Volvo V40 Owner's Manual page 221

NOTE
•
Keep the windscreen surface in front
of the laser sensor (p. 220) free from
ice, snow and dirt. For an illustration of
sensor location, see City Safety™ -
function (p. 216).
•
Do not affix or mount anything on the
windscreen in front of the laser sensor
•
Remove ice and snow from the bonnet
- snow and ice must not exceed a
height of 5 cm.
Fault tracing and action
Windscreen
If the message (p. 222)
sensors blocked See manual
the combined instrument panel it indicates
that the laser sensor is blocked and cannot
detect vehicles in front of the car. This means
that City Safety™ is not operational.
The Windscreen sensors blocked See
manual
message is not shown for all situa-
tions in which the laser sensor is blocked.
The driver must therefore be diligent about
keeping the windscreen and area in front of
the laser sensor clean.
The following table presents possible causes
for the message being shown, along with
suggestions for appropriate action.
Cause
The windscreen sur-
face in front of the
laser sensor is dirty or
covered with ice or
snow.
The laser sensor field
of vision is blocked.
is shown in
IMPORTANT
Action
If there are cracks, scratches or stone
Clean the wind-
chips in the windscreen in front of either of
screen surface in
the laser sensor's "windows" and they
front of the sensor
cover a surface of approx. 0.5 x 3.0 mm
from dirt, ice and
(or larger), then a workshop must be con-
snow.
tacted for replacement of the windscreen -
an authorised Volvo workshop is recom-
Remove the
mended. For an illustration of sensor loca-
blocking object. tion, see City Safety™ - function (p. 216).
Failure to take action may result in
reduced performance for City Safety™.
To avoid the risk of failed, deficient or
reduced operation for City Safety™, the
following also applies:
•
Volvo recommends that you do not
repair cracks, scratches or stone chips
in the area in front of the laser sensor -
instead, the whole windscreen should
be replaced.
•
Before replacing a windscreen, con-
tact an authorised Volvo workshop to
verify that the correct windscreen is
ordered and fitted.
•
The same type or Volvo-approved
windscreen wipers must be fitted dur-
ing replacement.
Related information
•
City Safety™ (p. 216)
•
City Safety™ - function (p. 216)
•
City Safety™ - operation (p. 217)
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