Parking Brake - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING

Parking brake

The parking brake prevents the car from rolling
away from stationary by means of mechanically
locking/blocking two wheels.
The control for the parking brake is located in the tunnel
console between the seats.
A faint electric motor noise can be heard when
the electrically-operated parking brake is being
applied. The noise can also be heard during the
automatic function checking of the parking brake.
If the car is stationary when the parking brake is
applied then it only acts on the rear wheels. If it is
applied when the car is moving then the normal
foot brake is used, i.e. the brake acts on all four
wheels. Brake function changes over to the rear
wheels when the car is almost stationary.
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Related information
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Brake functions (p. 362)
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Using the parking brake (p. 366)
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In the event of a fault in the parking brake
(p. 368)
Using the parking brake
Use the parking brake to prevent the car from
rolling from stationary.
Applying the parking brake
1. Pull the control upward.
> The symbol in the driver display illumi-
nates when the parking brake is applied.
2. Check that the car is stationary.
Symbol in the driver display
Symbol Specification
The symbol is illuminated when the
parking brake is applied.
If the symbol flashes, it indicates a
fault has occurred. Read the mes-
sage on the driver display.