Volvo XC90 T8 TwinEngine Plug-In Hybrid, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction. 390
Gear shift indicator
The gear shift indicator in the instrument panel
shows the current gear (in manual shifting
mode) and will prompt the driver to shift up or
down to help get the best possible fuel econ-
omy.
The gear shift indicator shows the current gear in
the instrument panel and uses an upward arrow
to recommend shifting to a higher gear or a
downward arrow to recommend shifting to a
lower gear. The indicator is also shown in mode
B
or if the steering wheel paddles
*
are being
used in while the transmission is in mode
D
.
Gear shift indicator (generic illustration)
Related information
•
Gear selector positions (p. 387)
•
Steering wheel paddles
*
(p. 390)
Steering wheel paddles
*
In addition to the manual gearshift function using
the gear selector, the paddles make it possible
to manually shift gears from the steering wheel.
Activating the paddles
In order to shift gears with the paddles, they have
to first be activated. To do so:
–
Pull either paddle toward the steering wheel
and release it; the
D
in the instrument panel
will change to
M
and the number of the gear
currently being used will be displayed.
Manually shifting gears
In shift mode
M
, the paddles are automatically
activated.
Shifting
To shift one gear:
–
Pull either paddle toward the steering wheel
and release it.
"
–
": Shift down one gear.
"
+
": Shift up one gear.
A gear shift will take place each time a paddle is
pulled if the engine speed (rpm) is within the per-
missible range for the selected gear.
The gear number shown in the instrument panel
will change after each gear shift.
Deactivating the paddles
Manually
–
Pull both paddles toward the steering wheel
and hold them until the number of the cur-
rent gear is no longer displayed in the instru-
ment panel.