Volvo V60 RECHARGE 2021 Owner's Manual page 430

STARTING AND DRIVING
Shifting gears with automatic
transmission
Change gear position by pushing the spring-
loaded gear selector forward or rearward, or
to the side for manual shifting.
Selecting gears
Gear selector and gear selector positions overview.
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Gear selector positions
Parking – P
Gear selector and P position overview.
Parking is activated using the P button located
next to the gear selector.
In the P position, the transmission is mechani-
cally locked.
Select P position when the vehicle is parked.
The vehicle can be started when it is in P posi-
tion. The vehicle must be stationary when P is
selected.
When parking – apply the parking brake
before shifting to position P.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when park-
ing on an incline. Selecting a gear or put-
ting the automatic transmission in P may
not be sufficient to keep the vehicle sta-
tionary in all situations.
NOTE
The gear selector must be in position P in
order to lock the vehicle and set the alarm.
Help functions
The system will switch to the P position auto-
matically:
if the ignition is switched off while D or R
•
is selected.
if the driver unbuckles the seat belt and
•
opens the driver's door while the vehicle is
running with a gear other than P selected.
To park a vehicle with an unbuckled seat belt
and open door – end P mode by shifting to R
or D again.
If the vehicle is switched off in gear position
N, it will not automatically switch to the P
position. This makes it possible to wash the
vehicle in an automatic car wash.
Reverse – R
Select R when backing up. The vehicle must
be stationary when R is selected.