Automatic Gearbox - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

Gear positions
Shiftlock – Neutral (N position)
If the gear selector is in the N position and the
car has been stationary for at least three sec-
onds (irrespective of whether the engine is run-
ning) then the gear selector is locked in the N
position.
To be able to move the gear selector from the
N position to another gear position, the brake
pedal must be depressed and the ignition key
must be in position II.
P – Parking position
Select position P when you wish to start the
engine or park the car.
IMPORTANT
The car must be stationary when position
P is selected.
NOTE
The brake pedal must be depressed to
move the gear lever from the P position.
The gearbox is mechanically blocked when
the P position is engaged. Always apply the
parking brake when parking the car.
R – Reverse
The car must be stationary when position R is
selected.
N – Neutral
N is the neutral position. No gear is engaged
and the engine can be started. Apply the park-
ing brake when the car is stationary with the
gear selector in position N.
D – Drive
D is the normal driving position. The car auto-
matically shifts between the different gears of
the gearbox based on the level of acceleration
and speed. The car must be stationary when
the gear selector is moved to position D from
position R.
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Automatic gearbox

Gear selector inhibitor
The gear selector can always be moved freely
between N and D. Other positions are locked
with a latch that is released with the inhibitor
button on the gear selector.
With one press on the inhibitor button you can
move the lever forwards or backwards
between the gear positions, N, R and P.
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