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 ignition can be put in various modes (levels) to make different
functions available.
To enable the use of a limited number of functions when the engine is not running,
the ignition can be put in one of three different levels: 0, I and
II...
Volvo requires premium fuel (91 octane1 or higher) for all T5, T6
and T8 engines, and recommends AKI 93 for optimal performance and fuel economy.
See decal examples in illustrations 1 and 2.
Minimum octane
Decals
Illustration 1: Sample fuel pump octane label1...