Manual Gearbox; Gear Shift Indicator - Volvo V40 Owner's Manual

08 Starting and driving

Manual gearbox

The function of the gearbox is to change the
gear ratio depending on speed and power
requirements.
Gearing pattern.
Look at the actual gearshift pattern imprinted
on the gear lever.
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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.
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when
parking on a slope - leaving the car in gear
is not sufficient to hold the car in all situa-
tions.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Reverse gear inhibitor
The reverse gear inhibitor hinders the possi-
bility of mistakenly attempting to engage
reverse gear during normal forward travel.
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Follow the gearing pattern printed on the
gear lever and start from neutral position,
N then depress the gear lever before
moving it to R position.
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Engage reverse gear only when the car is
stationary.
Related information
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Gearboxes (p. 271)
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Transmission fluid - grade and volume (p.
448)

Gear shift indicator*

The gear shift indicator notifies the driver
when it is appropriate to engage the next
higher or lower gear in order to obtain the
lowest possible fuel consumption.
An essential detail in connection with environ-
mental driving is to drive in the right gear and
to change gear in plenty of time.
An indicator is available as an aid on certain
variants - GSI (Gear Shift Indicator) - which
notifies the driver when it is appropriate to
engage the next higher or lower gear in order
to obtain the lowest possible fuel consump-
tion. However, taking into consideration cha-
racteristics such as performance and vibra-
tion-free running, it may be advantageous to
change gear at a higher engine speed. The
framed number indicates the current gear.
Manual gearbox
Gear shift indicator for man-
ual gearbox. Only one
marker is illuminated at a
time - it is illuminated in the
centre only during normal
driving.
When gearing up/down as recommended, the
upper one is illuminated at +" or the lower at
"-", marked red in the illustration.