2010 Volvo S40 Owner's Manual - Page 151

06 Starting and driving Automatic transmission* Shiftgate positions Gear selector positions P - Park Select the P position when starting or parking. In P, the transmission is mechanically blocked (Shiftlock). Always apply the parking brake when parking. R - Reverse The car must be stationary when shifting to position R. N - Neutral N 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 N. NOTE If the gear selector is in the Neutral position and the vehicle has been at a standstill for at least 3 seconds, the brake pedal must be pressed before the gear selector can be moved to another position. G020237 Depress the button on the front of the gear selector knob to move the selector between the R, N, D, and P positions. G018264 In order to move the gear selector to another position: 1. Turn the ignition key to position II (if the engine is not already running). 2. Depress the brake pedal. 3. Move the gear selector to the desired position. 06 The gear selector can be moved freely between the Geartronic (manual shifting) and Drive (D) positions while driving. D - left position: automatic shifting, M - right position: manual shifting CAUTION The car must be stationary when selecting position P. D - Drive D is the normal driving position. The Drive position offers 5 forward gears1. The car automatically shifts between the various forward gears, 1 T5 models have 6 forward gears. `` * Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 151