City safety helps you avoid collisions under all circumstances, even at low speed. Volvo cars presents a unique system for avoiding collisions at low speeds. City safety uses radar and camera technology to identify other vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians and large animals, such a moose, elk or horses, day or night. The wish list assists your volvo dealer in assisting you. City safety in combination with the recently introduced collision warning with auto brake means that volvo cars can now offer functions for autobraking at all speeds. City safety auto braking functions city safety will become the umbrella name for all of volvo cars auto brake functions which are standard equipment in the allnew xc90. This volvo worldfirst technology was introduced as standard with the volvo xc60 which helped reduced risk of rearend collisions between a car and a volvo. Protecting and caring for people is at the heart of volvo cars philosophy and this is our commitment to saving lives. How to reset city safety light so it want appear on. Lotta jakobsson, senior technical specialist safety at volvo cars safety centre. If you have any questions regarding your vehicle, please contact your volvo retailer or see the section contacting volvo in this manuals introduction chapter for information on getting in touch with volvo in the united states and canada.
City safety standard in the new volvo xc60 volvo cars. Volvo city safety volvo collision avoidance 2019 system. Saxmark o, progress report on the air bag development for the volvo experimental safety car vesc, the 4th international technical conference on experimental safety vehicles esv proceedings, kyoto japan, 1973. How to reset city safety light so it want appear on dashboard. Volvo city safety system gets thumbs up from nhtsa, iihs w. A factsheet on volvo cars safety technology for model year 2017. The investment is a part of volvos continual investigations into this vitally important area. Our new child seat program is developed and tested by us, and thus perfectly integrated into volvo cars as well as easy to mount. Share with friends when you are satisfied with your wish list, you can share it with your friends. City safety system standard in the new volvo xc60 volvo.
City safety technology is the perfect companion to help drivers avoid low speed accidents while. Volvo cars safety vision is about reducing the number of people that are seriously injured or killed in road traffic accidents to zero. Volvo cars unveils a unique system that can help the car driver avoid the sort of lowspeed collisions that are so common in urban traffic and in slowmoving traffic queues. City safety technology standard on all new volvo cars avoiding or mitigating collisions with oncoming vehicles in intersections if the driver turns in front of an oncoming vehicle city safety can assist by braking automatically, if the driver does not. Volvo city safety is able to recognize the likelihood of a collision and react accordingly. Volvo city safety is an autonomous emergency braking system designed to help a driver avoid a low. Caroline and i were driving into our office complex after a lovely lunch when we were met with a rather abrupt surprise. Hldi bulletin volvo city safety loss experience by vehicle age. Euro ncap euro ncap advanced rewards autonomous emergency. Your volvo is designed to meet all applicable federal safety and emission standards. City safety is an auto brake technology that assists in reducing or avoiding traffic accidents at speeds up to 30 kmh 19 mph in vehicles using city safety generation i. Together we can make our volvo community a better place.
That doesnt answer everything, but it demonstrates that radar is used for the distance, and the megapixel mono camera used for object recongnition. Oncoming vehicles including motorcycles and bicycles, as the driver turns left. The big safety news in the new volvo xc60 is city safety a unique safety feature that can help the driver avoid or reduce the damage of lowspeed impacts that are common in city traffic and bumpertobumper traffic. Auto braking by city safety 2015 volvo s60 longterm road test. Effectiveness of volvos city safety lowspeed autonomous. Reward 2010 volvo city safety what is volvo city safety. Prior hldi results found that volvo s city safety system on the xc60 appeared to be preventing crashes vol. Hope you enjoy this video and leave your comment bellow. The new volvo xc60 is being launched with city safety volvo cars inhouse developed unique technology for avoiding lowspeed collisions in city traffic and tailbacks. Explore the world of volvo, built on quality, safety and care for the environment. The highway loss data institute hldi published bulletins in 2011 and 2012 presenting the relationship of this technology and insurance losses. Abs brakes automatically sense when a tire has stopped rotating under extreme braking, and will modulate the brake pressure to allow the tire to rotate. Broad range of safety features for the allnew volvo xc90. Hello, we have answers for your volvo related questions why not take a few moments to ask a question, help provide a solution or just engage in a conversation with another member in any one of our forums.
Volvo just got a major thumbs up in the safety department. City safety by volvo cars outstanding crash prevention. The volvo v40 was the first car to make use of city safety generation ii when it was released 2012, and since then other cars in the line up has gotten the same system. Volvo city safety system gets thumbs up from nhtsa, iihs. City safety is a volvoexclusive at least for now in the us laser that watches the road one carlength ahead from. The new volvo cars safety centre at gothenburg, sweden, incorporates unique facilities and is the only one of its type in the world. And, most importantly, the children are safe and comfortable. Both the national highway traffic safety institute and insurance institute for highway safety have stated that the automakers city. This driver support system is designed to alert drivers to other vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists that may suddenly emerge in front of your vehicle without warning. City safety helps keep control of the distance between you and other cars. A factsheet on volvo cars safety technology in the new volvo s90. Later models using city safety generation ii can stop at 50 kmh 31 mph. Find safety features and crash test ratings for the 20 volvo c30 at u.
Apr 29, 20 city safety helps keep control of the distance between you and other cars. Hldi bulletin volvo city safety loss experience an update. Volvo cars was the first to introduce this type of safety system as standard in every new volvo car. Volvos revolutionary city safety feature is also standard on the xc90 and now has pedestrian and. Reward 2010 volvo city safety volvo city safety is an autonomous emergency braking system designed to help a driver avoid a lowspeed crash or to reduce its severity. City safety system standard in the new volvo xc60 volvo car. City safety technology is always looking out for you, helping drivers avoid low speed accidents while moving in slow, stopandgo traffic. It uses lidar laser sensor that monitors an area approximately 6 m 20 ft directly in front of the vehicle. The volvo city safety works against lowspeed collisions that are so common in.
All cars sold by volvo cars with a model year of 2014 or later is equipped with city safety generation ii, with an exception of the xc90 20022014. It addresses vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians in certain situations, day and night, explains prof. If the car is about to strike the vehicle in front and the driver does not react, the car automatically applies the brakes. The volvo city safety is a new system developed by volvo that aims to help you avoid collisions with cars and pedestrians. Such details are instead determined in consultation with your volvo dealer. City safety by volvo cars outstanding crash prevention that. At volvo we have been working with child safety for more than fifty years.
Volvo collision avoidance 2019 volvo city safety system. Find out more about how volvo delivers innovations for the future. Volvo city safety is an autonomous emergency braking system designed to help a driver avoid a lowspeed crash or to reduce its severity. Volvo city safety is a driver support system designed to alert drivers to other vehicles, pedestrians, or cyclists that may suddenly emerge in front of your vehicle without warning. For this bulletin the loss experiences for volvo xc60s and s60s equipped with city safety were com pared with losses for comparable vehicles without the system. City safety was associated with 35%41% reductions in rearend striking injury crash involvements.
Sep 19, 2016 how to reset city safety light so it want appear on dashboard. City safety is one of the most advanced standard crash prevention offers you can find in a modern car. Prior hldi results found that volvos city safety system on the xc60 appeared to be preventing crashes vol. The new volvo xc60 is being launched with city safety volvo s inhouse developed unique technology for avoiding lowspeed collisions in city traffic. Volvo city safety will help you drive confidently through those busy city streets. City safety now detects vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians in front of the car, day and night. To stay up to date with alot of new video subscribe my channel. Surveys indicate that 75 percent of all reported collisions take place at speeds of up to 19 mph. Volvo introduces a pioneering preventive safety technology in 2008 called city safety. Debuting as part of the newly redesigned xc90, the company has introduced a suite of autobraking technology enhancements is called city safety.
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