VOLVO
SRS-0003 - PAD/ PAE lamp Faulty function
System
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Volvo models this fault code applies to
This fault code has different meanings depending on model, model year or engine. Select the meaning that applies to your car.
Applies to the following models:
5 modelsC30 (2007–2013), C30 Electric (2011–2013), C70 (2006–2013), S40 (2004–2013), V50 (2004–2013)
What does this fault code mean?
The PAD and PAE lamps in the roof console do not light as they should. The SRS has received a message from the central electronic module (CEM) reporting a damaged LED in the roof console, and the code is then set.
Possible causes
- Damaged LED in the roof console
What you can do
- 1Check that the PAD and PAE lamps in the roof console light when the ignition is switched on
- 2If either lamp does not light, have a workshop fault-trace the central electronic module (CEM) for that lamp
- 3If the LED is damaged, a workshop needs to replace the roof console; the airbag system should be handled only by a workshop
Symptoms you may notice4
- The SRS indication lights up or behaves abnormally
- Yellow warning symbol and message in the display
- The PAD lamp does not light
- The PAE lamp does not light
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.