All Wheel Drive (Option) - Volvo S40 Owner's Manual

2007 Volvo S40
Shiftlock prevents the gear selector from being moved out of Park unless the ignition key is in position II
and the brake pedal is depressed.
In certain cases it may be necessary to move the gear selector from the Park position manually.
To manually override the Shiftlock system:
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. There is a small cover below P-R-N-D on the gear selector panel. Open the rear edge of the panel.
4. Insert the key blade (see
5. With the key blade pressed down, move the gear selector out of the P position.
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All Wheel Drive (option)

All Wheel Drive (AWD) - general information
Your Volvo can be equipped with permanent All Wheel Drive (option), which means that power is
distributed automatically between the front and rear wheels. Under normal driving conditions, most of the
engine's power is directed to the front wheels. However, if there is any tendency for the front wheels to
spin, an electronically controlled coupling distributes power to the wheels that have the best traction.
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