Gear Positions For Automatic Gearbox - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

STARTING AND DRIVING
Gear positions for automatic
gearbox
An automatic gearbox unburdens the driver, who
can instead focus attention on the traffic and the
road.
The car has an eight-speed automatic gearbox,
where the system selects a gear to optimise driv-
ing.
Gear positions in the driver display
The driver display shows the gear selector's posi-
tion:
P , R , N , D or B .
During manual gear changing, the gear being
used is also shown (1-8).
Changing gear
The gear selector is the Shift-by-wire type where
gear changing is performed electronically rather
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than mechanically. This means easier gear
changing and more distinct gear positions.
Change gear position by pressing the spring-loa-
ded gear selector forwards or backwards.
Gear positions
Park position - P
The park position is activated via the P button
next to the gear selector.
Select the P position when the car is parked or
when starting the engine. The car must be sta-
tionary when the park position is selected.
To select another gear position when the park
position is selected, the brake pedal must be
depressed and the ignition position must be II.
The gearbox is mechanically blocked when the P
position is engaged. Apply the parking brake first
when the car is parked.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when parking
on a slope - the automatic transmission's P
position is not sufficient to hold the car in all
situation.
Help functions:
The system will change to P position automati-
cally:
•
if the car is switched off in position D or R.
•
if the driver unfastens the seatbelt and opens
the driver's door when the engine is running
with the gear selector in a position other
than P.
Reverse position - R
Select position R to reverse. The car must be sta-
tionary when reverse position is selected.