Volvo XC40 Owner's Manual page 381

On a level road, the vehicle's actual speed
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may differ from the set speed when cruise
control is active and the vehicle is coast-
ing.
On a steep uphill gradient, the vehicle's
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speed is reduced until the transmission
downshifts. Reduced acceleration is then
initiated in order to reach the set speed.
On a downhill gradient in which the vehi-
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cle is coasting, the vehicle's actual speed
may be slightly above or below the set
speed. The function uses engine braking
to keep the set speed. If necessary, the
normal brakes are also applied.
ECO gauge in the instrument panel
The ECO gauge indicates how economical
current driving is:
A low reading in the green area of the
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gauge indicates economical driving.
A high reading is shown when driving is
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not economical, e.g. heavy braking or
rapid acceleration.
The ECO gauge also has an indicator showing
how a reference driver would drive in the same
driving situation. This is shown by the short
pointer in the gauge.
ECO Climate
In Eco mode, ECO climate is automatically
activated in the passenger compartment to
help reduce energy consumption.
NOTE
Eco
When the drive mode is activated, set-
tings for certain climate system and elec-
tricity consuming functions are reduced.
Some of these settings can be reset man-
ually, but full functionality will only be
restored by switching off Eco
adapting the Individual * drive mode to full
climate system functionality.
If condensation forms on the windows, tap the
max defroster button, which will function nor-
mally.
Related information
Changing drive mode* (p. 377)
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Activating and deactivating Eco drive
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mode using the function button (p. 380)
Drive modes* (p. 375)
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Economical driving (p. 388)
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Start/Stop function (p. 380)
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mode or
STARTING AND DRIVING
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* Option/accessory.