Volvo 2009 S60 - Manual (Page 133)

06 Starting and driving
Automatic transmission (option)
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The currently selected gear will be displayed in
the instrument panel (see page 50).
• To access the MAN shifting position from
D, move the gear selector to the left to
MAN.
• To return to the D position from MAN,
move the gear selector to the right.
While driving
If you select the MAN position while driving, the
gear that was being used in the D position will
also initially be selected in MAN 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 position, 3rd
gear is the highest gear that may be
selected.
NOTE
Kickdown does not function when the trans-
mission is in the manual shift (Geartronic)
mode.The gear selector must be in the D
position.
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 acceler-
ation or when passing at highway speeds.
Kickdown does not function when the trans-
mission is in the manual shift (Geartronic)
mode.
W - Winter/Wet driving mode -
enhanced vehicle traction
Please refer to the information on page 131.