Volvo 2007 C70 Owner's Manual page 124

R - Reverse
The car must be stationary when shifting to position R.
N - Neutral
N is the neutral position. The engine can be started, but no gear is selected. Apply the parking brake when the car is
stationary with the gear selector in N.
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NOTE
If the gear selector is in the Neutral position and the car has been at a standstill for at least 3 seconds (regardless of
whether the engine is running or not), the gear selector will be locked in Neutral.
In order to move the gear selector to another position:
1. Turn the ignition key to position II (if the engine is not already running).
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Move the gear selector to the desired position.
D - Drive
D is the normal driving position. The Drive position offers 6 forward gears.The car automatically shifts between the
various forward gears, based on the level of acceleration and speed. The car must be at a standstill when shifting to
position D from position R.
Manual shifting - Geartronic
The manual shifting mode (Geartronic) can be selected at any time to manually select forward gears, including while
the car is moving.
NOTE
Reverse, Neutral, and Park cannot be selected in Geartronic mode.
To access the Manual (M) shifting position from Drive (D), move the gear selector to the right to M.
To return to the Drive (D) position from M, move the gear selector to the left.