2007 Volvo C70 Owner's Manual - Page 131

The park assist system(s) are designed to assist you when driving into parking spaces, garages, etc. They utilize ultrasound sensors located in the bumpers to measure the distance to a vehicle or other object, or a person who may be close to the front or rear of the vehicle. When is park assist active Front: the system is active from the time the engine is started until the car exceeds a speed of approximately 10 mph (15 km/h). Front park assist is also active when the vehicle is backing up to help simplify parallel parking. Rear: when the engine is running and reverse gear is selected. NOTE If the vehicle is equipped with front and rear park assist, both systems will either be activated or deactivated together. They cannot be used separately. When park assist is actively working 1. The audio system's volume will be reduced. 2. An intermittent signal will be audible from the speakers to indicate that you are approaching a person, object, parked vehicle, etc. 3. The signals begin when the distance between the bumper and the object is: 4. Rear: approximately 5 feet (1.5 meters) 5. Front: approximately 2.5 ft (0.8 meters) 6. At a distance of approximately 1 foot (30 cm), the signal will become constant. Deactivating park assist Press the Exit button on the center control panel (see the illustration on page 72). PARK ASSIST DEACTIVATED, ENTER TO ACTIVATE will be shown in the display in the center console. Reactivating park assist Press the Enter button in the center control panel to reactivate the system. The text PARK ASSIST ACTIVATED, EXIT TO DEACTIVATE will be shown in the display in the center console. NOTE It may be necessary to deactivate the park assist system(s) in certain cases.