Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 406

STARTING AND DRIVING
Automatic transmission
In vehicles with an automatic transmission,
the system selects the gear so that driving
will be as energy-efficient as possible. The
transmission also has a manual mode.
The transmission is available in different ver-
sions. The gear selector indicates which trans-
mission the vehicle has. The various gear
selectors have different functions.
Overview of large gear selector and gear shift pattern
in the instrument panel
404
Overview of small gear selector and gear shift pat-
tern in the instrument panel
The instrument panel shows which gear is cur-
rently in use:
P, R, N, D or M. For vehicles with the small
gear selector, P position is electric and the
gear shift pattern is instead R, N, D or M.
For manual shifting, the gear indicator in the
instrument panel displays the gear currently
being used.
CAUTION
Check the operating temperature of the
transmission to help avoid damage to any
of the drive system components. If there is
a risk of overheating, a warning symbol will
appear in the instrument panel and a text
message will be displayed. Follow the rec-
ommendations given.
Symbols in the instrument panel
If a problem should occur with the transmis-
sion, a symbol and a message will appear in
the instrument panel.
Symbol Meaning
Information and messages rela-
ted to the transmission. Follow
the recommendations provided.
Hot or overheated transmission.
Follow the recommendations
provided.
Reduced performance
eration performance reduced
In the event of a temporary fault
in the driveline, the vehicle may
go into a "limp home" mode with
reduced power output to help
avoid damage to the driveline.
Related information
Gear selector positions for automatic
•
transmissions (p. 405)
Using the steering wheel paddles* to shift
•
(p. 407)
Shiftlock (p. 409)
•
The kickdown function (p. 410)
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* Option/accessory.
Accel-
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