Gearboxes - Volvo S80 Owner's Manual

03 Your driving environment

Gearboxes

General
IMPORTANT
To prevent damage to any drive system
components, the working temperature of
the gearbox is checked. If there is a risk of
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overheating, a warning symbol in the com-
bined instrument lights up and a text mes-
sage is shown. Follow the recommenda-
tion given in the text message.
Start assistance on a hill - HSA*
The foot brake can be released before setting
off or reversing uphill - the HSA (Hill Start
Assist) function means that the car does not
roll backwards.
The function means that the pedal pressure in
the brake system remains for several seconds
while the driver's foot is moved from brake
pedal to accelerator pedal.
The temporary braking effect releases after
several seconds or when the driver acceler-
ates.
Standard/Option depends on the engine and gearbox combination. HSA not possible with some combinations.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Manual gearbox
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Gearshift pattern 5-speed gearbox.
Gearshift pattern 6-speed gearbox.
The 6-speed box is available in two versions -
reverse gear position differs between them.
Look at the actual gearshift pattern imprinted
on the gear lever.
•
Depress the clutch pedal fully during
each gear change.
•
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-
tion.
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 before moving it to R position.
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Only engage reverse gear when the car is
stationary.