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owners manual Volvo XC60
owners manual Volvo XC60 - year of production: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Volvo XC60 I 1 owners manual EN
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03 Your driving environment
Hill Descent Control (HDC)*
Introduction Function Using HDC
Normally, when the accelerator pedal is HDC allows the car to roll forward at a maxi-
released while driving down hills, the vehicle's mum speed of 6 mph (10 km/h), and 4 mph
speed slows as the engine runs at lower rpm (7 km/h) in reverse. However, the accelerator
(the normal engine braking effect). However, if pedal can be used to select any speed that is
the downhill gradient becomes steeper and if possible in first or reverse gears. When the
the vehicle is carrying a load, speed increases accelerator pedal is released, speed is quickly03
despite the engine braking effect. In this situa- reduced again to 6 mph (10 km/h) or 4 mph
tion, the brakes must be applied to reduce the (7 km/h), depending on the gear selected,
vehicle's speed. regardless of the hill's gradient. It is not nec-
HDC is a type of automatic engine brake and essary to apply the brakes.
makes it possible to increase or decrease the • The brake lights illuminate automatically
vehicle's speed on downhill gradients using when HDC is controlling the vehicle's
only the accelerator pedal, without applying• HDC can be switched on and off with thespeed.
the brakes. The brake system functions auto-button in the center console. An indicator• The driver can slow or stop the vehicle at
matically to maintain a low and steady speed.light in the button illuminates when HDC isany time by applying the brakes.
HDC is particularly useful when driving downactivated. HDC is deactivated when:
steep hills with rough surfaces, and where the• The indicator light in the instrument• The button on the center console is
road may have slippery patches.panel illuminates and a message is dis-pressed
played when the system is controlling the• A gear higher than first gear is selected
WARNING vehicle's speed.
HDC does not function in all situations, and• HDC only functions when first or reverse• D is selected on vehicles with an automatic
is a supplementary braking aid. The drivergears are selected (1 will be shown in thetransmission
has full responsibility for driving in a safeinstrument panel display when first gear isHDC can be deactivated at any time. If this is
manner. selected). done while driving down a steep hill, the sys-
tem's braking effect will decrease gradually.
NOTE
HDC cannot be activated if the gear selector
is the D position.
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.125
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