Volvo S40 Service Engine Urgent Message

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Asked by RickVS Nov 20, 2019 at 03:34 PM about the 2007 Volvo S40 2.4i

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2007 Volvo S40. It has had a catalytic converter engine code for
some time. Haven't gotten around to replacing it. Today I pulled out quickly to
get in front of another car and the tires squealed and slipped a little.
Immediately, a red triangle appeared with the message that the engine
needed to be serviced urgently. I pulled into a shop and they only thing that
they could find was the same catalytic converter code that was already there.
Nothing new. I drove the car again and two minutes later the message came
back up and was still there when I pulled into my driveway. Any ideas as to
the cause / severity and why it happened the moment I accelerated quickly?
Thanks.

2 Answers

The sudden increase in exhaust flow probably triggered the code.

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Hi. If the code was created by the sudden increase in exhaust flow 1) is this related to the need to replace the converter 2) is it safe to drive on until I get the converter replaced? Thanks.

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