Volvo XC90: Starting and driving / Automatic transmission
Gear position is selected automatically to make driving as energy efficient
as possible. The transmission also has a manual mode.
The transmission is available in two different versions. The gear selector indicates
which transmission the vehicle has. The various gear selectors have different functions.

Overview of large gear selector and gear shift pattern in the
instrument panel.

Overview of small gear selector and gear shift pattern in the
instrument panel.
The selected gear selector position is displayed in the instrument panel:
P, R, N, D or M.
The transmission is part of the vehicle's driveline (power transmission) between
the engine and the drive wheels. The function of the transmission is to change gears
depending on speed and power needs...
For the small gear selector, change gear position by pushing the spring-loaded
gear selector forward or rearward, or to the side for manual shifting. For the large
gear selector, you instead move the gear selector to the left for manual shifting...
Other information:
The radio favorites app shows stored
radio channels from all wavebands.
Open the Radio favorites app from App view.
Tap the desired station in the list to listen.
Adding and deleting radio favorites
Tap to add a radio channel
to the waveband's list of favorites or the Radio favorites app...
(Option/accessory.)
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC1) may have limited functionality in
certain situations.
Steep roads and/or heavy loads
Adaptive Cruise Control is primarily intended to be driven on flat roads. The
function may not be able to maintain the correct time interval to the vehicle ahead
when driving down steep hills...