traction control VOLVO V60 2013 Owners Manual

Table of contents
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.3
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03 Your driving environment
Instruments and controls.......................... 68
Volvo Sensus ........................................... 77
Key positions............................................ 78
Seats......................................................... 80
Steering wheel.......................................... 85
Lighting..................................................... 86
Wipers and washing.................................. 98
Windows, rearview and door mirrors...... 101
Compass*............................................... 106
Power sunroof*....................................... 107
Alcolock*................................................. 109
Starting the engine.................................. 113
Starting the engine – Flexifuel.................118
Starting the engine – external battery..... 120
Gearboxes............................................... 121
DRIVe Start/Stop*................................... 127
All-wheel drive – AWD*...........................134
Foot brake............................................... 135
Parking brake.......................................... 137
HomeLink
Ÿ *............................................ 141
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DSTC – Stability and traction control sys-
tem.......................................................... 146
Road sign information - RSI*.................. 148
Speed limiter*.......................................... 150
Cruise control*........................................ 152
Adaptive cruise control*.......................... 154
Distance Warning*..................................165
City Safety™........................................... 168
Collision Warning with Auto Brake &
Pedestrian Protection*............................ 173
Driver Alert System*................................ 181
Driver Alert System - DAC*.....................182
Driver Alert System - LDW*..................... 185
Park assist syst*...................................... 188
Park assist camera*................................ 191
BLIS* – Blind Spot Information System. . 194
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05 Comfort and driving pleasure
Menus and messages............................. 200
Menu source MY CAR............................202
Climate control........................................ 210
Fuel-driven engine block heater and pas-
senger compartment heater*.................. 220
Additional heater*.................................... 223
Trip computer......................................... 224
Adapting driving characteristics............. 226
Comfort inside the passenger compart-
ment........................................................ 227
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03 Your driving environment
Windows, rearview and door mirrors
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104* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
after approx. 10 seconds, or sooner by press-
ing the L and R button.
Automatic angling of the door mirror
when parking1
When reverse gear is engaged the door mirror
is automatically angled down so that the driver
can see the side of the road when parking for
example. When reverse gear is disengaged the
mirror automatically returns to its original posi-
tion after a short time.
The function can be activated/deactivated in
the menu system MY CAR under Settings
Car settingsSide mirror settingsTilt
left mirror or
Tilt right mirror. For a descrip-
tion of the menu system, see page 203.
Automatic retraction when locking1
When 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 203.
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.
Retractable power door mirrors*The mirrors can be retracted for parking/driving
in narrow spaces:
1.
Depress the L and R buttons simultane-
ously (key position must be at least I).
2. Release them after
approximately 1 second. The mirrors auto-
matically stop in the fully retracted posi-
tion.
Fold out the mirrors by pressing down the L
and R buttons simultaneously. The mirrors
automatically stop in the fully extended posi-
tion.
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.
1Only in combination with power seat with memory, see page 81.
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03 Your driving environment
All-wheel drive – AWD*
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134* 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 - release.
Cars with manual gearbox
Releasing manually
1. Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch.1
2. Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
3. Pull the control.
> The parking brake releases and the
combined instrument panel symbol
goes out.
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. Engage 1st gear or reverse gear.
3. Ease up the clutch and depress the accel-
erator.
> The parking brake releases and the
combined instrument panel symbol
goes out.
Cars with automatic gearbox
Releasing manually
1. Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch1.
2. Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
3. Pull the control.
> The parking brake releases and the
combined instrument panel symbol
goes out.
Releasing automatically1. Put the seatbelt on.
2. Start the engine.
3. Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
4.
Move the gear selector to position D or R
and depress the accelerator.
> The parking brake releases and the
combined instrument panel symbol
goes out.
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.
1For a car with the Keyless system: Press START/STOP ENGINE.
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144* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
DSTC – Stability and traction control system....................................... 146
Road sign information - RSI*................................................................148
Speed limiter*........................................................................................ 150
Cruise control*...................................................................................... 152
Adaptive cruise control*........................................................................ 154
Distance Warning*................................................................................. 165
City Safety™......................................................................................... 168
Collision Warning with Auto Brake & Pedestrian Protection*............... 173
Driver Alert System*.............................................................................. 181
Driver Alert System - DAC*...................................................................182
Driver Alert System - LDW*................................................................... 185
Park assist syst*.................................................................................... 188
Park assist camera*.............................................................................. 191
BLIS* – Blind Spot Information System................................................ 194
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04 Driver support
DSTC – Stability and traction control system
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146* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
General information on DSTC
The stability and traction control system, DSTC
(Dynamic Stability & 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 303.
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 V60
DSTC. (For
information on the menu system, see
page 202).
2. Uncheck the box and back out of the menu
system with EXIT.
> 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.
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DSTC – Stability and traction control system
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147 Symbols and messages in the display
SymbolMessageSpecification
DSTC Temporarily OFFDSTC system temporarily reduced due to excessive brake disc temperature. - The function is reac-
tivated automatically when the brakes have cooled.
DSTC Service requiredDSTC system disengaged.
•Stop the car in a safe place, switch off the engine and start it again.
•Visit a workshop if the message remains - an authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.
and
"Message"There is a message on the speedometer's display - Read it!
Constant glow for 2 seconds.System check when the engine is started.
Flashing light.DSTC system is being activated.
Sport mode is activated.
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Cruise control*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.153
>
The symbol illuminates in the display (5)
and the brackets around
(---) km/h show
that cruise control is set in standby mode.
To activate cruise control:
•At the required speed - press the steering
wheel button
or .
> Current speed is stored in the memory - the
display text
(---) km/h changes to show
the selected speed, e.g. 100 km/h, without
brackets.
NOTE
Cruise control cannot be engaged at
speeds below 30 km/h.
Changing the speedTo change the stored speed:
•Press briefly on the steering wheel button,
or - most recent presses are stored
in 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 of the Cruise Control buttons are held
down for more than approx. 1 minute, it is
blocked and disabled. To be able to reacti-
vate Cruise Control, the car must be stop-
ped and the engine restarted.
Temporary deactivation - standby modeTo temporarily disengage cruise control and
set it in standby mode:
•Press the steering wheel button .
> Set speed is shown in brackets in the dis-
play (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 .
DeactivateThe cruise control is switched off with the
steering wheel button (1) or by switching off the
engine - the set speed is deleted from the
memory and cannot be resumed with the
button.
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04 Driver support
Adaptive cruise control*
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158* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Keypad without Speed limiter*To temporarily disengage Cruise control and
set it in standby mode:
•Press the steering wheel button .
Standby mode due to driver interventionCruise control is temporarily disengaged and
set in standby mode if:
•the foot brake is used
•the clutch pedal is depressed for longer
than 1 minute6
•the gear selector is moved to N position
(automatic gearbox)
•the driver maintains a speed higher than
the set speed for longer than 1 minute.
The driver must then regulate the speed.
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 last stored speed when the accelerator
pedal is released.
Automatic standby modeThe Adaptive cruise control is dependent on
other systems, e.g.. DSTC (see page 146). Ifany of these systems stop working then cruise
control is automatically deactivated.
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/h7
•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 .
Overtaking another vehicleWhen the car is following another vehicle and
the driver indicates an imminent overtake with
the direction indicator
8, the Cruise control
helps to briefly accelerate the car towards the
vehicle in front.
The function is active at speeds
above 70 km/h.
WARNING
Be aware that this function can be activated
in more situations other than during over-
taking, e.g. when a direction indicator is
used to indicate a change of lane or exit to
another road - the car will then accelerate
briefly.
Deactivate
Keypad with Speed limiter
Adaptive cruise control is deactivated with the
steering wheel button
. The set speed is
cleared and cannot be resumed with the
button.
Keypad without Speed limiterWith a short press on the steering wheel button
the cruise control is set in standby mode.
6Disengaging and selecting a higher or lower gear does not involve standby mode.7Does not apply to a car with Queue Assistant - it manages right down to stationary.8On left flash only in left-hand drive car, or right flash in right-hand drive car.
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Adaptive cruise control*
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.163
SymbolMessageSpecification
Time interval activated, during adjustment.
Time interval activated, after adjustment.
DSTC Normal to enable
CruiseAdaptive cruise control cannot be activated until the Stability and Traction Control system (DSTC) has
been set in Normal mode - see page 146.
Cruise control CancelledAdaptive cruise control has been deactivated - the driver has to regulate the speed.
Cruise control UnavailableAdaptive cruise 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.
Radar blocked See manualAdaptive cruise control temporarily disengaged.
•The radar sensor is blocked and cannot detect other vehicles. For example, in the event that heavy
rain or if slush has collected in front of the radar sensor.
Read about the limitations of the radar sensor, see page 160.
Cruise control Service
requiredAdaptive cruise control disengaged.
•Contact a workshop - an authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.
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