Volvo XC90: Starting and driving / Brake Assist System
The brake enhancing system, (BAS1), helps increase braking force
and can thereby reduce braking distance.
The system monitors the driver's braking habits and increases braking force when
necessary. Braking force can be increased up to the point at which the ABS intervenes.
NOTE
When BAS is activated, depress and hold down the brake pedal as long as
needed.
1 Brake Assist System
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...
Braking on wet roads
Prolonged driving in heavy rain without braking may cause braking effect to
be slightly delayed the first time the brakes are applied...
Other information:
Illumination in the vehicle varies depending on ignition mode. The interior
lighting can be adjusted with a thumb wheel in the dashboard and certain light functions
can also be adjusted via the center display.
The thumb wheel on the dashboard
to the left of the steering wheel can be used to adjust the brightness of the display
lighting, instrument lighting, ambient lighting and mood lighting*..
Sound reproduction quality is preset but can also be adjusted.
The system's volume is normally adjusted using the volume control below the center
display or the right-side steering wheel keypad. This applies, for example, when
playing music or the radio or during phone calls and active traffic messages.
Sound reproduction
The audio system is precalibrated using digital signal processing. This ca..