Volvo XC60 Owner's Manual page 467

The gear shift indicator is shown in gear position
B. The gear shift indicator shows the current gear
in the driver display and uses an up arrow to indi-
cate when shifting to a higher gear is recom-
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mended .
To be able to change manually to a higher gear
in gear position B, the car must be equipped with
steering wheel paddles*. If the car is not equip-
ped with steering wheel paddles, pressing the
gear selector forwards changes to the position D.
Gear shift indicator in the driver display
Related information
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
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(p. 461)
2 Applies to certain markets.
The figure is schematic, the layout may vary depending on car model or updated software.
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All-wheel drive
All-wheel drive, AWD (All Wheel Drive), means
that the car is driving all four wheels at the same
time, which improves traction.
The electric motor that drives the rear wheels
enables electric all-wheel drive functionality. All-
wheel drive characteristics vary depending on the
selected drive mode.
Related information
Drive modes (p. 467)
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Low speed control (p. 477)
•
Gearbox (p. 460)
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STARTING AND DRIVING
Drive systems
Volvo's Twin Engine combines an internal com-
bustion engine that drives the front wheels with
an electric motor that drives the rear wheels.
Two drive systems
Depending on the driver-selected drive mode and
available electric energy, the two drive systems
can be used either individually or in parallel.
The electric motor is supplied its energy from a
hybrid battery fitted in the tunnel console. The
hybrid battery can be charged in a wall socket, or
in a special charging station. The internal com-
bustion engine can also charge the hybrid battery
with a special high-voltage generator.
Both the internal combustion engine and electric
motor can generate motive force directly to the
wheels. An advanced control system combines
the properties of both drive systems in order to
provide optimum driving economy.
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* Option/accessory.