Volvo S60 S60R Owner's Manual page 121

06 Starting and driving
Automatic gearbox
Manual positions
P – Park
Select this position when you wish to start
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the engine or park the car.
The car should be stationary when you
select P!
In P the gearbox is mechanically locked. Al-
ways apply the parking brake when parking
the car.
R – Reverse
The car should be stationary when you
select R.
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N – Neutral
N is the neutral position. No gear is engaged
and the engine can be started. Apply the
parking brake when the car is stationary with
the gear selector in position N.
D – Drive
D is the normal driving position. The car au-
tomatically shifts between the different gears
of the gearbox based on the level of acceler-
ation and speed. The car should be station-
ary when selecting D from position R.
4 – Low gear
Up and downshifts between 1st, 2nd, 3rd
and 4th are automatic. There is no upshift to
5th gear.
Position 4 can be used:
• for mountain driving
• when driving with a trailer
• to increase engine braking.
3 – Low gear
Up and downshifts between 1st, 2nd, and
3rd are automatic. There is no upshift to
4th gear.
Position 3 can be used:
• for mountain driving
• when driving with a trailer
• to increase engine braking.
L – Low gear
Select L if you wish to drive in 1st or 2nd.
Position L gives the best engine braking for
mountain driving, etc.