Volvo 2006 XC70, Owner'S Manual

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Cruise control
Cruise control
The cruise control buttons are located on the
left side of the steering wheel hub.
Engaging cruise control
Press the CRUISE button. CRUISE will be
displayed in the information window in the
instrument panel.
NOTE: This does not set the vehicle’s speed.
Setting speed
Press + or - to set the current speed.
CRUISE-ON will be displayed in the informa-
tion window in the instrument panel.
Increasing or decreasing speed
Use + or - in the following ways to increase or
decrease the vehicle’s speed:
•
Press and hold down + or - until the vehicle
reaches the desired speed.
•
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: Cruise control will not function at
speeds below approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h).
Braking
•
Cruise control is automatically disengaged
when the brake pedal is depressed. The
currently set speed is stored in memory.
•
Pressing resume ( ) will return the car to
the previously set speed.
V70/XC70 V70 R
Acceleration
Momentary acceleration, such as when
passing another car, does not affect cruise
control operation. The car will automatically
return to the previously set speed when the
accelerator pedal is released.
Disengaging cruise control
To disengage cruise control, press the
CRUISE button. CRUISE or CRUISE-ON
will no longer be displayed in the information
window in the instrument panel.
NOTE: Cruise control is automatically
disengaged if:
•
the engine is switched off
•
the gear selector is placed in (N)eutral
•
the wheels start to spin or lock
•
the clutch is depressed
•
if an increase in speed is maintained for
more than one minute
•
if the vehicle’s speed falls below approxi-
mately 15 mph (25 km/h) for non-turbo
models, or 20 mph (30 km/h) on turbo
models.
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