Volvo V70 Owner's Manual page 114

03 Your driving environment
Alcolock*
To bear in mind
Before the breath test
In order to obtain correct function and as accu-
rate a measurement result as possible:
•
Avoid eating or drinking approx.
03 5 minutes before the breath test.
•
Avoid excess windscreen washing - the
alcohol in the washer fluid may result in an
incorrect measurement result.
Change of driver
In order to ensure that a new breath test is car-
ried out in the event of a change of driver -
depress the switch (2) and the send button (3)
simultaneously for approx. 3 seconds. At
which point the car returns to start inhibition
mode and a new approved breath test is
required before starting the engine.
Calibration and service
The Alcolock must be checked and calibrated
2
at a workshop every 12 months.
30 days before recalibration is necessary the
display shows Alcoguard Calibr. required
calibration is not carried out within these 30
days then normal engine starting will be
blocked - only starting with the Bypass func-
2 An authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.
*
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
tion will then be possible, see page 112 sec-
tion Emergency situation.
The message can be cleared by pressing the
send button (3) once. Otherwise it goes out on
its own after approx. 2 minutes but then reap-
pears each time the engine is started - only
recalibration at a workshop
sage permanently.
Cold or hot weather
The colder the weather the longer it takes
before the Alcolock is ready for use:
Temperature (ºC)
+10 to +85
-5 to +10
-40 to -5
At temperatures below -20 ºC or above
+60 ºC the Alcolock requires additional power
. If
supply. The display shows
power cable . In which case, connect the
power supply cable from the glovebox and wait
until indicator lamp (6) is green.
In extremely cold weather the heating time can
be reduced by taking the Alcolock indoors.
Emergency situation
In the event of an emergency situation or the
Alcolock is out of order, it is possible to bypass
the Alcolock in order to drive the car.
2
can clear the mes-
NOTE
All Bypass activation is logged and saved in
memory, see page 8 in the section, Record-
ing data.
After the Bypass function has been activated
Maximum heat-
the display shows
ing time (sec-
enabled
onds)
only be reset by a workshop
10
The Bypass function can be tested without the
60 error message being logged - in which case,
carry out all the steps without starting the car.
180
The error message is cleared when the car is
locked.
When the Alcolock is installed, either the
Bypass or Emergency function is selected as
Alcoguard insert
the bypassing option. This setting can be
changed afterwards at a workshop
Alcoguard Bypass
the whole time while driving and can
2
.
2
.