SAFET Y Preventive
Driver Alert Control (DAC)*
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)*
Up to 90% of all traffic accidents are caused by driver
distraction. Driver Alert Control is a unique technology
that can help alert a tired or distracted driver at speeds
over 40 mph. Using signals from a digital camera to
monitor the road ahead along with data from steering
wheel movements, DAC can compare erratic behaviour
to your normal driving style. If DAC detects that you
begin to drift within your lane, you receive an audible
warning. At the same time, a message is displayed in the
instrument panel suggesting it might be time for a break.
At speeds over 40 mph, Lane Departure Warning can
help prevent single-vehicle road departures as well as
collisions caused by temporary distraction. This function
uses the digital camera to register the lane markings and
help monitor the car’s position on the road. If you weave
out of your lane, LDW will alert with an audible signal. If
you intentionally cross a lane marker using the direction
indicators, LDW is not activated.
* Included in the optional Technology Package
*
Included in the optional Technology Package
Adaptive brake light
Intelligent Driver Information System (IDIS)
Active at speeds above 30 mph, the adaptive brake light
can sense the difference between normal and panic
braking. If it is a panic situation, all the brake lights will
flash at a rate of four times per second. Once your speed
slows to below 19 mph, the lights stop flashing and
hazard lights flash instead.
To help avoid distractions during critical driving situations, IDIS constantly analyzes your driving and will
delay secondary information from the car or one of its onboard systems – such as the GSM phone –
when it detects intense steering, braking or acceleration. As soon as things calm down, the phone call or
the delayed information is presented. IDIS can be set up to let GSM calls through in all driving situations.
Active Bending Lights (ABL)*
Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC)
By helping prevent fishtails, spinouts, and rollovers,
stability control technology like DSTC has been described
as one of the most vital safety advances of the past
decade. At the core of DSTC, a gyroscope senses the
car’s direction and compares this with steering wheel
movements as well as the actual rotation of the car’s
wheels. DSTC is able to detect a potential skid and help
counteract this by reducing the engine’s power output,
or braking on one or more wheels.
In addition to improving illumination by using Dual Xenon
light technology, the Active Bending Lights give a boost
to your vision round bends at night. Controlled by micro-
processors, the motorised lamps turn up to 15 degrees
in either direction when driving – reliably lighting up your
chosen path. A twilight sensor disengages the adaptive
function during daylight to extend its life span.
*
Included with Dual-Xenon Lights
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| Categories | Volvo Manuals, Volvo XC70 Manuals |
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| Tags | Brochure and Catalogue |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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