Get Starting and driving -> Automatic gearbox Guide for Volvo XC40 SUV 2020

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.

Related information

Gearbox (p. 409)

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Automatic gearbox (p. 410)

Gear shift indicator (p. 415)

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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Related information

Changing gear with automatic gearbox

(p. 411)

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Take your foot off the clutch pedal

between gear changes.

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Changing gear with steering wheel pad-

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dles * (p. 413)

Reverse gear inhibitor

The reverse gear inhibitor hinders the possibil-

ity of mistakenly attempting to engage reverse

gear during normal forward travel.

Gear selector inhibitor (p. 414)

Kick-down function (p. 414)

Gear shift indicator (p. 415)

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* Option/accessory.

STARTING AND DRIVING

Manual gearbox (p. 410)

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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

Symbols and messages for automatic

gearbox (p. 415)

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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STARTING AND DRIVING

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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NOTE

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.

Related information

Automatic gearbox (p. 410)

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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.

Gear selector inhibitor (p. 414)

Changing gear with steering wheel pad-

dles * (p. 413)

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.

Kick-down function (p. 414)

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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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* Option/accessory.

STARTING AND DRIVING

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

–

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:

–

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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* Option/accessory. 413

STARTING AND DRIVING

Related information

Gear selector inhibitor

Kick-down function

Kick-down⁶can 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.

Automatic gearbox (p. 410)

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The gear selector inhibitor prevents acciden-

tal changing between different gear positions

in an automatic gearbox.

Changing gear with automatic gearbox

(p. 411)

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Gear shift indicator (p. 415)

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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 –

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.

Related information

Automatic gearbox (p. 410)

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Changing gear with automatic gearbox

(p. 411)

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Related information

Automatic gearbox (p. 410)

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Only possible with automatic gearbox.

414

STARTING AND DRIVING

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.

Related information

Gear shift indicator

Automatic gearbox (p. 410)

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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.

IMPORTANT

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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STARTING AND DRIVING

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

Engine/gearbox⁸/all-wheel drive*

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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

Related information

Automatic gearbox (p. 410)

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Manual gearbox (p. 410)

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Related information

Select the drive mode adapted for the current

driving conditions. Remember that not all

drive modes are available in all situations.

Drive modes * (p. 416)

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.

All Wheel Drive

Applies to automatic gearbox.

416

* Option/accessory.

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