Starting And Moving The Car After - Volvo V60 TWIN ENGINE 2019 Owner's Manual

Safety mode
Safety mode is a protective state that is trig-
gered when a collision may have damaged any
of the car's vital functions, such as the fuel lines,
sensors for any of the safety systems, or the
brake system.
If the car has been in a collision, the message
Safety mode See Owner's manual
shown on the driver display with a warning sym-
bol as long as the display is not damaged and the
car's electrical system is still in working order.
This message means that the car has reduced
functionality.
WARNING
Never, under any circumstances, attempt to
restart the car if it smells of fuel when the
Safety mode See Owner's manual
sage is shown in the driver display. Leave the
car at once.
If the car is in safety mode, it is possible to
attempt to reset the system in order to start and
move the car for a short distance, if in a danger-
ous traffic situation for example.
WARNING
Never attempt to repair your car or reset the
electronics yourself if the car has been in
safety mode. This could result in personal
injury or the car not functioning as normal.
Volvo recommends that engaging an author-
ised Volvo workshop to check and restore the
car to normal status after
may be Owner's manual
WARNING
If the car is in safety mode it must not be
towed. It must be transported from its loca-
tion. Volvo recommends that it is transported
to an authorised Volvo workshop.
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has been shown.

Starting and moving the car after

safety mode
If the car is in safety mode, it is possible to
attempt to reset the system in order to start and
move the car for a short distance, if in a danger-
ous traffic situation for example.
Starting the car after safety mode
1. Check the general damage situation of the
car and whether any fuel has been leaking.
There must be no smell of fuel either.
If there is only minor damage and a check
has revealed no fuel leaks, starting can be
attempted.
WARNING
Never, under any circumstances, attempt to
restart the car if it smells of fuel when the
Safety mode See Owner's manual
sage is shown in the driver display. Leave the
car at once.
2. Switch off the car.
3. Then try to start the car.
> The car's electronics carry out a systems
check and then try to resume normal sta-
tus. The driver display shows the message
Car start System check, wait
this time. This can take up to one minute.
SAFETY
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