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EnglishStarting and driving -> Automatic gearbox for your Volvo XC40 2018-2026
STARTING AND DRIVING
Follow the shifting pattern on the gear
lever and start from neutral position before
moving it to the R position.
Manual gearbox
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Automatic gearbox
With a manual gearbox, the driver selects a
suitable gear manually, according to speed
and power requirements at the time.
Gears are selected automatically so that you
can drive as energy-efficiently as possible.
The gearbox also has a manual gearshift
mode.
Engage reverse gear only when the car is
stationary.
Changing gear
During parking
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when park-
ing on a slope - leaving the car in gear is
not sufficient to hold the car in all situa-
tions.
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Overview of gear lever and shift pattern in the driver
display.
Overview of gear lever and shift patterns.
Neutral position (N)
The driver display shows the selected gear
position:
The manual gearbox has six gears; the shifting
pattern is shown on the gear lever.
R, N, D or M. The P position is electrical.
Depress the clutch pedal fully during each
gear change.
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Take your foot off the clutch pedal
between gear changes.
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Reverse gear inhibitor
The reverse gear inhibitor hinders the possibil-
ity of mistakenly attempting to engage reverse
gear during normal forward travel.
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Changing gear with automatic
gearbox
Change gear position by pressing the spring-
loaded gear selector forwards or backwards,
or sideways for manual shifting.
Gear positions
Parking – P
Changing gear
Overview of gear lever and position P.
Parking is activated with the P button located
next to the gear selector.
The gearbox is mechanically blocked when the
P position is engaged.
Overview of gear lever and gear positions.
Select the P position when the car is parked or
when starting the engine. The car must be sta-
tionary when the P position is selected.
To select another gear position when the P
position is selected, the brake pedal must be
depressed and the ignition position must be II.
Some gearbox variants require the engine to
be running.
To park - first apply the parking bake and then
select P position.
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In M position, it is possible to change gear
manually. The car engine-brakes when the
accelerator pedal is released.
Neutral – N
WARNING
Select N position when the car shall be
started. Apply the parking brake if the car is
stationary with the gear selector in the N posi-
tion.
Always use the parking brake when park-
ing on an inclined surface. Engaging a gear
or the automatic transmission's P position
is not sufficient to hold the car stationary in
all situations.
Position M is selected by moving the gear
selector backwards from the D position.
In order to change from N position to another
gear position, the brake pedal must be
depressed and the ignition position must be II.
Some gearbox variants require the engine to
be running.
Press the gear selector to the right to "+"
(plus) to change up one step and release
it.
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Press the gear selector to the left to "–"
(minus) to change down one step and
release it.
To be able to lock the car and arm the
alarm, the gear position must be in P.
Drive position - D
D is the normal driving position. Shifting up
and down takes place automatically based on
the level of acceleration and speed.
Press the gear selector backwards to
Help functions
return to the D position.
The system will change to the P position auto-
matically:
The gearbox automatically shifts down if the
speed decreases to a level lower than appro-
priate for the selected gear, in order to avoid
jerking and stalling.
The car must be stationary when changing
gear from R position to D position.
if the car is switched off in position D or R.
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Manual position – M
if the driver unfastens the seatbelt and
opens the driver's door when the car is
running in a mode other than P.
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To park a car without wearing the seatbelt and
with the door open - exit the P position by
selecting R or D again.
If the car is switched off in N position there is
no automatic change-over to P position. This
makes it possible to wash the car in an auto-
matic car wash.
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Reverse – R
Select position R to reverse. The car must be
stationary when the R position is selected.
Overview of manual gear position in the driver dis-
play.
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In M position the steering wheel paddles are
automatically activated.
Changing gear with steering wheel
paddles*
The steering wheel paddles are a comple-
ment to the gear selector and make it possi-
ble to change gear manually without releas-
ing hands from the steering wheel.
The function is available in position D or M.
Driver display when changing gear with steering
wheel paddles.
Driver display when changing gear with steering
wheel paddles in manual gearshift mode.
Deactivating the steering wheel
paddles in position D
Activating the steering wheel paddles
in position D
To be able to change gear with the steering
wheel paddles, they must be activated:
Manual deactivation
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Pull the right-hand paddle (+) toward the
steering wheel and hold in place until the
number in the driver display extinguishes.
"-": Selects the next lower gear.
"+": Selects the next higher gear.
> The gearbox returns to position D.
–
Pull one of the paddles toward the steer-
ing wheel.
Automatic deactivation
The steering wheel paddles are deactivated
after a short time if they are not used. This is
indicated by the number in the driver display
extinguishing. The exception is during engine
braking - then the paddles are activated for as
long as engine braking is in progress.
> A figure in the driver display indicates
current gear.
Switch
To change gear:
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Pull one of the paddles backwards -
towards the steering wheel - and release.
A gear change occurs at each pull of the pad-
dle, provided that the engine speed does not
leave the permitted range. The driver display
shows the current gear.
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Gear selector inhibitor
Kick-down function
Kick-down6 can be used when maximum
acceleration 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.
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The gear selector inhibitor prevents acciden-
tal changing between different gear positions
in an automatic gearbox.
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Automatic gear selector inhibitor
The automatic gear selector inhibitor has spe-
cial safety systems.
From park position – P or neutral position –
N
In order to move the gear selector from P or N
position to another gear position, the engine
must be running.
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
gearbox control program has a protective
downshift inhibitor.
If the gear selector is in the N position and the
car has been stationary for at least 3 seconds
(irrespective of whether the engine is running)
then the gear selector is locked.
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.
Message in the driver display
If the gear selector is inhibited a message is
shown in the driver display e.g. Gear lever
Press brake pedal to activate gear lever.
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.
The gear selector is not inhibited mechanically.
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Symbols and messages for
automatic gearbox
If a fault should occur in the gearbox, a sym-
bol and a message are shown in the driver
display.
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Gear shift indicator
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The gear shift indicator in the driver display
shows the current gear during manual gear-
shifting 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.
To prevent damage to any drive system
components, the working temperature of
the gearbox is checked. If there is a risk of
overheating, a warning symbol illuminates
in the driver display and a text message is
shown - follow the recommendation given.
With manual gearbox
Symbol Specification
Information or error message for
gearbox. Follow the recommen-
dation given.
Hot or overheated gearbox. Fol-
low the recommendation given.
An up-arrow indicates a recommended
change to a higher gear, and a down-arrow a
recommended change to a lower gear.
Reduced performance/Accel-
eration performance reduced
In the event of a temporary pow-
ertrain fault, the car can go into a
Limp home mode with reduced
engine power to prevent damage
to the powertrain.
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With automatic gearbox
All-wheel drive*
Drive modes*
All-wheel drive (AWD7) means that the car is
driving all four wheels at the same time,
which improves traction.
Selection of drive mode affects the car's driv-
ing characteristics in order to enhance the
driving experience and facilitate driving in
special situations.
Using the drive modes it is possible to quickly
have access to the car's numerous functions
and settings for different driving needs. The
following systems are adapted to maintain
driving characteristics that are as good as pos-
sible in each drive mode:
To achieve the best possible traction, the
motive force is distributed automatically to the
wheels with the best grip. The system contin-
uously calculates the need for torque to the
rear wheels, and can immediately redistribute
up to half of the motor's torque to the rear
wheels.
Steering
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All-wheel drive also has a stabilising effect at
higher speeds. Under normal driving condi-
tions, the majority of power is transmitted to
the front wheels. When stationary, the all-
wheel drive is always engaged in preparation
for maximum traction during acceleration.
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The gear shift indicator shows the current gear
in the driver display and indicates recom-
mended shifting to a higher gear by a flashing
plus sign.
Brakes
Shock absorption
Driver display
All-wheel drive characteristics vary depending
on the selected drive mode.
Start/stop function
Climate settings
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Select the drive mode adapted for the current
driving conditions. Remember that not all
drive modes are available in all situations.
Low speed control* (p. 427)
Gearbox (p. 409)
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Selectable drive modes
When the car starts, it is in Comfort mode
and the start/stop function is activated. The
drive mode can be changed when the car has
been started, e.g. to the Individual mode.
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All Wheel Drive
Applies to automatic gearbox.
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