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If you have an engine alarm, its color tells you its general severity. Yellow indicates caution, and red indicates danger.

Yellow alarm means caution. Something might be wrong, and we recommend you contact a dealer to troubleshoot the issue. Yellow alarms are not an immediate danger to the engine, and you can continue to drive until the next harbour or to your dealer. However, we always recommend being observant of engine symptoms and driving carefully until the problem is solved.

Engine hours can be read out in the engine operator’s interface. 

Your engine’s service history can be obtained from authorized Volvo Penta dealers. Contact your dealer or go to Volvo Penta Connect. Please note that you have to be registered as owner of your product. Registration and ownership control are done manually by our support team, expect between 2-6 weeks.

When the root cause is localized, the repair can begin. A repair often requires special tooling and processes only accessible to professionals. A trained Volvo Penta technician have extensive experience, training and access to all our workshop manuals and support, providing them the ability to perform even the more complex repairs. An authorized Volvo Penta dealer also always uses genuine Volvo Penta parts, which provides you with an extended part warranty of two years. 

Most repairs also require specific function tests to ensure everything works as expected. Beyond mechanical and function experience, these tests often require special tooling and diagnostic equipment only accessible by our authorized dealers.

The repair usually starts with troubleshooting to find the root cause of the problem. Our dealers have trained technicians with access to special tools, diagnostics, and workshop manuals, giving them the ability to perform professional troubleshooting. Finding the root cause is often complex and requires experience.

To find the parts you need, go to the Volvo Penta Shop and search for your engine serial number. You’ll then find part schemas for your engine and can order directly from our dealer network. Every installation is different. For some parts, each engine has several variants. Ensure that the part corresponds to the current one in your installation, or reach out to a dealer for help. All our genuine Volvo Penta parts and accessories are covered by Volvo Penta’s one-year standard warranty. If you order and have the parts fitted by an authorized Volvo Penta dealer, the warranty is extended to two years.

We provide some of our workshop manuals as printed versions, which can be ordered on the Manuals & handbooks page. All workshop manuals are made for professional technicians. Therefore, you need to have technical skills to use them. Procedures listed in our manuals and handbooks also often require special tooling and methods only possible to be found in a professional workshop.