Volvo 2016 XC 90 Owner's Manual page 378

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Park – P
Select P when the vehicle is parked or when the
starting the engine. The vehicle must be station-
ary when P is selected.
The ignition must be in mode II and the brake
pedal must be depressed before the gear selec-
tor can be moved from P.
In position P, the transmission is mechanically
locked. Always apply the parking brake when the
vehicle is parked.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when the
vehicle is parked, particularly when parking on
a hill. The transmission's P mode may not be
able to keep the vehicle stationary if it is
parked on an incline.
Reverse – R
The vehicle must be stationary before R can be
selected.
Neutral – N
No gear is selected and the engine can be
started. Always apply the parking brake if the
vehicle is not moving and the gear selector is in
the N position.
The ignition must be in mode II and the brake
pedal must be depressed before the gear selec-
tor can be moved from N.
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Drive – D
D is the normal driving position and gear shifting
is fully automatic. The vehicle must be stationary
when the gear selector is moved from R to D.
Manual shifting – M (shown on the
instrument panel)
Manual shifting can be selected at any time and
engine braking will occur when the accelerator
pedal is released.
To select, move the gear selector from D to the
side toward "±". The current gear (1 - 8) will be
shown in the instrument panel.
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Press the gear selector forward toward "+"
(plus) and release it to shift up one gear.
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Pull the gear selector rearward toward "–"
(minus) and release it to shift down one gear.
Manual shift indicator in the instrument panel
For smooth shifting and engine performance, the
transmission will shift down automatically if the
vehicle's speed becomes too low for the selected
gear.
Move the gear selector to the side toward D at
any time to resume automatic gear shifting.
Safety function
To help avoid excessive rpm that might cause
engine damage, the transmission control module
has a down-shift protection feature that in some
situations may prevent a down-shift or kickdown.
During kickdown, the transmission may shift
down one or more gears, depending on the
engine's rpm and will shift up again when max.
rpm is reached for a specific gear.
Related information
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Steering wheel paddles* (p. 377)
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Shiftlock (p. 374)
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Gear shift indicator (p. 375)
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.