2010 Volvo V70 Owner's Manual - Page 107

03 Your driving environment Transmission Automatic transmission Shiftlock When P has been selected, the transmission is mechanically blocked in this position. The brake pedal must be depressed before the gear lever can be moved from the P position. Always apply the parking brake when the vehicle is parked, see page 114. If the vehicle is equipped with the optional electric parking brake, press the control to apply the brake, see page 114. G021351 Reverse (R) The vehicle must be stationary when position R is selected. Neutral position (N) No gear is engaged and the engine can be started with the gear selector in this position. Apply the parking brake if the vehicle is stationary with the gear selector in position N. 03 Drive (D) D is the normal driving position. The car automatically shifts between the various forward gears, based on the level of acceleration and speed. The car must be at a standstill when shifting from position R to position D. Shiftgate positions1 Depress the button on the front of the gear selector knob to move the gear selector between the R, N, D, and P positions. The gear selector can be moved freely between the Geartronic (manual shifting) and Drive (D) positions while driving. Sport (S)2 Sport mode offers more immediate engine response and allows the transmission to shift up at higher rpm. G021350 Park position (P) Select the P position when starting or parking. To access Sport mode (S), move the gear selector to the right from Drive (D). The information display will change from D to S. Sport mode can be selected at any time. Keylock To remove the remote key from the ignition slot, the gear selector must be in the P position. The remote key is locked in the slot in all other positions. 1 2 CAUTION The vehicle must be stationary when position P is selected. The information display (see page 71) shows the gear selector's position or the selected gear by displaying the following: P, R, N, D, S, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. Available in certain markets only, on models with 6-cylinder turbo engines. `` 107