2020 VOLVO XC90 TWIN ENGINE Owners Manual

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Instrument panel
Speed indicators.
Set speed
Speed of the vehicle ahead
The current speed of your vehicle
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Pilot Assist
* (p. 300)
Selecting and activating Pilot Assist *40
Pilot Assist must first be selected and then activated before it can regulate speed anddistance and provide steering assistance.
To start Pilot Assist: The driver's seat belt must be buckled and the driver's door must be closed.
There must be a vehicle ahead (targetvehicle) within a reasonable distance or your vehicle's current speed must be atleast 15 km/h (9 mph).
1. Press the ◀ (1) or ▶ (3) button on the
steering wheel keypad and scroll to the Pilot Assist symbol
(4).
> Gray symbol – Pilot Assist is in standby mode.
2. When Pilot Assist is selected, press
(2) on the steering wheel keypad to acti- vate.
> White symbol – Pilot Assist starts and
the current speed is stored as the maxi- mum speed.
Reactivating Pilot Assist to the last stored speed
–When Pilot Assist is selected, press on the steering wheel keypad to activate.
> The Cruise Control marking in theinstrument 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.
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NOTE
Note that the Pilot Assist function only works when the driver's hands are on thesteering wheel.
Additional markings in the instrument panel
Pilot Assist will only regulate the time interval to the vehi-cle ahead when the distancesymbol shows a vehicle (1)over the steering wheel sym-bol.
Pilot Assist's steering assistance is only activewhen the steering wheel symbol (2) changesfrom GRAY to GREEN.
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
Pilot Assist
* (p. 300)
Deactivating Pilot Assist
* (p. 304)
Pilot Assist
* limitations (p. 306)
Deactivating Pilot Assist *41
Pilot Assist can be deactivated and switched off.
1. Press the button on the steering
wheel (2).
> The symbol and markings turn gray – Pilot Assist goes into standby mode. The time interval indicator light and anysymbols for the target vehicle will goout.
2. Press the ◀ (1) or ▶ (3) buttons on the
steering wheel to select another function.
> The Pilot Assist symbol and marking (4) in the instrument panel will go out and the stored maximum speed will beerased.
WARNING
With Pilot Assist in standby mode, the driver must intervene and steer andregulate both speed and distance tothe vehicle ahead.
If the vehicle comes too close to a vehi-cle ahead when Pilot Assist is instandby mode, the driver is insteadwarned of the short distance by the Distance Alert
* function.
Related information
Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 290)
Selecting and activating Adaptive CruiseControl
* (p. 293)
Switching between cruise control andAdaptive Cruise Control
* in the center dis-
play (p. 297)
Adaptive Cruise Control
* limitations
(p. 296)
Temporarily deactivating steering assis-tance with Pilot Assist
* (p. 306)
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standby mode
Pilot Assist can be deactivated and put in standby mode. This may happen automati-cally or be due to driver intervention.
Standby mode means that the function is selected in the instrument panel but not acti-vated. In standby mode, Pilot Assist will notregulate the speed or distance to the vehicleahead or provide steering assistance.
Standby mode due to action by the
driver
Pilot Assist will be deactivated and put instandby mode if any of the following occurs:
The brakes are applied.
The gear selector is moved to
N.
A turn signal is used for more than1 minute.
The vehicle is driven faster than the setspeed for more than 1 minute.
Automatic standby modePilot Assist is dependent on other systems, such as Electronic Stability Control (ESC 43
). If
any of these other systems stops working, Pilot Assist will be automatically deactivated.
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, e.g.: the driver opens the door.
the brake temperature is high.
the driver's hands are not on the steering wheel.
the parking brake is applied.
the engine speed (rpm) is too low/high.
the driver unbuckles the seat belt.
one or more of the wheels lose traction.
the camera/radar sensor is covered by snow or heavy rain (the camera lens/radarwaves are blocked).
your vehicle's speed goes under 5 km/h(3 mph) and Pilot Assist cannot determineif the vehicle 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 Pilot Assist no longer has a vehicle tofollow.
Related information

Pilot Assist
* (p. 300)
Selecting and activating Pilot Assist
*
(p. 303)
Deactivating Pilot Assist
* (p. 304)
Pilot Assist
* limitations (p. 306)
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Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.
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Temporarily deactivating steering assistance with Pilot Assist *44
Pilot Assist steering assistance can be tem- porarily deactivated and reactivated withoutprior warning.
When the turn signals are used, Pilot Assist's steering assistance will be temporarily deacti-vated. When the turn signal is switched off,steering assistance will be automatically reac-tivated if the traffic lane's side markings canstill be detected. If Pilot Assist cannot clearly interpret the lane's side marker lines or if the camera/radarsensor is unable for some other reason toclearly interpret the lane, Pilot Assist will tem-porarily deactivate steering assistance. How-ever, the speed and distance warnings willremain active. Steering assistance will resumewhen the side marker lines can once again beinterpreted. In these situations, the driver maybe alerted through slight vibrations in thesteering wheel that steering assistance is tem-porarily deactivated.
Related information
Pilot Assist
* (p. 300)
Selecting and activating Pilot Assist
*
(p. 303)
Deactivating Pilot Assist
* (p. 304)
Pilot Assist
* limitations (p. 306)
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limitations
Pilot Assist functionality may be reduced in certain situations.
Pilot Assist is a driver support function designed to simplify driving and assist thedriver in many situations. However, the driveris always responsible for maintaining a suita-ble distance to vehicles or objects around itand ensuring that the vehicle is correctly posi-tioned in the traffic lane.
WARNING
In some situations, Pilot Assist may have trouble helping the driver properly or maybe deactivated automatically – we adviseagainst using Pilot Assist in such cases.Examples of such situations include:
the lane markings are worn, missing or cross each other.
lane division is unclear, for example,when the lanes divide or merge or atexits or when there are multiple sets ofmarkings.
edges or other lines than lane markingsare present on or near the road, e.g.curbs, joints or repairs to the road sur-face, edges of barriers, roadside edgesor strong shadows.
the lane is narrow or winding.
the lane contains ridges or holes.
weather conditions are poor, e.g. rain,snow or fog or slush or reduced visibil-ity with poor light conditions, back-lighting, wet road surface, etc.
The driver should also note that Pilot Assist has the following limitations:
High curbs, roadside barriers, tempo- rary obstacles (traffic cones, safety bar-riers, etc.) are not detected. Alterna-
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tively, they may be detected incorrectly as lane markings, with a subsequentrisk of contact between the vehicle andsuch obstacles. The driver is responsi-ble for ensuring that the vehicle main-tains a suitable distance from suchobstacles.
The camera and radar sensors do nothave the capacity to detect all oncom-ing objects and obstacles in trafficenvironments, e.g. potholes, stationaryobstacles or objects that completely orpartially block the route.
Pilot Assist does not "see" pedestrians,animals, etc.
The recommended steering input islimited in force, which means that itcannot always help the driver to steerand keep the vehicle within the lane.
In vehicles equipped with Sensus Navigation
*, the function is able to use
information from map data, which could cause variations in performance.
Pilot Assist will be switched off if thespeed-dependent power steeringwheel resistance is working at reducedpower, e.g. during cooling due to over-heating.WARNING
Pilot Assist should only be used if there are clear lane lines painted on each side of thelane. All other use will increase the risk ofcontact with nearby obstacles that cannotbe detected by the functions.
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.
The driver can always correct or adjust steer-ing assistance provided by Pilot Assist by turn-ing the steering wheel to the desired position.
Steep roads and/or heavy loadsPilot Assist is primarily intended to be drivenon flat roads. The function may not be able tomaintain the correct time interval to the vehi-cle ahead when driving down steep hills. Thedriver should be extra attentive and preparedto apply the brakes. Do not use Pilot Assist if the vehicle is carrying 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 limitationsThe Off Road drive mode cannot be selected
when Pilot Assist is activated.
NOTE
The function uses the vehicle's camera and radar sensor, which has certain generallimitations.
Related information
Pilot Assist
* (p. 300)
Camera/radar sensor limitations (p. 322)
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Speed-dependent steering wheel resis- tance (p. 280)
Drive modes (p. 433)
Pilot Assist
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symbols and
messages
A number of symbols and messages relating to Pilot Assist may be displayed in the instru- ment panel and/or the head-up display *.
In the following illustration, Road Sign Infor- mation (RSI 47
) indicates that the maximum
permitted speed is 130 km/h (80 mph).
The previous illustration shows that Pilot Assist is set to maintain a speed of 110 km/h(68 mph) and that there is no target vehicleahead to follow. Pilot Assist will not provide any steering assis- tance because it cannot detect the lane's sidemarking lines.
The previous illustration shows that Pilot Assist is set to maintain a speed of 110 km/h(68 mph) and is following a target vehicleahead that is traveling at the same speed. Pilot Assist will not provide any steering assis- tance because it cannot detect the lane's sidemarking lines.
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The previous illustration shows that Pilot Assist is set to maintain a speed of 110 km/h(68 mph) and is following a target vehicleahead that is traveling at the same speed. In this example, Pilot Assist will also provide steering assistance because it can detect thelane's side marking lines.
The previous illustration shows that Pilot Assist is set to maintain a speed of 110 km/h(68 mph) and that there is no target vehicleahead to follow. Pilot Assist will provide steering assistance because it can detect the lane's side markinglines.
Related information
Pilot Assist
* (p. 300)
Pilot Assist
* limitations (p. 306)
Collision risk warning from driver support
The driver support systems Adaptive Cruise Control * and Pilot Assist * can help alert the
driver if the distance to the vehicle ahead suddenly decreases to an unsafe distance.
Collision warning audible signal and symbol.
Acoustic collision warning signal
Collision warning symbol
Camera/radar sensor distance monitoring
Adaptive Cruise Control and Pilot Assist use approx. 40% of the braking capacity. If a sit-uation requires more braking force than driversupport can provide, and if the driver does not apply the brakes, a warning light and audible warning signal will be activated to alert thedriver that immediate action is required.

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WARNING
The driver support system only issues a warning for vehicles detected by its radarunit – thus, a warning may come after adelay or not at all. Never wait for a warning.Apply the brakes when necessary.
Collision warning symbol on the windshield.
In vehicles equipped with a head-up display *,
a flashing warning symbol will be displayed on the windshield.
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.
Related information
Driver support systems (p. 280)
Adaptive Cruise Control
* (p. 290)
Pilot Assist
* (p. 300)
Distance Alert
* (p. 285)
Head-up display
* (p. 145)
Switching target vehicles with driver support
At certain speeds, vehicles with automatic transmissions and the driver support func- tions Adaptive Cruise Control * and Pilot
Assist * can switch target vehicles.
Switching target vehicles
If the target vehicle ahead turns suddenly, there may be stationary traffic ahead.
When driver support is actively following another vehicle at speeds under 30 km/h
(20 mph) and switches targets from a movingvehicle to a stationary vehicle, driver supportwill brake for the stationary vehicle.