2011 Volvo S60 Owner's Manual - Page 153

04 Comfort and driving pleasure Distance Alert* Introduction Distance Alert is part of Adaptive Cruise Control and is a function that provides information about the time interval to the vehicle ahead. Distance Alert is active at speeds above approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). Time interval information is only given for a vehicle that is driving ahead of your vehicle in the same direction. No information is provided for vehicles driving toward you, moving very slowly, or at a standstill. NOTE Distance Alert only monitors distance to the vehicle ahead while Adaptive Cruise Control is in active mode. Depending on the optional equipment selected, there may not be room for a Distance Alert button in the center console. In this case, the function is controlled through the menu system. Press MY CAR and go to Settings Car settings Distance alert On/Off. WARNING Distance Alert only indicates the distance to the vehicle ahead. It does not affect the speed of your vehicle. Setting a time interval 04 Operation Controls and display Time interval: Increase/decrease Time interval: On, while it is being set Amber warning light Time interval: On, after it has been set Press the button in the center instrument panel to switch this function on or off. The indicator light in the button illuminates when the function is on. Turn the thumb wheel (4) up to increase the time interval or down to decrease it. An amber warning light in the windshield glows steadily if your vehicle is closer to the one ahead than the set time interval. `` * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 153