2025-2026 Volvo EX40 SUV Driving -> Brakes User Manual
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Important  
Once you've finished adjusting the steering wheel position to your liking, it's important to make sure other parts of the  
car are aligned correctly. Your driving posture is important and is affected by more than your steering wheel adjustments,  
such as the position of your seat and mirrors.  
8.6.2. Adjusting steering feel  
You can enable firmer steering feel in settings.  
Note  
Your car has speed-dependent steering wheel resistance in addition to the manually adjusted steering feel. This means  
that your car automatically adjusts the steering wheel resistance in line with your driving speed, giving you enhanced  
control and stability.  
You can only access the steering feel settings when you're parked or driving slowly without turning the steering wheel.  
1. Press the car symbol  
in the bottom bar and go to Settings.  
2. Go to Driving → Steering feel → Firm.  
3. Enable firmer steering feel.  
8.7. Brakes  
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Your car has several types of braking functions, both manual and automatic.  
Your car has several features and capabilities when it comes to braking.  
Your main way of braking manually. Pressing the brake pedal may activate regenerative braking or engage the friction brakes, depending on the  
driving conditions.  
Foot brake  
When One pedal drive is active, you control both braking and acceleration with the accelerator pedal.  
Slows the car down by using the car’s movement to charge the battery.[1]  
Slows the car down by engaging the disc brakes.  
One pedal drive  
Regenerative braking  
Friction brakes  
Parking brake  
Keeps the car in place while parked.  
Automatically applies the brake to hold the car when coming to a stop.  
Auto hold  
This is a general term for the car's braking interventions. Several driver support and safety systems can intervene and perform braking  
manoeuvres for safety reasons or convenience.  
Automatic braking  
Automatic braking after severe collisions to avoid further hazards.  
Post-impact braking  
Helps prevent skidding and other stability-related issues by automatically applying the brakes individually.  
Electronic stability  
control[2]  
Prevents the brakes from locking up during hard braking. This improves the braking performance stability and manoeuvrability of the car.  
Anti-lock braking  
system[3]  
Note  
Brake lights  
Your car's brake lights automatically light up during braking manoeuvres. The lights respond to manual braking from  
brake pedal use and one pedal drive, as well as automatic braking from any driver support system.  
Emergency brake lights  
During hard braking manoeuvres, or if the ABS system is activated, your car's emergency brake lights can activate. This  
causes the brake lights to flash to alert vehicles behind you. Your car's hazard warning lights can also be activated in  
these situations, but only after the car has slowed down to a speed below 10 km/h (6 mph).  
[1]  
Converts kinetic energy to electricity.  
ESC  
[2]  
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[3]  
ABS  
8.7.1. Foot brake  
The foot brake engages different types of braking mechanisms, depending on the situation.  
The foot brake engages either regenerative braking or the friction brakes, depending on how hard you press the pedal. Light  
braking activates regenerative braking, whereas harder braking engages the friction brakes.  
Electronically controlled braking[ ]  
1
The foot brake is electronically controlled. As the braking force is transmitted electronically rather than physically, there are no  
natural reaction forces travelling from the brakes to the pedal.  
Anti-lock braking system[ ]  
2
The car's anti-lock braking system prevents the brakes from locking up during hard braking. This improves braking performance  
and manoeuvrability and helps with stabilising the car.  
Note  
Parking brake  
At high speeds, pressing and holding the parking brake button slows the car down at a steady rate. This provides a  
backup alternative to braking normally. Only use the parking brake in this way if you are unable to brake using the brake  
pedal.  
Start-up checks  
Several brake systems are part of the car's start-up check. Make sure to resolve any indicated brake faults before driving.  
Warning  
Wet brakes  
The car's stopping distance may be longer if the brake discs are wet. If they have been exposed to water, safely perform a  
braking manoeuvre to remove water from the brakes. By engaging the disc brakes while driving, they heat up and dry.  
[1]  
Also called brake-by-wire.  
[2]  
ABS  
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8.7.2. Parking brake  
The parking brake keeps the car stationary when you're at a standstill, such as after parking.  
The parking brake locks the car's rear wheels. When parked, the car monitors and automatically tightens the grip if necessary.  
By pressing the parking brake button, marked P, next to the gear selector when you're at a standstill, you engage the parking  
brake. Your car can automatically engage the parking brake in several situations.  
The driver display indicates when the car is in park and the parking brake is engaged.  
Warning  
Avoid parking on a slope in wintry conditions. The tyres might lose traction, even if the parking brake is engaged. You are  
always responsible for safe parking. Check the parking brake warning symbol for the parking brake status.  
Continuous illumination indicates that the parking brake is engaged. Flashing indicates a parking brake fault.  
Note  
At high speeds, pressing and holding the parking brake button slows the car down at a steady rate. This provides a  
backup alternative to braking normally. Only use the parking brake in this way if you are unable to brake using the brake  
pedal.  
8.7.2.1. Engaging the parking brake  
Engage the parking brake by pressing the parking brake button, marked P, next to the gear selector.  
Manually engage the parking brake by pressing the parking brake button.  
Your car will automatically engage the parking brake in several situations. These include when:  
your car has been stationary in hold for a longer period of time.  
you unbuckle your seatbelt.  
you open the driver door.  
Manually engaging the parking brake  
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1. After coming to a stop, press the parking brake button next to the gear selector.  
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The car transitions to a parked state, which includes engaging the parking brake. The new state is indicated in the driver  
display.  
The parking brake is automatically released when you select a driving gear.  
8.7.3. Auto hold  
Auto hold helps to keep the car stationary after coming to a full stop, allowing you to release the brake pedal.  
When in gear D or R and the car comes to a full stop, auto hold will automatically activate if the necessary conditions are met.  
This is indicated with the hold symbol in the driver display.  
To exit auto hold and continue driving in the selected gear, press the accelerator.  
Note  
Auto hold conditions  
Auto hold is available when you are in gear D or R. You must also have your seatbelt buckled and the driver door closed.  
When one pedal drive is enabled, auto hold will activate automatically as the car comes to a full stop.  
When one pedal drive is disabled you must press down hard on the brake pedal to activate the hold function.  
Transitioning from auto hold to parked  
Your car will transition to P if auto hold is active for several minutes, if you unbuckle your seatbelt or if you open the  
driver door.  
8.7.4. Post-impact braking  
The car automatically applies the brakes when a severe collision is detected. This can reduce the risks  
associated with additional impacts.  
In the moments after a collision, the car may still be moving at high speed. There is also a major risk that the driver is not in full  
control of the car, which could lead to additional impacts.  
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In the event of a severe collision[1], automatic braking reduces your speed in a controlled manner, bringing the car to a halt.  
Reducing your speed is especially important if there are pedestrians, vehicles or objects in the car's path.  
The brake lights and hazard warning lights activate during the manoeuvre. When the car comes to a stop, the hazard warning  
lights stay on and the parking brake activates.  
Note  
Manual override  
Pressing down on the accelerator overrides the braking manoeuvre, allowing the driver to select a safe place to stop.  
Post-impact braking requires that the brake system is intact after the collision.  
[1]  
The severity of the collision must exceed a certain threshold for post-impact braking to activate. For example, if airbags  
have deployed.  
8.8. Gearbox  
Your car has an automatic gearbox, meaning that gears are selected automatically so that you can drive as  
efficiently as possible.  
The available gears are:  
Reverse  
Neutral  
Drive  
R
N
D
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