- Garden
- Robot lawnmower
Lift-up
Bosch Indego lift-up message: robot mower lifted or tipped over
Risk level
Medium
Proceed carefully and stop if the check is unclear.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
On the Indego S/S+ 500 and M/M+ 700, the lift-up message appears when a safety sensor trips: lift-up, rollover or a 32° tilt. Wheels and blades stop. Press Stop, turn the isolator switch off and check with gloves before carrying on.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- The blades keep turning briefly after the mower is switched off and they are sharp: press Stop, turn the isolator switch off, wait until everything stops and wear gloves. Never bypass or cover the lift-up, rollover or tilt sensors.
- Do not clean the mower with a high-pressure washer or a garden hose: Bosch forbids it and asks for a soft brush and cloth.
Safe checks you can perform
- Safe stop before touching it
- Underside and blades
- Slope of the area
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Safety sensor check
- Do not attempt this professional task: Inspection after an impact
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Safety sensor check
What they doIf the message appears on flat ground with no clogging, the Bosch Service Centre checks the lift-up, rollover and tilt sensors.
They must show youthe message each sensor gives when the mower is lifted or tilted during the test.
In writingthe sensor checked, the result and any part replaced.
Inspection after an impact
What they doIf the mower tipped over or struck an object, the Bosch Service Centre inspects the body, blades and bolts for damage before it is used again.
They must show youthe condition of blades, bolts and body after the inspection.
In writingthe damage found and the parts replaced.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Safe stop before touching it
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- press the Stop button before lifting the mower, always lift it by its handle and turn the isolator switch off before checking it; wait until the blades have stopped completely.
- Result that matters:
- being able to handle the mower without the wheels or blades moving.
- If it had tipped over:
- put it back on its wheels on a flat part of the lawn.
- If it was on a slope:
- carry it to a flat spot inside the perimeter wire.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of where it stopped and of the message on the display.
Evidence: Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
Underside and blades
- Who:
- you, wearing gardening gloves.
- How:
- with the isolator switch off and gloves on, turn the mower upside down and look for stones, sticks or compacted clippings under the body; remove them with a stiff brush or scraper, without water.
- Result that matters:
- nothing raising the body or blocking the blades.
- If there was clogging:
- clear it, turn the isolator switch back on and reactivate the mower with your PIN.
- If nothing is underneath:
- check the slope where it stopped.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the underside before and after cleaning.
Evidence: Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
Slope of the area
- Who:
- you, looking at the garden.
- How:
- check whether the message always appears on the same sloping area; Bosch allows slopes of 15 degrees or less and asks for 30 cm between the perimeter wire and a slope.
- Result that matters:
- knowing whether the ground slope, not the mower, is the problem.
- If the area is steeper than that:
- mark it out with the perimeter wire following the Installation Guide.
- If it appears on flat ground with no visible cause:
- contact a Bosch Service Centre.
- Evidence to keep:
- note of the area and the time of each message.
Evidence: Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Garden
- Brand
- Bosch
- Product type
- Robot lawnmower
Known code variants
- aviso Elevación Bosch Indego
- Bosch Indego levantado
- Bosch Indego lift-up message
- Bosch Indego lifted
- Elevación
- Indego Elevación
- Indego lift sensor
- Indego lift-up
- Indego rollover
- Indego tilt sensor
- Indego volcado
- Lift up
- Lift-up
- sensor de inclinación Indego
- sensor de levantamiento Indego
What it means
The Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 and M/M+ 700 original instructions (F 016 L94 038) explain that the mower has a lift-up sensor (it trips when the mower is lifted), a rollover sensor and a tilt sensor (it trips at a slope angle of 32°). When one trips, the drive motors and cutting blades stop and the display shows a message, for example 'lift-up'. Bosch limits work to slopes of 15 degrees or less. Other Indego models may use different messages, and the message alone does not prove that a sensor is faulty.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Highsource verified
The blades keep turning briefly after the mower is switched off and they are sharp: press Stop, turn the isolator switch off, wait until everything stops and wear gloves. Never bypass or cover the lift-up, rollover or tilt sensors.
Evidence: Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
- Mediumsource verified
Do not clean the mower with a high-pressure washer or a garden hose: Bosch forbids it and asks for a soft brush and cloth.
Evidence: Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Someone lifted the mowerCommon
The lift-up sensor trips as soon as the mower is lifted, for example when it is moved by hand without pressing the Stop button first.
Evidence: Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
- Slope too steepCommon
The tilt sensor trips at 32°; Bosch says the mower should only operate on slopes of 15 degrees or less.
Evidence: Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
- The mower tipped overPossible
The rollover sensor detects when the mower tips over, for example on a drop or when driving over an obstacle that is not marked out.
Evidence: Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
- Clogging under the mowerPossible
An object trapped underneath can raise the body; Bosch says to check underneath with the isolator switch turned off.
Evidence: Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
Virtual technician
Does Lift-up still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Bosch Indego S/S+ 500 y M/M+ 700 instrucciones originales F 016 L94 038
Bosch Power Tools · 2020 · manual
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