Volvo XC40 2019 Owner's Manual page 377

WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when park-
ing on an incline. Selecting a gear or put-
ting the automatic transmission in P may
not be sufficient to keep the vehicle sta-
tionary in all situations.
NOTE
The gear selector must be in position P in
order to lock the vehicle and set the alarm.
Help functions
The system will switch to the P position auto-
matically:
if the ignition is switched off while D or R
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is selected.
if the driver unbuckles the seat belt and
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opens the driver's door while the vehicle is
running with a gear other than P selected.
To park a vehicle with an unbuckled seat belt
and open door – end P mode by shifting to R
or D again.
If the vehicle is switched off in gear position
N, it will not automatically switch to the P
position. This makes it possible to wash the
vehicle in an automatic car wash.
Reverse – R
Select R when backing up. The vehicle must
be stationary when R is selected.
Neutral – N
Select the N position when starting the vehi-
cle. Apply the parking brake if the vehicle is
stationary with the gear selector in the N posi-
tion.
To move to another gear position when N is
selected, the brake pedal must be depressed
and the ignition in mode II. For some trans-
mission variants, the engine must be running.
D drive mode
D is the normal driving gear position. The
transmission shifts up or down automatically
depending on acceleration and speed.
The vehicle must be stationary when the gear
selector is moved from R to D.
Manual position – M
Overview of manual gear selector positions in instru-
ment panel.
STARTING AND DRIVING
With position M, it is possible to shift gears
manually. Engine braking will occur when the
accelerator pedal is released.
M position is selected by moving the gear
selector rearward from D.
Push the gear selector to the right toward
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"+" (plus) and release to shift up one gear.
Push the gear selector to the left toward
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"–" (minus) and release to shift down one
gear.
Push the gear selector rearward to return
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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. 374)
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Shiftlock (p. 377)
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Using the steering wheel paddles* to shift
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(p. 376)
The kickdown function (p. 377)
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* Option/accessory.
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