DRIVER SUPPORT
Connected Safety10
When your own car is
WARNING
approaching a vehicle with
flashing hazard warning
flashers, this symbol is
shown on the driver display.
Connected Safety communicates information
between your own car and other vehicles via
the Internet11. The function is intended to
make a driver aware that there may be a
potentially dangerous traffic situation further
ahead on the same road.
The function can inform the driver whether
another vehicle further ahead on the same
road has activated its hazard warning flashers
or detected slippery driving conditions. Infor-
mation about slippery driving conditions is
also given if your own car detects slippery sur-
faces.
The function is supplementary driver
support intended to facilitate driving
and make it safer – it cannot handle all
situations in all traffic, weather and
road conditions.
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Alarm on slippery driving conditions
If your own car detects reduced friction
between your tyres and the road, information
on this can be sent to vehicles approaching
your own car's position.
The driver is advised to read all sec-
tions in the Owner's Manual that relate
to this function to learn about factors
such as its limitations and what the
driver should be aware of before using
the system.
If an ice alert is triggered, this
symbol is displayed on the
Driver display when a vehicle
approaches the slippery road
section, both in your own car
and in other vehicles that
Driver support functions are not a sub-
stitute for the driver's attention and
judgement. The driver is always
responsible for ensuring the car is
driven in a safe manner, at the appro-
priate speed, with an appropriate dis-
tance to other vehicles, and in accord-
ance with current traffic rules and reg-
ulations.
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Connected Safety can help the driver with the
following:
Alarm on hazard warning flashers
Alarm on slippery driving conditions
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have received the information
via Connected Safety.
Connected Safety communication between
vehicles only works for vehicles equipped with
the function and which have it activated.
Alarm on hazard warning flashers
If your own car's hazard warning flashers are
activated, information about this can be sent
to vehicles approaching your own car's posi-
tion.
Related information
Driving support systems (p. 270)
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Activating or deactivating Connected
Safety (p. 277)
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Limitations of Connected Safety (p. 277)
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Internet-connected car* (p. 517)
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Not available on all markets.
Data is transferred (data traffic) when using the Internet, and this may involve a cost.
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* Option/accessory.
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