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:
The vehicle's original tires can be inflated using the compressor in the tire
sealing system.
The compressor must be switched off. Make sure that the switch is in the
0 (Off) position and take out the electrical cable and the hose.
Unscrew the tire's valve cap and screw the hose's valve connector as far
as possible onto the valve...
Trip computer statistics can be displayed graphically in the center display,
providing an overview that facilitates more fuel-efficient driving.
Open the Driver performance
app in the App view to display trip statistics.
Each bar in the graph represents a driving distance of 1 kilometers, 10 kilometers
or 100 kilometers (or miles)...