Volvo V60 TWIN ENGINE 2018 Owner's Manual page 450

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.
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The car must be stationary when changing gear
from R position to D position.
Brake position - B
From B position, it is possible to gear down man-
ually to lower gears. The B position can be
selected at any time during travel. The car brakes
using its electric motor when the accelerator
pedal is released, while also charging the hybrid
battery. This gives more opportunities for
recharging the hybrid battery, since charging also
takes place without the driver using the brake
pedal.
Select brake position by moving the gear selector
backwards from the D position. The driver display
shows which gear 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. 450)
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• Changing gear with steering wheel paddles*
(p. 449)
Kick-down function (p. 450)
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Gear shift indicator (p. 450)
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* Option/accessory.