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:
Park Assist Pilot (PAP1) can help the driver maneuver the vehicle
when parking. The function can also assist with steering when pulling out from a
parallel parking space.
The function first checks whether there is sufficient space and then helps the
driver steer the vehicle into the space...
In order to toggle between keyboard languages, the languages must first be
added under Settings.
Adding or deleting languages in Settings
The keyboard is automatically set to the same language as the system language.
The keyboard language can be manually changed without affecting the system language...