2025-2026 Volvo EX40 SUV Immobilised car and recovery -> Malfunction User Manual
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Water damage  
Mechanical failure  
Collision damage  
After a severe enough collision, your car enters safety mode and needs to be recovered.  
Important  
If possible, do not try to drive or move the car after a severe collision. If the car poses an acute traffic hazard, an exception  
can be made to move it a short distance out of immediate danger if the state of the car allows it.  
Water damage  
Water damage can cause permanent damage to your car and severely affect how well it works.  
Important  
Simply drying the car out or allowing it to dry will often be insufficient to resolve significant water damage. A trained  
technician should examine any water damage to determine its full extent and severity.  
Mechanical damage  
The best way to avoid mechanical failures is to follow the intended use and to regularly maintain your car. It is important to con-  
tinuously perform check-ups of your car.  
14.2. Malfunction  
When part of your car or one of its features is not working as designed, that counts as a malfunction.[ ] It  
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may not be safe to use your car at all, depending on what type of malfunction the car is experiencing.  
Note  
Immobilised car  
You should consider the car to be immobilised if a malfunction prevents you from driving safely.  
Unresponsive car  
There is a separate section in this manual for power-related issues.  
General advice for malfunctions  
If a function doesn’t work properly, try the following actions:  
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Read what the manual has to say about the function. Make sure that you are aware of whats required for it to work  
properly. The cause of the problem might be that you are unaware of a limitation of a specific function.  
Restart all related devices and systems. This applies to the car itself but can also include your phone or an app.  
If there is more than one way to use a function or perform a task, try the alternatives.  
Note  
Changes after software updates  
Software updates can introduce changes to functions that affect how they work. Be sure to read the information  
provided with each update so that you understand why the car may behave differently.  
Possible causes  
When a function isn't working the way you expect it to, there are several possible causes:  
The car's settings have been changed.  
Environmental conditions are affecting the car and its systems.  
Signal interference is affecting connectivity and wireless systems.  
A fuse has blown and needs to be replaced.  
Software error.  
Mechanical failure.  
Contact an authorised Volvo workshop if needed  
If you can’t solve the problem using the information in the manual, contact an authorised Volvo workshop.  
Take note of what happened around the time the problem appeared. It may help identify the cause. A key event could be:  
Damage to the car.  
Exposure to extreme conditions.  
Recently performed servicing, maintenance or replacement of a component.  
Recently updated software.  
Any other faults or malfunctions.  
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In some cases, a suspected fault or failure may instead be an intentional limitation under the conditions experienced by  
the car.  
14.3. Powerless or unresponsive car  
If your car is unresponsive or appears to have no power, the cause could be a flat battery or something  
affecting its electrical systems.  
The content of this manual represents the status of the user manual at the time of printing and may not be completely valid in future  
instances. For more information, refer to the first page for the complete disclaimer note.  
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