Volvo XC 60, Owner'S Manual

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Gear selector inhibitor
There are two different types of gear selector
inhibitor - mechanical and automatic.
Mechanical gear selector inhibitor
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The gear selector can be moved forward and
back freely between
N
and
D
. Other positions
are locked with a latch that is released with
the inhibitor button on the gear selector.
With the inhibitor button depressed the lever
can be moved forwards or backwards
between P , R , N and D .
Automatic gear selector inhibitor
The automatic gearbox has special safety
systems:
Parking position (P)
Stationary car with engine running:
•
Keep your foot on the brake pedal when
moving the gear selector to another posi-
tion.
Electric gear inhibitor – Shiftlock
Parking position (P)
To be able to move the gear selector from P
to other gear positions, the brake pedal must
be depressed and the remote control key
must be in key position
II
(p. 71).
Shiftlock – Neutral (N)
If the gear selector is in
N
position and the
car has been stationary for at least 3 seconds
(irrespective of whether the engine is running)
then the gear selector is locked.
To be able to move the gear selector from
N
to other gear positions, the brake pedal must
be depressed and the remote control key
must be in key position II .
Deactivate automatic gear selector
inhibitor
If the car cannot be driven, e.g. due to a flat
battery, the gear selector must be moved
from the P position so that the car can be
moved.
Lift the rubber mat in the compartment
behind the centre console and locate a
hole
11
for the key blade (p. 160) in the
bottom of the compartment.
Search for a spring-loaded button down
in the hole with the key blade; depress
the button with the blade and hold.
Move the gear selector from the
P
posi-
tion and pull up the key blade.
4. Set the rubber mat back in place.
11 There may be 2 holes - one for the key blade and one that fixes the rubber mat.