V50 w646.book - ESD - Volvo
V50 w646.book - ESD - Volvo
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06 Starting and driving<br />
Automatic gearbox<br />
Cold start<br />
When starting in low temperatures, the gear<br />
changes can sometimes feel hard. This is<br />
due to the gearbox oil’s viscosity at low temperatures.<br />
To minimise engine emissions, the<br />
gearbox shifts up later than normal when the<br />
engine is started at low temperatures.<br />
Safety systems<br />
Cars with an automatic gearbox have special<br />
safety systems:<br />
Keylock<br />
To remove the ignition key, the gear selector<br />
must be in the P position. The key is locked<br />
in all other positions.<br />
Disengaging shiftlock<br />
NOTE<br />
Depending on the engine temperature when<br />
the engine is started, the idle speed after a<br />
cold start may be higher than normal for<br />
certain engine types.<br />
Parking position (P)<br />
Stationary car with engine running:<br />
– Hold your foot on the brake pedal when<br />
moving the gear selector to another position.<br />
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Kick-down<br />
When the accelerator pedal is pressed all the<br />
way to the floor, beyond the position normally<br />
regarded as full acceleration, a lower gear<br />
is immediately engaged. This is known as<br />
kick-down.<br />
If the accelerator is released from the kickdown<br />
position, the gearbox automatically<br />
changes up.<br />
Kick-down is used when maximum acceleration<br />
is needed, such as for overtaking.<br />
To prevent overrevving, the gearbox control<br />
program has a protective downshift inhibitor<br />
which prevents the kick-down function.<br />
The kick-down function cannot be used in<br />
manual gear position (Geartronic).<br />
Electric gear inhibitor – Shiftlock<br />
Parking position (P position)<br />
To be able to move the gear selector from the<br />
P position to other gear positions, the ignition<br />
key must be in position II and the brake pedal<br />
must be depressed.<br />
In certain cases, it may be necessary to<br />
move the car when it is not driveable, for example<br />
if the battery is flat. Proceed as follows<br />
to move the car:<br />
1. There is a small cover behind P-R-N-D<br />
on the gear selector panel. Open the rear<br />
edge.<br />
2. Fully insert the key blade from the<br />
remote control.<br />
3. Hold the key blade down and at the<br />
same time move the gear selector out<br />
of the P position.<br />
Shiftlock – Neutral (N position)<br />
If the gear selector is in the N position and<br />
the car has been stationary for at least three<br />
seconds (irrespective of whether the engine<br />
is running) then the gear selector is locked in<br />
the N position.<br />
To be able to move the gear selector from the<br />
N position to another gear position, the brake<br />
pedal must be depressed and the ignition<br />
key must be in position II.<br />
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