Volvo XC40 Owner's Manual page 376

STARTING AND DRIVING
Shiftlock
The automatic transmission's shiftlock func-
tion helps prevent inadvertently moving the
gear selector between different positions.
Automatic shiftlock
The automatic shiftlock has a separate safety
system.
From Park - P
To move the gear selector from P to another
gear, the brake pedal must be depressed and
the ignition in mode II. For some transmission
variants, the engine must be running.
From Neutral - N
If the gear selector is in N and the vehicle has
been stationary for at least 3 seconds (with or
without the engine running), the gear selector
will be locked in that position.
To move the gear selector from N to another
gear, the brake pedal must be depressed and
the ignition in mode II. For some transmission
variants, the engine must be running.
Messages in the instrument panel
If the gear selector is locked in position, a
message will appear in the instrument panel,
e.g. Gear lever Press brake pedal to
activate gear lever .
There is no mechanical shiftlock function.
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The kickdown function
Kickdown can be used when maximum
acceleration is needed, e.g. when passing.
When the accelerator pedal is depressed all
the way to the floor (past the normal full accel-
erator position), the transmission will auto-
matically engage kickdown, i.e. immediately
shift down to a lower gear.
If the accelerator pedal is released from the
kickdown position, the transmission will auto-
matically shift up again.
Safety function
The transmission control module is equipped
with a downshift protection feature to help
prevent the engine from overheating.
In some conditions, the transmission will pre-
vent downshifting/kickdown if this would lead
to such high engine speed (rpm) that the
engine could be damaged. If the driver still
attempts downshifting or kickdown at a high
rpm, nothing will happen and the original gear
will remain selected.
With kickdown, the vehicle can downshift one
or more steps at a time depending on the
engine speed. The vehicle upshifts when the
engine reaches its maximum rpm to prevent
engine damage.
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