Automatic transmission


Shiftgate positions
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.
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From outside the vehicle
The remote key locks and unlocks all of the doors and the trunk.
Before the vehicle can be locked from the outside with the remote key, the driver's
door must be closed. Any other door/trunk th ...
Releasing the electric parking brake
Parking brake control
Manual release
1. Fasten the seat belt.
2. Insert the remote key in the ignition slot (or
press the START/STOP ENGINE button
on vehicles with the optional keyless drive) ...
Design concept
Volvo's design language, created under the design directorship of Peter
Horbury, reached its zenith in the Volvo C30 when it was launched in 2006. 'We
were a bit more playful, less formal and more a ...
