Personal Car Communicator (PCC)
PCC is an advanced remote control that
combines keyless drive with two-way
communication with your Volvo. Keep the PCC
with you and the car unlocks automatically as
you pull the door handle. Start the engine by
pressing a button on the dash, lock the car by
pressing a button in the door handle. Later in
the day, if you’re wondering whether you’ve
locked the car, the car, PCC can remind you; no
matter where you are. On your return to the car
– within a radius of 60 to 100 metres –
pressing the PCC information button will give
you a current report on its status. If the alarm
has been activated, the onboard heartbeat
sensor will give you advanced warning if there’s
somebody in your car and an opportunity to
evaluate the situation safely.
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS)
BLIS uses rear-facing cameras installed in the door mirrors
to keep a lookout on either side of the car. As a vehicle
enters your blind spot, this function can alert you with a
lamp built in to the front door post – left or right. Together
with the door mirrors, this helps you assess the feasibility
of a lane change. BLIS is activated once the car exceeds
6 mph, and reacts to almost any type of vehicle from a
motorcycle upwards, day or night.
Park Assist
Activated when you engage reverse gear, rear park assist
helps you when reversing into tight spaces. The audio
system is turned down and a pulsating sound from the rear
loudspeakers becomes a continuous tone as you approach
an obstacle. Front park assist performs a similar function at
the front of the vehicle – alerting you via the front
loudspeakers. The remaining distance is also shown on the
audio display.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
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.
Integrated Bluetooth® handsfree system
Bluetooth® technology enables a mobile phone to be
connected to the infotainment system in your Volvo,
wirelessly. Once configured for a mobile phone, the system
automatically recognises your phone as you enter the car.
And as you climb in and out of the car, the system
automatically allows you to switch freely from the phone to
the handsfree system and back again. With Volvo’s
integrated Bluetooth® handsfree system you conveniently
operate your phone using the buttons in the steering wheel
or the centre console keypad. Available as an accessory,
there’s also a voice-controlled Bluetooth® handsfree system
that will listen to your command and make calls for you.
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use of such marks by Volvo Car Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their respective owners.
Road and Traffic Information (RTI)
Volvo’s GPS-based RTI navigation system is totally integrated with your car. It offers both voice
guidance and graphic navigation all the way to your destination. Via TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
radio data broadcasts RTI also lets you know if there’s weather-related trouble on route and
recommends an alternative. The RTI system is easily controlled from the steering wheel or a remote,
and the screen is positioned so you can keep your attention on traffic. When not in use, the screen
retracts into the dash.
The maps are on one DVD and cover major parts of Europe. To help you keep track of new roads and points of interest, you can join our
MapCare programme for two free map updates.
Inside information
Here you can learn more about the features and
technology of your Volvo V70. Some are standard, some
are optional. For more detailed information, please contact
your Volvo dealer or visit www.volvocars.co.uk
Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC)
By helping prevent fishtails, spinouts, and roll-overs, 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.
Dual-stage airbags, driver and front
passenger
Helping to optimise protection, the dual-stage
airbags adapt the level of inflation depending on
the force of the collision. The driver’s airbag also
interacts with the deformation of the collapsible
steering column.
Infant seat (up to 13 kg)
Infants, from newborns up to about 1
year of age, travel safely backwards in
this comfortable seat. It’s installed using
the car’s safety belt. And for extra
convenient installation using the car’s
ISOFIX attachments, an ISOFIX base
can be added. Side wings help protect in
a side impact, and the headrest and five-
point harness are easily adjusted. The
headrest is padded for a comfortable
sleep and there’s a canopy to block the
sun. What’s more, the infant seat is easy
to carry and can be used as a baby sitter.
Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)
Integrated in the front seats, Volvo’s WHIPS
cradles the occupant to help reduce the risk of
whiplash injury (one of the most common types
of traffic injury and often the result of a
lowspeed rear impact collision). The function is
activated by a collision of sufficient force from
behind. Independent research has shown that
WHIPS is one of the most effective systems in
the world and can reduce the risk of longterm
invalidity by 50%.
IC (Inflatable Curtain)
The Inflatable Curtain (IC) helps protect
the heads of both front and rear
outboard occupants. It also stays
inflated for some seconds to provide
prolonged protection for subsequent
impacts. And to help protect children in
the rear seat, IC interacts with the two-
stage integrated booster cushions and
the belt load limiters.
Side Impact Protection System (SIPS)
SIPS is a Volvo unique safety system that has
been developed to help protect where occupants
are most exposed to the crash forces. The steel
framework of the car – including the front seats
– is designed and reinforced to help displace the
impact of a side-collision away from the
occupants to other parts of the car body and help
prevent intrusion into the cabin. The extremely
strong side structure is built-up with ultra-high
strength steel and softer grades of steel to help
withstand a severe side impact – even with a
larger vehicle. The Inflatable Curtain (IC) for all the
outboard occupants and the front seat dual-
chamber side airbags interact to help provide
further protection. In the rear seat, the
combination of extended IC and Volvo’s integrated
two-stage booster cushion with progressive
safety belt load limiters helps protect children.
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