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Hill Descent
Hill Descent Control offers a smooth and controlled hill descent on steep, rough roads. Simply push the
Hill Descent Control button and the vehicle will descend using the brake system to control each wheel’s
speed, so that you can concentrate fully on steering. Hill Descent Control also makes it easier to move
off when towing a heavy trailer.
City Safety
City Safety collision avoidance technology is a Volvo
worldfirst standard feature for safer urban driving. At
speeds up to 19 mph, this laser-based technology
can sense if a vehicle in front within 6-8 metres is at
a standstill or is moving slower. If City Safety senses
an impending collision, the brakes are pre-charged to
act faster on your response. And if you don’t brake,
City Safety automatically applies the brakes and
switches off the throttle to help you avoid or mitigate
a collision. City Safety is activated when you start the
car, but can be switched off if you, for instance, are
driving in deep snow.
Active Bending Headlamps
Compared to conventional halogen headlamps, Active Bending
headlights with Dual Xenon technology expand your vision range
by about 230%. This means you’ll be helped to gain 45 metres
more for braking. And using motorised lamps that turn up to 15°
in either direction, this technology gives a 90% boost to your
vision round bends at night. You can enjoy highly effective low
beam illumination on narrow, winding roads and extremely
powerful full beams on the motorway. A daylight sensor
disengages the adaptive function during daytime to extend its
lifespan. Independent of the load, these headlights self-adjust to
maintain the correct angle to the road – even during hard
acceleration or braking.
Park assist camera
If the car is equipped with RTI navigation and park assist camera,
this helps display what’s going on behind your car when reversing.
The system uses the RTI screen and a camera discretely located
over the licence plate. On-screen guiding lines provide extra
assistance for smooth parking.
PCC (Personal Car Communicator)
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, 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.
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.
ISOFIX
ISOFIX attachments only allow you to fit the child seat
in the correct way. They also make the child seat easier
to fit and remove. We offer two rearfacing child seats
with ISOFIX attachments: one for infants and small
children up to 13 kg, and one for children weighing
between 9 and 18 kg.
WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System)
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 low-speed
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 long-term invalidity by 50%.
IC (Inflatable Curtain)
In a collision or roll-over, 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 in multiple accidents.
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 contains 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 side airbags interact
with the SIPS 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 who have grown out of their
rearward facing child seat.
RTI (Road Traffic Information)
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. 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.
Here you can learn more about the features and
technology of your Volvo XC60. Some are standard, some
are optional. For more detailed information, please contact
your Volvo dealer or visit www.volvocars.co.uk
DSTC (Dynamic Stability and Traction Control)
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. Further developed in the XC60, this technology also
adds to stability in dynamic driving where the vehicle is
exposed to high lateral forces.
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