Engine guard?

volvoski · Sep 24th, 2017, 21:16

My wife's car - xc70 -60 plate- had the word engine guard or something similar on the stereo facia screen as she shut it off the other night.
I can't find anything in the manual about it?
I wondered if the car was fitted with a turbo timer or something similar?
Car is running great so I don't think it was a warning sign more an information thing? Any ideas please?

Clan · Sep 24th, 2017, 21:38

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Originally Posted by volvoski

My wife's car - xc70 -60 plate- had the word engine guard or something similar on the stereo facia screen as she shut it off the other night.
I can't find anything in the manual about it?
I wondered if the car was fitted with a turbo timer or something similar?
Car is running great so I don't think it was a warning sign more an information thing? Any ideas please?

"Engine System Service Required" Perhaps ? A fault code may be stored and let you know what is what .

volvoski · Sep 24th, 2017, 21:44

No was not that. It's not long had a huge service and all the system was reset. She tells me it says it when she turns the car off!? The wording comes up on the stereo display screen.

Clan · Sep 24th, 2017, 21:46

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Originally Posted by volvoski

No was not that. It's not long had a huge service and all the system was reset. She tells me it says it when she turns the car off!? The wording comes up on the stereo display screen.

Maybe it has been set to display an alarm sensor message , when you want to turn the interior sensors off when you leave the car .

volvoski · Sep 24th, 2017, 21:58

Ok been to read it on the car now..... It says press enter to reduce guard until engine has started?

Clan · Sep 24th, 2017, 22:03

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Originally Posted by volvoski

Ok been to read it on the car now..... It says press enter to reduce guard until engine has started?

yes that is what i meant , you turn this function off in the menu somewhere , unless you want to disable your interior alarm sensor quite often .

volvoski · Sep 24th, 2017, 22:12

So it's to disable the alarm inside the car when it's locked?
Makes sense, thanks. Been confusing me no end.

Simon Jones · Sep 24th, 2017, 22:30

It disables the internal and motion sensors. Handy to use when on a ferry to avoid setting the alarm off with the movement of the boat.

NAD · Sep 26th, 2017, 03:49

In the car system menus there are two options to "reduce guard". One is "activate once" and the other is "ask on exit". If someone has accidentally checked the latter then it will ask you if you want to use this feature every time you leave the vehicle. It's useful if you need to leave dogs in the car.
You can just uncheck the tick box in the menus to get rid of it.

Sep 24th, 2017, 21:16	#1
volvoski Senior Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 22:01 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: leicester	Engine guard? My wife's car - xc70 -60 plate- had the word engine guard or something similar on the stereo facia screen as she shut it off the other night. I can't find anything in the manual about it? I wondered if the car was fitted with a turbo timer or something similar? Car is running great so I don't think it was a warning sign more an information thing? Any ideas please?

Sep 24th, 2017, 22:30	#8
Simon Jones Premier Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2022 11:23 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Salisbury (ish)	It disables the internal and motion sensors. Handy to use when on a ferry to avoid setting the alarm off with the movement of the boat. __________________ 2008 XC70 3.2 SE Lux with LPG conversion - current 2005 XC70 D5 SE Lux - sold 2004 XC70 D5 SE Lux - written off by another XC70 2001 V70 D5 - sold 2000 V70 Classic 2.4 - sold

Sep 26th, 2017, 03:49	#9
NAD Member Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 23:04 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Poole	In the car system menus there are two options to "reduce guard". One is "activate once" and the other is "ask on exit". If someone has accidentally checked the latter then it will ask you if you want to use this feature every time you leave the vehicle. It's useful if you need to leave dogs in the car. You can just uncheck the tick box in the menus to get rid of it. __________________ 2011 V70 D5 (205) Geartronic R-Design SE

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Sep 24th, 2017, 21:44	#3
volvoski Senior Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 22:01 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: leicester	No was not that. It's not long had a huge service and all the system was reset. She tells me it says it when she turns the car off!? The wording comes up on the stereo display screen.

Sep 24th, 2017, 21:58	#5
volvoski Senior Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 22:01 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: leicester	Ok been to read it on the car now..... It says press enter to reduce guard until engine has started?

Sep 24th, 2017, 22:12	#7
volvoski Senior Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 22:01 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: leicester	So it's to disable the alarm inside the car when it's locked? Makes sense, thanks. Been confusing me no end.

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