2020 VOLVO S90 Quick Guide

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your vehicle's current speed must be at least 15 km/h (9 mph).
1. Press the ◀ (2) or ▶ (3) button on the
steering wheel keypad and scroll to the Adaptive Cruise Control symbol
(4).
> Gray symbol – Adaptive Cruise Control is in standby mode.
2. When Speed Limiter is selected, press
(1) on the steering wheel keypad to
activate.
> White symbol – Speed Limiter starts and the current speed is stored as the maximum speed.
Reactivating Adaptive Cruise Control to the last stored speed
–When Adaptive Cruise Control is selected, press
on the steering wheel keypad to
activate.
> The Cruise Control marking in the instrument panel will change from GRAY to WHITE and the vehicle willthen return to the most recently setspeed.
WARNING
A noticeable increase in speed may follow when the speed is resumed with the
steering wheel button.
Additional markings in the instrument panel
ACC will only regulate the time interval to the vehicleahead when the distancesymbol shows two vehicles.
A speed interval will be marked at the same time. The higher speed is the stored speed for your vehicleand the lower speed is thespeed of the vehicle ahead
(target vehicle).
Related information
Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 276)
Deactivating Adaptive Cruise Control
*
(p. 279)
Switching between cruise control and Adaptive Cruise Control
* in the center dis-
play (p. 282)
Adaptive Cruise Control
* limitations
(p. 281)
Deactivating Adaptive Cruise Control *21
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC 22
) can be deac-
tivated and switched off.
1. Press the button on the steering
wheel (2).
> The symbol and markings turn gray – Adaptive Cruise Control goes into standby mode. The time interval indica-tor light and any symbols for the targetvehicle will go out.
2. Press the ◀ (1) or ▶ (3) buttons on the
steering wheel to select another function.
> The Adaptive Cruise Control symbol and marking (4) in the instrument panel will go out and the stored maximumspeed will be erased.

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WARNING
If Adaptive Cruise Control is in standby mode, the driver must intervene andregulate both speed and distance tothe vehicle ahead.
If the vehicle comes too close to a vehi-cle ahead when Adaptive Cruise Con-trol is in standby mode, the driver canbe warned of the short distance by the Distance Alert
* function.
Related information
Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 276)
Selecting and activating Adaptive CruiseControl
* (p. 278)
Switching between cruise control andAdaptive Cruise Control
* in the center dis-
play (p. 282)
Adaptive Cruise Control
* limitations
(p. 281)
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standby
mode Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC 24
) can be deac-
tivated and put in standby mode. This may happen automatically or be due to driverintervention.
Standby mode means that the function is selected in the instrument panel but not acti-vated. In standby mode, Adaptive Cruise Con-trol will not regulate speed or distance to thevehicle ahead.
Standby mode due to action by the
driver
Adaptive Cruise Control will be deactivatedand put in standby mode if any of the follow-ing occurs:
The brakes are applied.
The gear selector is moved to
N.
The vehicle is driven faster than the setspeed for more than 1 minute.
Temporarily increasing speed using the accel-erator pedal, e.g. when passing another vehi-cle, will not affect the setting. The vehicle willreturn to the set speed when the acceleratorpedal is released.
WARNING
If Adaptive Cruise Control is in standby mode, the driver must intervene andregulate both speed and distance tothe vehicle ahead.
If the vehicle comes too close to a vehi-cle ahead when Adaptive Cruise Con-trol is in standby mode, the driver canbe warned of the short distance by the Distance Alert
* function.
Automatic standby modeAdaptive Cruise Control is dependent on other systems, such as Electronic Stability Control (ESC 25
). If any of these other systems stops
working, Adaptive Cruise Control will be auto- matically deactivated.
21 Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.
22 Adaptive Cruise Control
23 Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.
24 Adaptive Cruise Control
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WARNING
With automatic standby mode, the driver is warned by an acoustic signal and a mes-sage on the instrument panel.
The driver must then regulate vehicle speed, apply the brakes if necessary,and maintain a safe distance to othervehicles.
Adaptive Cruise Control may go into standbymode if: your vehicle's speed goes below 5 km/h(3 mph) and ACC cannot determine if thevehicle ahead is stationary or if it isanother object, e.g. a speed bump.
your vehicle's speed goes under 5 km/h(3 mph) and the vehicle ahead turns sothat ACC no longer has a vehicle to follow.
the driver opens the door.
the driver unbuckles the seat belt.
the engine speed (rpm) is too low/high.
one or more of the wheels lose traction.
the brake temperature is high.
the parking brake is applied.
the camera/radar sensor is covered bysnow or heavy rain (the camera lens/radarwaves are blocked).
Related information

Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 276)
Selecting and activating Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 278)
Deactivating Adaptive Cruise Control
*
(p. 279)
Adaptive Cruise Control
* limitations
(p. 281)Adaptive Cruise Control *26
limitations
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC 27
) may have
limited functionality in certain situations.
Steep roads and/or heavy loadsAdaptive Cruise Control is primarily intended to be driven on flat roads. The function maynot be able to maintain the correct time inter-val to the vehicle ahead when driving downsteep hills. The driver should be extra attentiveand prepared to apply the brakes.
Other limitationsThe Off Road drive mode cannot be selected
if Adaptive Cruise Control is activated.
26 Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.
27 Adaptive Cruise Control

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WARNING
This is not a collision avoidance sys- tem. The driver is always responsibleand must intervene if the system failsto detect a vehicle ahead.
The function does not brake for peopleor animals and does not brake for smallvehicles, such as bikes and motorcy-cles. Similarly, it does not brake for lowtrailers, oncoming, slow-moving or sta-tionary vehicles and objects.
Do not use the function in demandingsituations, such as in city traffic, atintersections, on slippery surfaces,with a lot of water or slush on the road,in heavy rain/snow, in poor visibility, onwinding roads, or on on/off ramps.
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's camera and radar sensor, which has certain generallimitations.
Related information

Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 276)
Camera/radar sensor limitations (p. 307)
Switching between cruise control and Adaptive Cruise Control
*28
in
the center display
When the regular cruise control (CC 29
) is
selected in the instrument panel, you can switch to Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC 30
) in
the center display's Function view.
Activate or deactivate the function using this button inthe center display's Functionview.
GREEN button indicator light – Adaptive Cruise Control is deactivated and the reg-ular cruise control is in standby mode.
GRAY button indicator light – regularcruise control is deactivated and theAdaptive Cruise Control is in standbymode. A symbol in the instrument panel indicateswhich cruise control system is active
Cruise control
(CC) Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
AA
A WHITE symbol: The function is active. GRAY symbol: Standby mode
Related information
Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 276)
Cruise control (p. 273)
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Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.
29 Cruise Control
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Symbols and messages for Adaptive Cruise Control *31
A number of symbols and messages relating to Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC 32
) may be
displayed in the instrument panel and/or the head-up display *.
In the following illustration, Road Sign Infor- mation * (RSI 33
) indicates that the maximum
permitted speed is 130 km/h (80 mph).
The previous illustration shows that Adaptive Cruise Control is set to maintain a speed of110 km/h (68 mph) and that there is no targetvehicle ahead to follow.
The previous illustration shows that Adaptive Cruise Control is set to maintain a speed of110 km/h (68 mph) and is following a targetvehicle ahead, which is traveling at the samespeed.
31 Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.
32 Adaptive Cruise Control
33 Road Sign Information

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Symbol Message Meaning
The symbol is WHITE. The vehicle is maintaining the stored speed.
Adaptive Cruise Contr. Unavailable
The symbol is GRAY. Adaptive Cruise Control is in standby mode.
Adaptive Cruise Contr. Service required
The symbol is GRAY.The system is not functioning as intended. Contact a workshop
‒ an authorized Volvo work-
shop is recommended.
Windscreen sensor Sensor blocked, see Owner's manualClean the windshield in front of the camera and radar sensors.
A text message can be erased by briefly press- ing the
button in the center of the right-
side steering wheel keypad. If the message persists: Contact a workshop ‒
an authorized Volvo workshop is recom- mended.
Related information
Adaptive Cruise Control
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Pilot Assist*34
Pilot Assist can help the driver keep the vehi- cle in the current traffic lane by providingsteering assistance and maintaining an evenspeed and a set time interval to the vehicleahead.
How Pilot Assist worksThe Pilot Assist function is primarily intended for use on highways and other major roadswhere it can help provide a more comfortableand relaxing driving experience.
The camera/radar sensor monitors the distance to the vehicle ahead and detects lane markings.
Camera and radar sensor
Distance monitor
Lane marker line monitors The driver sets the desired speed and distance to the vehicle ahead. Pilot Assist monitors thedistance to the vehicle ahead and the trafficlane's side markers using the camera andradar sensor. The system maintains the settime interval to the vehicle ahead by automati-cally adjusting your vehicle's speed and keepsyour vehicle in its lane by providing steeringassistance. If the Curve Speed Assist (CSA)
* function is
activated, it may also affect the vehicle's speed. Pilot Assist's steering assistance is based on monitoring the direction of the vehicle aheadand the traffic lane's side marker lines. Thedriver can override Pilot Assist's steering rec-ommendations at any time and steer inanother direction, e.g. to change lanes or avoidobstacles on the road. If the camera/radar sensor cannot detect the lane's side marker lines or if Pilot Assist isunable for some other reason to clearly inter-pret the lane, Pilot Assist will temporarilydeactivate steering assistance until it can onceagain interpret the lane markings. However,the speed and distance warnings will remainactive. The driver will be alerted by slightvibrations in the steering wheel that the func-tion has been temporarily deactivated.
WARNING
Pilot Assist is deactivated automatically and resumes working without prior notice.
The color of the steering wheel symbol indicates thecurrent status of steeringassistance: • GREEN indicates that steering assistance is active
• GRAY (as shown in illustration) indicates thatsteering assistance is deactivated.
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WARNING
The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate drivingand help make it safer – it cannot han-dle all situations in all traffic, weatherand road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sec-tions in the Owner's Manual about thisfunction to learn of its limitations,which the driver must be aware ofbefore using the function.
Driver support functions are not a sub-stitute for the driver's attention andjudgment. The driver is always respon-sible for ensuring the vehicle is drivenin a safe manner, at the appropriatespeed, with an appropriate distance toother vehicles, and in accordance withcurrent traffic rules and regulations.
Pilot Assist regulates speed by acceleratingand braking. It is normal for the brakes to emita slight sound when they are being used toadjust speed. Pilot Assist attempts to smoothly regulate speed. The driver must apply the brakes in sit-uations requiring immediate braking. Forexample, when there are great differences in speed between vehicles or if the vehicle aheadbrakes suddenly. Due to limitations in the camera and radar sensor, braking may occur unexpectedly or not at all. Pilot Assist attempts to follow a vehicle ahead in the same lane and maintain a time intervalto that vehicle set by the driver. If the radarsensor does not detect a vehicle ahead, it willinstead maintain the speed set by the driver.This will also happen if the speed of the vehi-cle ahead exceeds the set speed for your vehi-cle.
CAUTION
Only a workshop may perform mainte- nance on driver support components – anauthorized Volvo workshop is recom-mended.
In curves and forks in the roadPilot Assist is designed to interact with the driver. The driver should never wait for steer-ing assistance from Pilot Assist, but insteadshould always be ready to increase his or herown steering efforts, particularly in curves.
When the vehicle is approaching an off-ramp or a fork in the road, the drivershould steer toward the desired lane toindicate to Pilot Assist the desired direc-tion of travel.
Pilot Assist strives to keep the vehicle in the center of the lane
When Pilot Assist provides steering assis- tance, it strives to position the vehicle in thecenter of the lane between the lane markings.To make the driving experience as smooth aspossible, the driver should permit the vehicleto find good positioning. The driver shouldcheck that the vehicle is positioned safely inthe lane and can always adjust the vehicle'sposition by applying more force to the steeringwheel. If Pilot Assist does not position the vehicle appropriately in the lane, the driver shouldturn off Pilot Assist or switch to Adaptive Cruise Control
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Hands on the steering wheelPilot Assist only functions if the driver's hands are on the steering wheel.
If Pilot Assist detects that thedriver's hands are not on thesteering wheel, a symbol andtext message will appear toinstruct the driver to activelysteer the vehicle.
If the driver's hands are still not detected on the steering wheel after a few seconds havepassed, the instructions to actively steer thevehicle will be repeated, accompanied by anaudible signal.