Volvo V60 Twin Engine, Owner'S Manual, Page: 277 / 440

STARTING AND DRIVING
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 275
Automatic gearbox - Geartronic
The Geartronic gearbox has two different gear
modes - Automatic and Manual.
D : Automatic gear positions. +/– : Manual gear positions.
S : Sport mode * 4 .
Combined instrument panel (p. 68) shows the
position of the gear selector using the following
indications:
P , R , N , D , S
*
, 1 , 2 , 3 etc.
Gear positions
Automatic gear positions are
indicated on the right of the
combined instrument panel.
(Only one marker is illuminated
at a time - the one showing the
current gear selector position.)
Parking position - P
Select P position when starting the engine or
when the car is parked.
In order to be able to move the gear selector
from the
P position, the brake pedal must be
depressed and key position must be II , see Key
positions - functions at different levels (p. 83).
NOTE
When starting the engine there is an auto-
matic function check of the brake system
when the driver depresses the brake pedal to
take the gear selector from the P-position.
During the function check the pedal travel is
slightly longer than during normal braking.
The gearbox is mechanically blocked when the P
position is engaged. Also apply the parking brake
(p. 283) when the car is parked.
NOTE
The gear selector must be in P position to
allow the car to be locked and alarmed.
IMPORTANT
The car must be stationary when position P is
selected.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when parking
on a slope - the automatic transmission's P
position is not sufficient to hold the car in all
situation.
Reverse position - R
The car must be stationary when R position is
selected.
Neutral position - N
No gear is engaged and the engine can be
started. Apply the parking brake if the car is sta-
tionary with the gear selector in
N position.
In order to be able to move the gear selector
from
N to another gear position, the brake pedal
must be depressed and key position must be II ,
see Key positions - functions at different levels
(p. 83).
Drive position - D
D is the normal driving position. Shifting up and
down takes place automatically based on the
level of acceleration and speed. The car must be
stationary when the gear selector is moved to
D
position from R position.
4 Not possible with the V60 Twin Engine.