Volvo XC 70 Owner's Manual page 147

Releasing the electric parking brake
Parking brake control
Manual release
1. Fasten the seat belt.
2. Insert the remote key in the ignition slot
and press the START/STOP ENGINE
button (or press the START/STOP
ENGINE button with a valid remote key in
the passenger compartment on vehicles
with the optional keyless drive).
Symbol Message
" Message "
3. Press firmly on the brake pedal.
4. Pull the parking brake control.
Automatic release
1. Start the engine.
NOTE
•
For safety reasons, the parking brake is
only released automatically if the engine
is running and the driver is wearing a
seat belt.
•
The electric parking brake will be
released immediately when the acceler-
ator pedal is pressed and the gear
selector is in position D or R.
2. Fasten the seat belt.
3. Move the gear selector to position D or R
and press the accelerator pedal. The
parking brake will release when the vehi-
cle begins to move.
Description/action
Read the message in the information display
A flashing symbol indicates that the parking brake is being applied. If the symbol flashes in any other situation
then this means that a fault has arisen. Read the message on the information display.
03 Your driving environment
Heavy load uphill
A heavy load, such as a trailer, can cause the
vehicle to roll backward when the parking
brake is released automatically on a steep
incline. To help avoid this:
1. Keep the electric parking brake lever
pushed in with the left hand while shifting
into Drive with the right.
2. While pressing the accelerator pedal to
pull away, release the parking brake lever
only after the vehicle begins to move.
Symbol and messages in the
instrument panel
See page 207 for information about display-
ing or erasing messages.
Parking brake
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