Gearboxes - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

03 Your driving environment

Gearboxes

Manual - five-speed
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Depress the clutch pedal fully during each
gear change.
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Take your foot off the clutch pedal between
gear changes.
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Follow the shifting pattern indicated.
For the best possible fuel economy, use the
highest gear possible as often as possible.
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Reverse gear inhibitor - five-speed
The reverse gear inhibitor hinders the possibil-
ity of mistakenly attempting to engage reverse
gear during normal forward travel.
Only engage reverse gear when the car is sta-
tionary.
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To engage reverse gear, the gear lever
must first be put in position N. Reverse
gear cannot therefore be engaged directly
from fifth gear due to the reverse gear
inhibitor.
Manual - six-speed
•
Depress the clutch pedal fully during each
gear change.
•
Take your foot off the clutch pedal between
gear changes.
•
Follow the shifting pattern indicated.
For the best possible fuel economy, use the
highest gear possible as often as possible.