Our XC60 is fitted with Volvo's Collision Warning system which flashes a visual alert on the windshield, triggers an audio alarm and will apply the brakes at up to 50 percent of maximum braking power. I had a few false alarms from this system when driving the XC60 over the weekend. One is excusable, the other might not be. The above photo shows the visual alert which is a line of LEDs built into the dashboard that reflect off the windshield when illuminated. They're much brighter and more obvious than this photo illustrates. Here are the two scenarios: The first false happened leaving our office's underground parking garage last week. When approaching the ramp, the system activated in all it's beeping, flashing glory. The ramp to street level is steeply raked enough that it's likely the rear-view-mirror-mounted laser sensor saw the it as an obstacle directly in the line of travel. Because there was no risk, I kept my foot in the throttle and the brakes…
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2010 Volvo XC60: Collision Warning Freak Out
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