Volvo 2005 C70 - Manual (Page 72)

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Automatic Transmission
W
P
R
N
D
3
4
L
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P (Park)
Use this position when starting the engine or
parking the car.
Never use P while the car is in motion.
The parking brake should be set whenever the
car is parked.
The gear selector is mechanically locked in
the P position (SHIFTLOCK). To release the
gear selector from this position, the engine
must be running (or the ignition key must be in
position II) and the brake pedal must be
depressed.
WARNING!
Never leave the car unattended when the
engine is running. If, by mistake, the gear
selector is moved from P, the car may start
moving.
R (Reverse)
Never engage R while the car is moving
forward.
N (Neutral)
Neutral - no gear engaged. Use the parking
brake.
D (Drive)
D is the normal driving position and should be
used as often as possible to help improve fuel
economy. The car should not be moving when
shifting from R to the D position.
4 (Intermediate gear)
The transmission will shift automatically
between gears 4, 3, 2 or 1 from this position.
The transmission cannot shift up to (D)rive
from fourth gear.
3 (Intermediate gear)
The transmission will shift automatically
between gears 3, 2 and 1 from this position.
The transmission cannot shift up to fourth
gear or (D)rive from third gear.
L (Low gears)
The transmission is locked in gears 1 and 2
when the selector is in this position.
NOTE:
•
Gears 4, 3, or L can be used if you are
driving in a mountainous area, towing a
trailer or to increase engine braking effect.
•
The transmission has a built-in limiter
designed to help prevent excessive engine.
Automatic transmission -
adaptive system
The automatic transmission is controlled by an
adaptive control system that constantly
monitors the way in which the transmission
functions. It senses and adapts each gear shift
for optimal performance. The system also
monitors your particular driving style and
adapts gear shifting accordingly.