Volvo S80 Owner's Manual page 71

Generator not charging
This symbol comes on during driving if a fault
has occurred in the electrical system. Contact
an authorized Volvo workshop.
Engine temperature
Engine overheating can result from low oil or
coolant levels, towing or hard driving at high
heat and altitude, or mechanical malfunction.
Engine overheating will be signaled with text
and a red warning triangle in the middle of the
instrument display. The exact text will depend
on the degree of overheating. It may range
High engine temp Reduce speed
from
High engine temp Stop engine
ate, other messages, such as Coolant level
low, Stop safely
will also be displayed. If
your engine does overheat so that you must
stop the engine, always allow the engine to
cool before attempting to check oil and cool-
ant levels.
See Engine compartment – coolant (p. 315)
for more information.
Fault in brake system
If this symbol lights, the brake fluid level may
be too low. Stop the vehicle in a safe place
and check the level in the brake fluid reser-
voir, see Engine compartment – brake fluid
(p. 316). If the level in the reservoir is below
MIN, the vehicle should be transported to an
authorized Volvo workshop to have the brake
system checked.
If the
at the same time, there may be a fault in the
brake force distribution system.
1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn
off the engine.
2. Restart the engine.
•
If both symbols extinguish, continue driv-
ing.
•
If the symbols remain on, check the level
in the brake fluid reservoir, see Engine
compartment – brake fluid (p. 316). If the
to
brake fluid level is normal but the sym-
. If appropri-
bols are still lit, the vehicle can be driven,
with great care, to an authorized Volvo
workshop to have the brake system
checked.
•
If the level in the reservoir is below MIN,
the vehicle should be transported to an
authorized Volvo workshop to have the
brake system checked.
03 Instruments and controls
and symbols come on
WARNING
•
If the fluid level is below the MIN mark
in the reservoir or if a warning mes-
sage is displayed in the text window:
DO NOT DRIVE. Have the vehicle
towed to a trained and qualified Volvo
service technician and have the brake
system inspected.
•
If the and
are on at the same time, there is a risk
of reduced vehicle stability.
Warning symbol
The red warning symbol lights up to indicate
a problem related to safety and/or drivability.
A message will also appear in the instrument
panel. The symbol remains visible until the
fault has been rectified but the text message
can be cleared with the OK button, see Infor-
mation display – menu controls (p. 106). The
warning symbol can also come on in conjunc-
tion with other symbols.
Action:
1. Stop in a safe place. Do not drive the
vehicle further.
2. Read the information on the display.
Implement the action in accordance with
the message in the display. Clear the
message using OK.
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