Crash Mode; Driving After Collision; Attempting To Start Car; Moving Car - Volvo S40 Manual

Safety

Crash mode

Driving after a collision
If the car is involved in a collision, the text
CRASH MODE – SEE MANUAL may
appear on the information display. This
means that the car has reduced functionality.
CRASH MODE is a protective state that is
enforced when the collision may have
damaged the car's vital functions, such as the
fuel lines, sensors for one of the safety
systems, or the brake system.
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WARNING!
Never attempt to repair your car or reset
the electronics yourself if the car has been
in CRASH MODE. This could result in
personal injury or the car not functioning
as normal. Always allow an authorised
Volvo workshop to check and restore the
car to normal status after CRASH MODE
has been displayed.
Attempting to start the car
First, check that no fuel is leaking from the
car. There should be no smell of fuel.
WARNING!
Never, under any circumstances, attempt
to restart the car if it smells of fuel when
the CRASH MODE message is indicated.
Leave the car at once.
If everything seems normal and you have
checked for indications of fuel leakage, you
may attempt to start the car.
• Firstly, remove the ignition key and then
reinsert it. The car's electronics will now
try to reset themselves to normal mode.
Then try to start the car. If CRASH MODE
is still shown in the display then the car
must not be driven or towed. Even if the
car appears to be driveable, hidden
damage may make the car impossible to
control once moving.
WARNING!
If the car is in CRASH MODE it must not
be towed. It must be transported to an
authorised Volvo workshop.
Moving the car
If NORMAL MODE is shown after CRASH
MODE has been reset, the car can be moved
carefully out of a dangerous position. Do not
move the car further than necessary.