In The Event Of A Fault In The Parking Brake - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

Releasing automatically
1. Put the seatbelt on.
2. Start the engine.
3. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
4. Move the gear selector to position D or R
and depress the accelerator.
> The parking brake releases and the sym-
bol in the driver display extinguishes.
NOTE
For safety reasons, the parking brake is only
released automatically if the engine is running
and the driver is wearing a seatbelt. The park-
ing brake is released immediately on cars
with automatic gearbox when the accelerator
pedal is depressed and the gear selector is in
position D or R.
Parking on a hill
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when parking
on a slope - leaving the car in gear, or in P if it
has automatic transmission, is not sufficient
to hold the car in all situation.
If the car is parked facing uphill:
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Turn the wheels away from the kerb.
If the car is parked facing downhill:
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Turn the wheels towards the kerb.
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 pulling the control upwards while driving
the car away. Release the control when the
engine achieves traction.
Settings for parking brake
It is possible to deactivate/reactivate the function
for automatic application via the centre display:
1. Press Settings in the top view.
2. Press
My Car Electric Parking Brake
and deselect/select the function
Activate Parking Brake .
Related information
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Parking brake (p. 371)
•

In the event of a fault in the parking brake

(p. 373)
•
Automatic braking when stationary (p. 374)
In the event of a fault in the parking
brake
Contact an authorised Volvo workshop if it is not
possible to release or apply the parking brake
after several attempts.
An acoustic warning signal sounds when driving
with the parking brake applied.
If the car must be parked before a possible fault
is rectified, then the wheels must be turned as for
parking on a hill and the gear selector must be in
position P.
Low battery voltage
If the battery voltage is too low then the parking
brake can neither be released nor applied. Con-
Auto
nect a donor battery if the battery voltage is too
low.
Replacing the brake linings
The rear brake linings must be replaced at a
workshop due to the design of the electrically-
operated parking brake - an authorised Volvo
workshop is recommended.
STARTING AND DRIVING
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