V50 w646.book - ESD - Volvo

06 Starting and driving
Automatic gearbox
Mechanical gear selector inhibitor
Automatic gear positions
The gearbox is mechanically blocked when P
position is engaged. Always apply the parking
brake when parking the car.
R – Reverse
The car must be stationary when R is selected.
N – Neutral
N is the neutral position. No gear is engaged
and the engine can be started. Apply the
parking brake when the car is stationary with
the gear selector in position N.
The gear selector can be moved freely
between N and D. Other positions are locked
with a latch that is released with the inhibitor
button on the gear selector.
Press the inhibitor button to move the lever
forward or back between the different gear
positions.
P – Parking position
Select position P when you wish to start the
engine or park the car.
IMPORTANT
The car must be stationary when position P
is selected.
D – Drive
D is the normal driving position. Shifting up
and down between the different gearbox ratios
occurs automatically based on the level
of acceleration and speed. The car should be
stationary when the gear lever is moved from
position R to position D.
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NOTE
The brake pedal must be depressed to
move the gear selector from the P position.
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