2001 Volvo S40 Owner's Manual - Page 35

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P Park The transmission must be in Park position to start the engine, and to allow removal of the key from the ignition when you leave the car. The car should be stationary when you select P! In the position P the transmission is mechanically locked. Always apply the parking brake when parking! R Reverse The car must be at a standstill before you select Reverse gear. N Neutral position The N position is the neutral position. The engine can be started, but no gear is selected. Apply the parking brake when the car is stationary with the gear selector in position N. D Driving position D is the normal driving position. The gear se-lector automatically shifts up and down between the transmission gears, based on the level of acceleration and the speed. The car should be stationary when you select D from position R. 4 Low gear position Shifting up and down between the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th occurs automatically. Shifting up to Drive does not occur. Position 4 can be used: · for mountain driving · for driving with trailer · to increase the engine braking 3 Low gear position Shifting up and down between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd occurs automatically. The 4th and Drive gears will not be engaged. Position 3 can be used: · for mountain driving · for driving with trailer · to increase the engine braking L Low gear position Choose position L if you want to drive with the 1st or 2nd gear engaged. Position L gives the best possible engine braking effect when, for example, mountain driving. Shifting up to 5th does not occur. Position 4 can be used: · for mountain driving · for driving with trailer · to increase the engine braking Downshifting protection There is a built in protection in the transmission which prevents over revving in the engine when you select one of the low gear positions. Shift lock In order to move the gear selector from P position to the other gear positions the key must be in driving position (position II)and the brake pedal must be depressed. See page 97 how to move the gear selector manually in case of flat battery. pg. 65 Automatic transmission

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P Park
The transmission must be in Park position to start the engine, and to allow removal of the key from the ignition when
you leave the car. The car should be stationary when you select P! In the position P the transmission is mechanically
locked. Always apply the parking brake when parking!
R Reverse
The car must be at a standstill before you select Reverse gear.
N Neutral position
The N position is the neutral position. The engine can be started, but no gear is selected. Apply the parking brake when
the car is stationary with the gear selector in position N.
D Driving position
D is the normal driving position. The gear se-lector automatically shifts up and down between the transmission gears,
based on the level of acceleration and the speed. The car should be stationary when you select D from position R.
4 Low gear position
Shifting up and down between the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th occurs automatically. Shifting up to Drive does not occur.
Position 4 can be used:
· for mountain driving
· for driving with trailer
· to increase the engine braking
3 Low gear position
Shifting up and down between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd occurs automatically. The 4th and Drive gears will not be
engaged. Position 3 can be used:
· for mountain driving
· for driving with trailer
· to increase the engine braking
L Low gear position
Choose position L if you want to drive with the 1st or 2nd gear engaged. Position L gives the best possible engine
braking effect when, for example, mountain driving. Shifting up to 5th does not occur. Position 4 can be used:
· for mountain driving
· for driving with trailer
· to increase the engine braking
Downshifting protection
There is a built in protection in the transmission which prevents over revving in the engine when you select one of the
low gear positions.
Shift lock
In order to move the gear selector from P position to the other gear positions the key must be in driving position
(position II)and the brake pedal must be depressed. See
page 97
how to move the gear selector manually in case of flat
battery.
pg. 65 Automatic transmission