Volvo V70 Owner's Manual page 98

Gear selector inhibitor -
Geartronic
You can always move the gear selector freely
forward or backward between positions D, N,
and manual shifting mode. Other positions
are locked with a latch that you can control
with the inhibitor button on the gear selector.
Pressing the inhibitor button allows the gear
selector to be moved forward or backward
between positions P, R, N and D.
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W - Winter*
Use the button to switch the winter program W
on and off.
The winter program makes it easier to drive at
low speed in slippery road conditions. When the
program is engaged, the driving wheels receive
less power than normal and all upshifting
occurs at a lower engine rpm.
The symbol W is displayed in the combined
instrument panel.
NOTE! The W program cannot be selected if
you have selected the manual positions.
Program W can only be selected in position D.
* Not in the R version with S-button.
"Kick-down" - Automatic shifting
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When you press the accelerator all the way
down - beyond the position normally regarded
as full acceleration - a lower gear is automati-
cally engaged. This is called "kick-down"
downshifting. When you reach the maximum
speed for the gear or release the accelerator
pedal from the "kick-down" position, there is
an automatic upshift. Use "kick-down" when
you want maximum acceleration, such as when
overtaking.
The transmission is equipped with a downshift
inhibitor on all gears.
NOTE! You cannot use the kick-down
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function as long as you are in the manual gears.
You must return to automatic position D.
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