Volvo V70XC Cross country 1998 Owner's Manual page 102

1998 Volvo SV70
P (Park)
Use this position when starting the engine or parking the car.
Never use P while car is in motion.
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,
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. When modes E or S are selected, upshift and downshift of the forward gears occur automatically and are governed
by accelerator pedal position and vehicle speed.
3 (Intermediate position)
The indicator lamp in the instrument panel é and the lamp in the W mode selector light up when this gear is selected. Automatically shifts up and down between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears when in driving modes E or S.
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 é and the lamp in the W mode selector light up when this gear is selected. No upshift can occur when L is engaged. Select position L for driving in first and second gears. Use
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see page 108 for instructions.
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