Manual Gearbox - Volvo C30 2012 Owner's Manual

Gear positions
Gearshift pattern 5-speed gearbox.
Gearshift pattern 6-speed gearbox.
The 6-speed box is available in two versions -
reverse gear position differs between them.
Look at the actual gearshift pattern imprinted
on the gear lever.
•
Depress the clutch pedal fully during each
gear change.
•
Take your foot off the clutch pedal between
gear changes.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when park-
ing on a slope - leaving the car in gear is not
sufficient to hold the car in all situation.
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Manual gearbox

Gear shift indicator - GSI*
GSI - Gear Shift Indicator -
advises the driver of the opti-
mum time to change gear.
The indication is given with an
arrow for up and down shift-
ing respectively in the lower
information display of the
combined instrument panel, see page 47.
Reverse gear inhibitor
The reverse gear inhibitor hinders the possibil-
ity of mistakenly attempting to engage reverse
gear during normal forward travel.
•
Start from neutral position N and only
engage reverse gear R when the car is sta-
tionary.
NOTE
With the upper variant of the shifting pattern
for 6-speed gearbox (see previous illustra-
tion) - first press down the gear lever in the
N position in order to engage reverse gear.
*
Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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