Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual page 151

Kickdown
Automatic shift to a lower gear (kickdown) is
achieved by depressing the accelerator pedal
fully and briskly. An upshift will occur when
approaching the top speed for a particular gear
or by releasing the accelerator pedal slightly.
Kickdown can be used for maximum acceler-
ation or when passing at highway speeds.
NOTE
The gear selector must be in the D (Drive)
position for kickdown to function.
Manual shifting – Geartronic
You can move the gear selector freely between
the MAN (Manual) and D (Drive) positions to
select forward gears while driving. Gears 3, 4,
5, and 6 have a "lock-up" function which
reduces engine speed and helps save fuel.
NOTE
Reverse, Neutral, and Park cannot be
selected in Geartronic mode.
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A "lock-up" feature reduces engine speed
and help saves fuel.
1 Six-speed transmission: gears 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
The currently selected gear will be displayed in
the instrument panel (see page 58).
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To access the MAN shifting position from
D, move the gear selector to the left to
MAN.
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To return to the D positions from MAN,
move the gear selector to the right.
While driving
If you select the MAN position while driving, the
gear that was being used in the D position will
also initially be selected in MAN position.
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Move the gear selector forward (toward
"+") to shift to a higher gear or rearward
(toward "– ") to shift to a lower gear.
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If you hold the gear selector toward "–", the
transmission will downshift one gear and
will utilize the braking power of the engine.
If the current speed is too high for using a
lower gear, the downshift will not occur
until the speed has decreased enough to
allow the lower gear to be used.
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If you slow down to a very low speed, the
transmission will automatically shift down.
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When starting in the MAN position, 3rd
gear is the highest gear that may be
selected.
06 Starting and driving
Automatic transmission
W – Winter/Wet driving mode –
enhanced vehicle traction
Press the W button at the base of the gear
selector to engage/disengage this driving
W
mode (see illustration). The symbol will
appear in the display (see page 58) when the
function is activated.
This mode may be selected for starting/moving
off on slippery roads. The vehicle starts off in
3rd gear to help maintain traction. First and
second gears will only be used during kick-
down.
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