Volvo V90 TWIN ENGINE Owner's Manual page 468

STARTING AND DRIVING
|| Help functions
The system will change to P position automati-
cally:
if the car is switched off in position D or R.
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if the driver unfastens the seatbelt and opens
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the driver's door when the car is running with
the gear selector in a position other than P.
To park a car without wearing the seatbelt and
with the door open - exit the P position by select-
ing R or D again.
If the car is switched off in neutral position, there
is no automatic change-over to P position. This is
to allow you to wash the car in the type of car
wash that requires the car to be rolled through
the facility.
Reverse position - R
Select position R to reverse. The car must be sta-
tionary when reverse position is selected.
Neutral position - N
No gear is engaged and the engine can be
started. Apply the parking brake if the car is sta-
tionary with the gear selector in N position.
To be able to change from the neutral position to
another gear position, the brake pedal must be
depressed and the ignition position must be II.
Drive position - D
D is the normal driving position. Shifting up and
down takes place automatically based on the
level of acceleration and speed. The car must be
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stationary when changing gear from R position to
D position.
Brake position - B
B can be selected at any time while driving. In the
B position the car brakes with the electric motor
when the accelerator pedal is released while the
hybrid battery is charging. This gives more oppor-
tunities for recharging the hybrid battery, since
charging also takes place without the driver using
the brake pedal.
B-position in the driver display.
From the B position it is possible to change gear
manually to lower gears. The driver display shows
which gear (1 - 8) is being used.
Press the gear selector backwards once to
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change down to the next lower gear.
Press the gear selector backwards once
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more to change down further.
To be able to change manually to a higher gear
requires that the car is equipped with steering
wheel paddles*.
Press the gear selector forwards to return to
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the D position.
The gearbox automatically shifts down if the
speed decreases to a level lower than appropri-
ate for the selected gear, in order to avoid jerking
and stalling.
Related information
Gear selector inhibitor (p. 468)
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Changing gear with steering wheel paddles*
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(p. 467)
Kick-down function (p. 468)
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Gear shift indicator (p. 468)
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* Option/accessory.