Parking Brake; Using The Parking Brake - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

Parking brake

The electric parking brake helps to keep the
vehicle stationary when it is parked.
Parking brake control in the tunnel console between the
front seats
NOTE
•
A faint sound from the parking brake's
electric motor can be heard when the
parking brake is being applied. This
sound can also be heard during the auto-
matic function check of the parking
brake.
•
The brake pedal will move slightly when
the electric parking brake is applied or
released.
If the vehicle is not moving when the parking
brake is applied, only the rear wheels are affec-
ted. If it is applied while the vehicle is moving, the
normal brakes are used on all four wheels. The
brakes will only be applied on the rear wheels
once the vehicle has stopped.
Related information
•
Brake functions (p. 395)
•
Using the parking brake (p. 399)
•
Parking brake malfunctions (p. 401)
STARTING AND DRIVING

Using the parking brake

The electric parking brake helps to keep the
vehicle stationary when it is parked.
Applying the parking brake
1. Pull up the control.
> The symbol in the instrument panel will
illuminate when the parking brake has
been fully applied.
2. Ensure that the vehicle is stationary.
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