Parking Brake - Volvo S40 Owner's Manual

02 Instruments and controls

Parking brake

Handbrake
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Instrument panel warning symbol and warning
label for risk of crushing.
The lever is located between the front seats.
WARNING
Make sure that children, other passengers
or objects are not in danger of becoming
trapped in any way when the parking brake
is applied or released by the driver.
Applying the parking brake
1. Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
2. Pull the lever firmly.
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> The instrument panel's warning symbol
is illuminated.
NOTE
The warning lamp symbol in the combined
instrument panel illuminates irrespective of
how hard the parking brake is applied.
3. Release the foot brake pedal and make
sure that the car is at a standstill position.
4. If the vehicle moves then the parking brake
lever must be pulled up a little bit further.
•
When parking the vehicle, always engage
1st gear (for manual gearbox) or put the
gear selector in position P (for automatic
gearbox).
Parking on a hill
If the car is parked facing uphill:
•
Turn the wheels away from the kerb.
If the car is parked facing downhill:
•
Turn the wheels towards the kerb.
WARNING
Get into the habit of always applying the
parking brake when parking on a slope -
leaving the car in gear, or in P if it has auto-
matic transmission, is not sufficient to hold
the car in all situation.
Disengaging the parking brake
1. Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
2. Pull the parking brake lever up slightly,
press the button, lower the parking brake
lever and release the button.
> The instrument panel's warning symbol
is switched off.