2012 Volvo S60 Owner's Manual - Page 160
2012 Volvo S60 Manual
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04 Comfort and driving pleasure Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)* Automatic standby mode when ACC changes target vehicles • Your vehicle's speed goes below 10 mph (15 km/h) and ACC cannot determine if the target object is a stationary vehicle or some other type of object such as e.g., a speed bump. • The driver opens the door or takes off his/her seat belt • DSTC is put in Sport mode (see page 149) • ACC has kept the vehicle at a standstill for more than 2 minutes • Your vehicle's speed goes below 10 mph (15 km/h) and the vehicle ahead turns so that ACC no longer has a target vehicle to follow. 04 If the vehicle ahead turns suddenly, there may be a stationary vehicle ahead • The engine has been switched off • The brakes have overheated Turning ACC off completely No automatic braking when at a standstill In certain situations, ACC will no longer apply the brakes and go into standby mode while the vehicle is not moving. This means that the driver will have to apply the brakes. This happens if: • From standby mode, press once. • From active mode, press twice. The set speed and time interval are then cleared from the system's memory and cannot be resumed by pressing . The following only applies at speeds below approximately 18 mph (30 km/h): If ACC changes target vehicles (the vehicle that the radar sensor has detected) from a moving vehicle to a stationary one, the system will apply the brakes in your vehicle. WARNING At speeds above 18 mph (30 km/h), ACC will not react to a stationary vehicle and apply the brakes but will instead accelerate to the previously set speed. The driver must actively apply the brakes to stop the vehicle. The driver presses the brake pedal The parking brake is activated The gear selected is moved to P,N or R The driver presses the ACC in standby mode button to put The radar sensor and its limitations In addition to being used by ACC, the radar sensor is also used by Distance Alert (see page 165) and Collision Warning with Full Auto-brake and Pedestrian Detection (see page 173). This sensor is designed to detect cars or larger vehicles driving in the same direction as your vehicle, in the same lane. The parking brake is applied automatically In certain situations, ACC will apply the parking brake in order to continue keeping the vehicle at a standstill. This happens if: ACC disengages and goes into standby mode if: 160 * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.