03 Your driving environment
Parking brake
03
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Disengaging the parking brake
Parking brake control.
Cars with manual gearbox
Releasing manually
1.
Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch.
2.
Depress the brake pedal firmly.
3.
Pull the control.
NOTE
The parking brake can also be released
manually by depressing the clutch pedal
instead of the brake pedal. Volvo recom-
mends the use of the brake pedal.
Releasing automatically
1.
Start the engine.
2.
Ease up the clutch and depress the accel-
erator.
Cars with automatic gearbox
Releasing manually
1.
Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch.
2.
Depress the brake pedal firmly.
3.
Pull the control.
Releasing automatically
1.
Put the seatbelt on.
2.
Start the engine.
3.
Move the gear selector to position
D
or
R
and depress the accelerator.
NOTE
For safety reasons, the parking brake is only
released automatically if the engine is run-
ning and the driver is wearing a seatbelt. The
parking brake is released immediately on
cars with automatic gearbox when the
accelerator pedal is depressed and the gear
selector is in position
D
or
R
.
Heavy load uphill
A heavy load, such as a trailer, can cause the
car to roll backward when the parking brake is
released automatically on a steep incline.
Avoid this by depressing the control while driv-
ing off. Release the control when the engine
achieves traction.
Cars with Keyless drive function
Release manually by pressing the
START/STOP ENGINE
button, then depress
the brake or clutch pedal and pull the control.
Symbols
Symbol
Specification
Read the message on the infor-
mation display
A flashing symbol indicates that
the parking brake is applied. If
the symbol flashes in any other
situation then this means that a
fault has arisen. Read the mes-
sage on the information display.
Summary of Contents for V70 SPORT
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