buttons VOLVO V70 2008 Owner's Manual

Select wave band AM and FM (FM1 and FM2)
Automatic tuning
1. Select a wave band using FM or AM.
2. Press
/ on the navigation button.
Manual tuning
1. Select a wave band using FM or AM.
2. Turn TUNING to select a station.
Preset
Ten station presets can be stored for each wave band. FM has two memories for presets: FM1 and FM2. Only radio
stations played through the car's speakers can be stored as presets. The stored presets are selected using the preset
buttons.
Preset storage can be carried out manually or automatically.
Manually storing preset stations
1. Tune into a station.
2. Hold in one of the preset buttons until the message Channel stored appears on the display.
Automatically storing preset stations
The function is especially useful in areas where the radio stations and their frequencies are unfamiliar. The ten
strongest radio stations are stored automatically in a separate memory.
1. Select a wave band using FM or AM.
2. Hold in AUTO until Autostoring... appears on the display.
Once Autostoring ... disappears from the display, the stations are stored. The radio continues in Auto mode and Auto
appears on the display. The automatically stored presets can now be selected using the preset buttons. Automatic
preset storage can be cancelled using EXIT .
Auto mode is cancelled by pressing for example AUTO or FM.
Returning to Auto mode provides access to the autostored presets:
1. Press AUTO .
Auto appears on the display.
2. Press a preset button.
Scan
The function automatically searches the current wave band for strong stations. When a station is found, it is played for
approx. eight seconds before scanning is resumed. While the station is playing it can be stored as a preset as usual.
1. Select a wave band using AM or FM.
2. Press SCAN .
SCAN appears on the display. Close using SCAN or EXIT.
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Use the buttons in the center console to change setting. The setting in use when the engine is switched off is activated
the next time the engine is started.
Speed-dependent steering force (option)
Steering force increases with the speed of the vehicle to give the driver enhanced sensitivity. At low speed the vehicle
is easy to steer in order to facilitate parking, etc.
Steering force can be changed under Car settings
Steering force level. For a description of the menu system, see
page 125
.
NOTE
This menu function cannot be accessed when the vehicle is in motion.

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Cruise control
Operation
Standby mode
Resume set speed
Deactivating
Activate/set speed
Set speed indicator (parentheses indicate standby mode)
Engaging the cruise control function
Before a speed can be set, the cruise control system must be engaged (put in standby mode).
To do so, press the CRUISE button
. The symbol illuminates and the text (---) mph indicates that cruise
control is in standby mode.
NOTE
This does not set the vehicle's speed.
Setting a speed
Use the
or buttons set the vehicle's current speed. The set speed is shown in the display.
NOTE
Cruise control cannot be engaged at speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h).
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Adjusting the set speed
After a speed has been set, it can be increased or decreased by using the
or buttons.
Press and hold down or until the vehicle reaches the desired speed. This will become the set speed when the
button is released.
Press or for approximately a half second and release the button to increase or decrease vehicle speed by
approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
NOTE
A temporary increase in speed by pressing the accelerator pedal, for less than 1 minute (e.g. when passing another
car), does not affect the current cruise control setting. The vehicle will automatically return to the previously set
speed when the accelerator pedal is released.
If one of the cruise control buttons is kept depressed for more than approx. 1 minute cruise control is disengaged.
The engine must then be switched off in order to reset cruise control.
Automatic deactivation
Cruise control is automatically deactivated temporarily if one of the following occurs:
If the speed drops below approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
When the brake pedal is depressed.
If the gear selector is moved to position N.
During wheel spin or wheel lock-up.
If the vehicle's speed is increased by using the accelerator pedal for more than 1 minute.
The currently set speed will be saved in the system's memory.
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Cruise control
Temporary deactivation
The driver can temporarily deactivate cruise control by pressing 0. The saved speed is shown in brackets in the
information display.
Resume set speed
If cruise control has been deactivated temporarily, it can be reactivated by pressing
. The vehicle's speed returns to
the most recently set speed.
WARNING
There may be a significant increase in speed after the
button has been pressed.
Deactivation
Cruise control is disengaged with CRUISE , by putting the gear selector in Neutral, or by switching off the engine. The
set speed is cleared.
WARNING
Cruise control should not be used in heavy traffic or when driving on wet or slippery roads. Cruise control may not
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Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light contrasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the driver is not looking straight
ahead may make the visual warning signal in the windshield difficult to see.
WARNING
Cruise control only warns of vehicles detected by the radar sensor, see page 162
. In some cases there may be no
warning or the warning may be delayed. The driver should always apply the brakes when necessary.
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Adaptive Cruise Control-ACC
Operation
Activate and resume settings, increase speed
Standby mode, On/Off
Set a time interval
Activate and set a speed
Set speed (parentheses indicate standby mode)
Time interval while it is being set
Time interval after it has been set
Engaging the cruise control function
Before ACC can be used, it must first be put in standby mode.
To do so, press
. The symbol illuminates in the display and (---) indicate that ACC is in standby mode.
Setting a speed
Use the
or buttons to store (set) the vehicle's current speed. The set speed, for example 55 mph , is shown in
the display.
NOTE
Adaptive cruise control cannot be engaged at speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h).
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The "car" symbol illuminates on the left side of the display when the radar sensor detects another
vehicle ahead. The distance to a vehicle ahead is only regulated when this symbol is illuminated.
Adjusting the set speed
After a speed has been set, it can be increased or decreased by using the
or buttons.
When the system is in active mode, the
button has the same function as , but results in a smaller increase in
speed.
NOTE
If one of the adaptive cruise control buttons is pressed for more than approximately one minute, ACC will be
deactivated. The engine must then be switched off and restarted to reset ACC.
In some situations cruise control cannot be activated. Cruise Control Unavailable is shown in the display, see page
168.
Setting a time interval
The set time interval to vehicles ahead is increased with
and decreased with . The current time interval
is shown briefly in the display following adjustment.
Five different time intervals can be selected and are shown in the display as 1-5 horizontal bars. The
greater the number of bars, the longer the time interval.
At low speeds, when the distance to the vehicle ahead is short, ACC increases the time interval slightly.
In order to follow the vehicle ahead as smoothly as possible, ACC allows the time
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Adaptive Cruise Control-ACC
interval to vary considerably in certain situations.
WARNING
Only use a time interval that is suitable in current traffic conditions.
A short time interval gives the driver limited reaction time if an unexpected situation occurs in traffic.
The number of bars indicating the selected time interval are shown while the setting is being made and for several
seconds afterward. A smaller version of the symbol is then shown to the right in the display. The same symbol is also
displayed when Distance Alert is activated, see page 165
.
Deactivating and resuming settings
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Setting a time interval
The buttons for setting a time interval are located on the left side of the steering wheel (see the illustration on page
160). Press to increase the interval or to decrease it.
Five different time intervals can be selected and are shown in the display as 1-5 horizontal bars. The
greater the number of bars, the longer the time interval.
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Distance Alert
The number of bars indicating the selected time interval are shown while the setting is being made and for several
seconds afterward. A smaller version of the symbol is then shown to the right in the display. The same symbol is also
displayed when Adaptive Cruise Control is activated.
NOTE
The higher your vehicle's speed, the greater the distance to the vehicle ahead, measured in feet (meters), for a
given time interval.
The set time interval is also used by Adaptive Cruise Control, see page 161.
WARNING
Only use a time interval that is suitable in current traffic conditions.
Limitations
The Distance Alert function uses the same radar sensor used by Adaptive Cruise Control and the Collision Warning
system. See page 162
for more information on the radar sensor's limitations.
NOTE
Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light contrasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the driver is not looking straight
ahead may make the visual warning signal in the windshield difficult to see.
WARNING
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NOTE
The camera has certain limitations, see page 170.
DAC is designed to help detect a slowly changing driving pattern. It is primarily intended to be used on main roads
and is not meant for use in city traffic.
WARNING
DAC is not intended to extend the duration of driving. Always plan breaks at regular intervals to help remain
alert.
In certain cases, fatigue may not affect the driver's behavior. In situations of this type, no warning will be
provided. Therefore, it is important to take breaks at regular intervals, regardless of whether or not DAC has given a
warning
Limitations
In certain situations, DAC may provide warnings even if the driver's driving pattern has not become erratic.
if the driver is testing the LDW function
in strong crosswinds
on grooved road surfaces.
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Driver Alert System -option
Operating DAC
Certain settings can be made from the menu system controlled from the center instrument panel. See page 124
for
more information on the menu system.
The current system status can be checked on the trip computer's display by using the buttons on the left steering wheel
lever.
Thumb wheel. Turn this wheel until Driver Alert is displayed. The second line shows the alternative Off ,
Unavailable , or [-----], i.e., the number of bars.
READ button. Confirms and erases a message in the display.
Activating DAC
In the center instrument panel, go to Car settings
Driver Alert . Select On.
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