Volvo XC90 2015-2025 Owners Manual / Driver support / City Safety steering assistance limitations during evasive maneuvers

Volvo XC90: Driver support / City Safety steering assistance limitations during evasive maneuvers

City Safety steering assistance may have limited functionality in certain situations and not intervene, e.g.:

at speeds outside the range of 50-100 km/h (30-62 mph)
if the driver does not take evasive action
if speed-dependent power steering wheel resistance is working at reduced power – e.g. during cooling due to overheating.

NOTE

The function uses the vehicle's camera and radar sensor, which has certain general limitations.

City Safety steering assistance for evasive maneuver

City Safety steering assistance can help the driver steer away from a vehicle/obstacle when it is not possible to avoid a collision by braking alone. City Safety steering assistance is always activated and cannot be switched off...

Automatic braking during delayed evasive maneuvers with City Safety

City Safety1 can assist the driver by automatically braking the vehicle when it is not possible to avoid a collision by steering alone. City Safety assists the driver by periodically attempting to predict possible "escape routes" to the sides of the vehicle in the event a slow-moving or stationary vehicle were to be detected at a late stage...

Other information:

Volvo XC90 2015-2025 Owners Manual: Handling text messages

(Only applies to certain markets. Contact a Volvo retailer for more information.) A Bluetooth-connected cellular phone's text messages can be handled in the vehicle. Text message functionality needs to be activated in certain phones. Not all phones are fully compatible and therefore cannot display contacts and messages in the vehicle...

Volvo XC90 2015-2025 Owners Manual: Adjusting interior lighting

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*..

Connecting equipment to the vehicle's data link connector

Incorrectly connected or installed software or diagnostic tools may have an adverse effect on the vehicle's electronics.

We strongly recommend that Volvo owners use only genuine, Volvo-approved accessories, and that accessory installations be performed only by a trained and qualified Volvo service technician. Certain accessories only work when the associated software is installed in the vehicle's computer system.

Volvo XC90. Connecting equipment to the vehicle's data link connector

On-board Diagnostic (OBDII) socket under the dashboard on the driver's side.