Volvo 2008 C70, Owner'S Manual

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02 Instruments and controls
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Indicator and warning symbols
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If the BRAKE and ABS symbols
illuminate at the same time, there
may be a fault in the brake force
distribution system.
– Stop the car in a safe place and turn off
the engine.
– Restart the engine.
– If both symbols extinguish, continue driv-
ing.
– If the symbols remain on, check the level
in the brake fluid reservoir. See page 185.
– If the brake fluid level is normal but the
symbols are still illuminated, the car can
be driven, with great care, to an author-
ised Volvo workshop to have the brake
system checked.
– If the level in the reservoir is below MIN
then the car should not be driven any
further. Have the car transported to an
authorised Volvo workshop to have the
brake system checked.
Reminder – doors not closed
If one of the doors, the bonnet
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or the boot
lid is not properly closed, the driver will be
reminded of this.
Low speed
If the car is travelling at a speed
lower than approx. 7 km/h, the
information symbol will illumi-
nate and one of the following
texts will be shown on the dis-
play: DRIVER DOOR OPEN, PASSENGER
DOOR OPEN, or ENGINE HOOD OPEN
.
Stop the car safely as soon as possible and
close the door or bonnet.
High speed
If the car is moving faster than
approx. 7 km/h, the symbol illu-
minates and one of the texts indi-
cated in the previous paragraph
appears in the display.
Boot lid reminder
If the boot lid is open, this infor-
mation symbol will illuminate
and
BOOT LID OPEN will appear
on the display.
WARNING
If the BRAKE and ABS symbols are illumi-
nated at the same time, there is a risk that
the rear end will skid during heavy braking.
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Only cars with alarms