Volvo V60 CROSS COUNTRY Owner's Manual page 411

Push the gear selector to the right toward
•
"+" (plus) and release to shift up one gear.
Push the gear selector to the left toward
•
"–" (minus) and release to shift down one
gear.
Push the gear selector rearward to return
•
to D mode.
For smooth shifting and engine performance,
the transmission will shift down automatically
if the vehicle's speed becomes too low for the
selected gear.
Related information
Automatic transmission (p. 406)
•
Shiftlock (p. 411)
•
Using the steering wheel paddles* to shift
•
(p. 409)
The kickdown function (p. 412)
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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.
The function is available in position D or M.
"-": Shift down one gear.
"+": Shift up one gear.
Change
To shift:
Pull one of the paddles toward the steer-
–
ing 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
STARTING AND DRIVING
pulled. The current gear will be displayed in
the instrument panel.
In the M position, the paddles are automati-
cally activated.
Instrument panel when the paddles are activated for
shifting in manual mode, large gear selector.
Instrument panel when the paddles are activated for
shifting in manual mode, small gear selector.
* Option/accessory.
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