Volvo S40 Automobile User Manual


 
06 Starting and driving
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Manual gearbox
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Reverse gear inhibitor, six-speed
(petrol)
Only engage reverse gear when the car is
stationary.
Gear positions, six-speed (diesel)
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Depress the clutch pedal completely for each
gear change. Remove your foot from the
clutch pedal between gear changes. Follow
the indicated gear pattern. For optimum fuel
economy use the highest possible gear as of-
ten as possible.
Reverse gear inhibitor, six-speed
(diesel)
Only engage reverse gear when the car is
stationary. Engage reverse gear by pressing
down the gear lever and moving it to the left.
NOTE
Reverse gear is electronically blocked if the
car is travelling faster than approx. 20 km/h.
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Certain markets.