2013 Volvo S60 Owner's Manual - Page 120

03 Your driving environment Transmission Automatic transmission CAUTION The transmission's temperature is monitored to help prevent damage to the transmission or other drivetrain components. If there is a risk of overheating, the warning symbol on the instrument panel will illuminate and a text message will be displayed. Follow the instructions provided there. 03 Park position (P) G021351 Select the P position when starting or parking. Shiftlock When P has been selected, the transmission is mechanically blocked in this position. The brake pedal must be depressed and the ignition must be in at least mode II (see page 84) before the gear lever can be moved from the P position. Shiftgate positions1 CAUTION The vehicle must be stationary when position P is selected. 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. Reverse (R) The vehicle must be stationary when position R is selected. WARNING Always apply the parking brake when the vehicle is parked, particularly when parking on a hill. The transmission's P mode may not be able to keep the vehicle stationary if it is parked on an incline. 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. Press the control to apply the parking brake, see page 124. Drive (D) D is the normal driving position. The car automatically shifts between the various forward 1 The information display (see page 77) 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. 118