al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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so i have to change gear manually, you dont, but you have to manually apply park or the EPB, I dont - I like it 
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
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Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
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 16th Nov 2007 3:53 pm |
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simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 1264
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Shrinky wrote:The auto doesnt automatically apply the parkbrake. You have to do it manually.
True but to do the equivalent of the quick abandon with the keys as described above you must put it in Park so it still can't go anywhere....
If left with the keys in then either manual or auto can roll away....   Cheers
Simon
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| 16th Nov 2007 3:54 pm |
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Walman
Member Since: 27 Aug 2007
Location: Devon
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Putting the EPB on when you come to a halt BEFORE you put the D3 in Park was a solution given to me by Gareth & LT on this website. I always used to get a cringe clunk when on a hill a moving from P to engage drive gear. Now I know why! The whole weight of the vehicle was on the parking pawl
Since then no more clunk and can move away smooth without disengaging the park brake by using the clever auto disengage function. 
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| 20th Nov 2007 6:00 pm |
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Captain Speaking
Member Since: 02 Aug 2008
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 56
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Quote:Yes, sadly EPB is a "Jag" thing
I too came out of an S-Type and immediately saw the similar electronic architecture*. Quite handy when you don't know your way 'round a new car though...
Capt S
* Oops sorry, corporate speak bullsh!t alert
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| 2nd Aug 2008 11:36 am |
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kevi
Member Since: 18 Mar 2006
Location: in the rhondda valleys
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Walman wrote:disengaging the park brake by using the clever auto disengage function.
 hopefuly next d3 will be auto Practice safe eating - always use condiments.
2 Too many seats now
No trouble so far
tow pack, tasmods sills
IT goes without saying that you should never have more children than you have car windows
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| 2nd Aug 2008 1:26 pm |
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