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306 Automatic braking with Adaptive
Cruise Control
The Adaptive cruise control (ACC
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) has a spe-
cial brake function in slow traffic and while sta-
tionary.
Braking function in slow traffic and at a
standstill
In slow-moving, stop-and-go traffic or when stop-
ped at a traffic light, driving will resume automati-
cally if the vehicle is stopped for less than
approx. 3 seconds. If it takes more than 3 sec-
onds for the vehicle ahead to begin moving again,
Adaptive Cruise Control will go into standby
mode and the Auto-hold brake function will acti-
vate.
– Adaptive Cruise Control can be reactivated in
one of the following ways:
• Pressing the button on the steering
wheel keypad.
• Pressing the accelerator pedal.
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Adaptive Cruise Control will resume fol-
lowing the vehicle ahead if it begins to
move within approx. 6 seconds.
NOTE ACC can keep the vehicle stationary for no
more than 5 minutes – after that time the
parking brake is applied and Adaptive Cruise
Control is deactivated.
The parking brake must be released before
Adaptive Cruise Control can be reactivated.
Deactivation of the Auto-hold brake function
In certain situations, Auto-hold will be deactivated
when the vehicle is at a standstill and Adaptive
Cruise Control will go into standby mode. This
means that the brakes will be released and the
vehicle could begin to roll. The driver must
actively apply the brakes to keep the vehicle sta-
tionary.
This can occur if:
• the driver depresses the brake pedal
• the parking brake is applied
• the gear selector is moved to the
P
, N
or R
positions
• the driver puts Adaptive Cruise Control in
standby mode.
Auto Activate Parking BrakeIn certain situations, the parking brake will be
applied to keep the vehicle at a standstill. This occurs if Adaptive Cruise Control is keeping
the vehicle stationary using the brakes and:
• the driver opens the door or unbuckles
his/her seat belt
• ACC has kept the vehicle at a standstill for
more than approx. 5 minutes
• the brakes overheat
• the driver switches off the engine manually.
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Adaptive Cruise Control limitations
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC 56
) may have lim-
ited functionality in certain situations.
Steep roads and/or heavy loadsAdaptive Cruise Control is primarily intended to
be driven on flat roads. The function may not be
able to maintain the correct time interval to the
vehicle ahead when driving down steep hills. The
driver should be extra attentive and prepared to
apply the brakes.
• Do not use Adaptive Cruise Control if the
vehicle is carrying a heavy load or towing a
trailer.
Other limitations
•
The
Off Road drive mode cannot be
selected if Adaptive Cruise Control is acti-
vated.
NOTE The function uses the vehicle's camera unit,
which has some general limitations – see the
section "Camera unit limitations".
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's radar unit,
which has some general limitations – see the
section "Radar unit limitations".
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Adaptive Cruise Control* (p. 295) Switching between Cruise Control
and Adaptive Cruise Control
In vehicles equipped with Adaptive Cruise Con-
trol (ACC 57
), the driver can switch between
Cruise Control (CC 58
) and ACC.
A symbol in the instrument panel indicates which
cruise control system is active CC
ACC A A
Cruise control

Adaptive Cruise Control A
WHITE symbol: The function is active. GRAY symbol: Standby
mode
Switching from ACC to CCTo do so:
1. Press the button on the steering wheel
keypad to put Adaptive Cruise Control in
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308 2.
Tap the Cruise Control button in the center
display's Function view. The button's indica-
tor will change from GRAY to GREEN.
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The symbol in the instrument panel will
change from ACC to
CC, indicating that Adaptive Cruise Con-
trol is off and Cruise Control is in standby
mode.
3. Pressing the button on the steering
wheel keypad.
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Cruise Control will start and the vehicle's
current speed will be set.
WARNING Switching from ACC to CC means that the
vehicle:
• will no longer maintain a preset time
interval to the vehicle ahead.
• will only follow the stored speed and the
driver must therefore apply the brakes
when necessary.
If CC is active when the engine is turned off, ACC
will be automatically activated the next time the
engine is started.
Switching from CC to ACCTo do so:
1. Press the button on the steering wheel
keypad to put Cruise Control in standby
mode.
2. Tap the Cruise Control button in Function
view. The button's indicator will change from
GREEN to GRAY.
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The symbols in the instrument panel will
switch from CC to ACC
to indicate that Adaptive Cruise Control is
in standby mode.
3. Pressing the button on the steering
wheel keypad.
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Adaptive Cruise Control will go into active
mode and set the vehicle's current speed
and the selected time interval to the vehi-
cle ahead.
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Symbols and messages for
Adaptive Cruise Control
A number of symbols and messages relating to
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC 59
) may be dis-
played in the instrument panel and/or the head-
up display*.
Several examples 60
are provided below. The previous illustration
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shows that Adaptive
Cruise Control is set to maintain a speed of
110 km/h (68 mph) and that there is no target
vehicle ahead to follow. The previous illustration
61
shows that Adaptive
Cruise Control is set to maintain a speed of
110 km/h (68 mph) and is following a target vehicle ahead, which is traveling at the same
speed.
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Adaptive Cruise Control
60 In the following illustration, Road Sign Information (RSI) indicates t\
hat the maximum permitted speed is 130 km/h (80 mph).
61 Note: This illustration is general and details may vary depending on mod\
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310 Symbol
Message MeaningThe symbol is WHITE.
The vehicle is maintaining the set speed.Adaptive cruise
Unavailable
The symbol is GRAY. Adaptive Cruise Control is in standby mode.Adaptive cruise
Service required
The symbol is GRAY. The system is not functioning as intended. Contact a workshop ‒ an authorized Volvo workshop is
recommended. Windscreen sensor
Sensor blocked, see Owner's manual
Clean the windshield in front of the camera and radar sensors.A text message can be erased by briefly pressing
the
button in the center of the right-side
steering wheel keypad.
If the message persists: Contact a workshop ‒ an
authorized Volvo workshop is recommended.
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When the vehicle is approaching an off-ramp or a
fork in the road, the driver should steer toward
the desired lane to indicate to Pilot Assist the
desired direction of travel.
Pilot Assist strives to keep the vehicle
in the center of the lane
When Pilot Assist provides steering assistance, it
strives to position the vehicle in the center of the
lane between the lane markings. For the smooth-
est driving experience possible, the driver should
permit the vehicle to find the optimal positioning.
The driver should check that the vehicle is posi-
tioned safely in the lane and can always adjust
the vehicle's position by applying more force to
the steering wheel.
If Pilot Assist does not position the vehicle appro-
priately in the lane, the driver should turn off Pilot
Assist or switch to Adaptive Cruise Control.
Overview
Controls Function buttons and symbols
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. : Activates Pilot Assist from standby
mode and resumes the set speed and time
interval : Increases the set speed
: From standby mode - activates Pilot
Assist and sets the current speed : From active mode - deactivates/puts
Pilot Assist in standby mode ◀: Switches from Pilot Assist to Adaptive
Cruise Control
: Reduces the set speed Increases the time interval to the vehicle
ahead
▶: Switches from Adaptive Cruise Control to
Pilot Assist
Reduces the time interval to the vehicle
ahead
Function symbol
Symbols for target vehicle and distance to
the vehicle ahead
Symbol for activated/deactivated steering
assistance
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With Adaptive Cruise Control in standby mode:
1. Press the ▶ button on the steering wheel (6).
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The symbol will change to Pilot
Assist in standby mode (8).
2. Press the button on the steering wheel
(2).
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Pilot Assist will start and the current
speed will be stored, which will be shown
by numbers in the center of the speedom-
eter.
...or...
With Adaptive Cruise Control started:
– Press the ▶ button on the steering wheel (6).
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Pilot Assist will start.
Pilot Assist's steering assis-
tance is only active when the
steering wheel symbol (2)
changes from GRAY to
GREEN.
Pilot Assist will only regulate
the time interval to the vehicle ahead when the
distance symbol shows a vehicle (1) over the
steering wheel symbol. A speed interval will be marked
at the same time.
The higher speed is the set
speed for your vehicle and the
lower speed is the speed of the
vehicle ahead (target vehicle).
Hands on the steering wheelPilot Assist only functions if the driver's hands
are on the steering wheel. If Pilot Assist detects
that the driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel, the driver will be instructed to actively
steer the vehicle by a text message and an audi-
ble signal.
If Pilot Assist still cannot detect the driver's
hands on the steering wheel, the function will go
into standby mode. Pilot Assist must then be
reactivated by pressing the
button on the
steering wheel.
NOTE Note that the Pilot Assist function only works
when the driver's hands are on the steering
wheel.
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Pilot Assist (p. 311) Managing Pilot Assist speed
Pilot Assist can be set to various speeds.
Setting/changing set speed
Note: This illustration is general and details may vary
depending on model and market.
: Increases the set speed
: Reduces the set speed
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Deactivating/reactivating Pilot
Assist
Pilot Assist
can be temporarily put into standby
mode and then reactivated.
Deactivating and putting Pilot Assist in
standby mode Note: This illustration is general and details may vary
depending on model.
To temporarily deactivate Pilot Assist and put it in
standby mode:
–
Press the button on the steering wheel
(2).
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Pilot Assist goes into standby mode - the
symbol (8) in the instrument panel
changes color from WHITE to GRAY and
the set speed in the center of the speed-
ometer will change from BEIGE to GRAY. ...or...
– Press the ◀ button on the steering wheel (3).
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Pilot Assist is turned off and Adaptive
Cruise Control will go into active mode.
WARNING •
With Pilot Assist in standby mode, the
driver must intervene and steer and regu-
late both speed and distance to the vehi-
cle ahead.
• If the vehicle comes too close to a vehicle
ahead when Pilot Assist is in standby
mode, the driver is instead warned of the
short distance by the Distance Alert func-
tion.
Standby mode due to action by the driver
Pilot Assist will be temporarily deactivated and
put in standby mode if:
• the brakes are applied.
• the gear selector is moved to N
• a turn signal is used for more than 1 minute.
• the vehicle is driven faster than the set
speed for more than 1 minute
Temporarily increasing speed using the accelera-
tor pedal, e.g. when passing another vehicle, will
not affect the setting. The vehicle will return to the set speed when the accelerator pedal is
released.
When the turn signals are used, Pilot Assist's
steering assistance will be temporarily deacti-
vated. When the turn signal is switched off, steer-
ing assistance will be automatically reactivated if
the traffic lane's side markings can still be
detected.