2003 VOLVO XC70
Automatic transmission - shift gate positions
You can move the gear selector freely between the (MAN)ual and (D)rive positions while driving.
Depress the button on the front of the gear selector knob to move between the R, N, D, and P positions.
Please see the following page for information on using the Geartronic manual shift mode.
pg. 93 Automatic transmission (Geartronic)
Manual shifting - Geartronic
You can move the gear selector freely between the (MAN)ual and (D)rive positions while driving. Gears
2, 3, and 4 have a "lock-up" function which reduces engine speed and helps save fuel. The currently
selected gear will be displayed in the instrument panel (see
page 27
).
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To access the (MAN)ual shifting position from (D)rive, pull the gear selector back slightly from D
and move it to the left to MAN.
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To return to the (D)rive position from MAN, move the gear selector to the right and push it forward to
the (D)rive position.
While driving
If you select the (MAN)ual position while driving, the gear that was being used in the (D)rive position
will also initially be selected in (MAN)ual 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 at a time, and will
utilize the braking power of the engine. If the current speed is too high for using a lower gear, the
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