Alcolock* - To Bear In Mind - Volvo V40 Owner's Manual

08 Starting and driving
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Result after breath test
Indicator Specification
lamp (5) +
Display text
Green lamp + Start the engine - no
Alcoguard alcohol content meas-
Approved test ured.
Yellow lamp + Engine starting possi-
Alcoguard
ble - measured alcohol
Approved test content is above
0.1 promille but below
the limit value in
force
Red lamp + Dis- Engine starting not
approved test possible - measured
Wait 1 minute alcohol content is
above the limit value in
force
Limit values vary from country to country. Find out what
A
applies in your country. See also Alcolock* - to bear in
mind (p. 266)
NOTE
After a completed period of driving, the
engine can be restarted within 30 minutes
without a new breath test.
Related information
08
•
Alcolock* (p. 264)
5 Also called Alcoguard.
An authorised Volvo workshop is recommended.
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*
266
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

Alcolock* - to bear in mind

The function of the Alcolock
car from being driven by individuals under the
influence of alcohol.
In order to obtain correct function and as
accurate a measurement result as possible:
•
Avoid eating or drinking
approx. 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
A .
A
.
Nozzle for breath test.
Switch.
Transmission button.
Lamp for battery status.
5
is to prevent the
Lamp for result of breath test.
Lamp indicates ready for breath test.
In order to ensure that a new breath test is
carried 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
at a workshop
30 days before recalibration is necessary the
combined instrument panel shows the mes-
sage Alcoguard Calibr. required
tion is not carried out within these 30 days
then normal engine starting will be blocked -
only starting with the Bypass function will
then be possible, see the following heading
"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
reappears each time the engine is started -
only recalibration at a workshop
the message permanently.
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every 12 months.
. If calibra-
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can clear