Volvo XC60 Twin Engine 2020, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Gear positions
Park position - P
Overview of gear lever and position P
The park position is activated via the
P
button
next to the gear selector.
The gearbox is mechanically blocked when the
P position is engaged.
Select the P position when the car is parked or
when starting the engine. The car must be sta-
tionary when the park position is selected.
To select another gear position when the park
position is selected, the brake pedal must be
depressed and the ignition position must be
II .
To park - first apply the parking bake and then
select park position.
WARNING
Always use the parking brake when park-
ing on an inclined surface. Engaging a gear
or the automatic transmission's P position
is not sufficient to hold the car stationary in
all situations.
NOTE
To be able to lock the car and arm the
alarm, the gear position must be in
P .
Help functions
The system will change to P position automat-
ically
•
if the car is switched off in position D or R .
•
if the driver unfastens the seatbelt and
opens the driver's door when the car is
running with the gear selector in a position
other than
P .
To park a car without wearing the seatbelt and
with the door open - exit the
P position by
selecting R or D again.
If the car is switched off in neutral position,
there is no automatic change-over to
P posi-
tion. This is to allow you to wash the car in the
type of car wash that requires the car to be
rolled through the facility.
Reverse position - R
Select position
R
to reverse. The car must be
stationary when reverse position is selected.
Neutral position - N
No gear is engaged and the engine can be
started. Apply the parking brake if the car is
stationary with the gear selector in
N position.
To be able to move the gear selector from the
N position to another gear position, the brake
pedal must be depressed and the ignition
position must be
II .
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 changing
gear from
R
position to
D
position.