2009 Volvo S60 Owner's Manual - Page 133

06 Starting and driving Automatic transmission (option) The currently selected gear will be displayed in the instrument panel (see page 50). NOTE Kickdown does not function when the transmission is in the manual shift (Geartronic) mode.The gear selector must be in the D position. • To access the MAN shifting position from D, move the gear selector to the left to MAN. • To return to the D position from MAN, move the gear selector to the right. Kickdown Automatic shift to a lower gear (kickdown) is achieved by depressing the accelerator pedal fully and briskly. An upshift will occur when approaching the top speed for a particular gear or by releasing the accelerator pedal slightly. Kickdown can be used for maximum acceleration or when passing at highway speeds. Kickdown does not function when the transmission is in the manual shift (Geartronic) mode. 06 While driving If you select the MAN position while driving, the gear that was being used in the D position will also initially be selected in MAN position. • Move the gear selector forward (toward "+") to shift to a higher gear or rearward (toward "-") to shift to a lower gear. • If you hold the gear selector toward "-", the transmission will downshift one gear and will utilize the braking power of the engine. If the current speed is too high for using a lower gear, the downshift will not occur until the speed has decreased enough to allow the lower gear to be used. W - Winter/Wet driving mode enhanced vehicle traction Please refer to the information on page 131. • If you slow down to a very low speed, the transmission will automatically shift down. • When starting in the MAN position, 3rd gear is the highest gear that may be selected. 133