Volvo V 90 Cross Country, Owner'S Manual, Page: 398 / 594

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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory. 396
Automatic deactivation
In gear position D the steering wheel paddles are
deactivated after a short time if they are not used.
This is indicated by means of the figure for the
current gear extinguishing.
The exception is during engine braking - then the
paddles are activated for as long as engine brak-
ing is in progress.
In gear position M there is no automatic deactiva-
tion.
Related information
•
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
(p. 390)
•
Gear shift indicator
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(p. 392)
Start/Stop
With the Start/Stop function, the engine
switches off temporarily when the car has stop-
ped e.g. at traffic lights or in a traffic queue, and
then starts again automatically when the journey
is resumed.
Start/Stop is one of several energy-saving func-
tions intended to reduce fuel consumption, which
in turn helps to reduce exhaust emissions.
The system makes it possible to adopt an envi-
ronmentally-conscious driving style by allowing
the car to engine auto-stop when possible.
Related information
•
Using the Start/Stop function (p. 396)
•
Conditions for the Start/Stop function
(p. 398)
Using the Start/Stop function
The Start/Stop function temporarily switches off
the engine when stationary and then restarts it
automatically when the journey is resumed.
The Start/Stop function is available when the
engine is started and can be activated if certain
conditions have been met. The driver display indi-
cates whether the function is available, active or
unavailable, see heading "Symbols in driver dis-
play" below.
All of the car's normal systems such as lighting,
radio, etc. work normally, even when the engine is
auto-stopped. However, some equipment may
have its output temporarily reduced, e.g. the cli-
mate control system's fan speed or extremely
high volume on the audio system.
Auto-stop
The following is required for the engine to auto-
stop: