Brake fluid reservoir
The brake fluid should always be above the MIN mark on the side of the reservoir. Check, without removing the cap, that there is sufficient fluid in the reservoir.
Fluid type: DOT 4+ boiling point >536 °F (>280 °C), P/N 9437433.
Replace: Every second year or 30,000 miles (48,000 km). The fluid should be replaced once a year or every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) when driving under extremely hard conditions (mountain driving, etc.).
Always entrust brake fluid changing to a trained and qualified Volvo service technician.
WARNING
• If the fluid level is below the MIN mark
in the reservoir or if a brake-related
message is shown in the information
display: DO NOT DRIVE. Have the car
towed to a trained and qualified Volvo
service technician and have the brake
system inspected.
• Dot 4+ should never be mixed with any
other type of brake fluid.
See also:
Parking brake
Electric parking brake
An electric parking brake has the same function as a manual parking brake.
NOTE
A faint sound from the parking brake's electric motor can be heard when
the par ...
Active Bending Lights (ABL)
Headlight pattern with the Active Bending Light function deactivated (left)
and activated (right)
When this function is activated, the headlight
beams adjust laterally to help light up a curve ...
If the BRAKE and ABS warning lights comeon at the same time, this could indicate afault in the brake system.
• Stop the vehicle in a suitable place and
switch off the engine.
• Restart the engine.
• If both warning lights go off, no further
action is required.
• If both lights are still on after the eng ...