• Electronically controlled Brake System (EBS)
• Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
• Z-cam brakes
• Auxiliary brakes, such as Volvo Engine Brake (VEB/VEB+)


More effect when braking
The braking system includes EBS disc brakes with ESP as an option, or alternatively the tried and tested Z-cam brakes.
These alternatives can be supplemented with particularly effective auxiliary brakes, such as Volvo Engine Brake (VEB/VEB+) and a retarder.
EBS is a disc-brake system that electronically controls braking effect. There are many advantages to having disc brakes with electronic control via the truck's own electrical system.
Drum brakes of Z-cam type are used primarily on trucks with leaf spring suspension.

• Compact retarder – integrated with I-Shift and manual gearboxes, provides continuous availability of braking power, even during gearchanging. Total braking effect with retarder depends on engine model and equipment, such as EPG/VEB/ VEB+
• Primary retarder – integrated in Powertronic and provides continuous access to high braking power, even during gearchanging. Total braking effect with retarder depends on engine model and equipment, such as EPG/VEB/VEB+

Volvo Engine Brake

The patented Volvo Engine Brake (VEB/VEB+) produces higher braking effect compared with its predecessors. There is also the EPG exhaust brake for the D13C.