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Cars with manual gearbox
Releasing manually
1. Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch.
2. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
3. Pull the control.
NOTE
The parking brake can also be released
manually by depressing the clutch pedal
instead of the brake pedal. Volvo recom-
mends the use of the brake pedal.
Releasing automatically
1. Start the engine.
2. Ease up the clutch and depress the
accelerator.
IMPORTANT
It is possible to release the parking brake
automatically, even when the gear lever is in
neutral position, if the engine is running.
Cars with automatic gearbox
Releasing manually
1. Put the seatbelt on.
2. Insert the remote control key in the
ignition switch.
3. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
4. Pull the control.
Releasing automatically
1. Put the seatbelt on.
2. Start the engine.
3. Move the gear selector to position D
or R and depress the accelerator.
NOTE
For safety reasons, the parking brake is only
released automatically if the engine is run-
ning and the driver is wearing a seatbelt.
The parking brake is released immediately
on cars with automatic gearbox when the
accelerator pedal is depressed and the gear
selector is in position D or R .
Heavy load uphill
A heavy load, such as a trailer, can cause the
car to roll backward when the parking brake
is released automatically on a steep incline.
Avoid this by holding in the control while driv-
ing off. Release the control when the engine
achieves traction.
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Cars with Keyless drive* function
Release manually by pressing the START/
STOP button, then depress the brake or
clutch pedal and pull the control.
Symbols
Symbol
Specification
Read the message on the infor-
(P)!
mation display
A flashing symbol indicates
that the parking brake is
applied.
If the symbol flashes in any
other situation then this means
that a fault has arisen. Read the
message on the information
display.
Messages
Parking brake
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