Charging status in the vehicle's charging socket

The LED indicator light in the vehicle's charging socket shows the current charging status. The different colors of the LED indicator light are explained in the table below.
LED indicator light's colorMeaning
WhiteWelcome lighting
Flashing yellowThe charging process is being stopped.
YellowWait mode1 – waiting for charging to start.
Flashing greenCharging is in progress2.
GreenCharging completed3
Red

Malfunction. Check the charging cable's connection to the vehicle's charging socket and the power source.

Then restart charging by following these steps:
  1. Unplug the charging cable from the charging socket.
  2. Wait a few seconds.
  3. Plug the charging cable back into the charging socket.
  4. If the problem persists, contact your Volvo retailer.
Flashing red

The vehicle is locked and does not detect any key when the charging cable is unlocked via the button next to the charging socket.

Blue

Scheduled charging activated.

 Note

The charging socket's LED light indicates the status for charging the high voltage battery and not whether the vehicle draws power, for example when the climate system is used. Even if the LED indicates that charging is complete, or that scheduled charging is activated, the vehicle can still draw current from the outlet. To avoid affecting the vehicle's range, current is first drawn from the outlet and not from the battery to supply any extra vehicle loads (parking heater, etc.).
  1. 1 E.g. after a door has been opened or if the charging cable handle is not locked in place.
  2. 2 The more slowly the light flashes, the closer the battery is to being fully charged.
  3. 3 The light will go out after a short time.