Volvo S80 -, Owner'S Manual

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Laser sensor transmitter and receiver window 12 .
If the speed difference is 4-15 km/h in relation
to the vehicle in front then City Safety™ can
completely prevent a collision.
City Safety™ activates a short, sharp braking
and stops the car in normal circumstances,
just behind the vehicle in front. For most dri-
vers this is well outside normal driving style
and may be experienced as being uncomfort-
able.
If the difference in speed between the vehi-
cles is greater than 15 km/h then City
Safety™ may not prevent the collision on its
own. To obtain full brake force, the driver
must depress the brake pedal. This could
then make it possible to prevent a collision,
even at speed differences above 15 km/h.
When the function is activated and brakes,
the combined instrument panel shows a text
message to the effect that the function is/has
been active.
NOTE
When City Safety™ brakes, the brake
lights come on.
Related information
•
City Safety™ - limitations (p. 210)
•
City Safety™ (p. 208)
•
City Safety™ - operation (p. 209)
•
City Safety™ - laser sensor (p. 212)
•
City Safety™ - symbols and messages
(p. 214)
City Safety™ - operation
City Safety™ is a function for helping the
driver to avoid a collision when driving in
queues, amongst other things, when changes
in the traffic ahead, combined with a lapse in
attention, could lead to an incident.
On and Off
NOTE
The City Safety™ function is activated
automatically when the engine is started.
In certain situations, it may advisable to disa-
ble City Safety™, e.g. where leafy branches
could sweep over the bonnet and/or wind-
screen.
City Safety™ handled in the menu system
MY CAR
, MY CAR (p. 108) and after starting
the engine the function can be deactivated as
follows:
•
Search in
MY CAR
for
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system and select the Off option at City
Safety
.
However, the function will be enabled the
next time the engine is started, regardless
of whether the system was enabled or
disabled when the engine was switched
off.
12 NOTE: The illustration is schematic - details may vary depending on car model.