Volvo XC90: Owner's information / The Owner's Manual and the environment
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To get to know your new vehicle, read the Owner's Manual before driving it
for the first time.
Reading your Owner's Manual is a way to familiarize yourself with new features
and functions, get advice on how to handle your vehicle in different situations,
and to learn how to take advantage of everything your Volvo has to offer...
Other information:
Incorrectly connected or installed accessories or extra equipment may have
an adverse effect on the vehicle's electronics.
We strongly recommend that Volvo owners use only genuine, Volvo-approved accessories,
and that accessory installations be performed only by a trained and qualified Volvo
service technician. Certain accessories only work when the associated software is
installed in the vehi..
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.
The vehicle has an 8-speed automatic transmission. The number of gears allows
the engine's torque and power band to be effectively utilized.
Two of the gears are overdrive gears that save fuel wh..