Volvo S60 Twin Engine Owner's Manual page 444

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Emergency brake
In an emergency, the parking brake can be
activated when the car is in motion by pulling
and holding up the control. Braking stops
when the control is released, or if the accelera-
tor pedal is depressed.
NOTE
An acoustic signal sounds while emer-
gency braking is active at high speeds.
Deactivating the parking brake
Deactivate manually
1. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
2. Press the control down.
> The parking brake releases and the
symbol in the driver display extin-
guishes.
442
Deactivate automatically
1. Start the car.
2. Depress the brake pedal firmly. Select
gear position D or R and depress the
accelerator pedal.
> The parking brake releases and the
symbol in the driver display extin-
guishes.
NOTE
For automatic deactivation, either the
driver has to have put on their seatbelt or
the driver door has to be closed.
Related information
Automatic parking brake activation setting
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(p. 442)
In the event of a fault in the parking brake
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(p. 443)
Parking brake (p. 440)
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Parking on a hill (p. 443)
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Automatic parking brake activation
setting
Choose whether the parking brake is to be
activated automatically when the car is
switched off.
To change setting:
1. Settings
Tap on in the centre display's
top view.
2. Press My Car Parking Brake and
Suspension to select or deselect the
function Auto Activate Parking Brake
Related information
Activating and deactivating the parking
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brake (p. 441)
Parking brake (p. 440)
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.