warning VOLVO XC90 T8 2016 Owner´s Manual
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and Whiplash Protection System will be activated.
Related information
•City Safety limitations (p. 293)
• City Safety
™ (p. 287)
• Rear Collision Warning (RCW) (p. 292)
Detecting cyclists and pedestrians with City Safety
City Safety can detect vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
VehiclesCity Safety detects most types of vehicles that are either stationary, moving in the same direc-tion as your vehicle or approaching when you areabout to turn left. In order for City Safety to detect a vehicle in darkness, its headlights and taillights must be onand 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 informationabout the bike itself and the rider's head, arms, shoulders, legs, the upper and lower parts of thebody and a cyclist's normal pattern of movement.
• If major parts of the cyclist's body are not visible to the camera, the system cannotdetect the cyclist.
• The cyclist must be an adult riding a bikeintended for an adult.
WARNING
City Safety is designed to be a supplementary driving aid. It cannot detect:
• all cyclists in all situations, e.g., a partially obscured cyclist will not be detected.
• a cyclist whose clothing prevents a clearview of the person's body contours.
• a cyclist transporting a large object.
The driver is always responsible for operating the vehicle in a safe manner.
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Pedestrians
Optimal example of what the system considers to be a pedestrian: clear body contours
To help function optimally, City Safety's function for pedestrian detection needs clear informationabout the person's head, arms, shoulders, legs,the upper and lower parts of the body and a per-son's normal pattern of movement. In order to detect a pedestrian, there must be a contrast to the background. If there is little con-trast, the person may be detected late or not atall, which may result in a late or no reaction fromthe system. City Safety can also detect pedestrians in dark- ness with the help of the vehicle's headlights.•
If major parts of the pedestrian's body are not visible to the camera, he/she may not bedetected.
• In order to detect a pedestrian, the systemmust have a full view of the person's entirebody and the person must be at least 32 in.(80 cm) tall.
WARNING
City Safety is designed to be a supplementary driving aid. It cannot detect pedestrians:
• who are partially obscured, wearing cloth- ing that prevents a clear view of the per-son's body contours or who are not atleast 32 in. (80 cm) tall.
• who have limited contrast to their immedi-ate background. A warning or brakingmay be delayed or not come at all.
• carrying a large object.
The driver is always responsible for operating
the vehicle in a safe manner.
Related information
• City Safety
™ (p. 287)
• City Safety limitations (p. 293)
• City Safety in crossing traffic (p. 291)
City Safety in crossing traffic
City Safety can help the driver when making a left turn in an intersection.
Turning at an intersection
1. The area in which City Safety can detect an oncoming vehicle
In order for City Safety to detect an approaching vehicle in situations where there is a risk of a col-lision, that vehicle must be within City Safety'srange (the red area in the illustration). The following criteria must also be met:
• your vehicle's speed must be at least 3 mph (4 km/h)
• the approaching vehicle's headlights must beon
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WARNING
•City Safety is a supplementary driving aid and does not function in all driving situa-tions or in all traffic, weather or road con-ditions.
• Warnings and braking for an approachingvehicle will usually come at a very latestage.
• The driver is responsible for maintaining asafe distance and speed. Never wait for awarning or for City Safety to take action.
LimitationsIn certain situations, it may be very difficult for City Safety to help the driver avoid a collision withan approaching vehicle in crossing traffic, forexample:
• on slippery roads when Electronic Stability Control is active
• if the approaching vehicle is detected at alate stage
• If the approaching vehicle is partiallyobscured by another vehicle
• if the approaching vehicle moves erratically(e.g., sudden lane changes at a late stage)
Related information
•
City Safety
™ (p. 287)
• City Safety limitations (p. 293)
Rear Collision Warning (RCW)
The
Rear Collision Warning with braking at
standstill (RCW) function can help the driver
avoid rear-end collisions.
RCW is activated automatically each time the engine is started and cannot be turned off. RCW can warn the driver of a vehicle approach- ing yours from behind by rapidly flashing yourrear turn signals. RCW is only activated when a vehicle is rapidly approaching your vehicle from behind. At speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), if RCW determines that your vehicle is at risk of a rear-end collision, the front seat belt pretensionersand the Whiplash Protection System are acti-vated. Just prior to the collision, the brakes are also applied to help reduce your vehicle's forwardmovement if and when the collision occurs. How-ever, this can only happen if your vehicle is sta-tionary. The brakes will be released immediately if the accelerator pedal is pressed.
NOTE
• Due to local traffic regulations in certain markets, RCW will
not activate the rear
turn signals. That part of the function will be deactivated.
• The use of the rear turn signals will alsobe deactivated if the City Safety warning level is set at
Later. See also the section
"Setting a warning level (distance)" in the article "City Safety settings."
• If RCW detects a vehicle approachingfrom behind, the seat belt pretensionersand Whiplash Protection System will beactivated.
LimitationsIn some circumstances, it may be difficult for RCW to help the driver if there is a risk of a colli-sion, such as: •
In slippery conditions when Electronic Stability Control is active
• If the vehicle approaching from the rear isdetected at a late stage
• If the vehicle approaching from the rearchanges lanes at a late stage
• If the vehicle approaching from the rear ismoving at a speed above approx. 50 mph(80 km/h)
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Related information
•City Safety
™ (p. 287)
• Whiplash protection system (p. 63)
• Seat belts (p. 64)
• City Safety warning level settings (p. 289)
City Safety limitations
City Safety ™ may have limited or reduced func-
tionality in certain situations.
The function has several limitations that the driver should be familiar with:
Low objects
Hanging objects, such as flags for overhanging loads or accessories such as auxiliary lights orfront protective grids that extend beyond theheight of the hood may limit City Safety's func-tion.
Slippery driving conditions
The extended braking distance on slippery roads may reduce City Safety's capacity to help avoid acollision. In situations of this type, the ABSbrakes and Electronic Stability Control will helpprovide braking power and stability.
Backlighting
Strong sunlight, reflections, extreme light con- trasts, the use of sunglasses, or if the driver is notlooking straight ahead may make the visual warn-ing signal in the windshield difficult to see.
Heat
If the temperature in the passenger compartment is very high, the camera and radar sensor may betemporarily turned off for approx. 15 minutesafter the engine has been started to protect theirelectronic components. When the temperaturehas cooled sufficiently, the camera and radarsensor will restart automatically. The visual warning signal may also be temporarilydisabled due to high passenger compartmenttemperatures caused by strong sunlight. Warnings may not be given if the distance to the vehicle ahead is short and the driver is activelyoperating the vehicle (clearly depressing a pedalor turning the steering wheel).
Reduced visibility
City Safety's functions may be greatly impeded or deactivated by e.g., intense snowfall or rain, indense fog, in very dusty conditions or if there isblowing snow in front of the vehicle. Condensa-tion, ice, snow or dirt on the windshield may alsoreduce the system's functionality.
NOTE
•
Keep the windshield in front of the radar sensor free of ice, snow, dirt, etc.
• Snow or ice on the hood deeper than2 inches (5 cm) may obstruct the sensor.Keep the hood free of ice and snow.
• Do not mount or in any way attach any-thing on the windshield that couldobstruct the radar sensor.
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Camera and radar sensor's field of vision
The camera and radar sensor have limited fields of vision. In some situations they may detect avehicle, pedestrian or cyclist later than expectedor not detect them at all. Other vehicles that are dirty may be detected later than others and in dark conditions, motorcy-cles may be detected late or not at all. If a text message is displayed in the instrument panel indicates that the camera or radar sensorare blocked, it may be difficult for City Safety todetect a vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist and thesystem's functionality may be reduced.
WARNING
Text messages may not be displayed in all sit- uations in which the camera and/or radarsensor are blocked. It is therefore essential tokeep the windshield in front the camera/radarsensor clean and free from snow, ice, etc.
Camera and radar sensor components should only be serviced or replaced by a trained andqualified Volvo service technician.
Other limitations
City Safety uses the vehicle's camera and radar sensor, which have certain general limitations.See the articles "Camera limitations" and Radarsensor limitations" for additional information.
WARNING
• Warnings and braking may be delayed or not occur at all if traffic, weather or otherconditions prevent the camera and/orradar sensor from detecting pedestrians,cyclists or other vehicles correctly.
• Other vehicles can only be detected indarkness if their headlights and taillightsare clearly visible.
• The sensors have a limited range forpedestrians and cyclists. The systemfunctions best at speeds up to 30 mph(50 km/h). For stationary or slow-movingvehicles, the system functions best atspeeds up to approx. 43 mph (70 km/h).
• Warnings for stationary or slow-movingvehicles may be impeded by darkness orpoor visibility.
• Warnings and braking for pedestrians andcyclists will not be provided at speedsabove approx. 50 mph (80 km/h).
• Do not place, attach or mount any objectson the inside or outside of the windshieldnear or over the sensor. This could affectthe camera-based functions.
Action by the driver
Backing up
City Safety is temporarily deactivated while the vehicle is backing up.
Low speed
City Safety is not activated at very low speeds (under approx. 3 mph (4 km/h). This means thatthe system will not be triggered if your vehicleapproaches a vehicle ahead, such as when park-ing.
Active driver
Action by the driver always has priority. For this reason, City Safety may not react or react laterthan expected in situations in which the driver isactively operating the vehicle, even if a collision isimminent. This is also done to help eliminateexcessive warnings.
Related information
•
City Safety
™ (p. 287)
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) - fault tracing (p. 285)
• City Safety
™ troubleshooting (p. 295)
• Camera limitations (p. 254)
• Radar sensor limitations (p. 258)
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After the windshield has been replaced, the camera/radar sensor will have to be recalibra-ted by a trained and qualified Volvo servicetechnician to help ensure proper function ofall of the vehicle's camera-/radar-based sys-tems.
MaintenanceIn order for City Safety to function properly, the area of the windshield must be kept free of dirt,ice, snow, etc.
Other vehicle functionsIf a message is displayed in the instrument panel,this means that the other systems using the cam-era/radar sensor (see the list below) will not havefull functionality or may not function at all. The radar sensor is used by the following func- tions:
• Distance Alert
*
• Driver Alert Control
*
• Adaptive Cruise Control
*
• Pilot Assist
*
• Road Sign Information
*
• Active High Beams
*
• Lane Keeping Aid
*
Do not mount or in any way attach anything onthe windshield that could obstruct the camera/radar sensor.
WARNING
• The camera has the same type of limita- tions as the human eye, i.e., it cannot seeas well in heavy snowfall or rain, thick fogor in heavy blowing dust or snow. In suchconditions, systems depending on thecamera may experience greatly reducedfunctionality or may be temporarily deacti-vated.
• Never place any objects, decals, etc., onthe windshield in front of the camera. Thiscould reduce or block the camera
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Speed limiter (SL) *
The Speed Limiter (SL) is a feature that helps prevent the driver from exceeding a preset maxi-mum speed.
Overview
Function buttons and symbols
SL switches from standby mode to
active mode and the set maximum speed will be used
Increases the set maximum speed
From standby mode , press to put SL
in active mode and set the current speed as the maximum or from active mode , press to
put SL in standby mode (the set maximum speed can be exceeded)
— Decreases the set maximum speed
Set maximum speed indicator
The vehicle's current speed
The set maximum speed
WARNING
• The Speed Limiter cannot cover all driv- ing situations and traffic, weather androad conditions.
• The vehicle must always be drivenaccording to current traffic/road condi-tions.
• The driver must take action if SL does notmaintain the set maximum speed.
• The driver is always responsible for oper-ating the vehicle in a safe manner andobserving posted speed limits.
LimitationsOn steep downslopes, the Speed limiter's braking capacity may not be sufficient and the set maxi-mum speed may be exceeded. If this happens,
Speed limit exceeded will be displayed in the
instrument panel to alert the driver. This message will appear if the set maximum speed is exceeded by more than approx. 2 mph(3 km/h).
Related information
• Starting and activating the Speed Limiter (SL)
* (p. 299)
• Deactivating/reactivating the Speed Limiter
*
(p. 303)
• Changing a Speed Limiter (SL)
* maximum
speed (p. 299)
• Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL)
* (p. 300)
• Activating/deactivating the Automatic SpeedLimiter (ASL)
* (p. 301)
• Changing tolerance for the Automatic Speed Limiter (p. 302)
• Turning the Speed Limiter
* off (p. 304)
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Deactivating/reactivating the Speed Limiter
*
(p. 303)
• Road Sign Information (RSI)
* (p. 304)
Activating/deactivating the Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL) *
ASL is activated/deactivated in the center display's Functionview.
Activating
1.
If SL is not activated, tap the Speed Sign
Assist
button 1
in the center display's Func-
tion view.
> ASL will go into standby mode and a green indicator light in the button will illu- minate. A road sign symbol will be dis-played in center of the speedometer.
2. Press the
button on the left-side steer-
ing wheel keypad.
> ASL will be activated with the vehicle's current speed.
Deactivating
1. Tap the Speed Sign Assist button in the
center display's Function view.
> ASL will be deactivated and the Speed limiter (SL) will be activated. 2.
Press the
button on the left-side steer-
ing wheel keypad.
> SL will go into standby mode.
WARNING
After switching from ASL to SL, the vehicle will no longer adapt speed to posted speedlimits. It will only limit the vehicle's maximumspeed.
Related information
• Speed limiter (SL)
* (p. 298)
• Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL)
* (p. 300)
1
If this button is tapped while SL is activated, ASL will immediately begin reading road signs.
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Turning the Speed Limiter * off
The Speed Limiter (SL) can be turned off.
Function buttons and symbols
1. Press the button (2).
> SL will go into standby mode.
2. Press the ◀ (1) or ▶ (3) buttons to select
another function.
> The SL symbol (4) in the instrument panel will go out and the set maximum speed will be erased from the system's memory.
3. Press the
button (2) again.
> The newly selected function will be acti- vated.
Related information
• Speed limiter (SL)
* (p. 298)
• Starting and activating the Speed Limiter (SL)
* (p. 299)
Road Sign Information (RSI) *
RSI is a feature that helps the driver see road signs showing the posted speed limit.
Examples of readable road signs
If the vehicle passes a sign showing the speed limit, this will be displayed in the instrument panel and the head-up display *.
WARNING
RSI does not function in all situations and is only intended to provide supplementary infor-mation. The driver is always responsible for operating the vehicle safely.
Related information
• Road Sign Assistance (RSI)
* operation
(p. 305)
• Road Sign Assistance (RSI)
* limitations
(p. 306)
• Speed limiter (SL)
* (p. 298)
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Road Sign Assistance (RSI)*
operation
Speed limit information
Speed limit information
When RSI registers a road sign showing the speed limit, this sign is displayed as a symbol onthe instrument panel.
SettingsRSI settings can be made in the center display'sTop view. Go to:
SettingsMy CarIntelliSafeRoad Sign Information.
Activating/deactivating RSI
RSI can be activated/deacti- vated in the center display'sfunction view.
–Tap the Road Sign Information button in
Function view.
> When RSI is activated, the indicator light in the button will be green. The indicator light will be gray when the function isdeactivated.
Activating/deactivating the speed warning function
The driver can be alerted if the current speed limit is being exceeded (the symbol for the cur-rent speed limit will begin to flash). This functioncan be activated or deactivated and the limit for awarning can be set. 1. Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
My CarIntelliSafeRoad Sign
Information.
3. Tap
Speed Limit Warning to activate/deac-
tivate this function.
> If the function is activated, a speed selec- tor will be displayed. 4. Select the limit at which the speed warning is
to be given by pressing the up/down arrows. Please be aware that the set warning limit will not be used when a speed camera sym-bol is displayed in the instrument panel.
Activating/deactivating the audible alert
The audible alert can be activated/deactivated and the limit for a warning can be set. 1.Tap
Settings in the center display's Top
view.
2. Tap
My CarIntelliSafeRoad Sign
Information.
3. Tap
Audio Warning to activate/deactivate
this function.