Volvo C70 - Manual (Page 122)

06 Starting and driving
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Automatic gearbox
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Mechanical gear selector inhibitor
The gear selector can be moved freely be-
tween 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.
Automatic gear positions
P – Parking position
Select position P when you wish to start the
engine or park the car.
The gearbox is mechanically blocked when P
position is engaged. Always apply the park-
ing brake when parking the car.
R – Reverse
The car must be stationary when R is select-
ed.
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.
D – Drive
D is the normal driving position. Shifting up
and down between the different gearbox ra-
tios 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.
IMPORTANT
The car must be stationary when position P
is selected.
NOTE
The brake pedal must be depressed to
move the gear selector from the P position.