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Distance Alert *7
The Distance Alert function can help the driver become aware if the time interval tothe vehicle in front is too short. The vehicle must be equipped with a head-up display * in
order to display Distance Alert.
Symbol for Distance Alert on the windshield with head-up display
In vehicles equipped with a head-up display, a symbol will be displayed on the windshield aslong as the time interval to the vehicle aheadis shorter than the set time interval. However, the
Show Driver Support function must be
activated under Settings in the vehicle's menu system. Distance Alert is active at speeds above 30 km/h (20 mph) and only reacts for vehicles ahead moving in the same directionas your vehicle. No distance information isprovided for oncoming, slow-moving or sta-tionary vehicles.
NOTE
Visual warnings on the windshield may be difficult to notice in cases of strong sun-light, reflections, extreme light contrasts,or if the driver is wearing sunglasses or isnot looking straight ahead.
NOTE
Distance Alert is deactivated while Adap- tive Cruise Control
* or Pilot Assist * is
active.
WARNING
Distance Alert only reacts of the time inter- val to the vehicle ahead is shorter than thepreset value – vehicle speed is not affec-ted.
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.
Related information
Activating or deactivating Distance Alert(p. 272)
Distance Alert limitations (p. 272)
Setting time interval to the vehicle ahead(p. 297)
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Collision risk warning from driver support (p. 294)
Head-up display
* (p. 139)
Activating or deactivating Distance Alert 8
Distance Alert can be turned off. The function is only available in vehicles that can displayinformation on the windshield with a head-up display *.
Activate or deactivate the function using this button inthe center display's Functionview.
GREEN button indicator light – the func- tion is activated.
GRAY button indicator light – the functionis deactivated.
Distance Alert is automatically activated eachtime the engine is started.
Related information
Distance Alert
* (p. 271)
Distance Alert limitations (p. 272)
Distance Alert limitations 9
Distance Alert functionality may be reduced in certain situations. The function is onlyavailable in vehicles that can display informa-tion on the windshield with a head-up dis- play *.
WARNING
Detection ability may be affected by vehicle size, e.g. motorcycles, whichcan cause the warning light to come onat a shorter time interval than that setor cause the warning to be temporarilyabsent.
Very high speeds can cause the light tocome on at a shorter time interval thanthat set due to limitations in the rangeof the radar unit.
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's camera and radar sensor, which has certain generallimitations.
Related information

Distance Alert
* (p. 271)
Camera/radar sensor limitations (p. 307)
Head-up display
* (p. 139)
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Cruise control
Cruise Control (CC 10
) can help the driver
maintain an even speed to provide a more relaxing driving experience on highways andlong, straight roads with even traffic flows.
Overview
Function buttons and symbols.
: Activates Cruise Control from
standby mode and resumes the set speed
: Increases the set speed
: From standby mode – activates
Cruise Control and sets the current speed
: From active mode – deactivates/
puts Cruise Control in standby mode
: Reduces the set speed
Marker for set speed
The vehicle's current speed
Set speed
NOTE
In vehicles equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control *(ACC 11
), it is possible to switch
between Cruise Control and Adaptive Cruise Control.
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.
Using engine braking instead of applying the brakes
Cruise Control regulates speed by lightly applying the brakes. On downgrades, it cansometimes be desirable to roll a bit faster andlet speed be reduced instead by engine brak-ing alone. The driver can temporarily disen-gage the Cruise Control braking function.
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brakes to emit a slight sound when they are being used to adjust speed. Adaptive Cruise Control always attempts to regulate speed smoothly. The driver mustapply the brakes in situations requiring imme-diate braking. For example, when there aregreat differences in speed between vehicles orif the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly. Due tolimitations in the radar sensor, braking mayoccur unexpectedly or not at all. Adaptive Cruise Control is designed to follow a vehicle ahead in the same lane and maintaina time interval to that vehicle set by the driver.If the radar sensor does not detect a vehicleahead, it will instead maintain the speed setby the driver. This will also happen if the speedof the vehicle ahead exceeds the set speed foryour vehicle.
CAUTION
Only a workshop may perform mainte- nance on driver support components – anauthorized Volvo workshop is recom-mended.
Related information

Driver support systems (p. 266)
Adaptive Cruise Control
* controls and dis-
play (p. 277)
Selecting and activating Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 278)
Adaptive Cruise Control
* limitations
(p. 281)
Symbols and messages for AdaptiveCruise Control
* (p. 283)
Collision risk warning from driver support (p. 294)
Setting time interval to the vehicle ahead(p. 297)
Adjusting set speed for driver support(p. 296)
Auto-hold braking with driver support(p. 298)
Switching target vehicles with driver sup-port (p. 295)
Passing assistance (p. 302)
Adaptive Cruise Control
*17
controls
and display A summary of how Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC 18
) is controlled using the left-side steer-
ing wheel keypad and how the function is shown in the display.
: From standby mode - activates and
sets the current speed
: From active mode - deactivates/
puts in standby mode
: Activates the function from standby
mode and resumes the set speed
: Increases the set speed
: Reduces the set speed
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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
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.
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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
*.
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.