Volvo XC40 Owner's Manual page 373

Gear selector positions
Park - P
Park is activated using the P button located
next to the gear selector.
In P mode, the transmission is mechanically
locked.
Select P when the vehicle is parked or when
starting the engine. The vehicle must be sta-
tionary when Park is selected.
To move to another gear from Park, the brake
pedal must be depressed and the ignition in
mode II. For some transmission variants, the
engine must be running.
When parking – apply the parking brake
before shifting to Park.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when park-
ing on an incline. Selecting a gear or put-
ting the automatic transmission in P may
not be sufficient to keep the vehicle sta-
tionary in all situations.
NOTE
The gear selector must be in position P in
order to lock the vehicle and set the alarm.
Help functions
The system will automatically shift to P
if the ignition is switched off while D or R
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is selected.
if the driver unbuckles the seat belt and
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opens the driver's door while the vehicle is
running with the gear selector in a gear
other than P.
To park a vehicle with an unbuckled seat belt
and open door – end P mode by shifting to R
or D again.
The system will not automatically shift to P if
the ignition is switched off while the gear
selector is in the neutral position (N). This is to
make it possible to wash the vehicle in an
automatic car wash in which the vehicle is
pulled forward on rolling wheels.
Reverse - R
Select R when backing up. The vehicle must
be stationary when Reverse is selected.
Neutral - N
No gear is selected and the engine can be
started. Apply the parking brake if the vehicle
is stationary with the gear selector in N.
To move the gear selector from N to another
gear, the brake pedal must be depressed and
the ignition in mode II. For some transmission
variants, the engine must be running.
STARTING AND DRIVING
D drive mode
D is the normal driving gear position. The
transmission shifts up or down automatically
depending on acceleration and speed.
The vehicle must be stationary when the gear
selector is moved from R to D.
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