Brake failure warning light, Door open warning, At low speeds – Volvo 2009 C70 User Manual

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02 Instruments and controls

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7. Brake failure warning light

If this light comes on while driving
or braking, stop the car as quickly
as possible in a safe place, open
the hood, and check the brake fluid
level in the reservoir, see

page 209 for the location of the reservoir.

NOTE

Canadian models are equipped with the

second symbol.

WARNING

If the fluid level is below the

MIN mark in the

reservoir or if a

Brake failure – Service

urgent

message is displayed in the infor-

mation display:

DO NOT DRIVE. Have the

car towed to a trained and qualified Volvo

service technician and have the brake sys-

tem inspected.

If the BRAKES and ABS warning lights come
on at the same time, this could indicate a fault
in the brake system.

In this case:
1. Stop the car in a suitable place and switch

off the engine.

2. Restart the engine.
3. If both warning lights go off, no further

action is required and the car can be
driven.

4. If both lights remain on after the engine has

been restarted, switch off the engine again
and check the brake fluid level, see
page 209 for the location of the reservoir.

Door open warning

The driver will be alerted if one of the doors, the
hood or the trunk are open or ajar.

At low speeds

If the car is moving at a speed of
less than approximately 3 mph
(5 km/h), the Information symbol in
the instrument panel will light up
and a message will be shown in the

information display indicating which door(s),
etc is not completely closed.

At higher speeds

If the car is moving at a speed
above approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h), the Warning symbol in
the instrument panel will light up
and a message will be shown in the

information display indicating which door(s),
etc is not completely closed.

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