2000 Volvo S40 Owner's Manual - Page 35
2000 Volvo S40 Manual
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P (Park) Use this position when starting the engine or parking the car. Never select P while the car is in motion. The parking brake should also be used when parking on grades. The gear selector is mechanically locked in the P position (SHIFT LOCK). To release the selector, start the engine and depress the brake pedal. If it is necessary to manually release the gear selector, see page 95 for instructions. WARNING! Never leave the car unattended when the engine is running. If, by mistake, the gear selector is moved from P, the car may start moving. R (Reverse) Never engage R while the car is moving forward. N (Neutral) Neutral = no gear engaged. Use the parking brake. The engine can be started with the gear selector in this position. D (Drive) D is the normal driving position and should be used as often as possible to help improve fuel economy. When the driving modes S or E are selected, upshift and downshift of the forward gears occur automatically and are governed by accelerator pedal position and engine speed. 3 (Intermediate position) The indicator lamp in the instrument panel lights up when this gear is selected. The transmission automatically shifts up and down between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears when the driving modes S or E are selected. There is no upshift from 3rd gear. Position 3 can be used for driving in hilly terrain, for towing trailers or for increased engine braking power. pg. 63 Automatic transmission L (Low position)