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:
(Option/accessory.) (Certain markets only.)
Follow these instructions to program HomeLink®, reset all programming, or
program individual buttons.
NOTE
In some vehicles, the ignition must be on or in the "accessory position"
before HomeLink® can be programmed or used...
(Certain markets only)
Settings for the voice control system are made here.
Settings System
Voice Control
Settings can be personalized in the following areas:
Repeat Voice Command
Gender
Speech Rate
Sound settings
Select sound settings under:
Settings Sound
System Volumes
Voice Control
Language settings
The voice control system is not available for all languages...