Hi from Melbourne. Gradually getting the hang of our new little beast! One thing that eludes us is how to use the cruise control and the speed limiter. They seem almost identical except for one or two functions. Can anyone please shed some light on these functions?
Thanks in advance.
Cruise control and Speed Limiter
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Welcome to this forum.
Well, they're two different things.
The Speed Limiter prevents you going over the set speed - unless you press the accelerator down further.
The Cruise Control aims to keep the speed as set, slowing if there's a slower vehicle in front.
Where's your confusion?
Well, they're two different things.
The Speed Limiter prevents you going over the set speed - unless you press the accelerator down further.
The Cruise Control aims to keep the speed as set, slowing if there's a slower vehicle in front.
Where's your confusion?
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Cruise Control and the Speed Limiter are very different systems, but look similar on the information screen and are controlled in similar ways. They cannot both be used at the same time.
Cuise Control is on by default every time you start the car (or after opening the driver's door). The icon (below 'D)' is greyed out as it is not active, (it is green when active).
To select the speed limiter instead of Cruise Control, you go into Settings/Driving and change 'Pilot Assist' to "Speed Limiter". Again the icon (very similar to Cruise Control's icon) is below 'D' and again it is greyed out until it is activated, when it changes to green.
Changing from Pilot Assist to the Speed Limiter disables or reduces some of the other features of Pilot Assist (such as lane keeping assistance) as well as actual Cruise Control.
To activate either system (Cruise Control or Speed Limiter, whichever is selected) - while the car is in 'D', pull down on the gear selector lever and the icon lights up green. If you are doing less than 20mph, both set systems to 20mph by default (I don't know if it is 20 or 30 in km/h outside the UK). If you are doing over 20mph they both set to the current speed.
If you want to increase/reduce the set speed, use the left hand up/down steering wheel buttons.
You de-activate both systems by pulling down on the gear selector again. The icon (below 'D)' is then greyed out, as is the selected speed (shown above 'R'). The system is re-activated by pulling down on the gear selector again - setting a new speed, not the previous speed.
In Cruise Control - BUT NOT IN SPEED LIMITER - the system can be re-activated at the same prrviously set speed by using the up button on the left hand side of the steering wheel.
You can also change the set speed by de-activating the system by pulling down on the gear selector, accelerating to the new desired speed, and then re-activating the system by pulling down on the gear selector again. (Some users may find this easier than using the up/down buttons on the steering wheel.)
When in use, Cruise Control will attempt to keep the car to the selected speed without the driver having to use the foot pedals. It is only accurate to 2 or 3 mph. If the car catches up with a slower moving vehicle is will slow down behind that vehicle. When that vehicle speeds up or turns off, the car will accelerate back to the desired speed. It will do the same in stop/go traffic as long as the driver keeps watching the traffic in front (if you are looking around you instead, it will not move off when the traffic in front does).
It should be noted that on bends and curves the car sees objects (or 'clear road') directly in front of the car (not vehicles (or 'clear road') in the same lane but off-set due to the bend/curve), and may brake or accelerate unexpectedly as a result.
It should also be noted that when Cruise Control is in use, the car will not slow or stop for speed limits, pedestrian crossings, give way signs, stop signs etc.
When the Speed Limiter is in use, the driver continues to control the speed of the vehicle using the foot pedals. The speed limiter is only accurate to 2 or 3 mph. The Speed Limiter will stop the driver accidently driving above the selected speed (within the mentioned 2 or 3 moh margin of error). If required, the driver can over-ride the Speed Limiter by pressing the accelerator harder.
It should be noted that the Speed Limiter is manual, not automatic. It does not set itself to the current speed limit. The driver has to watch for speed limit changes and set them manually. (Although this appears technologically primative, it is quite useful as it does not react to any innaccurate speed limit data, and it also allows the driver to set a speed slightly above the speed limit if they wish to do so.)
It should also be noted that if you set the speed limit at the legal speed limit, the car can exceed the speed limit by 2 or 3 mph and the excess speed limit warning will still sound.
Cuise Control is on by default every time you start the car (or after opening the driver's door). The icon (below 'D)' is greyed out as it is not active, (it is green when active).
To select the speed limiter instead of Cruise Control, you go into Settings/Driving and change 'Pilot Assist' to "Speed Limiter". Again the icon (very similar to Cruise Control's icon) is below 'D' and again it is greyed out until it is activated, when it changes to green.
Changing from Pilot Assist to the Speed Limiter disables or reduces some of the other features of Pilot Assist (such as lane keeping assistance) as well as actual Cruise Control.
To activate either system (Cruise Control or Speed Limiter, whichever is selected) - while the car is in 'D', pull down on the gear selector lever and the icon lights up green. If you are doing less than 20mph, both set systems to 20mph by default (I don't know if it is 20 or 30 in km/h outside the UK). If you are doing over 20mph they both set to the current speed.
If you want to increase/reduce the set speed, use the left hand up/down steering wheel buttons.
You de-activate both systems by pulling down on the gear selector again. The icon (below 'D)' is then greyed out, as is the selected speed (shown above 'R'). The system is re-activated by pulling down on the gear selector again - setting a new speed, not the previous speed.
In Cruise Control - BUT NOT IN SPEED LIMITER - the system can be re-activated at the same prrviously set speed by using the up button on the left hand side of the steering wheel.
You can also change the set speed by de-activating the system by pulling down on the gear selector, accelerating to the new desired speed, and then re-activating the system by pulling down on the gear selector again. (Some users may find this easier than using the up/down buttons on the steering wheel.)
When in use, Cruise Control will attempt to keep the car to the selected speed without the driver having to use the foot pedals. It is only accurate to 2 or 3 mph. If the car catches up with a slower moving vehicle is will slow down behind that vehicle. When that vehicle speeds up or turns off, the car will accelerate back to the desired speed. It will do the same in stop/go traffic as long as the driver keeps watching the traffic in front (if you are looking around you instead, it will not move off when the traffic in front does).
It should be noted that on bends and curves the car sees objects (or 'clear road') directly in front of the car (not vehicles (or 'clear road') in the same lane but off-set due to the bend/curve), and may brake or accelerate unexpectedly as a result.
It should also be noted that when Cruise Control is in use, the car will not slow or stop for speed limits, pedestrian crossings, give way signs, stop signs etc.
When the Speed Limiter is in use, the driver continues to control the speed of the vehicle using the foot pedals. The speed limiter is only accurate to 2 or 3 mph. The Speed Limiter will stop the driver accidently driving above the selected speed (within the mentioned 2 or 3 moh margin of error). If required, the driver can over-ride the Speed Limiter by pressing the accelerator harder.
It should be noted that the Speed Limiter is manual, not automatic. It does not set itself to the current speed limit. The driver has to watch for speed limit changes and set them manually. (Although this appears technologically primative, it is quite useful as it does not react to any innaccurate speed limit data, and it also allows the driver to set a speed slightly above the speed limit if they wish to do so.)
It should also be noted that if you set the speed limit at the legal speed limit, the car can exceed the speed limit by 2 or 3 mph and the excess speed limit warning will still sound.
2024 EX30 Ultra - single motor - extended range - Onyx Black (UK)
I have just realised that I nade a mistake in my previous post. I said that the selected speed was shown (greyed out or green) above "R". It is not, it is above the actual speedometer.
2024 EX30 Ultra - single motor - extended range - Onyx Black (UK)
‘Time delay’ to car in front is a setting in the driving section of the touchscreen (long, medium, and short).
The short is fine for me, thankfully there’s no ‘Audi’ setting where the driver behind can trade paint with your rear bumper!
There are steering wheel + / - buttons that I use for the speed limiter in city centres. Kind of annoying on the fly you can’t change from pro pilot to speed limiter as I could in my Cupra but on the whole there are many weird things about the EX30. As early adopters I think Volvo thinks we are Beta testers, playing circa £40,000 for the privilege!!
The short is fine for me, thankfully there’s no ‘Audi’ setting where the driver behind can trade paint with your rear bumper!
There are steering wheel + / - buttons that I use for the speed limiter in city centres. Kind of annoying on the fly you can’t change from pro pilot to speed limiter as I could in my Cupra but on the whole there are many weird things about the EX30. As early adopters I think Volvo thinks we are Beta testers, playing circa £40,000 for the privilege!!
