Volvo S80 Owner's Manual page 144

03 Your driving environment
Parking brake
Disengaging the parking brake
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Parking brake control - release.
Cars with manual gearbox
Releasing manually
1. Insert the remote control key in the igni-
1
tion switch.
2. Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
3. Pull the control PUSH LOCK/PULL
RELEASE.
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The parking brake releases and
the combined instrument panel's sym-
bol extinguishes.
For a car with the Keyless system: Press START/STOP ENGINE.
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NOTE
The parking brake can also be released
manually by depressing the clutch pedal
instead of the brake pedal. Volvo recom-
mends the use of the brake pedal.
Releasing automatically
1. Start the engine.
2. Engage 1st gear or reverse gear.
3. Ease up the clutch and depress the
accelerator.
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The parking brake releases and
the combined instrument panel's sym-
bol extinguishes.
Cars with automatic gearbox
Releasing manually
1. Insert the remote control key in the igni-
1
tion switch.
2. Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
3. Pull the control PUSH LOCK/PULL
RELEASE.
>
The parking brake releases and
the combined instrument panel's sym-
bol extinguishes.
Releasing automatically
1. Put the seatbelt on.
2. Start the engine.
3. Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
4. Move the gear selector to position D or R
and depress the accelerator.
>
The parking brake releases and
the combined instrument panel's sym-
bol extinguishes.
NOTE
For safety reasons, the parking brake is
only released automatically if the engine is
running and the driver is wearing a seat-
belt. The parking brake is released imme-
diately on cars with automatic gearbox
when the accelerator pedal is depressed
and the gear selector is in position D or R.
Heavy load uphill
A heavy load, such as a trailer, can cause the
car to roll backward when the parking brake
is released automatically on a steep incline.
Avoid this by depressing the control while
driving off. Release the control when the
engine achieves traction.