Safety -> Safety mode for Your Volvo XC40 SUV 2020

SAFETY  
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Safety mode  
WARNING  
WARNING  
Safety mode is a protective state that is trig-  
gered when a collision may have damaged  
any of the car's vital functions, such as the  
fuel lines, sensors for any of the safety sys-  
tems, or the brake system.  
If the car has been in a collision, the message  
Safety mode See Owner's manual may be  
shown on the driver display with a warning  
symbol as long as the display is not damaged  
and the car's electrical system is still in work-  
ing order. This message means that the car  
has reduced functionality.  
Never hang or attach heavy items onto the  
handles in the roof. The hooks are only  
designed for light coats and jackets (not for  
solid objects such as umbrellas).  
Never attempt to repair your car or reset  
the electronics yourself if the car has been  
in safety mode. This could result in per-  
sonal injury or the car not functioning as  
normal. Volvo recommends engaging an  
authorised Volvo workshop to check and  
restore the car to normal status after  
Safety mode See Owner's manual has  
been shown.  
Do not screw or install anything onto the  
car's headlining, door pillars or side panels.  
This could compromise the intended pro-  
tection. Volvo recommends only using  
Volvo genuine parts that are approved for  
fitting within these areas.  
WARNING  
WARNING  
If the car is in safety mode it must not be  
towed. It must be transported from its  
location. Volvo recommends that it is  
transported to an authorised Volvo work-  
shop.  
Leave 10 cm (4 inches) space between the  
load and the side windows if the car is loa-  
ded to above the top edge of the door win-  
dows. Otherwise, the intended protection  
of the inflatable curtain, which is concealed  
in the headlining, may be compromised.  
WARNING  
Never, under any circumstances, attempt  
to restart the car if it smells of fuel when  
the Safety mode See Owner's manual  
message is shown in the driver display.  
Leave the car at once.  
Related information  
Safety (p. 42)  
WARNING  
If the car is in safety mode, it is possible to  
attempt to reset the system in order to start  
and move the car for a short distance, if in a  
dangerous traffic situation for example.  
The inflatable curtain is a supplement to  
the seatbelts. Always use a seatbelt.  
Recovery (p. 460)  
Related information  
Airbags (p. 49)  
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SAFETY  
3. Then try to start the car.  
Starting and moving the car after  
safety mode  
If the car is in safety mode, it is possible to  
attempt to reset the system in order to start  
and move the car for a short distance, if in a  
dangerous traffic situation for example.  
Related information  
> The car's electronics carry out a sys-  
tems check and then try to resume nor-  
mal status.  
Starting the car (p. 396)  
Recovery (p. 460)  
If the message Safety mode See  
Starting the car after safety mode  
1. Check the general damage situation of the  
car and whether any fuel has been leaking.  
There must be no smell of fuel either.  
Owner's manual is still shown on the dis-  
play the car must not be driven or towed  
but a vehicle recovery service must then be  
used instead. Even if the car appears to be  
driveable, hidden damage may make the  
car impossible to control once moving.  
If there is only minor damage and a check  
has revealed no fuel leaks, starting can be  
attempted.  
WARNING  
Moving the car after safety mode  
1. If the driver display shows the message  
Normal mode The car is now in normal  
mode after a start attempt, the car can be  
carefully moved if standing in a dangerous  
position.  
Never, under any circumstances, attempt  
to restart the car if it smells of fuel when  
the Safety mode See Owner's manual  
message is shown in the driver display.  
Leave the car at once.  
2. Do not move the car further than neces-  
sary.  
2. Switch off the car.  
WARNING  
If the car is in safety mode it must not be  
towed. It must be transported from its  
location. Volvo recommends that it is  
transported to an authorised Volvo work-  
shop.  
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