Gear Selector Inhibitor - Volvo XC90 TWIN ENGINE Owner's Manual

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Gear selector inhibitor

The gear selector inhibitor prevents accidental
changing between different gear positions in an
automatic gearbox.
Automatic gear selector inhibitor
The automatic gear selector inhibitor has special
safety systems.
From park position - P
To be able to move the gear selector from the P
position, the brake pedal must be depressed and
the ignition position must be II.
From neutral position - N
If the gear selector is in the N position and the
car has been stationary for at least 3 seconds
(irrespective of whether the engine is running)
then the gear selector is locked.
To be able to move the gear selector from the N
position to another gear position, the brake pedal
must be depressed and the ignition position must
be II.
Message in the driver display
If the gear selector is inhibited, a message is
shown in the driver display, e.g.
Press brake pedal to activate gear lever
The gear selector is not inhibited mechanically.
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Related information
•
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
(p. 405)
•
Ignition positions (p. 399)
Gear lever
.
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.
Changing gear
To change gear one step:
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.