06 Starting and driving
Starting the vehicle
06
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WARNING
Volvo's floor mats are specially manufac-
tured for your car. They must be firmly
secured in the clips on the floor so that they
cannot slide and become trapped under the
pedals on the driver's side.
•
Always place the gear selector in Park
(
P
) (manual transmission: first or reverse
gear) and apply the parking brake
before leaving the vehicle.and apply the
parking brake before leaving the vehi-
cle. Never leave the vehicle unattended
with the engine running.
•
Always open garage doors fully before
starting the engine inside a garage to
ensure adequate ventilation. The
exhaust gases contain carbon monox-
ide, which is invisible and odorless but
very poisonous.
CAUTION
Automatic transmission:
The engine
should be idling when you move the gear
selector. Never accelerate until after you
feel the transmission engage! Accelerating
immediately after selecting a gear will cause
harsh engagement and premature trans-
mission wear. Selecting
P
or
N
when idling
at a standstill for prolonged periods of time
will help prevent overheating of the auto-
matic transmission fluid.
Summary of Contents for 2009 V50
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Page 8: ...Contents 8 12 12 Index Index 282 ...
Page 9: ...Contents 9 ...
Page 15: ...01 SAFETY ...
Page 47: ...01 Safety 01 47 ...
Page 49: ...02 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ...
Page 50: ...02 Instruments and controls Instrument overview 02 50 G019488 ...
Page 91: ...03 CLIMATE ...
Page 103: ...04 INTERIOR ...
Page 111: ...04 Interior Storage compartments 04 111 ...
Page 121: ...05 LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 137: ...06 STARTING AND DRIVING ...
Page 173: ...06 Starting and driving 06 173 ...
Page 175: ...07 WHEELS AND TIRES ...
Page 201: ...07 Wheels and tires 07 201 ...
Page 202: ...G020920 202 Washing and cleaning the car 204 Paint touch up 208 ...
Page 203: ...08 CAR CARE ...
Page 209: ...08 Car care 08 209 ...
Page 211: ...09 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING ...
Page 239: ...09 Maintenance and servicing 09 239 ...
Page 241: ...10 AUDIO ...
Page 265: ...10 Audio 10 265 ...
Page 267: ...11 SPECIFICATIONS ...
Page 268: ...11 Specifications Label information 11 268 ...
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