
04 Comfort and driving pleasureCruise control 04
158 Operation
Steering wheel-mounted controls and display
Standby mode
Resume set speed
Deactivating
Activate/set speed
Set speed indicator (parentheses indicate
standby mode)
Engaging the cruise control functionBefore a speed can be set, the cruise control
system must be engaged (put in standby
mode).
–
Press the CRUISE button (1). >
The symbol illuminates and the text
(---) mph (5) indicates that cruise con-
trol is in standby mode.
NOTE This does not set the vehicle\fs speed.
Setting a speed
Use the
or buttons set the vehicle\fs cur-
rent speed. The set speed is shown in the dis-
play.
NOTE Cruise control cannot be engaged at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h).
Adjusting the set speedAfter a speed has been set, it can be increased
or decreased by using the
or buttons.
1. Press and hold down or until the
vehicle reaches the desired speed.
> This will become the set speed when the
button is released.
2. Press or for approximately a half
second and release the button to increase
or decrease vehicle speed by approxi-
mately 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
NOTE \b
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.
\b 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 deactivationCruise control is automatically deactivated
temporarily if one of the following occurs:
\b
If the speed drops below approximately
20 mph (30 km/h).
\b When the brake pedal is depressed.
\b If the gear selector is moved to position N.
\b During wheel spin or wheel lock-up.
\b If the vehicle\fs speed is increased by using
the accelerator pedal for more than 1
minute.
The currently set speed will be saved in the
system\fs memory. G022910

04 Comfort and driving pleasure
City Safety™ 04
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167driver is always responsible for main-
taining a safe distance to the vehicle
ahead.
Function
Location of the laser sensor in the windshield
City Safety™ monitors traffic ahead of you
using a laser sensor mounted in the upper sec-
tion of the windshield. If a collision is imminent,
City Safety™ will automatically apply the
brakes at approximately 50% of the vehicle’s
full braking effect if you are traveling at speeds
between 2-18 mph (4-30 km/h).
\b
If the difference in speed between your
vehicle and the vehicle ahead is less than
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h), City Safety™ can help prevent a collision from
taking place.
\b If the difference in speed is between
approximately 10-18 mph (16-30 km/h),
City Safety™ alone cannot avoid a colli-
sion. The driver must apply the brakes for
full braking effect.
When the function activates and applies the
brakes, a message will appear in the informa-
tion display to indicate that the system is/has
been active.
NOTE \b
When City Safety™ applies the brakes,
the brake lights will illuminate.
\b In cases where City Safety™ has stop-
ped the vehicle, the system will then
release the brakes. The driver must
apply the brakes to keep the vehicle at
a standstill. Using City Safety™
NOTE
The City Safety™ function is activated auto-
matically each time the engine has been
switched off and restarted.
On and OffIn certain situations, it may be desirable to
switch City Safety™ off, such as when driving
in close quarters where leaves, branches, etc.
may obscure the hood and windshield.
Display and turn signal lever
Thumb wheel
RESET button
When the engine is running, City Safety™ can
be switched off as follows: G02140
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04 Comfort and driving pleasureCity Safety™ 04
168 1.
Use the thumb wheel to scroll until City
Safety is displayed.
2. Press the RESET button for approximately
1 second until Off is displayed.
WARNINGThe laser sensor emits light when the igni-
tion is in mode II or higher, even if City
Safety™ has been switched off.
To switch City Safety™ on again:
\b
Follow the same procedure as for switch-
ing City Safety™ off but select On by
pressing RESET.
or
\b Vehicles not equipped with keyless
drive: Press lightly on the remote key to
release it partially from the ignition slot.
Press the remote key into the ignition slot
again. Depress the brake pedal and press
the START/STOP ENGINE button to start
the engine. This restarts City Safety™
.
\b Vehicles equipped with the optional
keyless drive: Press the START/STOP
ENGINE button to switch off the engine.
Depress the brake pedal and press the
START/STOP ENGINE button to start the
engine. This restarts City Safety™.
See page 79 for information on ignition modes. City Safety™ will be automatically switched on
the next time the engine is started, even if it was
off when the engine was switched off.
Limitations
The sensor used by City Safety™ is designed
to detect cars and other larger motor vehicles
ahead of your vehicle in both daylight and dark-
ness.
However, there are certain limitations and the
laser sensor’s function may be reduced by, for
example, heavy rain or snowfall, or by dense
fog or thick, blowing dust or snow. Condensa-
tion, dirt, ice or snow on the windshield may
also interfere with the sensor’s function.
Objects such as warning flags hanging from
long objects on the roof or accessories such as
auxiliary lights or protective arches on the front
of the vehicle that are higher than the hood may
also impede the sensor’s function.
Braking distance to the vehicle ahead increa-
ses on slippery road surfaces, which may
reduce City Safety’s capacity to avoid a colli-
sion. In situations like this, the DSTC system
(see page 155) will help provide the best pos-
sible braking capacity and stability.
City Safety™ emits infrared light and measures
the way in which the light is reflected. There-
fore, vehicles or objects with low-reflective sur-faces may not be detected. Normally, the
license plate and taillight reflectors give the
rear section of a vehicle ahead sufficient reflec-
tive surfaces to be detected.
NOTE
\b
Keep the windshield in front of the laser
sensor free of ice, snow, dirt, etc. See
the illustration on page
167
\b Snow or ice on the hood deeper than
2 inches (5 cm) may obstruct the sen-
sor. Keep the hood free of ice and snow.
\b Do not mount or in any way attach any-
thing on the windshield that could
obstruct the laser sensor. Troubleshooting
If Windshield sensors blocked appears in
the information display, this indicates that the
City Safety™ laser sensor is obstructed in
some way and cannot detect vehicles ahead of
you, which means that the system is not func-
tioning.
However, this message will not be displayed in
all situations in which the sensor is obstructed.
For this reason, the driver must ensure that the
area of the windshield in front of the sensor is
always kept clean.

04 Comfort and driving pleasureAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* 04
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Operation
Controls and display
Activate and resume settings, increase
speed
Standby mode, on/off
Set 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 functionBefore 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\fs 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).
The “car” symbol illuminates
on the left side of the display
when the radar sensor
detects another vehicle
ahead. The distance to a vehi-
cle ahead is only regulated
when this symbol is illumi-
nated.
Adjusting the set speedAfter a speed has been set, it can be increased
or decreased by using the or buttons.
When the system is in active mode, the but-
ton has the same function as , but results in
a smaller increase in speed.
NOTE \b
If one of the adaptive cruise control but-
tons is pressed for more than approxi-
mately one minute, ACC will be deacti-
vated. The engine must then be
switched off and restarted to reset ACC.
\b In some situations cruise control cannot
be activated. Cruise Control
Unavailable is shown in the display,
see page 177.
Setting a time intervalThe 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 vehi-
cle ahead as smoothly as possible, ACC allows
the time interval to vary considerably in certain
situations. G027123

04 Comfort and driving pleasureBlind Spot Information System* 04
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.switched off, and a text message is dis-
played.
\b BLIS can be switched on again by pressing
the button. The indicator light in the button
will illuminate and a new text message will
be displayed. Press the READ button (
see
page 123) to erase the message.
BLIS system messages Text in the dis-
play System status
Blind spot syst.
service required BLIS not functioning
properly. Contact an
authorized Volvo
service technician.
Blind spot syst.
camera blocked BLIS camera
obscured. Clean the
lenses.
Blind-spot info
system ON BLIS system on Text in the dis-
play System status
Blind-spot info
system off BLIS system off
Blind spot syst.
reduced function The BLIS cameras\f
function has been
reduced by e.g., fog,
or strong sunlight
directly into the
camea. The camera
will reset itself when
these conditions
have changed. have
been function
reduced