2013 Volvo C70 Owner's Manual - Page 154

06 Starting and driving Automatic transmission D - Drive D is the normal driving position. The Drive position offers 5 forward gears1. The car automatically shifts between the various forward gears, based on the level of acceleration and speed. The car must be at a standstill when shifting to position D from position R. position will also initially be selected in the M position. 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. • 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 at a time 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. Manual shifting - Geartronic The manual shifting mode (Geartronic) can be selected at any time to manually select forward gears, including while the car is moving. Safety function To help prevent excessive engine speeds (rpm) that could lead to engine damage, the engine management system includes a function that prevents kickdown from taking place if the engine speed is too high. Kickdown will not occur if the driver attempts to use this function when engine speeds are too high. The transmission will remain in the currently selected gear. • If you slow to a very low speed, the transmission will automatically shift down. NOTE Reverse, Neutral, and Park cannot be selected in Geartronic mode. Cold starts (turbo engines) When driving before the engine has reached its normal operating temperature, the transmission will shift up at slightly higher engine speeds to heat the three-way catalytic converter as quickly as possible. • To access the Manual (M) shifting position 06 from Drive (D), move the gear selector to the right to M. • To return to the Drive (D) position from M, move the gear selector to the left. While driving • If you select the M position while driving, the gear that was being used in the Drive 1 T5 models have 6 forward gears. 152