Driving With A Trailer - Automatic Gearbox - Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Owner's Manual

If any of the trailer's lamps for the brake light
Bulb fail - Stop lamp
are broken then the
trailer
text is shown.
Trailer weights
For information on Volvo's permitted trailer
weights, see Towing capacity and towball
load (p. 377).
NOTE
The stated maximum permitted trailer
weights are those permitted by Volvo.
National vehicle regulations can further
limit trailer weights and speeds. Towbars
can be certified for higher towing weights
than the car can actually tow.
WARNING
Follow the stated recommendations for
trailer weights. Otherwise, the car and
trailer may be difficult to control in the
event of sudden movement and braking.
Related information
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Driving with a trailer - automatic gearbox

(p. 297)
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Towing bracket/Towbar (p. 298)
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Lamp replacement (p. 337)
Driving with a trailer - automatic
gearbox
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a
hot climate there may be a risk of overheating.
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An automatic gearbox selects the opti-
mum gear related to load and engine
speed.
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In the event of overheating a warning
symbol is illuminated in the combined
instrument panel with a message that is
shown in the information display - follow
the recommendation given.
Steep inclines
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Do not lock the automatic transmission in
a higher gear than the engine "can cope
with" - it is not always a good idea to
drive at a high gear with low engine revo-
lutions.
Parking on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Activate the parking brake.
3. Move the gear selector to position P.
4. Release the foot brake.
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Move the gear selector to park position P
when parking an automatic car with a
hitched trailer. Always use the parking
brake.
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Block the wheels with chocks when park-
ing a car with hitched trailer on a hill.
08 Starting and driving
Starting on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Move the gear selector to driving posi-
tion D.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Release the foot brake and start driving
off.
Related information
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Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic (p. 264)
08
297