Driver support -&gt; Speed limiter for your Volvo XC40 2018-2026

A speed limiter (SL³⁵) can be likened to a

reverse cruise control - the driver regulates

the speed using the accelerator pedal but is

prevented from accidentally exceeding a pre-

selected/set maximum speed by the speed

limiter.

Information*

The RSI function may interpret some types

of bicycle rack, connected to the electrical

socket for trailers, as a connected trailer. In

such cases, the driver display may show

incorrect speed information.

The Road Sign Information (RSI³²) function

may have limitations in certain situations.

Examples of what can reduce the function are

as follows:

Faded signs

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Signs positioned on bends

Rotated or damaged signs

Signs positioned high above the roadway

This function uses the car's camera and

radar units, which have certain general lim-

itations.

Fully/partially obscured or poorly posi-

tioned signs

Related information

Signs completely or partly covered with

frost, snow and/or dirt

Digital road maps³³are out-of-date, inac-

curate or have no speed information³⁴

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Road Sign Information* (p. 287)

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Limitations for camera and radar unit

(p. 387)

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Buttons and symbols for the function.

: Activates the speed limiter from

standby mode and resumes stored maxi-

mum speed

In certain markets, the Road Sign Informa-

tion function* is only available in combina-

tion with Sensus Navigation*.

: Increases the stored maximum

speed

: From standby mode – activates the

speed limiter and stores current speed

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Road Sign Information

In cars equipped with Sensus Navigation*.

Map data with speed information does not exist for all areas.

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Set the stored speed for driver support

(p. 325)

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: From active mode – deactivates/

changes the speed limiter to standby

mode

WARNING

The function is supplementary driver

support intended to facilitate driving

and make it safer – it cannot handle all

situations in all traffic, weather and

road conditions.

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Limitations for speed limiter (p. 296)

: Reduces stored maximum speed

Marker for stored max speed

The car's current speed

Stored maximum speed

The driver is advised to read all sec-

tions in the Owner's Manual that relate

to this function to learn about factors

such as its limitations and what the

driver should be aware of before using

the system.

Driver support functions are not a sub-

stitute for the driver's attention and

judgement. The driver is always

responsible for ensuring the car is

driven in a safe manner, at the appro-

priate speed, with an appropriate dis-

tance to other vehicles, and in accord-

ance with current traffic rules and reg-

ulations.

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Related information

Driving support systems (p. 266)

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Selecting and activating speed limiter

(p. 295)

Deactivating the speed limiter (p. 295)

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Temporary deactivation of speed limiter

(p. 296)

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2. When speed limiter is selected – press the

steering wheel button (2) to activate.

Selecting and activating speed

limiter

The speed limiter function (SL³⁶) must first

be selected and activated in order to be able

to regulate the speed.

Deactivating the speed limiter

The speed limiter (SL³⁷) can be deactivated

and switched off.

> The symbol is white – the speed limiter

is started and the current speed is

stored as maximum speed.

Related information

Deactivating the speed limiter (p. 295)

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Temporary deactivation of speed limiter

(p. 296)

Press the steering wheel button

(2).

1.

> The symbol and indicators turn grey –

the speed limiter is set in standby mode

and the driver can exceed the set speed

limit.

The speed limiter cannot be activated until

after the engine has been started. The lowest

maximum speed that can be stored is

30 km/h (20 mph).

2. Press the steering wheel button ◀ (1) or ▶

1. Press ◀ (1) or ▶ (3) to scroll to the symbol

(3) to change to another function.

> The driver display's symbol and indica-

tor for speed limiter (4) are switched off

– which deletes the stored maximum

speed.

for the speed limiter

(4).

> The symbol is grey – the speed limiter

is in standby mode.

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Related information

Temporary deactivation of speed

limiter

Limitations for speed limiter

Speed limiter (SL³⁹) has certain general limi-

tations.

Selecting and activating speed limiter

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The speed limiter (SL³⁸) can be temporarily

deactivated and set in standby mode.

(p. 295)

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On steep downhill gradients the speed limit-

er’s braking effect may be inadequate and

hence the stored maximum speed may be

exceeded. In this case, the driver is alerted by

the message Speed limit exceeded in the

driver display.

The speed limiter can also be temporarily

deactivated and overridden with the accelera-

tor pedal without the speed limiter first having

to be set in standby mode - e.g. to be able to

quickly accelerate the car out of a situation.

Temporary deactivation of speed limiter

(p. 296)

In which case, proceed as follows:

1. Fully depress the accelerator pedal and

release it to interrupt acceleration when

the desired speed has been reached.

A text message that the maximum speed is

exceeded will be activated if the speed has

been exceeded by at least 3 km/h

(approx. 2 mph).

> In this mode, the speed limiter is still

activated and the driver display's sym-

bol is therefore WHITE.

Related information

2. Fully release the accelerator pedal when

the temporary acceleration is finished.

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> The car is then engine-braked automat-

ically to below the last stored maximum

speed.

Related information

Selecting and activating speed limiter

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(p. 295)

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Deactivating the speed limiter (p. 295)

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Automatic speed limiter

Symbol for automatic speed limiter

The sign symbol (displayed along-

side the stored speed, "70", in the

centre of the speedometer) can be

shown in three colours with the fol-

lowing meanings:

WARNING

The Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL⁴⁰) func-

tion helps the driver to adapt the car's maxi-

mum speed to the speed shown on the road

signs.

The function is supplementary driver

support intended to facilitate driving

and make it safer – it cannot handle all

situations in all traffic, weather and

road conditions.

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The Speed Limiter function (SL⁴¹) can be

changed to Automatic Speed Limiter (ASL).

The driver is advised to read all sec-

tions in the Owner's Manual that relate

to this function to learn about factors

such as its limitations and what the

driver should be aware of before using

the system.

Colour of

Meaning

The automatic speed limiter uses speed infor-

mation from the Road Sign Information*

(RSI⁴²) function to automatically adapt the

car's maximum speed.

sign symbol

Greenish yel- The automatic speed limiter

low

is active.

Grey

The automatic speed limiter

is set in standby mode.

WARNING

Driver support functions are not a sub-

stitute for the driver's attention and

judgement. The driver is always

responsible for ensuring the car is

driven in a safe manner, at the appro-

priate speed, with an appropriate dis-

tance to other vehicles, and in accord-

ance with current traffic rules and reg-

ulations.

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Even if the driver clearly sees the speed-

related road sign, the speed information

from the Road Sign Information* (RSI)

function to ASL may be incorrect – in such

cases the driver must intervene him/herself

and accelerate or brake to a suitable speed.

Orange

Automatic speed limiter is

in temporary standby mode

- e.g. due to a road sign not

being read.

Symbol for which speed limiter

function is active

The symbol display in the driver display

changes depending on whether it is cruise

control or automatic cruise control that is

active.

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Automatic Speed Limiter

Speed Limiter

Road Sign Information

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Activating or deactivating the

automatic speed limiter

Symbol

SL ASL

Activating or deactivating the automatic

If the automatic speed limiter function

is activated, road sign information

(RSI⁴⁵) is shown in the driver display

even if the Road Sign Information is

not activated.

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The automatic speed limiter function (ASL⁴³

)

can be activated and deactivated as a supple-

ment to the speed limiter (SL⁴⁴).

Activate or deactivate the

function using this button in

the centre display's function

view.

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WHITE symbol: Function active,

GREY symbol: Standby mode.

To remove road sign information from

the driver display, you must deactivate

both the automatic speed limiter and

Road Sign Information.

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Sign symbol after "70" = Automatic

Speed Limiter is activated.

When the automatic speed limiter

function is activated but Road Sign

Information is deactivated, no warn-

ings are given from Road Sign Infor-

mation. Road Sign Information must

also be activated in order to receive

warnings.

GREEN button indication – the function is

activated. Press the steering wheel button

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Related information

to start the automatic speed limiter

with the current speed.

Driving support systems (p. 266)

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speed limiter (p. 298)

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GREY button indication – the function is

deactivated. Normal speed limiter is acti-

vated instead.

Changing the tolerance for the automatic

speed limiter (p. 299)

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Limitations for automatic speed limiter

(p. 300)

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Road Sign Information* (p. 287)

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Deactivating the automatic speed

limiter

To deactivate the automatic speed limiter:

Changing the tolerance for the

automatic speed limiter

–

Press the steering wheel button

(1)

until 70 km/h (43 mph) in the centre of

the speedometer (2) changes to 75 km/h

(47 mph).

The Automatic Speed Limiter function

(ASL⁴⁶) can be set for different tolerance lev-

els. The tolerance is adjusted in the same way

as the speed setting is in the speed limiter.

If, for example, the car follows a signed speed

limit of 70km/h (43 mph) the driver can

instead choose to allow the car to maintain

75 km/h (47 mph).

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Tap on the button in the function view.

> After which, the car uses the selected

tolerance 5 km/h (4 mph) as long as

signs passed are showing 70 km/h

(43 mph).

> GREY button indication – ASL is

switched off and SL is activated

instead.

The tolerance is followed until a road sign with

a lower or higher speed is passed - then the

car follows the new signed speed limit instead

and the tolerance is deleted from the memory.

WARNING

After switching from ASL to SL the car will

no longer follow the signed speed limit but

only the stored maximum speed.

Related information

The maximum selectable tolerance is

+/- 10 km/h (5 mph).

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Limitations for automatic speed limiter

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Related information

(p. 300)

Limitations for automatic speed limiter

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(p. 300)

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Road Sign Information* (p. 287)

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Buttons and symbols for the function

Road Sign Information* (p. 287)

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Marker for stored speed

The car's current speed

Stored speed

Limitations for automatic speed

limiter

Automatic speed limitation (ASL⁴⁷) takes

place using speed information from the Road

Sign Information function* (RSI⁴⁸) – not from

the speed limit road signs that the car

passes.

Cruise control

The cruise control (CC⁴⁹) helps the driver

maintain an even speed, which can result in

more relaxed driving on motorways and long,

straight roads in regular traffic flows.

In cars equipped with adaptive cruise con-

trol* (ACC⁵⁰), it is possible to switch

between cruise control and adaptive cruise

control.

If road sign information cannot interpret and

provide speed information to the driver sup-

port systems, the automatic speed limiter is

set in standby mode and changes to normal

speed limiter. In such cases the driver must

intervene and brake to a suitable speed.

The automatic speed limiter will be reactivated

when road sign information can once again

interpret and provide speed information.

Buttons and symbols for the function

Related information

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: Activates cruise control from standby

mode and resumes stored speed