mode.
Cruise control CancelledThe cruise control has been deactivated - the driver has to regulate the speed.
Cruise control UnavailableCruise control cannot be activated.
This could be due to:
•brake temperature is high
•the radar sensor is blocked by e.g. wet snow or rain.
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