Volvo S90 2019 Owner's Manual page 396

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Help functions 5
For vehicles with the small gear selector, the
system will shift to P automatically
if the ignition is switched off while D or R
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is selected.
if the driver unbuckles the seat belt and
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opens the driver's door while the vehicle is
running with the gear selector in a gear
other than P.
To park a vehicle with an unbuckled seat belt
and open door – end P mode by shifting to R
or D again.
The system will not automatically shift to P if
the ignition is switched off while the gear
selector is in the neutral position (N). This is to
make it possible to wash the vehicle in an
automatic car wash in which the vehicle is
pulled forward on rolling wheels.
Reverse - R
Select R when backing up. The vehicle must
be stationary when Reverse is selected.
Neutral - N
No gear is selected and the engine can be
started. Apply the parking brake if the vehicle
is stationary with the gear selector in N.
To move the gear selector from N to another
gear, the brake pedal must be depressed and
the ignition in mode II. For vehicles with the
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small gear selector, the engine must be run-
ning.
D drive mode
D is the normal driving gear position. The
transmission shifts up or down automatically
depending on acceleration and speed.
The vehicle must be stationary when the gear
selector is moved from R to D.
Manual shifting mode - M
Overview of gear shift pattern in the instrument
panel for large gear selector.
Manual shifting mode can be selected at any
time during a drive. Engine braking will occur
when the accelerator pedal is released.
Select manual shifting mode by moving the
gear selector sideways from D to ±. The cur-
rent gear will be displayed in the instrument
panel.
Push the gear selector forward toward +
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(plus) and release to shift up one gear.
Pull the gear selector backward toward –
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(minus) and release to shift down one
gear.
Push the gear selector to the side to the
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end position at D to return to D mode.
Overview of gear shift pattern in the instrument
panel for small gear selector.
Manual shifting mode can be selected at any
time during a drive. Engine braking will occur
when the accelerator pedal is released.
Select manual shifting mode by moving the
gear selector rearward from the D position.