03 Your driving environment
Parking brake
03
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Parking brake, electric
Function
A faint electric motor noise can be heard when
the parking brake is being applied. The noise
can also be heard during the automatic func-
tion checking of the parking brake.
If the car is stationary when the parking brake
is applied then it only acts on the rear wheels.
If it is applied when the car is moving then the
normal foot brake is used, i.e. the brake acts
on all four wheels. Brake function changes over
to the rear wheels when the car is almost sta-
tionary.
Low battery voltage
If the battery voltage is too low then the parking
brake can neither be released nor applied.
Connect a donor battery if the battery voltage
is too low, see page 105.
Applying the parking brake
Parking brake control.
1.
Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
2.
Press the control.
3.
Release the foot brake pedal and make
sure that the car is at a standstill position.
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When parking the vehicle, always engage
1st gear (for manual gearbox) or put the
gear selector in position
P
(for automatic
gearbox).
The symbol in the combined instru-
ment panel flashes until the parking
brake is fully applied. When the symbol illumi-
nates the parking brake is applied.
In an emergency the parking brake can be
applied when the vehicle is moving by depress-
ing the control. When the control is released or
the accelerator pedal is depressed the braking
is interrupted.
NOTE
In the event of emergency braking at speeds
above 10 km/h a signal sounds during the
braking procedure.
Parking on a hill
If the car is parked facing uphill; turn the wheels
away from
the kerb.
If the car is parked facing downhill, turn the
wheels
towards
the kerb.
WARNING
Get into the habit of always applying the
parking brake when parking on a slope -
leaving the car in gear, or in
P
if it has auto-
matic transmission, is not sufficient to hold
the car in all situation.
Summary of Contents for 2011 S80
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Page 13: ...Introduction Volvo and the environment 13 ...
Page 15: ...SAFETY ...
Page 37: ...01 Safety 01 37 ...
Page 39: ...LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 59: ...YOUR DRIVING ENVIRONMENT ...
Page 62: ...03 Your driving environment Instruments and controls 03 62 Right hand drive ...
Page 86: ...03 Your driving environment Lighting 03 86 Templates for halogen headlamps G021155 ...
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Page 123: ...COMFORT AND DRIVING PLEASURE ...
Page 213: ...DURING YOUR JOURNEY ...
Page 233: ...05 During your journey 05 233 ...
Page 235: ...WHEELS AND TYRES ...
Page 249: ...06 Wheels and tyres 06 249 ...
Page 251: ...MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE ...
Page 272: ...07 Maintenance and service Fuses 07 272 Engine compartment ...
Page 285: ...07 Maintenance and service 07 285 ...
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Page 288: ...08 Specifications Type designations 08 288 Label location ...
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