Park position (P)

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 86) before the gear lever can be moved from the P position.
Always apply the parking brake when the vehicle is parked. Press the control to apply the brake, see page 124.

CAUTION
The vehicle must be stationary when position P is selected.
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Overview
The V50 Sportswagon belongs to Volvo's versatile V-range, along with the
Volvo V70, and is produced at Volvo's plant in Ghent, Belgium alongside the V70
estate and S40 and S60 saloons. In the UK, ...
Messages
When a warning, information or indicator symbol comes on, a corresponding message
appears on the information display. An error message is stored in a memory list
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