Parking Brake - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

Instruments and controls
Parking brake, bonnet, electric socket, etc.
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Parking brake, LHD car.

Parking brake

The parking brake is located to the left at floor
height and acts on the rear wheels when it is
depressed.
The warning symbol in the combined
instrument panel comes on irrespective of
how hard the parking brake is depressed. So
always depress the parking brake to the end
position.
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Activate the parking brake:
– Press the foot brake down firmly.
– Depress the parking brake to the end
position (1).
– Release the foot brake and make sure
that the car is stationary.
– Move the gear selector into position:
1 for manual gearbox
P for automatic transmission.
Parking on a hill
• If the car is parked uphill, turn the wheels
away from the kerb.
• If the car is parked downhill, turn the
wheels toward the kerb.
Release the parking brake:
– Press the foot brake down firmly.
– Pull out the handle (2).
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Parking brake, RHD car.
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