Volvo S 90 Owner's Manual page 398

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Manually shifting gears
In shift mode M, the paddles are automatically
activated.
Instrument panel when using the paddles in manual
mode
Shifting
To shift one gear:
–
Pull either paddle toward the steering wheel
and release it.
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"–": Shift down one gear.
"+": Shift up one gear.
A gear shift will take place each time a paddle is
pulled if the engine speed (rpm) is within the per-
missible range for the selected gear.
The gear number shown in the instrument panel
will change after each gear shift.
Deactivating the paddles
Manually
–
Pull both paddles toward the steering wheel
and hold them until the number of the cur-
rent gear is no longer displayed in the instru-
ment panel.
Automatically
In shift mode D, if the paddles are not used for a
period of time, they will deactivate automatically.
The number of the current gear will no longer be
displayed.
The paddles will remain active if engine braking is
currently being used.
Related information
•
Gear selector positions (p. 394)
•
Gear shift indicator (p. 394)