Manual Shifting - Geartronic; While Driving; W - Winter/Wet Driving Mode - Enhanced Vehicle Traction; Automatic Transmission - Adaptive System - Volvo S40 2005 Owner's Manual

2005 Volvo S40

Manual shifting - Geartronic

The manual shifting mode (Geartronic) can be selected at any time, including while the car is moving.
To access the (M)anual shifting position from (D)rive, move the gear selector to the right to M.
To return to the (D)rive position from M, move the gear selector to the left.

While driving

If you select the M position while driving, the gear that was being used in the (D)rive position will
also initially be selected in M position.
Move the gear selector forward (toward "+") to shift to a higher gear or rearward (toward "-") to shift
to a lower gear.
If you hold the gear selector toward "-", the transmission will downshift one gear at a time and will
utilize the braking power of the engine. If the current
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speed is too high for using a lower gear, the downshift will not occur until the speed has decreased
enough to allow the lower gear to be used.
If you slow to a very low speed, the transmission will automatically shift down.

W - Winter/Wet driving mode - enhanced vehicle traction

Mode W reduces torque at the wheels, which helps improve traction when starting off on a slippery
surface.
Once underway, turn off mode W to improve vehicle performance and fuel economy.
Mode W will only function if the gear selector is in the (D)rive position.
Press the button near the base of the gear selector to engage/disengage this driving mode. The
indicator light in the button will light up when the function is engaged.

Automatic transmission - adaptive system

The automatic transmission is controlled by an adaptive control system that constantly monitors the way
in which the transmission functions. It senses and adapts each gear shift for optimal performance.
Cold starts (turbo engines)
When driving before the engine has reached its normal operating temperature, the transmission will shift
up at slightly higher engine speeds to heat the three-way catalytic converter as quickly as possible.
Kickdown
Automatic shift to a lower gear (kickdown) is achieved by depressing the accelerator pedal fully and
briskly. An upshift will occur when approaching the top speed for a particular gear or by releasing the
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