2025-2026 Volvo EX30 4 Door Driver support and navigation -> Parking sensor detection and limitations User Manual
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Each radar in the car has its own detection zone. The zone is limited by the radar's field of view and range.  
Objects in the field of view block what's behind them. The closer something is to the radar, the more it blocks the radar's field of  
view.  
If a radar is blocked, certain features may become less effective or respond incorrectly.  
If the car detects that a radar is blocked, it may disable certain features.  
Do not place or mount anything in front of or close to the car's radars. This includes stickers, car body foil and adhesive  
tape.  
Paintwork damage in front of a radar can affect its performance. Contact an authorised Volvo workshop for repairs if there  
is any damage close to the radars.[1]  
Make sure that any mounted accessories, extra equipment or externally-stowed cargo don't block the car's radars.  
Trailers, bike racks or other towbar-mounted equipment can block the radar, making it and certain features unavailable.  
Radars are sensitive to buildups of dirt, ice or snow in front of them. This affects the radio waves and can reduce the radar's  
ability to detect objects. Radar obstruction cannot always be identified by the car. In situations where it is detected, the car  
communicates this via notifications in the display. However, it is still recommended to regularly inspect the radars and  
make sure the areas around them are clean and free of obstructions.  
Warning  
Clean regularly  
Camera, sensor and radar locations on the car must be cleaned on a regular basis and kept free from labels, objects, dirt  
and other potential obstructions. Otherwise, car functions may respond incorrectly or become less responsive or  
deactivated.  
Other conditions and limitations  
Other radar sources can cause interference and reduce the effectiveness of your car's radars.  
[1]  
Volvo recommends engaging an authorised Volvo workshop to perform any service and maintenance work.  
10.2.4. Parking sensor detection and limitations  
The ultrasonic parking sensors allow the car to detect objects and their distance from the car. They operate at  
relatively close range during slow and tight manoeuvring, such as when parking.  
Ultrasonic sensors use sound waves to detect obstacles close to the car. They work by sending out ultrasound pulses that can  
bounce back to the sensor when they encounter an object or barrier. This allows the car to identify the distance to obstacles in  
the direction of detection.  
Information from these sensors is only available at low speeds. They provide distance information when the parking view is  
shown in the display.  
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instances. For more information, refer to the first page for the complete disclaimer note.  
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Important  
Use responsibly  
Ultrasonic parking sensors and features that rely on them are supplements to safe driving practices. They do not reduce  
or replace the need for the driver to stay aware of the car's surroundings and focused on driving safely.  
Detection range  
Ultrasonic sensors are typically located relatively low down on the bumper.  
Obstacles whose supports are outside of the detection zone can go undetected. Such obstacles include objects that are  
suspended from above or objects that extend far away from their ground support, such as certain barriers and gates.  
Blocked sensors  
Ultrasonic sensors can get blocked, either reducing distance and obstacle detection or making it unavailable. To avoid blocked  
sensors or better understand when they may be unavailable, consider the following:  
If a sensor is blocked, certain features may become less effective or respond incorrectly.  
Heavy rain or snowfall can lead to unreliable detection and features relying on the ultrasonic sensors becoming unavailable.  
If the car detects that a sensor is blocked, it may disable certain features.  
Do not place or mount anything in front of or close to the car's sensors. This includes stickers, car body foil and adhesive  
tape.  
Bodywork damage where the sensors are located can affect their performance. Contact a workshop for repairs if there is  
any damage in the sensor areas.[1]  
Make sure that any mounted accessories, extra equipment or externally-stowed cargo don't block the sensors.  
Trailers, bike racks or other towbar-mounted equipment can block sensors, making detection and certain features  
unavailable.  
Ultrasonic sensors are sensitive to buildup of dirt, ice or snow in front of them. This can reduce their ability to detect  
objects. Parking sensor obstruction cannot always be identified by the car. In situations where it is detected, the car  
communicates this via notifications in the display. However, it is still recommended to regularly inspect the sensor  
locations and make sure the areas around them are clean and free of obstructions.  
Warning  
Clean regularly  
Camera, sensor and radar locations on the car must be cleaned on a regular basis and kept free from labels, objects, dirt  
and other kinds of potential obstructions. Otherwise, car functions may respond incorrectly or become less responsive or  
deactivated.  
[1]  
Volvo recommends an authorised Volvo workshop for all servicing and repairs.  
The content of this manual represents the status of the user manual at the time of printing and may not be completely valid in future  
instances. For more information, refer to the first page for the complete disclaimer note.  
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10.3. Safety interventions and warnings  
Your car has features that directly or indirectly help prevent collisions. If your car detects a dangerous traffic  
situation, it can intervene by warning the driver or performing an evasive driving manoeuvre.  
Safe driving begins with good user practices. As an additional level of protection against incidents, your car can warn you if it  
detects a situation that requires your immediate attention or action. In addition to making the driver aware through warnings,  
the car can intervene by steering or braking to avoid or mitigate a collision.  
Features that are designed to provide warnings or perform interventions in different ways include:  
Collision warnings and mitigation  
Blind spot information  
Lane keeping aid  
Driver focus and alertness notifications[1]  
Alerts about traffic crossing behind the car when reversing[2]  
Automatic braking when reversing[3]  
Tip  
What are safety interventions?  
Safety interventions are responses from the car in situations in which it identifies a high or imminent risk of collision.  
Warnings can be provided to alert the driver to hazards so that they can take action, but the car is also capable of per-  
forming emergency steering or braking manoeuvres depending on the situation. Some types of warnings and interven-  
tions are always enabled while others are part of features that you may be able to customise or choose to turn on or off.  
Safety interventions to avoid collisions  
When the car identifies a risk of collision, it reacts according to the level of urgency. It can identify objects such as pedestrians,  
cyclists and vehicles that are approaching or are in your driving path. Many factors can affect how early and effectively the car  
can detect the risk of an incident. There are situations that are beyond the car's capabilities, which is why safe driving practices  
are essential.  
If the car identifies an increasing risk of collision, alerts can quickly escalate to evasive manoeuvres by the car. If a threat ap-  
pears suddenly, the car can immediately perform evasive manoeuvres.  
Safety interventions can include:  
When the car identifies that there's a risk of collision, the first step is to get the driver's attention. The car can warn you visually, with sound or with brake  
pulses.  
Collision  
warnings  
If the car determines that immediate action is required, it can brake independently of the driver's actions. This can occur at the same time as a steering  
manoeuvre. The amount the car brakes when intervening depends on the situation. An obstacle that suddenly appears just in front of the car may cause  
the brakes to be fully applied, whereas another situation might require less braking to avoid a potential collision.  
Braking  
manoeuvres  
If the car determines that immediate action is required, it can steer independently of the driver's actions. This can occur at the same time as a braking  
manoeuvre.  
Steering  
manoeuvres  
The display can show messages about performed safety interventions.  
The content of this manual represents the status of the user manual at the time of printing and may not be completely valid in future  
instances. For more information, refer to the first page for the complete disclaimer note.  
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Related Topics

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Finding and selecting a navigation destination Camera detection and limitations Radar detection and limitations Collision warnings and mitigation Adjusting the sensitivity for forward collision warnings Enabling and disabling rear collision warnings Disabling rear cross traffic alert Disabling automatic braking when reversing Disabling lane keeping aid Disabling lane departure warnings Blind spot information Enabling blind spot alerts Door opening alerts Enabling door opening alerts Driver alert Disabling driver alerts Speed limiter Activating the speed limiter Deactivating the speed limiter Adjusting the speed limiter value Enabling the speed limiter in settings Speed limit warnings Disabling speed limit warnings Disabling sound alerts for speed limit changes Pilot Assist Pilot Assist communication and status Activating Pilot Assist Deactivating Pilot Assist Adjusting the target speed for Pilot Assist Enabling and disabling steering assistance when driving Changing lanes with Pilot Assist Enabling Pilot Assist in settings Adjusting Pilot Assist settings Pilot Assist conditions and limitations Park Pilot Assist Parking using Park Pilot Assist Leaving a parking space using Park Pilot Assist

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