Volvo V60 2019 Owner's Manual page 424

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Manual gearshift mode - M
The manual gearshift mode can be selected at
any time while driving. The car engine-brakes
when the accelerator pedal is released.
Select manual gearshift mode by moving the
gear selector sideways from position D to the
end position at "±". The driver display shows
which gear is used.
Press the gear selector forwards to "+"
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(plus) to change up one step and release it.
Press the gear selector backwards to "–"
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(minus) to change down one step and
release it.
Press the gear selector to the side to its end
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position at D to return to the D position.
The gearbox automatically shifts down if the
speed decreases to a level lower than appropri-
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ate for the selected gear, in order to avoid jerking
and stalling.
Related information
Gear selector inhibitor (p. 424)
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• Changing gear with steering wheel paddles*
(p. 422)
Kick-down function (p. 425)
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Gear shift indicator (p. 425)
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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.
"-": Selects the next lower gear.
"+": Selects the next higher gear.
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
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wheel.
> A figure in the driver display indicates cur-
rent gear.
* Option/accessory.