Volvo 2007 S80 - Manual (Page 91)

03 Your driving environment
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Parking brake
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How to apply the parking brake
Parking brake control
1. Press the foot brake pedal down firmly.
2. Press the control.
3. Release the foot brake pedal and make
sure that the car is at a standstill posi-
tion.
4. When parking the vehicle always put the
gear selector in position 1 (for manual
transmission) or P (for automatic trans-
mission).
The symbol in the combined instrument
panel flashes until the parking brake is fully
applied. When the symbol illuminates the
parking brake is applied.
In an emergency the parking brake can be
applied when the vehicle is moving by hold-
ing in the control. When the control is re-
leased or the accelerator pedal is depressed
the braking is interrupted.
Parking on a hill
If the car is parked facing uphill; turn the
wheels away from the kerb.
If the car is parked facing downhill, turn the
wheels towards the kerb.
How to release the parking brake
Parking brake control
Cars with manual gearbox
Releasing manually
1. Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch.
2. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
3. Pull the control.
Releasing automatically
1. Start the engine.
2. Ease up the clutch and depress the
accelerator.
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NOTE
In the event of emergency braking at
speeds above 10 km/h a signal sounds
during the braking procedure.
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NOTE
The parking brake can also be released
manually by depressing the clutch pedal in-
stead of the brake pedal. Volvo recom-
mends the use of the brake pedal.
IMPORTANT
The parking brake can also be released au-
tomatically when the gear selector is in neu-
tral position if the engine is running.