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Service messages
The following table lists a selection of important service messages and what they mean.
MessageMeaning
Stop safelyAStop and switch off the engine. Serious risk ofdamage - contact a work- shopB
.
Turn off engineA Stop and switch off the engine. Serious risk ofdamage - contact a work- shop
B
.
Service urgent Drive to work- shop
A Contact a workshop
B
to
have the vehicle inspected immediately.
Service requiredA Contact a workshop
B
to
have the vehicle inspected as soon as possible.
Regular main- tenance Book time for maintenanceTime for service - contact a workshop B
. Shown
before the next service date.
Regular main- tenance Time for main- tenanceTime for service - contact a workshop B
. Shown on
the next service date.
MessageMeaning
Regular main- tenance Maintenance overdueTime for service - contact a workshop B
. Shown when
the date for service has passed.
Temporarily offA A function has been tem- porarily deactivated andwill be reactivated auto-matically while driving orafter the engine is restar-ted.
A
Part of message, shown along with information on the location of the problem.
B An authorized Volvo workshop is recommended.
Related information
• Handling messages in the instrument panel (p. 107)
• Handling messages saved from the instru-ment panel (p. 109)
• Messages in the center display (p. 142)
Handling messages in theinstrument panel
Messages in the instrument panel are controlled using the right-side steering wheel keypad.

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Handling messages saved from theinstrument panel
Messages saved from the instrument panel and center displays are handled in the center display.
Saved messages can be viewed in the Car Status app.
The messages displayed in the instrument panel that need to be saved are stored in the
Car
status app in the center dis-
play. The message Car
message stored in Car Status application
will simul-
taneously appear in the center display.
Reading saved messages
To read a saved message immediately:
–Tap the button to the right of the messageCar message stored in Car Status application in the center display.
> The saved message will be displayed in the
Car status app.
To read saved messages at a later time: 1. Open the
Car status app from App view in
the center display.
> The app will open in the bottom tile of Home view.
2. Select the
Messages tab in the app.
> A list of saved messages will be displayed.
3. Tap a message to expand/minimize it. > More information about the message willappear in the list and the image to the left of the app will display information aboutthe message in graphic form.
Handling saved messages
In expanded form, some messages have two but- tons available for booking service or reading theOwner's Manual. Booking service for saved messages:
–With the message in expanded form, tapRequest appoint.Call to make Appointment8
for assistance booking serv-
ice. > With
Request appoint.: TheAppointments tab will open in the app
and create a request for a service/repair appointment. With
Call to make Appointment: The
phone app will open and call a service center to make an appointment for serviceor repairs.
Reading the Owner's Manual for saved mes-sages:
–With the message in expanded form, tapOwner's manual to read relevant informa-
tion about the message in the Owner's Man- ual.
> The Owner's Manual will open in the cen- ter display and provide information related to the message.
Saved messages in the app are automaticallydeleted each time the engine is started.
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Activating and deactivating thecenter display
The center display can be dimmed and reactiva- ted using the home button under the screen.
Center display's home button.
When the home button is used, the screen will go dark and the touchscreen no longer reacts totouch. The climate bar will remain visible. All func-tions connected to the screen continue to oper- ate, such as climate, audio, guiding * and apps.
The center display screen can be cleaned when the display is dimmed. The dimming function can also be used to darken the screen so it is not adistraction while driving. 1. Press and hold the button beneath the
screen.
> The screen will go dark (the climate barwill remain visible). All functions con- nected to the screen continue to operate.
2. To reactivate the screen, briefly press the Home button.
> The view that was displayed before thescreen was turned off will be displayed again.
NOTE
The screen cannot be turned off when a prompt to perform an action is being dis-played on the screen.
NOTE
The center display is turned off automatically when the engine is off and the driver's door isopened.
Related information
• Cleaning the center display (p. 615)
• Changing the appearance of the center dis- play (p. 133)
• Center display overview (p. 111)
Navigating in the center display'sviews
There are five different basic views in the center display: Home view, Top view, Climate view, Appview and Function view. The screen is automati-cally activated when the driver's door is opened.
Home viewHome view is the view displayed when the screen is activated. It consists of four tiles: Navigation,Media, Phone and a fourth tile.
An app or vehicle function selected from the App or Function views will start in the respective tile in Home view. For example,
FM radio will start in
the Media tile.
The fourth tile contains the most recently used app or vehicle function that is not related to theother three tiles. The tiles display brief information about the respective apps.
NOTE
When the vehicle is started, information on the current status of apps will be displayed inthe respective tile in Home view.

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Lighting panel and controls
The lighting panel and controls can be used to adjust both exterior and interior lighting. Thelighting ring on the left-side steering wheel levercan be used to activate and adjust the exteriorlighting. The brightness of the interior lightingcan be adjusted using the thumb wheel on thedashboard.
Exterior lighting
Lighting ring position.
With the ignition in position II or when the engine
is running, the following functions apply for the various lighting ring positions:
PositionMeaning
In the US: Daytime running lights and parking lights are off. In Canada: Daytime running lights and parking lights are on. High beam flash can be used.
Parking lights when the vehicle is parked. In the US: Daytime running lights are off. In Canada: Daytime running lights are on. High beam flash can be used.
Low beams and parking lights. High beams can be activated.High beam flash can be used.
PositionMeaning
Daytime running lights and parking lights in daylight conditions. A
Low beams and parking lights in weak daylight or dark conditions or when the front fog lights * and/or
rear fog light are activated. Active high beam can be activated.High beams can be activated when low beams are on. High beam flash can be used.
Active high beams on/off.
A US models only: Daytime running lights and parking lights can be deactivated in the center display.
NOTE
Volvo recommends use of Daytime Running Lights in the US. Its use is mandatory in Can-ada.
Volvo recommends using position when
the vehicle is in motion.

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Parking lights The parking lights can be used to help other road users see the vehicle if it is stopped orparked. Use the lighting ring on the steeringwheel lever to turn on the parking lights.
Lighting ring in the parking light position.
Turn the lighting ring to the position to
turn on the parking lights (the license plate light- ing will also illuminate). Canadian models: If the ignition is in the II posi-
tion or the engine is running, the daytime running lights will illuminate instead of the front parkinglights. With the lighting ring in this position, theparking lights will remain on regardless of whatposition the ignition is in. US models: When
mode is selected, the
daytime running lights can be deactivated in the center display. The parking lights will also be deactivated. In weak daylight or dark conditions,the parking lights and low beams will be illumi-nated. In dark conditions, the rear parking lights also illuminate when the tailgate is opened to alert fol-lowing traffic. This happens regardless of whatposition the lighting ring or ignition is in.
Related information
•
Lighting panel and controls (p. 154)
• Ignition modes (p. 407)
• Replacing daytime running lights/front park-ing light bulbs (p. 596)
Daytime running lights The vehicle has sensors that detect ambient lighting conditions. With the lighting ring in the
position, the daytime running lights will
always be activated when the ignition is in mode II or when the engine is running. In weak daylight
or dark conditions, the headlights automaticallyswitch to low beams.
Lighting ring in AUTO position.

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With the steering wheel lever's lighting ring in the
position, the daytime running lights (DRL
1
)
will illuminate when the vehicle is driven in day- light conditions. The headlights will switch auto-matically from daytime running lights to lowbeams in weak daylight or dark conditions. Theheadlights will also switch to low beams if the front fog lights * and/or rear fog light are acti-
vated. US models : When
mode is selected, the
daytime running lights can be deactivated in the center display. The parking lights will also bedeactivated. In weak daylight or dark conditions,the parking lights and low beams will be illumi-nated. In the US: With the lighting ring in the
or
position, the daytime running lights will be
off .
In Canada : With the lighting ring in the
or
position, the daytime running lights will be
on.
NOTE
Volvo recommends use of Daytime Running Lights in the US. Its use is mandatory in Can-ada.
WARNING
The system is an energy saving aid – it cannot in all situations determine when the daylight istoo weak or not strong enough, e.g. whenthere is fog or rain. The driver is always responsible for driving the vehicle with lighting that is safe for the trafficconditions and as specified by applicable traf-fic regulations.
Related information
• Lighting panel and controls (p. 154)
• Ignition modes (p. 407)
• Low beams (p. 157)
• Replacing daytime running lights/front park- ing light bulbs (p. 596)
Low beams
When driving with the lighting ring in the
position, low beam will be automatically acti- vated in weak daylight or dark conditions, whenthe ignition is in II position or when the engine is
running.
Lighting ring in AUTO position.
With the lighting ring in the position, the
low beams will be automatically activated if:
• the front fog lights
* are activated
• the rear fog light is activated
• the rear and front fog lights are activated.
With the lighting ring in the
position, the
low beams will always be activated when the igni- tion is in mode II or when the engine is running.
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Daytime Running Lights

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Active Bending Lights *
Active Bending Lights (ABL) are designed to help provide maximum illumination in curves andintersections. Depending on equipment level, vehicles with LED 5
headlights * may be equipped
with Active Bending Lights.
Headlight pattern with function deactivated (left) and activated (right).
Active Bending Lights follow the movement of the steering wheel to help provide maximum illu-mination in curves and intersections, improvingvisibility for the driver. The function is automatically activated when the engine is started. If a fault is detected in the sys- tem, the
symbol will illuminate in the
instrument panel and a message will be dis- played. The function is only active in weak daylight ordark conditions and only when the vehicle is mov-ing and the low beams are on.
Deactivating/activating the functionThe function is activated as the default factorysetting and can be activated and deactivated inthe center display's Function view:
Tap the
Active Bending
Lights button.
Related information
• Adjusting light functions via the center dis- play (p. 155)
• Front fog lights/cornering illumination
*
(p. 161)
Front fog lights/cornering
illumination *
The front fog lights have a stronger beam than low beam, making them particularly effective infog.
Front fog lights button.
The fog lights can be switched on when the igni- tion is in II mode or when the engine is running
and the lighting ring is in position
, or
.
Tap the button to activate or deactivate the func- tion. The
symbol in the instrument panel
comes on when the front fog lights are on. The front fog lights turn off automatically when the start knob is turned clockwise to turn off the
5 LED (Light Emitting Diode)

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position.
NOTE
Regulations concerning fog light use vary from country to country.
Cornering illumination
*The front fog lamps can include the cornering lights function, which temporarily illuminates thearea diagonally in front of the car in the directionthe steering wheel is turned on a sharp bend, orin the direction shown by the direction indicators. The function is activated in weak daylight or dark conditions when the lighting ring is in
or
mode and the vehicle speed is less than
about 30 km/h (about 20 mph). Both cornering illumination are also illuminated as a complement to the taillights when reversing. The function is activated as the default factory setting and can be activated and deactivatedusing the center display.
Related information
• Lighting panel and controls (p. 154)
• Ignition modes (p. 407)
• Rear fog light (p. 162)
• Active Bending Lights
* (p. 161) •
Adjusting light functions via the center dis-play (p. 155)
Rear fog light
The rear fog light is considerably brighter than ordinary taillights and should only be used tohelp other road users see the vehicle when visi-bility is reduced by conditions such as fog,snow, smoke or dust.
Rear fog light button.
The rear fog light consists of a light on the rear of the vehicle on the driver's side. The rear fog light can only be used when:
• the ignition is in
II mode or when the engine
is running and the lighting ring is in position
or .
• the lighting ring is in the
position and
the front fog lights are on.