Gearboxes - Volvo 2007 S80 Owner's Manual

03 Your driving environment

Gearboxes

Manual gearbox
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Depress the clutch pedal fully during each
gear change. Take your foot off the clutch
pedal between gear changes. Follow the
shifting pattern indicated.
For the best possible fuel economy, use the
highest gear possible as often as possible.
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Reverse gear inhibitor
Only engage reverse gear when the car is
stationary.
Automatic gearbox
Parking position ( P )
Select P when starting the engine or when
the car is parked. The brake pedal must be
depressed to disengage the gear selector
from the P position. The gearbox is mechani-
cally blocked when P is engaged. Always ap-
ply the parking brake when parking the car or
press the button if the car is equipped with
electric parking brake, see page 89.
IMPORTANT
The car must be stationary when position P
is selected.