Volvo V60 RECHARGE 2021 Owner's Manual page 433

Shiftlock
The automatic transmission's shiftlock func-
tion helps prevent inadvertently moving the
gear selector between different positions.
Automatic shiftlock
The automatic shiftlock has a separate safety
system.
From Park – P or Neutral – N
To move the gear selector from P or N to
another gear selector position, the brake pedal
must be depressed and the ignition in mode II.
For some transmission variants, the engine
must be running.
If the gear selector is in N and the vehicle has
been stationary for at least 3 seconds (with or
without the engine running), the gear selector
will be locked in that position.
Messages in the instrument panel
If the gear selector is locked in position a mes-
sage will appear in the instrument panel e.g.
Gear lever Press brake pedal to activate
gear lever .
There is no mechanical shiftlock function.
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The kickdown function
Kickdown can be used when maximum
acceleration is needed e.g. when passing.
When the accelerator pedal is depressed all
the way to the floor (past the normal full accel-
erator position), the transmission will auto-
matically engage kickdown, i.e. immediately
shift down to a lower gear.
If the accelerator pedal is released from the
kickdown position, the transmission will auto-
matically shift up again.
Safety function
The transmission control module is equipped
with a downshift protection feature to help
prevent the engine from overheating.
In some conditions, the transmission will pre-
vent downshifting/kickdown if this would lead
to such high engine speed (rpm) that the
engine could be damaged. If the driver still
attempts downshifting or kickdown at a high
rpm, nothing will happen and the original gear
will remain selected.
With kickdown, the vehicle can downshift one
or more steps at a time depending on the
engine speed. The vehicle upshifts when the
engine reaches its maximum rpm to prevent
engine damage.
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STARTING AND DRIVING
The Launch function*
Launch can be used to provide maximum
acceleration from a standstill. The function is
available for the drive modes: Hybrid
Constant AWD , Power and Individual
Activating Launch
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the wheels are pointing straight ahead.
1. Put the gear selector in D position.
2. Depress the brake pedal fully.
3. Then fully depress the accelerator pedal.
4. Release the brake pedal within 2 seconds.
NOTE
If the Launch function does not work, wait
a few minutes to let the driveline reach
working temperature before trying again.
CAUTION
The driveline is exposed to wear when
using Launch and the function is therefore
only available a limited number of times.
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