The function can notify the driver if another vehicle further down the road has activated its hazard warning flashers or detected slippery road conditions. You will also be notified if your own vehicle detects slippery road conditions.
- Hazard warning flashers alert
- Slippery road alerts
Connected Safety communication between vehicles only works for vehicles equipped with this function. Connected Safety also needs to be actively approved via Volvo privacy settings.
Hazard warning flashers alert
If the hazard warning flashers are activated on your vehicle, information about this can be transmitted to other vehicles approaching your vehicle's location.
When your vehicle approaches a vehicle with its hazard warning flashers on, this symbol will appear in the instrument panel.
Slippery road alerts
If your vehicle detects reduced friction between the tires and the road, this symbol will be shown in the instrument panel. This information can then be forwarded to vehicles approaching your vehicle's location.
If your vehicle receives information about slippery road conditions from another vehicle, this symbol will be shown in the instrument panel.
Warning
- The function is supplementary driver support intended to facilitate driving and help make it safer – it cannot handle all situations in all traffic, weather and road conditions.
- The driver is advised to read all sections in the Owner's Manual about this function to learn of its limitations, which the driver must be aware of before using the function.
- Driver support functions are not a substitute for the driver's attention and judgment. The driver is always responsible for ensuring the vehicle is driven in a safe manner, at the appropriate speed, with an appropriate distance to other vehicles, and in accordance with current traffic rules and regulations.