Volvo XC90: Starting and driving / Brake functions
The vehicle's brakes are used to reduce speed or prevent the vehicle from
rolling.
In addition to the wheel brakes and parking brakes, the vehicle is also equipped
with a number of automatic brake assist functions. These systems provide assistance
by e.g. the driver not needing to depress the brake pedal at a traffic light, when
starting up a hill or when driving down a hill.
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, the following brake assist functions
may be included:
- Auto-hold brake function at a standstill (Auto Hold)
- Hill Start Assist (Hill Start Assist)
- Braking assist after a collision
- City Safety
- Hill Descent Control (Hill Descent Control)*
* Option/accessory.
The vehicle's ignition can be put in various modes (levels) to make different
functions available.
Selecting an ignition mode
Start knob in the tunnel console...
The brake pedal is used to apply the vehicle's regular brakes, which are part
of the brake system.
The vehicle is equipped with two brake circuits. If one brake circuit is damaged,
the brake pedal may go down further when depressed...
Other information:
(Option/accessory)
(Depending on market, this function can be either standard or optional.)
The following illustrations show how Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC1
) can appear in the various displays in different situations.
Speed
Speed indicators
Set speed
Speed of the vehicle ahead
The current speed of your vehicle
Time interval
Adaptive Cruise Control will only
regulate the time interval to ..
As a supplement to the seat belts, the vehicle is equipped with driver and
passenger side front airbags.
Driver/passenger side front airbags.
In a frontal collision, the airbags help protect the driver's and passenger's
head, neck, face and chest and the driver's knees and legs.
A collision of a sufficiently violent force will trigger the sensors and one
or more airbags will inflate. The airba..