04 Comfort and driving pleasure
DSTC – Stability and traction control system
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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 Control
The function limits the driving and brake force
of the wheels individually in order to stabilise
the car.
Spin Control
The function prevents the driving wheels from
spinning against the road surface during accel-
eration.
Traction control system
The function is active at low speed and trans-
fers power from the driving wheel that is spin-
ning to the one that is not.
Operation
Selection of level - Sport mode
The 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 than
in 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 S80
DSTC
. (For
information on the menu system, see
page 144).
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.
Summary of Contents for 2012 S80
Page 1: ...VOLVO S80 Owners Manual Web Edition ...
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Page 15: ...Introduction 13 ...
Page 17: ...SAFETY ...
Page 43: ...01 Safety 01 41 ...
Page 45: ...LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 65: ...02 Locks and alarm 02 63 ...
Page 67: ...YOUR DRIVING ENVIRONMENT ...
Page 70: ...03 Your driving environment Instruments and controls 03 68 Right hand drive ...
Page 97: ...03 Your driving environment Lighting 03 95 Templates for halogen headlamps ...
Page 141: ...03 Your driving environment 03 139 ...
Page 143: ...COMFORT AND DRIVING PLEASURE ...
Page 221: ...INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM ...
Page 279: ...05 Infotainment system 05 277 ...
Page 281: ...DURING YOUR JOURNEY ...
Page 301: ...06 During your journey 06 299 ...
Page 303: ...WHEELS AND TYRES ...
Page 317: ...07 Wheels and tyres 07 315 ...
Page 319: ...MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE ...
Page 342: ...08 Maintenance and service Fuses 08 340 Engine compartment ...
Page 357: ...08 Maintenance and service 08 355 ...
Page 359: ...SPECIFICATIONS ...
Page 360: ...09 Specifications Type designations 09 358 Label location ...
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