Volvo S70 Owner's Manual page 117

1999 S70 & V70
The parking brake should also be used when parking on grades.
The gear selector is mechanically locked in the P position (SHIFT LOCK).
To release the selector, start the engine and depress the brake pedal. If it is necessary to manually release
the gear selector, see page 108
WARNING! Never leave the car when the engine is running. If, by mistake, the gear selector is moved
from P, the car may start moving.
R (Reverse)
Never engage R while is moving forward.
N (Neutral)
Neutral = no gear engaged. Use the parking brake. The engine can be started with the gear selector in
this position.
D (Drive)
D is the normal driving position and should be used as often as possible to help improve fuel economy.
Upshift and downshift of the forward gears occur automatically and are governed by accelerator pedal
position and engine speed.
3 (Intermediate position)
The indicator lamp in the instrument panel
gear is selected. Automatically shifts up and down between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears. There is no upshift
from 3rd gear. Position 3 can be used for driving in hilly terrain, for towing trailers or for increased
engine braking power.
L (Low position)
The indicator lamp in the instrument panel
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and the lamp in the W mode selector light up when this
and the lamp in the W mode selector light up when this