# 2016 Volvo V60 - low battery charge message

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-v60-low-battery-charge-message/131756>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** v60, volvo\
**Created:** [December 31, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-v60-low-battery-charge-message/131756 "2018-12-31T21:29:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RAYROBERTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@RAYROBERTS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RAYROBERTS)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-v60-low-battery-charge-message/131756/1 "2018-12-31T21:29:51Z")

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we got a msg “low battery charge”…has not come back on for the rest of today…any ideas or concerns

thanks

Ray

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-v60-low-battery-charge-message/131756/2 "2018-12-31T21:43:03Z")

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Have the battery checked. It might be time for a new one OR you just didn’t drive it far enough to get the battery charged back after the start.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volvo-v60-low-battery-charge-message/131756/3 "2018-12-31T22:40:15Z")

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also check serpentine belt for contaminants and proper tension. Do not use belt dressing