Volvo XC90 Twin Engine 2019, Owner'S Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory. 463
Kick-down function
Kick-down can be used when maximum acceler-
ation is needed, such as for overtaking.
When the accelerator pedal is pressed all the
way to the floor (beyond the position normally
regarded as full acceleration) a lower gear is
immediately engaged. This is known as kick-
down.
If the accelerator is released from the kick-down
position, the gearbox automatically changes up.
Safety function
To prevent over-revving of the engine, the gear-
box control program has a protective downshift
inhibitor.
The gearbox does not permit downshifting/kick-
down which would result in an engine speed high
enough to damage the engine. Nothing happens
if the driver still tries to shift down in this way at
high engine speed – the original gear remains
engaged.
On kick-down the car can shift down one or more
steps at a time, depending in engine speed. The
car shifts up when the engine has reached is
maximum engine speed in order to prevent
engine damage.
Related information
•
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
(p. 459)
Gear shift indicator
The gear shift indicator in the driver display
shows the current gear during manual gearshift-
ing and when it is appropriate to engage the
next gear for optimum fuel economy.
For eco-driving during manual gear changing, it is
important to drive in the right gear and to change
gear in good time.
Gear shift indicator in the driver display
5
.
The gear shift indicator is shown in gear position
B . The gear shift indicator shows the current gear
in the driver display and uses an up arrow to indi-
cate when shifting to a higher gear is recom-
mended.
To change up a gear manually, the car has to be
fitted with steering wheel paddles
*
, the right-
hand paddle (+) is then used to change up a
gear. If the car is not equipped with steering
wheel paddles, pressing the gear selector for-
wards changes to the position
D .
NOTE
On automatic cars, the gear shift indicator is
only available on certain markets.
Related information
•
Gear positions for automatic gearbox
(p. 459)
5 The figure is schematic – parts may vary depending on car model.