2008 Volvo S40 Owner's Manual - Page 134

The examples shown in the table indicate that a safety function has been activated to help prevent damage to the transmission. 145 06 Starting and driving Shiftlock override Overriding the shiftlock system Shiftlock prevents the gear selector from being moved out of Park unless the ignition key is in position II and the brake pedal is depressed. In certain cases it may be necessary to move the gear selector from the Park position manually. To manually override the Shiftlock system: 1. Apply the parking brake. 2. Depress the brake pedal. 3. There is a small cover below P-R-N-D on the gear selector panel. Open the rear edge of the panel. 4. Insert the key blade (see page 115) into the opening and press it down until it bottoms. 5. With the key blade pressed down, move the gear selector out of the P position. 146 06 Starting and driving All Wheel Drive (option) All Wheel Drive (AWD) - general information Your Volvo can be equipped with permanent All Wheel Drive (option), which means that power is distributed automatically between the front and rear wheels. Under normal driving conditions, most of the engine's power is directed to the front wheels. However, if there is any tendency for the front wheels to spin, an electronically controlled coupling distributes power to the wheels that have the best traction. Tire dimensions Volvo recommends that you always drive on tires of the same brand, size, construction (radial), tread pattern, load-,