Volvo XC90 Twin Engine 2019, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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Gear positions
Park position - P
The park position is activated via the P button
next to the gear selector.
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 parking
on an inclined surface. Engaging a gear or the
automatic transmission's P position is not suf-
ficient to hold the car stationary in all situa-
tions.
NOTE
The gear selector must be in P position to
allow the car to be locked and alarmed.
Help functions
The system will change to P position automati-
cally
•
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 select-
ing R or D again.
If the car is switched off in neutral position, there
is no automatic change-over to
P position. 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 sta-
tionary 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 sta-
tionary with the gear selector in
N position.
To be able to change from the neutral 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.