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2007 Volvo XC90
Automatic transmission - shift gate positions
Depress the button on the front of the gear selector knob to move between the R, N, D, and P positions.
Kickdown
Automatic shift to a lower gear (kickdown) is achieved by depressing the accelerator pedal fully and briskly. An upshift
will occur when approaching the top speed for a particular gear or by releasing the accelerator pedal slightly.
Kickdown can be used for maximum acceleration or when passing at highway speeds.
pg. 125 Starting and driving
Automatic transmission with Geartronic
NOTE: The gear selector must be in the D (Drive) position for kickdown to function.
Manual shifting - Geartronic
You can move the gear selector freely between the (MAN)ual and (D)rive positions while driving.
● Geartronic has 6 forward speeds.
● A "lock-up" feature
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reduces engine speed and help saves fuel. The currently selected gear will be displayed in the
instrument panel (see
page 46).
● To access the (MAN)ual shifting position from (D)rive, move the gear selector to the left to MAN.
● To return to the (D)rive position from MAN, move the gear selector to the right.
While driving
If you select the (MAN)ual position while driving, the gear that was being used in the (D)rive position will also initially be
selected in (MAN)ual position.
● Move the gear selector forward (toward "+") to shift to a higher gear or rearward (toward "-") to shift to a lower gear.
● If you hold the gear selector toward "-", the transmission will downshift one gear and will utilize the braking power of
the engine. If the current speed is too high for using a lower gear, the downshift will not occur until the speed has
decreased enough to allow the lower gear to be used.
● If you slow down to a very low speed, the transmission will automatically shift down.
● When starting in the (MAN)ual position, 3rd gear is the highest gear that may be selected.
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