Volvo XC90: Starting and driving / Transmission
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 when driving at a constant
engine speed. Both the gear selector and the steering wheel paddles can be used
to shift up or down manually. The selected gear selector position will be displayed
in the instrument panel.
The vehicle recovers kinetic energy during braking in order to reduce fuel
consumption and emissions.
The battery symbol is shown in
the instrument panel when the vehicle is generating power for the battery1...
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...
Other information:
Hazard warning flashers warn other road users by all of the vehicle's turn
signals being activated at the same time. The function can be used to warn about
a traffic hazard.
Hazard warning flashers button.
Press the button to activate the hazard warning flashers...
Many of the vehicle's functions can be controlled from the center display. The
center display and its possibilities are presented below.
Three of the center display's basic views. Swipe to the right/left to access
Function or App view1.
Function view ‒ vehicle functions
that can be activated or deactivated with one tap...