
04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Adaptive cruise control*
04
180* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
NOTE
Activation of the cruise control below
30 km/h requires a vehicle in front within a
reasonable distance.
For shorter stops in connection with inching in
slow traffic or at traffic lights driving is auto-
matically resumed if the stops do not exceed
about 3 seconds - if it takes longer before the
car in front starts moving again then the cruise
control is set in standby mode. The driver must
then re-activate the cruise control in one of the
following ways:
•Press the steering wheel button .
or
•Press the accelerator pedal and accelerate
up to at least about 4 km/h (normal walking
pace).
The cruise control will then resume following
the vehicle in front.
NOTE
The cruise control can hold the car station-
ary for a maximum of 2 minutes - then the
parking brake is applied and the cruise con-
trol is disengaged.
•The driver has to release the parking
brake before the cruise control can be
reactivated.
Change of target
If the target vehicle in front suddenly turns then
there may be stationary traffic in front.
When the cruise control is following another
vehicle at speeds below 30 km/h and changes
target from a moving to a stationary vehicle, the
cruise control will slow down for the stationary
vehicle.
WARNING
When the cruise control is following another
vehicle at speeds in excess of 30 km/h and
the target is changed from a moving vehicle
to a stationary vehicle, the cruise control will
ignore the stationary vehicle and instead
select the stored speed.
•The driver must intervene him/herself
and brake.
Automatic standby mode with change of
target
Cruise control is disengaged and set in
standby mode:
•when the speed is below 15 km/h and
cruise control is not sure whether the target
object is a stationary vehicle or some other
object, e.g. a speed bump.
•when the speed is below 15 km/h and the
vehicle in front turns off so the cruise con-
trol no longer has a vehicle to follow.
Automatic braking ceases when
stationary
In certain situations the cruise control inter-
rupts braking when stationary. This means that
the foot brake is released and the driver must
brake himself/herself.
Cruise control releases the foot brake and is
set in standby mode when:
•the driver puts his/her foot on the brake
pedal
•the parking brake is applied
•the gear selector is moved to P, N or R
position
•the driver sets the cruise control in standby
mode.
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04 Comfort and driving pleasure
City Safety™
04
189
If the difference in speed between the vehicles
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 differen-
ces above 15 km/h.
When the function is activated and brakes, the
instrument panel display shows a message to
the effect that the function is/has been active.
NOTE
The brake lights come on when City
Safety™ brakes the car.
Operation
NOTE
The City Safety™ function is always ena-
bled after the engine has been started via
key position I and II (see page 80 on key
positions).
On and OffIn certain situations, it may advisable to disable
City Safety™, e.g. where leafy branches could
sweep over the bonnet and/or windscreen.
After starting the engine City Safety™ can be
deactivated as follows:Using MY CAR on the centre console display
screen with its menu system, search and locate
Settings
Car settingsDriving support
systems
City Safety. Select the Off option.
For more information on the menu system MY
CAR, see page 144).
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.
WARNING
The laser sensor also transmits laser light
when City Safety™ is disabled manually.
To enable City Safety™ again:
•Follow the same procedure as for disa-
bling, but select the On option.
Limitations
The sensor in City Safety™ is designed to
detect cars and other large vehicles in front of
the car irrespective of whether it is day or night.
However, the sensor has limitations and has
poorer functionality in e.g. heavy snowfall or
rain, dense fog, dust storms or snow flurries.
Mist, dirt, ice or snow on the windscreen may
disrupt the function.Low-hanging objects, e.g. a flag/pennant for
projecting load, or accessories such as auxili-
ary lamps and bull bars that are higher than the
bonnet limit the function.
The infrared light from the sensor in City
Safety™ measures how the light is reflected.
The sensor cannot detect objects with low
reflection capacity. The rear sections of the
vehicle generally reflect the light sufficiently
thanks to the number plate and rear light reflec-
tors.
On slippery road surfaces the braking distance
is extended, which may reduce the capacity of
City Safety™ to avoid a collision. In such sit-
uations the ABS and DSTC systems will pro-
vide best possible braking force with main-
tained stability.
When the car is reversing City Safety™ cannot
be activated.
City Safety™ is not activated at low speeds -
under 4 km/h, which is why the system does
not intervene in situations where a vehicle in
front is being approached very slowly, e.g.
when parking.
Driver commands are always prioritised, which
is why City Safety™ does not intervene in sit-
uations where the driver is steering, braking or
accelerating in a clear manner, even if a colli-
sion is unavoidable.
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04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Collision Warning with Auto Brake & Pedestrian Protection*
04
192* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
General
Collision Warning with Auto Brake and Pedes-
trian Detection is designed to assist the driver
when there is a risk of colliding with a pedes-
trian or vehicles in front that are stationary or
moving in the same direction.
The collision warning system has the following
three functions.
•Collision Warning – Warns the driver of a
potentially imminent collision.
•Brake Support – Assists the driver to
brake effectively in a critical situation.
•Auto Brake - Brakes the car automatically
in the event of an imminent risk of collision
with a pedestrian or vehicle in front, if the
driver does not himself/herself react in time
by braking and/or steering away. The Auto
Brake function can prevent a collision or
reduce collision speed.
The collision warning system is activated in sit-
uations where the driver should have started
braking a lot earlier, which is why the function
cannot help the driver in every situation.
Collision Warning with Auto Brake is designed
to be activated as late as possible in order to
avoid unnecessary intervention.
The collision warning system must not be used
as an excuse for the driver to change his/her
driving style. If the driver solely relies on Colli-sion Warning with Auto Brake to do the brak-
ing, there will be a collision sooner or later.
The collision warning system and City
Safety™ complement each other. For more
information on City Safety™, see page 188.
IMPORTANT
Maintenance of collision warning system
components must only be performed at a
workshop - an authorised Volvo workshop
is recommended.
WARNING
No automatic system can guarantee
100 % correct function in all situations.
Therefore, never try out the Auto brake sys-
tem by driving towards people - this may
cause serious injuries or risk death.
WARNING
The collision warning system does not
engage in all driving situations or traffic,
weather or road conditions. The collision
warning system does not react to vehicles
driving in another direction to the car or to
animals.
Warning only activated in the event of a high
risk for collision. The Function section and
the section after advise about limitations of
which the driver should be aware before
using Collision Warning with Auto Brake.
Warnings and brake interventions for
pedestrians are switched off at vehicle
speeds exceeding 80 km/h.
Warnings and brake interventions for
pedestrians do not work in darkness and
tunnels - not even when streetlights are lit.
The auto-brake function can prevent a col-
lision or reduce collision speed. To ensure
full brake performance, the driver should
always depress the brake pedal - even when
the car auto-brakes.
Never wait for a collision warning. The driver
is always responsible that the correct dis-
tance and speed are maintained - even
when the collision warning system with
auto-brake is used.
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04 Comfort and driving pleasure
Collision Warning with Auto Brake & Pedestrian Protection*
04
196* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Detection of pedestrians
Optimal examples of what the system regards as
pedestrians with clear body contours.
Optimal performance of the system requires
that the system function that detects pedes-
trians receives as unambiguous information as
possible about the contours of the body - this
implies the opportunity to identify the head,
arms, shoulders, legs, upper and lower body
combined with a normal human pattern of
movement.
If large parts of the body are not visible to the
camera then the system cannot detect a
pedestrian.
•In order for a pedestrian to be detected he/
she must appear full-length and have a
height of at least 80 cm.
•The system cannot detect a pedestrian
carrying larger items.
•The camera sensor's ability to see pedes-
trians at dusk and dawn is limited - just like
the human eye.
•The camera sensor's capacity to detect
pedestrians is deactivated when driving in
darkness and tunnels - even when street-
lights are lit.
WARNING
Collision Warning with Auto Brake & Pedes-
trian Detection is a means of assistance.
It cannot detect all pedestrians in all situa-
tions and it cannot see e.g. partially
obscured pedestrians, people in clothing
that hides the contours of the body or
pedestrians shorter than 80 cm.
•The driver is always responsible that the
vehicle is driven properly and with a
safety distance adapted to the speed.
Fault tracing and action
If the display shows the message Windscreen
Sensors blocked then this means that the
camera sensor is blocked and cannot detect
pedestrians, vehicles or road markings in front
of the car.In turn this means that the Collision Warning
with Auto Brake, Lane Departure Warning and
Driver Alert Control functions are not operating
with full functionality.
The following table presents possible causes
for a message being shown along with the
appropriate action.
CauseAction
The windscreen sur-
face in front of the
camera is dirty or
covered with ice or
snow.Clean the wind-
screen surface in
front of the camera
from dirt, ice and
snow.
Thick fog, heavy rain
or snow means that
the camera does not
work sufficiently
well.No action. At times
the camera does not
work during heavy
rain or snowfall.
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06 During your journey
Driving with a trailer
06
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.283 General
Payload depends on the car's kerb weight. The
total of the weight of the passengers and all
accessories, e.g. towbar, reduces the car's
payload by a corresponding weight. For more
detailed information on weights, see
page 355.
If the towing bracket is mounted by Volvo, then
the car is delivered with the necessary equip-
ment for driving with a trailer.
•The car's towing bracket must be of an
approved type.
•If the towbar is retrofitted, check with your
Volvo dealer that the car is fully equipped
for driving with a trailer.
•Distribute the load on the trailer so that the
weight on the towing bracket complies
with the specified maximum towball load.
•Increase the tyre pressure to the recom-
mended pressure for a full load. For tyre
pressure label location, see page 301.
•The engine is loaded more heavily than
usual when driving with a trailer.
•Do not tow a heavy trailer when the car is
brand new. Wait until it has been driven at
least 1000 km.
•The brakes are loaded much more than
usual on long and steep downhill slopes.
Downshift to a lower gear and adjust your
speed.
•For safety reasons, the maximum permit-
ted speed for the car when coupled with a
trailer should not be exceeded. Follow the
regulations in force for the permitted
speeds and weights.
•Maintain a low speed when driving with a
trailer up long, steep ascents.
•Avoid driving with a trailer on inclines of
more than 12%.
Trailer cableAn adapter is required if the car's towing
bracket has 13 pin electrics and the trailer has
7 pin electrics. Use an adapter cable approved
by Volvo. Make sure the cable does not drag
on the ground.
Direction indicators and brake lights on
the trailer
If any of the trailer's lamps for direction indica-
tors are broken, then the combined instrument
panel's symbol for direction indicators flashes
faster than normal and the display shows the
text
Bulb fail - Ind. signal trailer.
If any of the trailer's lamps for the brake light
are broken then the
Bulb fail - Stop lamp
trailer text is shown.
Level control*The rear shock absorbers maintain a constant
height irrespective of the car's load (up to the
maximum permissible weight). When the car isstationary the rear of the car lowers slightly,
which is normal.
Trailer weightsFor information on Volvo's permitted trailer
weights, see page 356.
NOTE
The stated maximum permitted trailer
weights are those permitted by Volvo.
National vehicle regulations can further limit
trailer weights and speeds. Towbars can be
certified for higher towing weights than the
car can actually tow.
WARNING
Follow the stated recommendations for
trailer weights. Otherwise, the car and trailer
may be difficult to control in the event of
sudden movement and braking.
Manual gearbox
OverheatingWhen driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a hot
climate there may be a risk of overheating.
•Do not run the engine at higher revolutions
than 4500 rpm (diesel engines: 3500 rpm)
- otherwise the oil temperature may
become too high.
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08 Maintenance and service
Lamps
08
319 General
All bulbs are specified, see page 324. The fol-
lowing list contains locations of bulbs and
other light sources that are specialised or
unsuitable for changing except at a workshop:
•Active Xenon headlamps - ABL (Xenon
lamps)
•Direction indicators, door mirrors
•Approach lighting, door mirrors
•Courtesy lighting
•Glovebox lighting
•General interior lighting in the roof
•Reading lamps
•Side position, position lamps rear
•Brake light
•LED lights, general
WARNING
On cars with Xenon headlamps, the
replacement of Xenon lamps must be car-
ried out at a workshop - an authorised Volvo
workshop is recommended. Working with
Xenon lamps demands extreme caution
because the headlamp is equipped with a
high voltage unit.
IMPORTANT
Never touch the glass part of the bulbs with
your fingers. Grease and oils from your fin-
gers are vaporised by the heat, coating the
reflector and then causing damage.
Headlamps front
All of the headlamp bulbs are replaced via the
engine compartment. Loosen and remove the
whole headlamp.
WARNING
The remote control key must not be turned
to key position I or II during bulb replace-
ment.
See the section "Key positions" - for a
description of the remote control key's 3 key
positions.
Removing the headlamp1. Make sure the remote control key is in key
position 0, see page 80:
2. (First illustration)
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10 Alphabetical Index
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386
A
ACC – Adaptive cruise control................. 175
Active Bending Lights (ABL)...................... 89
Active chassis – FOUR-C........................170
Active Xenon headlamps........................... 89
Adaptation............................................... 115
Adapting driving characteristics.............. 170
Adaptive cruise control............................ 175
fault tracing......................................... 182
radar sensor........................................ 181
Adaptive cruise control fault tracing........ 182
Additional heater (Diesel)......................... 165
Adjusting headlamp pattern...................... 93
halogen headlamp................................ 94
Adjusting the steering wheel...................... 87
Airbag
activating/deactivating, PACOS........... 22
driver's and front passenger side......... 20
key switch off........................................ 22
AIRBAG ..................................................... 20
Airbag system ........................................... 19
Air conditioning........................................ 159
general................................................ 152Air conditioning, AC................................. 159
Air distribution.................................. 154, 161
Air quality system IAQS .......................... 159
Air vents................................................... 154
Alarm.......................................................... 65
alarm indicator...................................... 65
alarm signals......................................... 66
arming................................................... 65
checking the alarm............................... 49
deactivate............................................. 65
deactivating a triggered alarm.............. 66
reduced alarm level.............................. 66
Alcolock................................................... 108
Allergy and asthma inducing sub-
stances.................................................... 153
All-wheel drive, AWD............................... 130
All Wheel Drive (AWD).............................. 130
Approach light, duration......................48, 93
Audio
settings....................................... 226, 227
surround.....................................220, 227
audio system .......................................... 222
Audio system........................................... 220
functions............................................. 226
overview.............................................. 222Audio volume .......................................... 223
phone.................................................. 254
phone/media player............................ 254
ring signal, phone............................... 254
Auto
climate control settings...................... 158
Automatic car washes.............................344
Automatic gearbox.................................. 117
manual gear positions (Geartronic)..... 118
towing and recovery........................... 289
trailer................................................... 284
Automatic locking...................................... 61
Automatic relocking................................... 59
Auxiliary heater........................................ 165
AUX input......................................... 222, 240
AWD, All-wheel drive............................... 130
B
Backrest..................................................... 82
front seat, lowering............................... 82
Backrest rear seat, lowering...................... 85
Bag holder .............................................. 279
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387
Battery.............................................327, 369
maintenance....................................... 327
remote control ................................... 250
remote control key/PCC....................... 53
start assistance................................... 116
symbols on the battery....................... 328
warning symbols................................. 328
Bioethanol E85........................................ 275
Blind spot (BLIS)...................................... 211
Blind Spot Information System, BLIS...... 211
Bluetooth
Ÿ
handsfree ........................................... 251
media ................................................. 243
microphone off ..................................253
streaming audio ................................. 243
transfer call to mobile ........................ 253
Bonnet, opening...................................... 312
Brake and clutch fluid..............................317
Brake light.................................................. 90
Brakes...................................................... 131
anti-lock braking system, ABS........... 131
brake light............................................. 90
brake system...................................... 131
electric parking brake......................... 133
Emergency Brake Assistance, EBA ... 131
emergency brake lights........................ 90filling brake fluid.................................. 318
symbols in the combined instrument
panel...................................................132
Bulbs, see Lighting.................................. 319
C
Calls
incoming............................................. 253
operation............................................. 253
Camera sensor................................189, 195
Car care................................................... 344
Car care, leather upholstery.................... 346
Cargo area
cargo cover......................................... 281
lighting.................................................. 92
loading................................................278
mounting points.................................. 279
safety grille.......................................... 281
safety net............................................ 280
Cargo cover............................................. 281
Car upholstery......................................... 346
Car wash.................................................. 344
Catalytic converter................................... 274
recovery..............................................290CD ........................................................... 236
Centre console........................................ 144
Chassis settings......................................170
Checking and topping up the coolant..... 316
Checking the engine oil level................... 313
Children..................................................... 31
child safety locks.................................. 38
child seats and side airbags................. 24
location in the car.................................31
safety.................................................... 31
Child safety locks...................................... 64
Child seat................................................... 31
Child seats................................................. 31
integrated two-stage booster cushion. 36
ISOFIX fixture system for child seats. . . 38
recommended...................................... 33
size classes for child seats with the ISO-
FIX fixture system................................. 38
upper mounting points for child seats. . 42
Cigarette lighter socket............................ 216
City Safety™............................................ 188
Cleaning
automatic car washes......................... 344
car wash............................................. 344
rims..................................................... 345
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