I had driven the XC70 during a test drive, however that was an automatic. This new XC70 is a manual car.. and therefore has something you need to learn, handbrake is electric.
The other point is the electric seats and electric mirrors need to be set for the first time. The mirrors seemed to have a life of their own, as each time I put the car into forward or reverse gear, the mirrors were changing position.
Coming back to hand brake. The handbrake (english expression) is controlled by a switch. Pushing the switch engages the brake with an electric motor. As soon as the brake is activated..you feel the foot brake goes soft.. at this point you know the brake is on. The brake light also appears in the dashboard. To disengage the brake, you need to pull the switch.. and the brake light flashes and the brake is disengaged. I was then concerned on how you would time this disengagement, particularly if you are parked on a hill. It seemed to be a system suitable for an automatic car and not a manual.
Luckily I was not parked on any hills, so I was able to check the manual.
The manual explains the function - and it has a very useful feature, which is to automatically disengage once the car starts moving. So to set off on a hill start, put the car in gear and release the clutch, the automatic system then releases the brake automatically. Fantastic !
However I have still had to go back to the manual again. The electric parking brake does not automatically release unless you are wearing a seatbelt.
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