2022 Volvo S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid Safety mode
Traffic accident
If your car is involved in a traffic accident, activate the hazard warning flashers and move the car into a safer position if possible.
Do not attempt to restart the car if there is a smell of fuel when the driver display shows the message Safety mode See Owner’s manual. If so, leave the car at once!
Call the emergency services or roadside assistance as necessary.
- Think about safety when exiting the car!
- Use a reflective vest and position the warning triangle so that other road users are warned.
Safety mode
Safety mode is a protective state that is triggered when a collision may have damaged any of the car’s vital functions, such as the fuel lines, sensors for any of the safety systems, 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 working order. This message means that the car has reduced functionality.
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.
- Check the general damage situation of the car and whether any fuel has been leaking. There must be no smell of fuel either.
If there is only minor damage and a check has revealed no fuel leaks, starting can be attempted
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. -
Switch off the car manual
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Then try to start the car.
- The car’s electronics carry out a systems check and then try to resume normal status. The driver display shows the message Car start System check, wait during this time. This can take up to one minute.
- Then try to start the car again when the message Car start System check, wait is no longer shown in the driver’s display.
Important
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If the driver display shows the message The car is now in normal mode after a start attempt, the car can be carefully moved if standing in a dangerous position
- Do not move the car further than necessary.
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 workshop.