Changing Gear With Steering Wheel Paddles - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Deactivate automatic gear selector
inhibitor
If the car cannot be driven, e.g. due to a dis-
charged battery, the gear selector must be
moved from the P or D position so that the car
can be moved.
Lift the rubber mat in the compartment in
front of the gear selector. Locate the hole
with a spring-loaded button in the bottom of
the compartment.
Press a small screwdriver into the hole and
hold.
Move the gear selector to position N and
release the button.
4. Put the rubber mat back in place.
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Related information
•
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
(p. 349)
•
Ignition positions (p. 344)
Changing gear with steering wheel
paddles*
The steering wheel paddles are a complement
to the gear selector and make it possible to
change gear manually without releasing hands
from the steering wheel.
Activating the steering wheel paddles
To be able to change gear with the steering
wheel paddles they must first be activated:
– Pull one of the paddles toward the steering
wheel.
> A figure in the driver display indicates cur-
rent gear.
Driver display when changing gear with steering wheel
paddles.
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.