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Originally Posted by bradleyreg
Just a quick note on this for anyone who finds this old thread.
My handbook says regarding the Volvo V40 Speed Limiter"driver regulates the speed using the accelerator pedal but is prevented from accidentally exceeding a pre-selected/set speed by the speed limiter"
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Yes, the speed limiter prevents the vehicle from exceeding the set speed via the accelerator pedal, but it won't prevent the car from running away on a downhill gradient should gravity overcome engine retardation (the braking system is not linked to the limiter). If the car starts to gather speed and exceeds the pre-set value by more than 2mph it sounds an alarm to notify the driver.
I use it quite often in limited areas. It saves having to constantly keep checking the speedometer in camera or other regular enforcement areas.