Volvo S40 Automobile User Manual


 
02 Instruments and controls
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Indicator and warning symbols
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Stop the car in a safe place and turn off
the engine.
Restart the engine.
If both symbols extinguish, continue driv-
ing.
If the symbols remain on, check the level
in the brake fluid reservoir. See page 183.
If the brake fluid level is normal but the
symbols are still lit, the car can be driven,
with great care, to an authorised Volvo
workshop to have the brake system
checked.
If the level in the reservoir is below MIN
then the car should not be driven any
further. Have the car transported to an
authorised Volvo workshop to have the
brake system checked.
Reminder – doors not closed
If one of the doors, the bonnet
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or the tailgate
is not properly closed, the driver will be re-
minded of this.
Low speed
If the car moves at a speed less
than approx. 7 km/h, the infor-
mation symbol illuminates at the
same time as
DRIVER DOOR
OPEN, PASSENGER DOOR
OPEN
, LEFT REAR DOOR OPEN, BONNET
OPEN
or RIGHT REAR DOOR OPEN is
shown in the display. Stop the car safely as
soon as possible and close the door or bon-
net.
High speed
If the car is moving faster than
approx. 7 km/h, the symbol illu-
minates and one of the texts in-
dicated in the previous para-
graph appears in the display.
Tailgate reminder
If the tailgate is open, this infor-
mation symbol will illuminate and
TAILGATE OPEN will appear on
the display.
WARNING
If the BRAKE and ABS symbols are lit at the
same time, there is a risk that the rear end
will skid during heavy braking.
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Only cars with alarm.