Volvo S60 2018 Owner's Manual page 424

STARTING AND DRIVING
Drive mode Eco
Eco
Drive mode optimises the car's driving cha-
racteristics for more fuel efficient and environ-
mentally-conscious driving.
Use this drive mode to save fuel and the environ-
ment.
The following properties are adapted for
mode:
Gearbox gearshift points.
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Engine management and response from the
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accelerator pedal.
The Eco Coast freewheel function is acti-
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vated and engine braking is deactivated
when the accelerator pedal is released at
speeds between 65 and 140 km/h
(40 and 87 mph).
Some of the climate control system's set-
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tings work at reduced power or are deacti-
vated.
The driver display shows information in an
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ECO gauge which facilitates environmentally-
conscious and fuel-efficient driving.
Free-wheel function Eco Coast
The freewheel function Eco Coast means in prac-
tice that engine braking ceases, meaning in turn
that the car's kinetic energy is used to freewheel
for longer distances. When the driver releases
the accelerator pedal the gearbox is automatically
disengaged from the engine whose speed is
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reduced to idling speed with reduced consump-
tion.
The function is best used where it is possible to
freewheel a long way, e.g. roads with a slight
downhill gradient or when there is a predictable
speed reduction to freewheel into a zone with a
lower speed limit.
Eco
Activating the freewheel function
The function is activated when the accelerator
pedal is fully released, in combination with the
following parameters:
Eco
• Drive mode
The gear selector is in D position.
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Speed within the range of
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approx. 65-140 km/h (40-87 mph).
The road's downhill gradient is not steeper
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than approx. 6%.
The driver display shows COASTING when the
freewheel function is being used.
Limitations
The freewheel function is not available if
engine and/or gearbox are not at normal
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operating temperature
the gear selector is moved from the D posi-
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tion to manual position
the speed is outside the range of
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approx. 65-140 km/h (40-87 mph)
is activated.
the road's downhill gradient is steeper than
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approx. 6%
Manual gear changing is performed with the
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steering wheel paddles*.
Deactivating and switching off the freewheel
function
In certain situations it may be desirable to deacti-
vate or switch off the function in order to use
engine braking. Examples of such situations may
be on steep downhill gradients or before an
imminent overtaking manoeuvre - in order to be
able to do it in the safest way possible.
Deactivate the freewheel function as follows
actuate the accelerator or brake pedal
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move the gear selector to manual position
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Changing gear with steering wheel paddles*.
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Switch off the freewheel function as follows
• change drive mode*
switch off drive mode Eco in the function
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view.
Even without the freewheel function, it is possible
to freewheel for short distances. This, in turn,
reduces consumption. However, for the best fuel
economy it is better to have the freewheel func-
tion activated and be able to freewheel for longer
distances.
* Option/accessory.