2018 VOLVO XC90 power steering

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WARNING
While the power steering is working at reduced power, the driver support functionswith steering assistance are not available. In such a situation, the driver display shows the
Power steering failure or Power
Steering Assist Temporarily Reduced
message, combined with a STEERING WHEEL symbol.
Changing the level of steering wheel resistance *
To change the level of steering wheel resistance, see the description of the INDIVIDUAL optionunder "Available drive modes" in the "Drivemodes" section. On models not equipped with drive mode con- trols and the INDIVIDUAL option, steering wheelresistance can instead be set in the center dis-play's Top view under:
SettingsMy CarDrive ModesSteering force
Steering wheel resistance settings cannot be accessed when turning at speeds above10 km/h (6 mph).
Related information
•Drive modes
* (p. 423)
• Pilot Assist (p. 309) •
Lane Keeping Aid (p. 362)
• Steering assistance at risk of collision(p. 370)
• Park Assist Pilot
* (p. 393)
Stability system Roll StabilityControl
The Roll Stability Control (RSC 1
) system helps
minimize the risk of a rollover in the event of e.g. a sudden evasive maneuver or if the vehiclebegins to skid.
The RSC system monitors the lateral angle at which the vehicle is leaning and registers anychanges. Using this information, the system cal-culates the likelihood of a rollover. If there is animminent risk of a rollover, Electronic StabilityControl is activated, engine torque is reduced andbrakes are applied to one or more of the wheelsuntil the vehicle has regained stability.
WARNING
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The driver is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle maintains a suitable distancefrom such obstacles.
• The camera and radar sensors do nothave the capacity to detect all oncomingobjects and obstacles in traffic environ-ments, e.g. potholes, stationary obstaclesor objects that completely or partiallyblock the route.
• Pilot Assist does not "see" pedestrians,animals, etc.
• The recommended steering input is lim-ited in force, which means that it cannotalways help the driver to steer and keepthe vehicle within the lane.
• Pilot Assist is switched off if the powersteering is working with reduced power -e.g. during cooling due to overheating(see section "Speed-dependent steeringforce").
The driver can always correct or adjust steeringassistance provided by Pilot Assist by turning thesteering wheel to the desired position.
Steep roads and/or heavy loadsPilot Assist is primarily intended to be driven onflat roads. The function may not be able to main-tain the correct time interval to the vehicle aheadwhen driving down steep hills. The driver should be extra attentive and prepared to apply thebrakes.
• Do not use Pilot Assist if the vehicle is carry-ing a heavy load or towing a trailer.
NOTE
Pilot Assist cannot be activated if a trailer, bike carrier or similar is connected to thevehicle electrical system.
Other limitations
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The Off Road drive mode cannot be
selected when Pilot Assist is activated.
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's camera unit, which has some general limitations – see thesection "Camera unit limitations".
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's radar unit, which has some general limitations – see thesection "Radar unit limitations".
Related information
• Pilot Assist (p. 309)
• Speed-dependent steering wheel resistance (p. 270)
Pilot Assist
* symbols and messages
A number of symbols and messages relating to Pilot Assist may be displayed in the instrument panel and/or the head-up display *.

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City Safety limitations
City Safety functionality may be reduced in cer- tain situations.
Surroundings
Low objects
Hanging objects, such as flags for overhanging loads or accessories such as auxiliary lights orfront protective grids that extend beyond theheight of the hood, may limit City Safety function-ality.
Slippery road conditions
The extended braking distance on slippery roads may reduce City Safety's capacity to help avoid acollision. In these types of situations, the Anti-lock Braking System and Electronic Stability Con- trol (ESC 77
) will help provide optimal braking
power with maintained stability.
Backlighting
The visual warning signal in the windshield may be difficult to detect in bright sunlight, if there arereflections, or if the driver is wearing sunglassesor not looking straight ahead.
Heat
If the temperature in the passenger compartment is high due to e.g. bright sunlight, the visual warn-ing signal in the windshield may be temporarilydisabled.
Camera and radar sensor's field of vision
The camera's field of vision is limited and in cer- tain situations, it may be unable to detect pedes-trians, large animals, cyclists or vehicles, or it maydetect them later than expected. Vehicles that are dirty may be detected later than clean vehicles, and in dark conditions, motorcy-cles may be detected late or not at all. If a text message displayed in the instrument panel indicates that the camera/radar sensor isobstructed, it may be difficult for City Safety todetect pedestrians, large animals, cyclists, vehi-cles or lane markings in front of the vehicle. CitySafety functionality may therefore be reduced. Text messages may not be displayed for all situa- tions in which the windshield sensors areblocked. The driver must therefore always keepthe windshield in front of the camera/radar sen-sor clean.
CAUTION
Maintenance and replacement of City Safety components may only be performed by aworkshop – an authorized Volvo workshop isrecommended.
Driver intervention
Backing up
City Safety is temporarily deactivated when the vehicle is backing up.
Low speed
City Safety is not activated at very low speeds under 4 km/h (3 mph). The system will thereforenot intervene in situations in which your vehicle isapproaching another vehicle very slowly, such aswhen parking.
Active driver
Action by the driver always has priority. City Safety will therefore not react or will react at alater stage with a warning or intervention in situa-tions in which the driver is clearly steering andoperating the accelerator pedal, even if a collisionis unavoidable. An active and aware driving style may therefore delay collision warnings and intervention in order to minimize unnecessary warnings.
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Activating/deactivating LaneKeeping Aid The Lane Keeping Aid (LKA111
) function can be
switched On or Off.
On/OffPress the Lane Keeping Aidbutton in the center display's Function view.
• GREEN button indicator light - LKA is acti- vated.
• GRAY button indicator light - LKA is deacti-vated.
Related information
•Lane Keeping Aid (p. 362)
Selecting type of assistance forLane Keeping Aid
The driver can determine what types of assis- tance LKA 112
should provide if the vehicle veers
from its lane.
1. Select SettingsMy CarIntelliSafe in
the center display's Top view.
2. Under
Lane Keeping Aid Mode, select
what assistance LKA should provide:
•
Assist the driver will receive steering
assistance but no warning.
•
Both - the driver will receive both steering
assistance and a warning.
•
Warning - the driver will only receive a
warning.
Related information
• Lane Keeping Aid (p. 362)
Lane Keeping Aid limitations
In certain demanding driving conditions, Lane Keeping Aid may not be able to properly assistthe driver. In these situations, it is recommendedthat the function be deactivated.
Examples of such situations include:
• road work
• winter driving conditions
• poor road surfaces
• a very sporty driving style
• bad weather with reduced visibility
• roads with indistinct or no lane markings
• sharp edges or lines other than the lane's side markings
• when the power steering works at reducedpower - e.g. during cooling due to overheat-ing (see section "Speed-dependent steeringforce").
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's camera unit, which has some general limitations – see thesection "Camera unit limitations".
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Steering assistance with braking
Intervention with steering assistance and braking.
Braking intervention assists in situations where steering assistance alone is not sufficient. Brak-ing force is automatically adapted according tothe situation at the moment the vehicle begins torun off the road.
Related information
• Steering assistance at risk of collision(p. 370)
Activating/deactivating Run-OffMitigation with steering assistance The driver can choose to have this function
On
or Off .
To switch off the function:
1. Select
SettingsMy CarIntelliSafe in
the center display's Top view.
2. Deselect
Collision avoidance assistance.
> The function will be deactivated.
NOTE
When the Collision avoidance assistancefunction is deactivated, all subfunctions of the following are deactivated: • Steering assistance at risk of run-off
• Steering assistance at risk of head-on collision
• Steering assistance during collision risks from behind
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Although it is possible to deactivate the func- tion, the driver is advised to keep it activatedsince it can help improve driving safety inmost cases.
Related information
• Steering assistance at risk of collision (p. 370)
Limitations of Run-Off Mitigationwith steering assistance
In certain demanding driving conditions, the function may not be able to properly assist thedriver. In these situations, it is recommendedthat it is turned off.
Examples of such situations include:
• road work
• winter driving conditions
• narrow roads
• poor road surfaces
• a very sporty driving style
• bad weather with reduced visibility
• roads with indistinct or no lane markings
• sharp edges or lines other than the lane's side markings
• when the power steering works at reducedpower - e.g. during cooling due to overheat-ing (see section "Speed-dependent steeringforce").
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's camera unit, which has some general limitations – see thesection "Camera unit limitations".

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Related information
• Steering assistance at risk of collision (p. 370)
Activating/deactivating Steeringassistance during collision riskswith oncoming vehicles The driver can choose to have this function
On
or Off .
To switch off the function:
1. Select
SettingsMy CarIntelliSafe in
the center display's Top view.
2. Deselect
Collision avoidance assistance.
> The function will be deactivated.
NOTE
When the Collision avoidance assistancefunction is deactivated, all subfunctions of the following are deactivated: • Steering assistance at risk of run-off
• Steering assistance at risk of head-on collision
• Steering assistance during collision risks from behind
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Although it is possible to deactivate the func- tion, the driver is advised to keep it activatedsince it can help improve driving safety inmost cases.
Related information
• Steering assistance at risk of collision (p. 370)
Limitations of steering assistanceduring collision risks fromoncoming traffic The function may have limited functionality in certain situations and not intervene, e.g.:
•
for smaller vehicles such as motorcycles
• on roads that do not have clear lane mark- ings
• if more than half of your vehicle has movedinto the adjacent lane
• outside the speed range 60-140 km/h(37-87 mph)
• when the power steering works at reducedpower - e.g. during cooling due to overheat-ing (see section "Speed-dependent steeringforce").
Functionality may also be reduced in other situa-tions, such as: • road work
• winter driving conditions
• narrow roads
• poor road surfaces
• a very sporty driving style
• bad weather with reduced visibility.
In these demanding driving conditions, the func-tion may not be able to properly assist the driver.In these situations, it is recommended that it isturned off.

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Related information
• Steering assistance at risk of collision (p. 370)
Activating/deactivating Steeringassistance during collision risks
from behind
*
The driver can choose to have this function On
or Off .
To switch it off:
1. Select
SettingsMy CarIntelliSafe in
the center display's Top view.
2. Deselect
Collision avoidance assistance.
> The function will be deactivated.
NOTE
When the Collision avoidance assistancefunction is deactivated, all subfunctions of the following are deactivated: • Steering assistance at risk of run-off
• Steering assistance at risk of head-on collision
• Steering assistance during collision risks from behind
*
Although it is possible to deactivate the func- tion, the driver is advised to keep it activatedsince it can help improve driving safety inmost cases.
Related information
• Steering assistance at risk of collision (p. 370)
Limitations of steering assistanceduring collision risks from behind The function may have limited functionality in certain situations and not intervene, e.g.:
•
for smaller vehicles such as motorcycles
• if more than half of your vehicle has moved into the adjacent lane
• on roads/lanes with indistinct or no side lanemarkings
• outside the speed range 60-140 km/h(37-87 mph)
• when the power steering works at reducedpower - e.g. during cooling due to overheat-ing (see section "Speed-dependent steeringforce").
Functionality may also be reduced in other situa-tions, such as: • road work
• winter driving conditions
• narrow roads
• poor road surfaces
• a very sporty driving style
• bad weather with reduced visibility.
In these demanding driving conditions, the func-tion may not be able to properly assist the driver.In these situations, it is recommended that it isturned off.

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Park Assist Pilot * limitations
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may not be able to
detect all conditions in all situations and func- tionality may therefore be limited.WARNING
• The PAP function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate driving andhelp make it safer – it cannot handle allsituations in all traffic, weather and roadconditions.
• Pay particular attention to people andanimals near the vehicle.
• Bear in mind that the front end of thevehicle may swing out towards oncomingtraffic during the parking maneuver.
• Objects situated higher than the detec-tion area of the sensors are not includedwhen the parking maneuver is calculated,which could cause PAP to swing into theparking space too early. Such parkingspaces should be avoided for this reason.
• PAP is not a substitute for the driver'sattention and judgment. The driver isalways responsible for ensuring the vehi-cle is driven in a safe manner, at theappropriate speed, with an appropriatedistance to other vehicles, and in accord-ance with current traffic rules and regula-tions.
The driver should be aware of the following limi-tations for Park Assist Pilot:
The parking sequence is cancelledA parking sequence will be cancelled if:
• the driver moves the steering wheel
• the vehicle's speed exceeds 7 km/h (4 mph)
• the driver taps
Cancel in the center display
• when the anti-lock brakes or the Electronic stability control are engaged - e.g. when awheel loses grip on a slippery road
• when the power steering works at reduced power - e.g. during cooling due to overheat- ing (see section "Speed-dependent steeringforce").
A message in the center display will explain whythe parking sequence was cancelled.
CAUTION
Under certain circumstances, PAP may not be able to find parking spaces – one reason maybe that the sensors are disrupted by externalsound sources that emit the same ultrasonicfrequencies that the system works with. Examples of such sources include horns, wet tires on asphalt, pneumatic brakes, exhaustnoise from motorcycles, etc.
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