Pilot Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control - Description and demonstration for Volvo owners
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- Pilot assist is a semi-autonomous driving feature that uses radar guided cruise control to control speed and maintain a set distance along with steering the wheel. It still requires you to keep your hands on the wheel but reduces workload.
If you use this effectively it will help for long journeys. It can also help in reducing workload while with potential distractions like your infotainment system.
The video is shot in an XC40 Recharge with the Google infotainment system but an explanation of how to do this in the Sensus infotainment system is also included.
CORRECTION: Thanks to viewers for mentioning this, and it should have been better explained in the video. Spaces and distance with the cars in front are controlled by time. They will therefore increase in distance with increased speed
00:00 - Definitions/Controls & Indicators explained
03:27 - On/Off/Resume demonstration
04:42 - Increase/Decrease set speed
05:19 - Increase/Decrease following distance
05:32 - Warnings & Auto disengage
06:58 - Adaptive Cruise Control
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Excellent demonstration of how this works. I learned more here than I did reading the manual.
Excellent functions demonstration.
So helpful! Had no idea my car had these features. Thanks, Jebbie 😊🙏
Thanks so much Sarah
Thanks for this explanatory video, I learnt the difference between Pilot Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control with your help. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice demo….thanks. 👍🏻
Another great informative video Jebbie. I learn something each time. Thanking Volvo for using their graphics? They should be thanking you for making them look so good. In fact your videos should be required viewing for all Volvo sales staff.
Rick, you are very kind. I love this feature. Actually used pilot assist yesterday. Worked till 11 and exhausted drive home but pilot assist makes it super comfortable and reduces workload. Thanks for watching.
I am in the process of owning a 2021 model XC40, this has been a very helpful video. Thanks a lot.
Emir thanks very much. Enjoy your new car!
Thanks for very detail video!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Jebbie that really help answer my questions.
You are very welcome!
Great intro.. invaluable for anyone considering purchasing a Volvo electric
Thanks so much. I actually should have clarified that Pilot assist and adaptive cruise control are also available on the gas powered cars too. I believe as far back as 2017 so in case anyone is buying a pre-owned Volvo then it will be there if advanced package is installed. Take care
Thank you for this video.
You welcome. Enjoy your car!
Hey Jebbie, this is a super helpful video! We just got our new XC60 with the Google system and were wondering how to go from Pilot Assist to Adaptive. Thank you!!
Zi thanks for watching. You can see a description of what to do starting at 7 mins in that video. Click settings, then driving. Finally switch off steering assist. Now your control buttons on the steering wheel will operate as adaptive cruise only. Thanks for watching and congratulations on your XC60!
Great video and after watching your video I will use my pilot assist cruise control.
Yay! Thanks Dennis that is so great to hear. Apart from just cruise, Infotainment screens can sometimes be a distraction. Often as I’m driving there will come a need when I have touch the infotainment screen. Eg. music playing and I don’t want voice control to interrupt and I want to find a channel. Here is how I do it now -
I hit pilot assist so the car is centered and spacing with traffic and then do that task. This way you are allowing the pilot assist to keep you safer during distraction or higher work load. Hope that helps thanks for commenting.
@@JebRevsUp Thanks for another great tip!
Great video. Thanks
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
Well done video with more settings details, yesterday i was trying activating the cruise control but it was OFF from the settings, so only video was yours which showed very clearly more options and details about cruise control so save me lots of time
Thank you Jebbie
Now it’s working perfectly the way I want))
Because my V90 was only activating speed limiter when I pressed middle button…
Volvo wagons rock! Congratulations on the V90. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video 😊
If you press & hold you can +/- in 1mph increments.
Thanks so much and also thanks for adding the info on increments too. One of the other things I also forgot to mention is that in case anyone is using this in a recharge with brake energy switched on, please make sure your foot is on the accelerator when switching off because the car slows down fast because one pedal controls brakes and acceleration. It becomes second nature if you use one pedal a lot but new EV drivers should be aware of this.
Nice demo of Pilot Assist functions. The horizontal bars in adaptive cruise control refer to the time interval to the vehicle in front, not the car length.
You are completely correct the manual does refer to it as 'set interval.' I am a simple visual person and so have gotten in to the habit of showing it as spaces on test drives. Thanks for watching
Very useful. thanks
You welcome Luca, enjoy your car
Great informative video and I don’t even own a Volvo….yet😊
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I enjoy your videos and will watch them all again when I receive the C40 I have on order. Do you know why buttons 4 and 5 (in your graphic) have not been implemented in the Google Automotive software and whether there are plans to remedy that omission in future?
Cary Thanks for watching. Not sure why it changed on the android automotive. In the new system you have to switch in the driving menu. I'm guessing because in the past you had regular cruise too but now only pilot assist and adaptive as options.
Cheers Jebbie 👍🏻
Thanks for watching and commenting
Thanks
Today we have 2024 and the system hasn’t already changed. meanwhile the majority of other cars setting the high speed at adaptive control automatically from traffic sign recognition, it is neccessary to set it at Volvo manually with the left button. And the travel assist is at least one level behind VW ID 7 Mustang Mach E and BMW I 5.
Love your videos. Driving my my wife's Late 2022 XC 60 B6 Inscription on road trips as we switch drivers I find Adaptive and Pilot Assist cruise control functions work fine so long as traffic is minimum and the road doesn't curve or go up less than gradual inclines, but is there a way to just have TRADITIONAL cruise control again, or am I stuck with the adaptive cruise control at a minimum?
Terence unfortunately on the Google system as long as you have pilot assist and adaptive then there is no traditional cruise control. You only get that if the car doesn’t have pilot assist.
By the way, in case you haven’t tried this yet. The latest version of software allows you to switch between pilot and adaptive using the side arrows. You mentioned curvy roads. This might help switch to adaptive if you know the pilot assist won’t handle the upcoming curves and switch back for a straight road.
Thanks for commenting!
Thanks for the informational video. Do you know if the pilot assist keep lane at lower speeds ? Like at 20mph
Adaptive cruise starts at 20 mph minimum and pilot assist starts as low a 9 mph. However it is not really designed for stop start traffic conditions. Ideally you need traffic moving and reasonably spaced. Thanks for comments.
Can you use adaptive cruise control in combination with the speed limiter?
I just took a test drive and I could not activate the cruise control. As soon as I took my foot of the pedal the car would slow down.
The speed limiter did work but was quite aggressive.
Thanks for all your videos. It seems now that buttons 4&5 on the left pad are non-functioning?
Michael my pleasure, glad you are finding them helpful. Yes the two arrow buttons to the right and left toggled between pilot assist, adaptive cruise or cruise modes. Now you have to use the center display to toggle between the two.
Many of the cars only got android automotive and mild hybrid on the 23 model so the buttons are still there. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I’m very disappointed that the functionality of the 4&5 buttons (arrows to left&right) has been removed. It made no sense to have two dummy buttons there and the Volvo manual is still showing the functionality for switching cruise control, adaptive cruise and pilot assist by pressing those buttons.
What a bug!!
Thanks for the demo of Pilot Assist on the XC60.
I hope the information was correct. The 4&5 buttons are no functioning on the AAOS for selecting between Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise and Pilot Assist. The 4&5 buttons are FAKE buttons on such an obvious place. Unbelievable! So annoying!
Kevin yes the controller is the same part used on the 2021 cars and the sensus system. It is used on that car but doesn’t do anything on the Google system.
Many people who have owned Volvos previously like you also prefer having the choices selected using side buttons. I can see why that might be a little irritating.
super helpful Jebbie. Is it ok to put pressure on the steering wheel at the bottom of the wheel rather than at 10 and 2 o'clock to keep the pilot assist on, or does pilot assist not like that?
Yes no problem at all. The steering wheel needs to just feel a little pressure. However be aware that it can switch occasionally to switching steering assist off if it loses the markings in the road. Make sure that you have enough control on the wheel even if holding lightly. Enjoy your car.
@@JebRevsUp thankyou. one more question: in heavy traffic, does the car come to a stop by itself and starts moving again once the traffic starts to flow, or do you have to intervene and override it each time?
The system will come on as low as 9 mph to switch on and it will bring the car to a stop. However it does go into standby and requires you to intervene to restart. It is not really something I personally use in heavy traffic.
Typically I use on almost every drive if I ever touch the infotainment screen. This way the car is keeping me safe in a distraction. Secondly in moderate traffic that is well spaced and moving well. Lastly anytime I’m tired or driving home late at night.
It is not FSD so although I do love it and use it often I also urge caution about using in heavy traffic. Hope that helps and thank you again for commenting.
Hello. Can Volvo cruise control, once the car recognizes the traffic speed sign, adjust the car's speed as well?
Hey Jebbie, Can u do a video on Volvo City Safety? Thank you
Bharath, thanks for watching and that's a great idea! I am in the middle of our busiest season but am planning a lot more content for early next year and put that idea on my list. Thanks and any future suggestions always welcome. Have a great holiday season.
When activated ACC and completely stopped in the traffic. Do you need to press the pedal to go again or it can follow whenever front vehicle is moving?
Joon you can use the resume button to return to the previously saved speed setting. However, as you have mentioned once you are at a complete stop then you will need to use the accelerometer to get going again before pressing resume.
Hi Jebbie, I hv XC40 T4 Petrol MY 2021, seeing while releasing the brake slowly from traffic signal/parking/ramp, it makes a screeching noise. does it observed by you? hearing its ops noise, which is a strange noise across the body rattles. Thanms
It is very hard to answer that question. Cars are a little different and so I don’t know if the noises you are hearing are normal or not. But I do believe instinct matters. If your have concerns best get inspected.
Does the pilot assist keep you centred in the lane, or does it bounce you from line to line?
Overall I found that if the lanes are well marked and curves are not too aggressive then it does a very good job keeping you centered.
It is important to still keep your hands on the wheel because there are time that markings can cause it to bounce. It is semi autonomous but still effective and useful. Thanks for watching
@@JebRevsUp thanks for the feedback.
Just one thing is not clear based on the video: will pilot assist work when you hold the steering wheel with one hand, or you really need two hands on the steering wheel, otherwise pilot assist will disengage? If the latter, I couldn't use pilot assist as I regularly steer with one hand on highways.
Hello, yes you can hold it one hand. The steering just needs to feel a little back pressure from time to time to know you are there. If you hold it without any movement it will give you a warning. Push against gently and the warning goes away. Thanks for watching
Did it also have a simple cruise control or just adaptive?
The sensus system had all three for those with pilot assist. On the android automotive system you only have pilot assist and adaptive along as that system is installed. If you don't have pilot assist then you will have standard cruise instead.
why on earth would volvo disable the left and right button on the google system? surely its more of a distraction to go to the centre console to turn steering assist on/off ! i dont get it. do you??
I have to admit I do agree with you on this one. I quite like being able to change between adaptive cruise control and pilot assist directly on the steering wheel.
The only real advantage I can think off is that I’m sure people have accidentally put on adaptive when they meant to put on pilot assist.
Thanks for commenting
The last update that came out for our 2023 enabled those buttons so now they do toggle between the modes with the left and right arrows
The distance is not in "car lengths", it is in "seconds", therefore it increases with the speed.
Michal, I already corrected that in a previous comment. You are absolutely right the system works on time. I usually am in a car showing someone how it works so have gotten into the bad habit of only talking about them as spaces. I am also now mentioning the time portion because it is an important feature too. Thanks for watching
I have a 2019 Volvo XC90 and Tesla model 3. The pilot assist in the Volvo is much better.
Thanks for commenting. I have not had too many opportunities to try out Teslas and all credit to them for autopilot and full self drive. Next time we get a trade in I will definitely try it out more. Thanks
As someone who’s about to switch from a Model 3 to a XC-90 Recharge, that’s great to hear!
Distance buttons change time gap between cars, not actual distance)
Yes absolutely correct the system works on time and the spaces do get bigger if you are going faster. Only reason I describe them as spaces is people don’t see seconds when they are driving. They see the gap with the car in front.
Does the pilot assist and parking assist come as standard in all models?
Simon for pre 2023 models the adaptive cruise, pilot assist and 360 camera are part of the advanced package. As of 2023 the 360 camera comes in plus and ultimate models but pilot assist is only ultimate models as standard but you can get an option for this in some other models as part of driver assistance optional package. When you say parking assist do you mean park assist pilot? This is only in Sensus as a standalone option. Thanks for watching and the great questions
Would love if volvo made this an add on for the plus trim
That would be great. Pilot assist really is a great convenience and safety feature. Enjoy your Volvo!
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I have a' xc40 recharge and it's impossible to swetxh between 2 cruise control and speed limiter modes with the side arrows
You have to go to the menu
That's really crap
Good news for you. Version 2.9 of the software will allow you to switch between adaptive and pilot assist on the steering wheel controller. Already being installed for new cars at the dealership but will also be distributed OTA.
Lots of great features in this update check out information in your Volvo cars app.
Verdict: Pilot Assist falls short of other car manufacturers auto driving and not worth an extra $5,000
Can the speed be calibrated? It's not helpful to go to the nearest round 5 km speed, when the actual speed needs to be a few km above the round numbers to match the actual speed limit.
Press once for 5 mph increments or press and hold for 1 mph increments. So you can match the exact speed using one of those two options. Thanks for watching.