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.
See also:
Intermittent wiping
With the lever in this position, you can
set the wiper interval by twisting the
thumb wheel upward to increase wiper speed
or downward to decrease the speed. ...
Driving Dynamics: Chassis
The Volvo S40 combines an engaging, dynamic driving experience with a high
level of active safety, thanks to its sophisticated suspension system, high
level of torsional rigidity, wide track and t ...
Automatic transmission
P (Park)
Use this position when starting the engine or
parking the vehicle.
Never use P while the vehicle is in motion.
The parking brake should also be set whenever
the vehicle is parked.
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