Gear Selector Inhibitor - Volvo XC90 Twin Engine 2019 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Driver display when changing gear with steering wheel
paddles.
Switch
To change gear one step:
Pull one of the paddles backwards - towards
–
the steering wheel - and release.
A gear change occurs at each pull of the paddle
provided that the engine speed does not leave
the permitted range. After each gear change the
figure in the driver display changes to show the
current gear.
462
Deactivating the function
Manual deactivation in gear position D and B
Deactivate the steering wheel paddles by
–
pulling the right-hand paddle (+) toward the
steering wheel and holding in place until the
figure in the driver display for the current
gear extinguishes.
> The gearbox returns to gear position D
and B depending on the position selected
before the paddles were activated.
Automatic deactivation
In gear position D the steering wheel paddles are
deactivated after a short time if they are not used.
This is indicated by means of the figure for the
current gear extinguishing.
In gear position B there is no automatic deactiva-
tion.
Related information
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
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(p. 459)
Gear shift indicator (p. 463)
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Gear selector inhibitor

The gear selector inhibitor prevents accidental
changing between different gear positions in an
automatic gearbox.
Automatic gear selector inhibitor
The automatic gear selector inhibitor has special
safety systems.
From park position - P
To select a gear position other than the P posi-
tion, the brake pedal must be depressed and the
ignition position must be II.
From neutral position - N
If the gear selector is in the N position and the
car has been stationary for at least 3 seconds
(irrespective of whether the engine is running)
then the gear selector is locked.
To be able to move the gear selector from the N
position to another gear position, the brake pedal
must be depressed and the ignition position must
be II.
Message in the driver display
If the gear selector is inhibited, a message is
shown in the driver display, e.g. Gear lever
Press brake pedal to activate gear lever
The gear selector is not inhibited mechanically.
Related information
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
•
(p. 459)
.