Volvo V60 CROSS COUNTRY 2020 Owner's Manual page 442

STARTING AND DRIVING
Parking on a hill
Always use the parking brake when parking
on a hill.
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.
If the car is parked facing uphill:
Turn the wheels away from the kerb.
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If the car is parked facing downhill:
Turn the wheels towards the kerb.
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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 pulling the control upwards
while driving the car away. Release the control
when the engine achieves traction.
Related information
Activating and deactivating the parking
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brake (p. 438)
440
In the event of a fault in the
parking brake
Contact an authorised Volvo workshop if it is
not possible to deactivate or activate the
parking brake after several attempts.
An acoustic warning signal sounds when driv-
ing with the parking brake activated.
If the car must be parked before a possible
fault is rectified, then the wheels must be
turned as for parking on a hill and the gear
selector must be in position P.
Low battery voltage
If the battery voltage is too low then the park-
ing brake can be neither deactivated nor acti-
vated. Connect a donor battery if the battery
voltage is too low.
Replacing the brake linings
The rear brake linings must be replaced at a
workshop due to the design of the electrically-
operated parking brake - an authorised Volvo
workshop is recommended.
Symbols in the driver display
Symbol Specification
If the symbol flashes, it indicates
a fault has occurred. See the
message in the driver display.
Fault in brake system. See the
message in the driver display.
Information message in driver
display.
Related information
Activating and deactivating the parking
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brake (p. 438)
Parking on a hill (p. 440)
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Starter battery (p. 630)
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Volvo service programme (p. 614)
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