2005 Volvo S80 Owner's Manual - Page 61

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The Comfort mode chassis setting offers the greatest amount of shock absorption and the softest ride. This mode is recommended for long-distance driving, or when driving in slippery conditions. If Comfort mode was selected when the engine was switched off, this mode will be active when the engine is restarted. Sport An indicator lamp in the button will come on when this mode has been activated. In Sport mode, shock absorption is stiffer to reduce the car's body sway during cornering and to provide more immediate steering response. If this setting was selected when the engine was switched off, Sport mode will be active when the engine is restarted. pg. 83 Front/rear park assist (option/accessory) A - front (accessory as available), B - rear (option) Front/rear park assist The park assist system(s) are designed to assist you when driving into parking spaces, garages, etc. They utilize ultrasound sensors located in the bumpers to measure the distance to a vehicle or other object, or a person who may be close to the front or rear of the vehicle. When is park assist active? Front: the system is active from the time the engine is started until the car exceeds a speed of approximately 10 mph (15 km/h). Rear: when the engine is running and reverse gear is selected. NOTE: · If the vehicle is equipped with front and rear park assist, both systems will either be activated or deactivated together. They cannot be used separately. · The indicator light in the button (see the illustration on page 31) will light up to indicate that park assist system(s) are activated. When park assist is actively working: 1. The audio system's volume will be reduced. 2. An intermittent signal will be audible from the speakers to indicate that you are approaching a person, object, parked vehicle, etc. The signals begin when the distance between the bumper and the object is: Rear: approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters) Front: approximately 2.5 ft (0.8 meters) 3. At a distance of approximately 1 foot (30 cm), the signal will become constant. Deactivating the system(s)

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The Comfort mode chassis setting offers the greatest amount of shock absorption and the softest ride. This mode is
recommended for long-distance driving, or when driving in slippery conditions.
If Comfort mode was selected when the engine was switched off, this mode will be active when the engine is restarted.
Sport
An indicator lamp in the button will come on when this mode has been activated.
In Sport mode, shock absorption is stiffer to reduce the car's body sway during cornering and to provide more
immediate steering response.
If this setting was selected when the engine was switched off, Sport mode will be active when the engine is restarted.
pg. 83 Front/rear park assist (option/accessory)
A - front (accessory as available), B - rear (option)
Front/rear park assist
The park assist system(s) are designed to assist you when driving into parking spaces, garages, etc. They utilize
ultrasound sensors located in the bumpers to measure the distance to a vehicle or other object, or a person who may be
close to the front or rear of the vehicle.
When is park assist active?
Front:
the system is active from the time the engine is started until the car exceeds a speed of approximately 10 mph
(15 km/h).
Rear:
when the engine is running and reverse gear is selected.
NOTE:
· If the vehicle is equipped with front and rear park assist, both systems will either be activated or deactivated together.
They cannot be used separately.
· The indicator light in the button (see the illustration on
page 31
) will light up to indicate that park assist system(s) are
activated.
When park assist is actively working:
1. The audio system's volume will be reduced.
2. An intermittent signal will be audible from the speakers to indicate that you are approaching a person, object,
parked vehicle, etc.
The signals begin when the distance between the bumper and the object is:
Rear:
approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters)
Front:
approximately 2.5 ft (0.8 meters)
3. At a distance of approximately 1 foot (30 cm), the signal will become constant.
Deactivating the system(s)