Volvo S80 - 2003 Manual page 55

2003 Volvo S80
selector must be in the (P)ark position before the key can be removed from the ignition switch.
When starting in cold weather, the transmission may shift up at slightly higher engine speeds than
normal until the automatic transmission fluid reaches normal operating temperature.
CAUTION:
The engine should be idling when you move the gear selector. Never accelerate until after you feel
the transmission engage! Accelerating immediately after selecting a gear will cause harsh gear
engagement and premature transmission wear.
Selecting P or N when idling at a standstill for prolonged periods of time will help prevent
overheating of the automatic transmission fluid.
Do not race a cold engine immediately after starting. Oil flow may not reach some lubrication
points fast enough to prevent engine damage.
WARNING!
Always place the gear selector in Park and apply the parking brake before leaving the vehicle.
Never leave the car unattended with the engine running.
Always open the garage doors fully before starting the engine inside a garage to ensure
adequate ventilation. The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, which is invisible and odorless
but very poisonous.
* Your car is equipped with an electronic start inhibitor (immobilizer). The keys you received with
your car are specially coded. The code in the key is transmitted to an antenna in the ignition switch
where it is compared to the code stored in the start inhibitor module. The car can only be started if a
properly coded key is used.
If two of the keys to your car are close together, e.g., on the same key ring, when you try to start the
car, this could cause interference in the immobilizer system and result in the car not starting. If this
should occur, remove one of the keys from the key ring before trying to start the car again.
pg. 74 Automatic transmission
P (Park)
Use this position when starting the engine or parking the car.
Never use P while the car is in motion.
The parking brake should also be set whenever the car is parked.
The gear selector is mechanically locked in the P position (SHIFTLOCK). To release the gear
selector from this position, the engine must be running (or the ignition key must be in position II)
and the brake pedal must be depressed.
WARNING!
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