City Safety - first experience

TimS · May 20th, 2013, 19:19

My new V70 has this city-safety malarky. The length of my drive means I have to park very close behind our other car (to within a few inches). I swung the V70 into the drive yesterday (it's uphill, so you can carry a bit of speed). Car automagically jammed on the brakes mid-turn & made an ABS-type noise. Certainly stopped from the ~5MPH that I was doing pretty instantaneously! It gave a 'city-safety activated' message (or whatever the words were), & I was able to then complete the parking manoeuvre. It was a bit of a shock.

So I guess it works, & I'll have to be gentler getting into the drive in future.

Tim.

tt82 · May 20th, 2013, 19:26

Think I had mine work the other day. Was following a car on a roundabout (daft one where you have stop on it as its more a series of junctions) and the car infront, round the left hand bend had stopped, when my Collision warning beeped. Next thing it felt like somebody had thrown an anchor out of the back as the car just came to a halt.

volvorocks · May 20th, 2013, 23:21

It also works if you are a bit hasty going forward whilst a barrier is raising!! It detects the long thin barrier arm, which I think is pretty good actually. As you say quite a shock when CS cuts in!!

Regards

chapi · Jun 18th, 2013, 16:28

At work the car park is surrounded by bushes, it's OK in the winter but now with the bushes full of greenery, I have to remember to just dab the brakes before swinging the car in or i get an activation every time

tt82 · Jun 18th, 2013, 16:56

I plan on testing mine at some point.

My bro works in a cardboard factory, got a load of flat sheets of cardboard in the garage which I plan on taping together, then whilst it's held up at either side I will drive it at 15 mph.

daveyb · Jun 18th, 2013, 17:07

Must do a video though to see how quick it stops and your face lol

TimS · Jun 18th, 2013, 19:33

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Originally Posted by tt82

I plan on testing mine at some point.

My bro works in a cardboard factory, got a load of flat sheets of cardboard in the garage which I plan on taping together, then whilst it's held up at either side I will drive it at 15 mph.

Pull that one off my son & you're guaranteed a job with the Sweeney!

Westyman · Jun 22nd, 2013, 22:07

I've been wondering about "testing" this feature. Do you drive at your garage door and hope it works? Do you get your significant other to walk out in front of you and hope it works? Do you ......

volvorocks · Jun 22nd, 2013, 22:35

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Originally Posted by Westyman

Do you get your significant other to walk out in front of you and hope it works?

Depends whether you love her I suppose?

Westyman · Jun 22nd, 2013, 22:38

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Originally Posted by volvorocks

Depends whether you love her I suppose?

Now if it was the Stratstone service manager it'd be no problem ....LOL

May 20th, 2013, 19:19	#1
TimS Senior Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 21:24 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Suffolk	City Safety - first experience My new V70 has this city-safety malarky. The length of my drive means I have to park very close behind our other car (to within a few inches). I swung the V70 into the drive yesterday (it's uphill, so you can carry a bit of speed). Car automagically jammed on the brakes mid-turn & made an ABS-type noise. Certainly stopped from the ~5MPH that I was doing pretty instantaneously! It gave a 'city-safety activated' message (or whatever the words were), & I was able to then complete the parking manoeuvre. It was a bit of a shock. So I guess it works, & I'll have to be gentler getting into the drive in future. Tim.

May 20th, 2013, 19:26	#2
tt82 Forum Support Team Last Online: Nov 28th, 2022 17:33 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here.... obviously!	Think I had mine work the other day. Was following a car on a roundabout (daft one where you have stop on it as its more a series of junctions) and the car infront, round the left hand bend had stopped, when my Collision warning beeped. Next thing it felt like somebody had thrown an anchor out of the back as the car just came to a halt. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I like my dog! 2009 V70 D5 R-Design - Jeade'en

Jun 18th, 2013, 16:56	#5
tt82 Forum Support Team Last Online: Nov 28th, 2022 17:33 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here.... obviously!	I plan on testing mine at some point. My bro works in a cardboard factory, got a load of flat sheets of cardboard in the garage which I plan on taping together, then whilst it's held up at either side I will drive it at 15 mph. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I like my dog! 2009 V70 D5 R-Design - Jeade'en

Jun 22nd, 2013, 22:07	#8
Westyman VOC Member Last Online: Feb 27th, 2023 21:36 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Derby	I've been wondering about "testing" this feature. Do you drive at your garage door and hope it works? Do you get your significant other to walk out in front of you and hope it works? Do you ...... __________________ 2014MY XC60 D5 SE Lux AWD Geartronic hauling a 2011MY Vanmaster Accolade And for more fun: 1972 MG B GT

May 20th, 2013, 23:21	#3
volvorocks Rodney Last Online: Aug 4th, 2016 05:02 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: On The Street	It also works if you are a bit hasty going forward whilst a barrier is raising!! It detects the long thin barrier arm, which I think is pretty good actually. As you say quite a shock when CS cuts in!! Regards

Jun 18th, 2013, 16:28	#4
chapi New Member Last Online: Jan 31st, 2014 08:58 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bury St Edmunds	At work the car park is surrounded by bushes, it's OK in the winter but now with the bushes full of greenery, I have to remember to just dab the brakes before swinging the car in or i get an activation every time

Jun 18th, 2013, 17:07	#6
daveyb Senior Member Last Online: Feb 22nd, 2024 10:18 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Shields	Must do a video though to see how quick it stops and your face lol

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