Volvo S40 Automobile User Manual


 
06 Starting and driving
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Automatic gearbox
06
Disengaging shiftlock
In certain cases, it may be necessary to
move the car when it is not driveable, for ex-
ample if the battery is flat. Proceed as follows
to move the car:
–There is a small cover behind P-R-N-D on
the gear selector panel. Open the rear
edge.
Fully insert the key blade from the remote
control.
Hold the key blade down and at the same
time move the gear lever out of the P
position.
Mechanical gear selector inhibitor
The gear selector can be moved freely be-
tween N and D. Other positions are locked
with a latch that is released with the inhibitor
button on the gear selector.
The gear selector can be moved between the
different gear positions by pressing the inhib-
itor button.
Automatic gear positions
P – Parking position
Select position P when you wish to start the
engine or park the car.
IMPORTANT
The car must be stationary when position P
is selected.
NOTE
The brake pedal must be depressed to
move the gear selector from the P position.