Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 408

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Instrument panel when the paddles are activated for
shifting.
In shift mode M, the paddles are automatically
activated.
Instrument panel when the paddles are activated for
shifting in manual mode.
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Change
To shift one gear:
Pull one of the paddles toward the steering
–
wheel and then release.
As long as the engine speed (rpm) is within the
permissible range for the selected gear, a gear
shift will take place each time a paddle is pulled.
After each gear shift, a number indicating the
current gear will be displayed in the instrument
panel.
Turning off Start/Stop
Manual deactivation in gear position D
Deactivate the paddles by pulling the right
–
paddle (+) toward the steering wheel and
holding it until the number of the current
gear is no longer displayed in the instrument
panel.
Automatic deactivation
In gear position D, the steering wheel paddles
are deactivated after a short period of time if they
are not used. The number of the current gear will
no longer be displayed in the instrument panel. If
engine braking is currently being used, the pad-
dles will remain active until engine braking stops.
In gear position M, the paddles will not activate
automatically.
Related information
• Gear selector positions for automatic trans-
missions (p. 404)
Shiftlock
The automatic transmission's shiftlock function
helps prevent inadvertently moving the gear
selector between different positions.
There are two types of shiftlocks: mechanical and
automatic.
Mechanical shiftlock
The gear selector can be moved back and forth
between N and D. The other positions have a
shiftlock that is operated using the lock button on
the gear selector.
Press and hold the shiftlock button and move the
gear selector forward or backward between P, R,
N and D.
Automatic shiftlock
The automatic shiftlock has a separate safety
system.