Volvo XC90 TWIN ENGINE 2019 Owner's Manual page 484

STARTING AND DRIVING
Gearbox
The gearbox is part of the car's powertrain
(power transmission) between engine and
drive wheels. The function of the gearbox is
to change the gear ratio depending on speed
and power requirements.
The car has an eight-speed automatic gear-
box, and an electric motor for rear-wheel drive.
The number of gear changes means that the
engine's torque and power range can be used
effectively.
Two of the gears are overdrive gears that save
fuel when driving at constant engine speed.
Both the gear lever and the shift paddles can
be used to shift up or down manually. The
driver display shows the selected gear posi-
tion.
Related information
Automatic gearbox (p. 482)
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Gear shift indicator (p. 487)
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Automatic gearbox
Gears are selected automatically so that you
can drive as energy-efficiently as possible.
The gearbox also has a manual gearshift
mode.
Overview of gear lever and shift pattern in the driver
display.
The driver display shows the selected gear
position:
R, N, D or B. The P position is electrical.
Related information
Changing gear with automatic gearbox
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(p. 483)
Changing gear with steering wheel pad-
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dles* (p. 484)
Gear selector inhibitor (p. 486)
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Kick-down function (p. 486)
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Gear shift indicator (p. 487)
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Symbols and messages for automatic
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gearbox (p. 486)
* Option/accessory.