Volvo S40 Automobile User Manual


 
02 Instruments and controls
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Cruise control (option)
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Activating
The controls for cruise control are to the left
of the steering wheel.
Setting the desired speed:
–Press the CRUISE button.
CRUISE is
shown on the combined instrument panel.
–Touch
+ or to lock the vehicle speed.
CRUISE-ON appears on the combined
instrument panel.
Cruise control cannot be engaged at speeds
below 30 km/h or above 200 km/h.
Increasing or decreasing speed
Increase or decrease the locked speed by
pressing and holding + or . The speed of
the car when the button is released is set
as the new speed.
Pressing (less than half a second)
+ or
changes the speed 1 km/h or 1.6 km/h
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.
Temporary disengagement
–Press0 to disengage the cruise control
temporarily. CRUISE will be shown on the
combined instrument panel. The speed
set earlier is stored in the memory.
The cruise control is also temporarily disen-
gaged when:
the brake pedal or clutch pedal is de-
pressed
speed falls below 25–30 km/h when trav-
elling uphill
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the gear selector is moved to position N
wheel spin or wheel lock-up occurs.
a temporary increase in speed lasts longer
than one minute.
Return to the set speed
– Press this button to resume
the previously set speed.
CRUISE ON appears on the
combined instrument panel.
Disengaging
Press CRUISE to disengage the cruise
control. CRUISE ON goes out on the com-
bined instrument panel.
NOTE
A temporary increase in speed (less than
one minute) using the accelerator, such as
while overtaking, does not affect the cruise
control setting. When you release the accel-
erator, the car will return to the pro-
grammed speed.
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Depending on engine type.