Starting And Moving The Vehicle; When It Is In Safety Mode - Volvo XC60 Owner's Manual

SAFETY

Starting and moving the vehicle

when it is in safety mode

If safety mode has been set, it may be possible
to reset the system in order to start and move
the vehicle a short distance, for example, if it is
blocking traffic.
Starting the vehicle when it is in safety
mode
1. Check the vehicle for damage, particularly for
fuel leakage. Make sure you do not detect
any gasoline fumes.
If the damage to the vehicle is minor and
there is no fuel leakage/fumes, you may
attempt to start the engine.
WARNING
Never attempt to restart the vehicle if you
smell fuel fumes when the message
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the instrument panel. Leave the vehicle imme-
diately.
2. Switch off the ignition.
3. Then try to start the vehicle.
Vehicle start System
> The message
check, wait will appear in the instrument
panel while the electrical system performs
a system check and then attempts to
reset to normal operating mode. This may
take up to a minute.
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4. When
no longer displayed in the instrument panel,
try again to start the vehicle.
CAUTION
If the message
manual
not be driven or towed behind another vehi-
cle. If the vehicle needs to be moved, it must
be towed on a tow truck. Even if no damage
is apparent, there may be hidden damage that
could make the vehicle impossible to control.
Moving the vehicle when it is in safety
mode
1. If the message
is now in normal mode
Safety
attempting to start the engine, the vehicle
is displayed in
may be moved carefully from its present
position if, for example, it is blocking traffic.
2. Do not move the vehicle farther than abso-
lutely necessary.
WARNING
When the vehicle is in safety mode, it should
not be towed behind another vehicle. It should
be towed from the site on a tow truck. Volvo
recommends towing the vehicle directly to an
authorized Volvo workshop.
Vehicle start System check, wait
Safety mode See Owner's
is still displayed, the vehicle should
Normal mode The vehicle
is displayed after
is Related information
•
Safety mode (p. 61)
•
Starting the vehicle (p. 414)
•
Recovery (p. 467)