Drive Mode Eco - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

Drive mode ECO

Driving mode ECO
mode optimises the car's
driving characteristics for more fuel efficient and
environmentally-conscious driving.
Use this drive mode to save fuel and the environ-
ment.
The following properties are adapted for Eco driv-
ing:
•
Gearbox gearshift points.
•
Engine management and response from the
accelerator pedal.
•
The Eco Coast freewheel function is acti-
vated and engine braking is deactivated
when the accelerator pedal is released at
speeds between 65 and 140 km/h
(40 and 87 mph).
•
Some of the climate control system's set-
tings work at reduced power or are deacti-
vated.
•
The level control function* provides a low
ground clearance in order to reduce wind
resistance.
•
The driver display shows information in an
ECO gauge which facilitates environmentally-
conscious and fuel-efficient driving.
Selecting ECO mode
The Eco mode is deactivated when the engine is
switched off, and it must therefore be activated
after each time the engine is started. The driver
display shows ECO when the function is acti-
vated.
With drive mode control*
1. Press the drive mode control DRIVE MODE.
> A pop-up menu is opened in the centre
display.
2. Roll the wheel upward or downward until the
desired drive mode is highlighted.
3. Press the drive mode control or tap directly
on the touch screen to confirm the selection.
In the centre display's function view
A car without drive mode con-
trol has a function button for
Driving mode ECO
centre display's function view.
– Press the button in order to activate the
function.
> An indicator in the button illuminates
when the function is activated.
Free-wheel function Eco Coast
The freewheel function Eco Coast means in prac-
tice that engine braking ceases, meaning in turn
that the car's kinetic energy is used to freewheel
for longer distances. When the driver releases
the accelerator pedal the gearbox is automatically
disengaged from the engine whose speed is
reduced to idling speed with reduced consump-
tion.
The function is best used where it is possible to
freewheel a long way, e.g. roads with a slight
downhill gradient or when there is a predictable
speed reduction to freewheel into a zone with a
lower speed limit.
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STARTING AND DRIVING
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* Option/accessory.