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02 Instruments and controls
Indicator and warning symbols
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Functionality check, symbols
All indicator and warning symbols 1 illuminate
when the ignition key is turned to position II
before starting. This is to check that the symbols
are working. When the engine starts, all
the symbols should go out except the handbrake
symbol, which extinguishes when the
handbrake is released.
If the engine does not start
within five seconds, all symbols
extinguish except the
symbols for a fault in the car’s
emissions system and for low
oil pressure. Certain symbols
may have no function, depending
on the car’s specifications.
Symbols in the centre of the
instrument panel
The red warning symbol illuminates
when a fault has been indicated
which could affect the
safety and/or driveability of the
car. An explanatory text is
shown in the information display at the same
time. The symbol and message text are visible
until the fault has been rectified.
The warning symbol can also illuminate in
conjunction with other symbols.
– Stop in a safe place. Do not drive the car
further.
– Read the information on the information
display.
– Rectify the fault as instructed or contact
an authorised Volvo workshop.
When one of the car’s systems
does not behave as intended,
the yellow information symbol illuminates
and a text appears in
the information display. The
message text is cleared using the READ button,
see page 47, or disappears automatically
after two minutes.
The yellow information symbol can also illuminate
in conjunction with other symbols.
NOTE
When the message text TIME FOR
REGULAR SERVICE is shown, the symbol
lamp and message text are cleared using
the READ button, or disappear automatically
after two minutes.
1 For certain engine variants, the symbol for low
oil pressure is not used. Warnings are given
via display text, see page 184.
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