Volvo 2006 XC70, Owner'S Manual

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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, 4, and 5 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, and
will utilize the braking power of the engine.
If the current speed is too high for using a
lower gear, the downshift will not occur
until the speed has decreased enough to
allow the lower gear to be used.
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If you slow down to a very low speed, the
transmission will automatically shift down.
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When starting in the (MAN)ual position, 3rd
gear is the highest gear that may be selected.
NOTE: Kickdown (see previous page) does
not function when the transmission is in the
manual shift (Geartronic) mode. The gear
selector must be in the D (Drive) position.
W Winter/Wet driving mode -
enhanced vehicle traction
Please refer to the information on page 95.
Sport mode (R-models only)
R-models are equipped with a (S)port button
that can be used to engage/disengage the Sport
shifting mode. An indicator light in the button
will go on when Sport mode is engaged.
With Sport mode engaged, the transmission
will shift up at higher rpm in first and second
gears, and will also shift down at higher rpm
for more immediate engine response during
acceleration and deceleration.
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