Volvo XC40 2019 Owner's Manual page 376

STARTING AND DRIVING
Automatic transmission
Gear position is selected automatically to
make driving as energy efficient as possible.
The transmission also has a manual mode.
Overview of gear selector and gear shift pattern in
the instrument panel.
The selected gear selector position is dis-
played in the instrument panel:
R, N, D or M. P position is electric.
Related information
Shifting gears with automatic transmis-
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sion (p. 374)
Using the steering wheel paddles* to shift
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(p. 376)
Shiftlock (p. 377)
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The kickdown function (p. 377)
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Automatic transmission symbols and mes-
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sages (p. 378)
374
Shifting gears with automatic
transmission
Change gear position by pushing the spring-
loaded gear selector forward or rearward, or
to the side for manual shifting.
Selecting gears
Gear selector and gear selector positions overview.
Gear selector positions
Parking – P
Gear selector and P position overview.
Parking is activated using the P button located
next to the gear selector.
In the P position, the transmission is mechani-
cally locked.
Select P when the vehicle is parked or when
starting the engine. The vehicle must be sta-
tionary when P is selected.
To move to another gear position when P
position is engaged, the brake pedal must be
depressed and the ignition in mode II. For
some transmission variants, the engine must
be running.
When parking – apply the parking brake
before shifting to position P.
* Option/accessory.