Shift - Volvo V90 Owner's Manual

Neutral - N
No gear is selected and the engine can be
started. Apply the parking brake if the vehicle is
stationary with the gear selector in N.
To move the gear selector from Neutral to
another gear, the brake pedal must be depressed
and the ignition in mode II.
D drive mode
D is the normal driving gear position. The trans-
mission shifts up or down automatically depend-
ing on acceleration and speed. The vehicle must
be stationary when the gear selector is moved
from R to D.
Manual shifting mode - M
Manual shifting mode can be selected at any
time during a drive. Engine braking will occur
when the accelerator pedal is released.
Select manual shifting mode by moving the gear
selector sideways from D to ±. The current gear
will be displayed in the instrument panel.
•
Push the gear selector forward toward +
(plus) and release to shift up one gear.
•
Pull the gear selector backward toward –
(minus) and release to shift down one gear.
2 The illustration is generic - details may vary according to vehicle model.
Manual shifting mode in the instrument panel
For smooth shifting and engine performance, the
transmission will shift down automatically if the
vehicle's speed becomes too low for the selected
gear.
Move the gear selector sideways to D at any time
to return to automatic shifting.
Related information
•
Shiftlock (p. 417)
•
Using the steering wheel paddles* to shift
(p. 415)
•
The kickdown function (p. 418)
•
Gear indicator* (p. 418)
Using the steering wheel paddles*
to shift
The steering wheel paddles are a supplement to
the gear selector and make it possible to shift
manually without removing your hands from the
steering wheel.
Activating the steering wheel paddles
In order to shift gears using the paddles, they
must first be activated:
– Pull one of the paddles toward the steering
wheel.
2 .
> A number in the instrument panel indi-
cates the current gear being used.
Instrument panel when the paddles are activated for
shifting.
STARTING AND DRIVING
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415
* Option/accessory.