03 Your driving environment
Parking brake
03
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General
Function
A faint electric motor noise can be heard when
the electrical parking brake is being applied.
The noise can also be heard during the auto-
matic function 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 115.
Applying the parking brake
Parking brake control - apply.
1.
Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
2.
Press the control.
> The combined instrument panel symbol
starts flashing - once there is a
constant glow it is applied.
3.
Release the foot brake pedal and make
sure that the car is at a standstill position.
•
When parking the vehicle, always engage
1st gear (for manual gearbox) or put the
gear selector in position
P
(for automatic
gearbox).
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 2012 S80
Page 1: ...VOLVO S80 Owners Manual Web Edition ...
Page 2: ......
Page 15: ...Introduction 13 ...
Page 17: ...SAFETY ...
Page 43: ...01 Safety 01 41 ...
Page 45: ...LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 65: ...02 Locks and alarm 02 63 ...
Page 67: ...YOUR DRIVING ENVIRONMENT ...
Page 70: ...03 Your driving environment Instruments and controls 03 68 Right hand drive ...
Page 97: ...03 Your driving environment Lighting 03 95 Templates for halogen headlamps ...
Page 141: ...03 Your driving environment 03 139 ...
Page 143: ...COMFORT AND DRIVING PLEASURE ...
Page 221: ...INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM ...
Page 279: ...05 Infotainment system 05 277 ...
Page 281: ...DURING YOUR JOURNEY ...
Page 301: ...06 During your journey 06 299 ...
Page 303: ...WHEELS AND TYRES ...
Page 317: ...07 Wheels and tyres 07 315 ...
Page 319: ...MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE ...
Page 342: ...08 Maintenance and service Fuses 08 340 Engine compartment ...
Page 357: ...08 Maintenance and service 08 355 ...
Page 359: ...SPECIFICATIONS ...
Page 360: ...09 Specifications Type designations 09 358 Label location ...
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