Volvo V 90 Cross Country, Owner'S Manual, Page: 397 / 594

STARTING AND DRIVING
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Changing gear with steering wheel
paddles
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The steering wheel paddles are a complement
to the gear selector and make it possible to
change gear manually without releasing hands
from the steering wheel.
Activating the steering wheel paddles
To be able to change gear with the steering
wheel paddles they must first be activated:
– Pull one of the paddles toward the steering
wheel.
> A figure in the driver display indicates cur-
rent gear.
Driver display when changing gear with steering wheel
paddles.
Manual gearshift mode
In gear position M the steering wheel paddles are
automatically activated.
Driver display when changing gear with steering wheel
paddles in manual gearshift mode.
Changing gear
To change gear one step:
– Pull one of the paddles backwards - towards
the steering wheel - and release.
" - ": Selects the next lower gear.
" + ": Selects the next higher gear.
A gear change occurs at each pull of the paddle
provided that the engine speed does not leave
the permitted range.
After each gear change the figure in the driver
display changes to show the current gear.
Deactivating the function
Manual deactivation in gear position D.
– Deactivate the steering wheel paddles by
pulling the right-hand paddle (
+ ) toward the
steering wheel and holding in place until the
figure in the driver display for the current
gear extinguishes.