2016 VOLVO XC70 cruise control

Contents
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.5
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Locking/unlocking – tailgate................... 168 Power tailgate – automatic opening/clos-
ing........................................................... 169
Power tailgate – programming................ 170
Power tailgate – interruption................... 170
Power tailgate – manual opening/closing 170
Alarm – general information.................... 171
Alarm indicator........................................ 171
Alarm – arming/disarming....................... 172
Alarm signal............................................ 172
Alarm – turning off................................... 173
Alarm-related functions........................... 173
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Active chassis* (Four C).......................... 175
Stability system – introduction................ 175
Stability system – operation.................... 176Stability system – symbols and mes-
sages....................................................... 177
Adjustable steering force*....................... 179 Road Sign Information (RSI)* – introduc-
tion.......................................................... 179
Road Sign Information (RSI) – operation 180
Road Sign Information (RSI) – limitations 180
Cruise control (CC) – introduction.......... 181Cruise control (CC) – engaging and set-
ting speed............................................... 181 Toggling between ACC and CC (stand-
ard Cruise Control).................................. 183
Cruise control (CC) – deactivating.......... 183
Adaptive Cruise Control – introduction... 184
Adaptive Cruise Control – function......... 185
Adaptive Cruise Control – engaging....... 187
Adaptive Cruise Control – setting speed 188Adaptive Cruise Control – setting time
interval..................................................... 189
Adaptive Cruise Control – deactivating.. 189Adaptive Cruise Control – passing
another vehicle........................................ 191
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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) – Queue
Assist...................................................... 191
Radar sensor........................................... 193
Adaptive Cruise Control – limitations...... 193Adaptive Cruise Control – symbols and
messages................................................ 195 Adaptive Cruise Control – troubleshoot-
ing........................................................... 197
Distance Alert – introduction................... 198
Distance Alert – operation....................... 198
Distance Alert – limitations...................... 199
Distance Alert – symbols and messages 201
City Safety – introduction........................ 202
City Safety – function.............................. 203
City Safety – operation............................ 204
City Safety – limitations.......................... 204
City Safety – troubleshooting.................. 205
City Safety – symbols and messages..... 207
City Safety – Laser sensor...................... 208
Collision warning – introduction.............. 209
Collision warning* – function................... 211
Collision warning* – operation................ 212
Collision warning* – Cyclist detection..... 213Collision warning* – Pedestrian detec-
tion.......................................................... 214

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.67
FunctionSee
Controls for menus and messages, turnsignals, high/lowbeams, trip computer(p. 76), (p. 95),(p. 89),(p. 115)
Paddles for manually shifting gears*(p. 253)
Cruise control(p. 181)
Horn, airbag(p. 87), (p. 32)
Main instrument panel(p. 68)
Infotainment system/ Bluetooth hands-freecontrolsSensus Info- tainmentsupplement
START/STOP ENGINE button(p. 78)
Ignition slot(p. 78)
Display for infotain- ment system func-tions and menus(p. 112), Sensus Info-tainmentsupplement
Hazard warning flash- ers(p. 94)
Door handle–
FunctionSee
In-door control pan- els (power windows,mirrors, central lock-ing button, powerchild safety locks)(p. 100), (p. 102),(p. 166),(p. 61)
Controls for the info- tainment system andmenus(p. 76), Sensus Info-tainmentsupplement
Climate system con- trols(p. 128)
Gear selector(p. 251)
Controls for active chassis (Four-C)*(p. 175)
Wipers and washers(p. 98), (p. 99)
Steering wheel adjustment(p. 87)
Parking brake(p. 268)
Hood opening control(p. 327)
FunctionSee
Power seat* adjust- ment controls(p. 81)
Lighting panel, but- tons for opening fuelfiller door and unlock-ing the tailgate(p. 89), (p. 277),(p. 168)
Related information
• Information displays – ambient tempera- ture sensor (p. 77)
• Information displays – trip odometer andclock (p. 78)

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68* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Information displays – introduction
The displays show information on some of the vehicle's functions, such as cruise control, thetrip computer and messages. The informationis shown with text and symbols.
Information displays: analog instrument panel
Information displays: digital instrument panel* More detailed information can be found in the descriptions of the functions that use theinformation displays.
Gauges and indicators: analog
instrument panel
Fuel gauge: When the indicator shows one white marking 1
, a yellow indicator
light will illuminate to indicate a low fuel level. See also Trip computer – introduc-tion (p. 115) and Refueling – fuel require-ments (p. 275) for additional information.
Eco meter: Indicates how economically the vehicle is being driven. The higher theneedle moves on the scale, the moreeconomically the vehicle is being driven.
Speedometer
Tachometer: Shows engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute (rpm)
Gear indicator: Shows the currently selected gear
Gauges and indicators: digital instrument panel*
Different themes (display alternatives) can be selected for the digital instrument panel: • Elegance
• Eco
• Performance
To change themes, press the OK button on
the left steering wheel lever and use the thumb wheel to scroll to
Themes. Press OK
to confirm your choice.
1 When the message Distance to empty fuel tank: shows "----", the marker turns red

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.87
NOTE
It may be necessary to move the front seats forward or put their backrests in amore upright position before folding downthe rear seat backrests.
WARNING
• When one or more sections of the backrest is returned to the uprightposition, check that it is properlylocked in place by pushing and pullingit. The red indicators should also notbe visible.
• Return the outboard head restraints tothe upright position.
• Long loads should always be securelyanchored to help avoid injury in theevent of a sudden stop.
• Always turn the engine off and applythe parking brake when loading/unloading the vehicle.
• Place the transmission in the Park (
P)
position to help prevent inadvertentmovement of the gear selector.
• On hot days, the temperature in thevehicle interior can rise very quickly.Exposure of people to these high tem-peratures for even a short period oftime can cause heat-related injury ordeath. Small children are particularly atrisk.
Related information
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Front seats (p. 80)
• Front seats – power seat (p. 81)
• Rear seats – head restraints (p. 84)
Steering wheel
The steering wheel can be adjusted to various positions and has controls for the horn, cruisecontrol*, menus, the infotainment system and Bluetooth
®-connected cell phone.
Adjusting
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Adjusting the steering wheel
Lever for releasing/locking the steering wheel
Possible positions
To adjust the steering wheel's height and reach:
1. Pull the lever toward you to release the steering wheel.
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position that suits you.

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88* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
3. Push back the lever to lock the steering
wheel in place. If the lever is difficult to push into place, press the steering wheellightly at the same time as you push thelever.
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while driv- ing.
With the optional speed-dependent power steering the level of steering force can beadjusted, see Active chassis* (Four C)(p. 175).
Keypads and steering wheel paddles*
Steering wheel keypads and paddles*
Cruise control, see Cruise control (CC) – introduction (p. 181). Adaptive cruise control*, see Adaptive Cruise Control –introduction (p. 184).
Paddles for manually shifting gears (Gear- tronic), see Transmission – Geartronic(p. 253).
Infotainment system controls, see Sensus Infotainment supplement.
Horn
Horn
–Press the steering wheel hub to sound the horn.
Related information
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Electrically heated* steering wheel (p. 88)
Electrically heated* steering wheel
The steering wheel can be heated electrically.
Button for steering wheel heating
With the engine running, press this button once to begin warming the steering wheel(press again to switch off). The indicator lightin the button will illuminate when the functionis active. This function can also be started automati- cally (the setting can be activated/deactivatedin the MY CAR menu) if the vehicle is coldand the ambient temperature is belowapproximately 50° F (10° C).

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Cruise control (CC) – introduction
Cruise control is designed to assist the driver by maintaining a set speed. It is primarilyintended for use on long straight roads insteady traffic, such as on highways and othermain roads.
Operation
Steering wheel-mounted controls and display
Standby mode
Resume set speed
Deactivating
Activate/set speed
Selected speed (gray symbol indicates
standby mode)
Cruise control active: white symbol ( gray
symbol indicates standby mode)
Related information
• Cruise control (CC) – engaging and set- ting speed (p. 181)
• Cruise control (CC) – deactivating(p. 183)
Cruise control (CC) – engaging and setting speed
Cruise control is designed to assist the driver by maintaining a set speed. It is primarilyintended for use on long straight roads insteady traffic, such as on highways and othermain roads.
Engaging the cruise control function
Steering wheel-mounted controls and display
Standby mode
Resume set speed
Deactivating
Activate/set speed
Selected speed (
gray symbol indicates
standby mode)
Cruise control active: white symbol ( gray
symbol indicates standby mode)

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Before a speed can be set, the cruise control system must be engaged (put in standbymode).
–Press the CRUISE button (1).
> The symbol
illuminates and the text
(---) mph (5) indicates that cruise con-
trol is in standby mode.
NOTE
Putting cruise control in standby mode does not set a cruising speed.
Setting a speed
Use the or buttons set the vehicle's
current speed. The set speed is shown in the display.
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
or briefly and release the
button to increase or decrease vehicle speed by approximately 1 mph or 1 km/h.
> This will become the set speed when the button is released.
2. Press and hold one of these buttons to increase/decrease the speed in 1-mph or 1-km/h increments. Release the buttonwhen you have reached the desiredspeed.
NOTE
•A temporary increase in speed by pressing the accelerator pedal, for lessthan 1 minute (e.g. when passinganother car), does not affect the cur-rent cruise control setting. The vehiclewill automatically return to the previ-ously set speed when the acceleratorpedal is released.
• If one of the cruise control buttons iskept depressed for more than approx.1 minute cruise control is disengaged.The engine must then be switched offin order to reset cruise control.
Related information
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Cruise control (CC) – introduction (p. 181)
• Cruise control (CC) – deactivating (p. 183)

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Toggling between ACC and CC (standard Cruise Control)
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) helps the driver maintain a safe distance/time interval tothe vehicle ahead.
Switching from ACC to CCThis may be useful if, for example, the radarsensor is obstructed in some way. SeeAdaptive Cruise Control – limitations (p. 193)for additional information.
• Press and hold the
button; the symbol
in the instrument panel will switch from
to .
> This activates the standard cruise control function (see Cruise control (CC) – intro- duction (p. 181)).
WARNING
Switching from ACC to CC means that:
• Your vehicle will
no longer automati-
cally maintain a set distance to a vehi- cle ahead.
• Only the set speed will be maintainedand the driver will have to apply thebrakes when needed.
Switching from CC to ACC
Switch off cruise control by pressing once
or twice as needed according to the instruc- tions in the previous section "Turning ACC off completely." The next time the system isswitched on, ACC will be reactivated.
Related information
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Adaptive Cruise Control – introduction (p. 184)
• Adaptive Cruise Control – function(p. 185)
Cruise control (CC) – deactivating
Cruise control is designed to assist the driver by maintaining a set speed. It is primarilyintended for use on long straight roads insteady traffic, such as on highways and othermain roads.
Automatic deactivationThe cruise control is automatically deacti-vated
temporarily if one of the following
occurs: • If the speed drops below approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
• When the brake pedal is depressed.
• If the gear selector is moved to positionN
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• During wheel spin or wheel lock-up.
• If the vehicle's speed is increased byusing the accelerator pedal for more than1 minute.
• Engine speed (rpm) is too high or too low.
The currently set speed will be saved in the system's memory.
Temporary deactivationThe driver can temporarily deactivate thecruise control by pressing 0. The saved
speed is shown in brackets in the informationdisplay.