02 Instruments and controls
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Indicator and warning symbols
02
Functionality check, symbols
All indicator and warning symbols
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illuminate
when the ignition key is turned to position II
before starting. This is to check that the sym-
bols are working. When the engine starts, all
the symbols should go out except the hand-
brake symbol, which only goes out when the
brake is disengaged.
If the engine does not start
within five seconds, all sym-
bols extinguish except the
symbols for a fault in the car’s
emissions system and for low
oil pressure. Certain symbols
may have no function, de-
pending on the car’s specifications.
Symbols in the centre of the
instrument panel
The red warning symbol illumi-
nates when a fault has been in-
dicated which could affect the
safety and/or driveability of the
car. An explanatory text is
shown on the information display at the same
time. 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 il-
luminates and a text appears on
the information display. The
message text is cleared using the READ but-
ton, see page 43, or it disappears automati-
cally after two minutes.
The yellow information symbol can also illu-
minate in conjunction with other symbols.
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For certain engine variants, the symbol for low
oil pressure is not used. Warnings are made
via display text, see page 174.
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 automati-
cally after two minutes.