Volvo 780 Owner's Manual page 49

1989 Volvo 780
Gear selector positions
P park
R reverse
N neutral
D drive
2 intermediate
1 low
P (Park)
Use this position when parked with the engine running or stopped.
Never use P while car is in motion.
The transmission is mechanically-locked when in position P. Also, apply the parking brake when
parking on grades.
WARNING!
Never leave the car when the engine is running. If, by mistake, the gear selector is moved from P, the
car may start moving.
R (Reverse)
Never engage R while car is moving forward.
N (Neutral)
Neutral position = no gear is engaged. Use parking brake.
Driving gears
D (Drive)
D is the normal driving position. Upshifts and downshifts of the forward gears occur automatically and
are governed by accelerator pedal position and vehicle speed.
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