2010 Volvo V70 Owner's Manual - Page 75

03 Your driving environment Instruments and controls heat and altitude, or mechanical malfunction. Engine overheating will be signaled with text and a red warning triangle in the middle of the instrument display. The exact text will depend on the degree of overheating. It may range from "HIGH ENGINE TEMP - SLOW DOWN" to "HIGH ENGINE TEMP - STOP ENGINE." If appropriate, other messages, such as "COOLANT LEVEL LOW" will also be displayed. If your engine does overheat so that you must stop the engine, always allow the engine to cool before attempting to check oil and coolant levels. • If both symbols extinguish, continue driving. • If the symbols remain on, check the level in the brake fluid reservoir, see page 220. If the brake fluid level is normal but the symbols are still lit, the vehicle can be driven, with great care, to an authorized Volvo workshop to have the brake system checked. explanatory text is shown on the information display at the same time. The symbol remains visible until the fault has been rectified but the text message can be cleared with the READ button, see page 122. The warning symbol can also come on in conjunction with other symbols. Action: 1. Stop in a safe place. Do not drive the vehicle further. 2. Read the information on the information display. Implement the action in accordance with the message in the display. Clear the message using READ. 03 • If the level in the reservoir is below MIN, the vehicle should be transported to an authorized Volvo workshop to have the brake system checked. Fault in brake system If this symbol lights, the brake fluid level may be too low. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and check the level in the brake fluid reservoir, see page 220. If the level in the reservoir is below MIN, the vehicle should be transported to an authorized Volvo workshop to have the brake system checked. Canadian models are equipped with this symbol. If the and symbols come on at the same time, there may be a fault in the brake force distribution system. 1. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the engine. 2. Restart the engine. WARNING • If the fluid level is below the MIN mark in the reservoir or if a warning message is displayed in the text window: DO NOT DRIVE. Have the vehicle towed to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician and have the brake system inspected. If the ABS and Brake system lights are on at the same time, there is a risk of reduced vehicle stability. Reminder - doors not closed If one of the doors, the hood or tailgate is not closed properly, the information or warning symbol comes on together with an explanatory text message in the instrument panel. Stop the vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible and close the door, hood or tailgate. If the vehicle is driven at a speed lower than approximately 5 mph (7 km/h), the information symbol comes on. If the vehicle is driven at a speed higher than approximately 5 mph (7 km/h), the warning symbol comes on. • Warning symbol The red warning symbol comes on when a fault has been indicated which could affect the safety and/or drivability of the vehicle. An `` 75