Volvo XC40 Owner's Manual page 375

Instrument panel when the paddles are activated for
shifting.
Instrument panel when the paddles are activated for
shifting in manual mode.
Change
To shift one gear:
Pull one of the paddles toward the steer-
–
ing wheel and then release.
As long as the engine speed (rpm) is within
the permissible range for the selected gear, a
gear shift will take place each time a paddle is
pulled. After each gear shift, a number indicat-
ing the current gear will be displayed in the
instrument panel.
Turning off Start/Stop
Manual deactivation in gear D and M
Deactivate the paddles by pulling the right
–
paddle (+) toward the steering wheel and
holding it until the number of the current
gear is no longer displayed in the instru-
ment panel.
> The transmission will return to gear
selector position D.
Automatic deactivation
In gear position D, the steering wheel paddles
are deactivated after a short period of time if
they are not used. The number of the current
gear will no longer be displayed in the instru-
ment panel. If engine braking is currently
being used, the paddles will remain active
until engine braking stops.
In gear position M, the paddles will not acti-
vate automatically.
STARTING AND DRIVING
Related information
Automatic transmission (p. 369)
•
Gear selector positions for automatic
•
transmissions (p. 370)
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