Xc60 epb

ZERO-TO-XC60 · Oct 26th, 2009, 20:24

Just wondering if any manual XC60 2010 D5 owners can tell me where the electronic park brake switch is located. My mate test drove a 2009 model this weekend and said its on the dash to the right of the steering whell ? I thought it was on the steering wheel column behind the wheel or is that just auto's or am I totally mistaken ?

Slightly confused now !

cheers

Andy

NewVolvo · Oct 26th, 2009, 20:28

The handbrake sits just below the headlight/foglight switch and is in fact, a button. On or off. Same on manual as auto.

wimorrison · Oct 26th, 2009, 21:40

Does anyone with an auto use this 'hand brake'?

I never do as there is no chance of the vehicle moving when in P and any other time I am in the car with my foot on the brake or accelarator

Any ideas when it would be required to use it with an Auto gearbox?

NewVolvo · Oct 26th, 2009, 21:42

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Originally Posted by wimorrison

Does anyone with an auto use this 'hand brake'?

Nope.

No need to use a handbrake when driving even on a manual car. But this is the way I learned to drive....

wimorrison · Oct 26th, 2009, 21:56

I think that I would use it with a manual - hill starts and parking. You should use it when parking a manual as the gearbox could be in nuetral which means that without a handbrake the car would be free to move

With an auto gearbox it cannot move in P as there are no epicyclic bands braked which therefore provides a physical locking of the drive drain within the gearbox

I was also taught to use the handbrake when parking and still look (occasionally) for it in the XC60, though it was quite wasy to lose the habit

ZERO-TO-XC60 · Oct 26th, 2009, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewVolvo

The handbrake sits just below the headlight/foglight switch and is in fact, a button. On or off. Same on manual as auto.

For those of you with black and white TVs the red is behind the grey ball :-)

Sorry New Volvo - couldnt resist - where is the headlight switch I only test drove during the day :-)

NewVolvo · Oct 26th, 2009, 22:47

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Originally Posted by ZERO-TO-XC60

For those of you with black and white TVs the red is behind the grey ball :-)

Sorry New Volvo - couldnt resist - where is the headlight switch I only test drove during the day :-)

Boom.... (this is my XC60 btw)

Oct 26th, 2009, 20:24	#1
ZERO-TO-XC60 Junior Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2013 21:59 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PRESTON	Xc60 epb Just wondering if any manual XC60 2010 D5 owners can tell me where the electronic park brake switch is located. My mate test drove a 2009 model this weekend and said its on the dash to the right of the steering whell ? I thought it was on the steering wheel column behind the wheel or is that just auto's or am I totally mistaken ? Slightly confused now ! cheers Andy __________________ Now the proud owner of XC60 D5AWD SE Lux Manual Stone Black / style pack 2 / mantus 18s / tints / performance sound and sub.

Oct 26th, 2009, 20:28	#2
NewVolvo VOC Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2022 19:52 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Köln, Germany View Photos By: NewVolvo	The handbrake sits just below the headlight/foglight switch and is in fact, a button. On or off. Same on manual as auto. __________________ 2019 XC60 T6 R-Design 2017 S6 Avant 1996 850R 1987 780 Bertone Lots of previous Volvo's

Oct 26th, 2009, 21:40	#3
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	Does anyone with an auto use this 'hand brake'? I never do as there is no chance of the vehicle moving when in P and any other time I am in the car with my foot on the brake or accelarator Any ideas when it would be required to use it with an Auto gearbox?

Oct 26th, 2009, 21:56	#5
wimorrison Grumpy Old Sod Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 15:39 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, nee Scotland	I think that I would use it with a manual - hill starts and parking. You should use it when parking a manual as the gearbox could be in nuetral which means that without a handbrake the car would be free to move With an auto gearbox it cannot move in P as there are no epicyclic bands braked which therefore provides a physical locking of the drive drain within the gearbox I was also taught to use the handbrake when parking and still look (occasionally) for it in the XC60, though it was quite wasy to lose the habit

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