Geartronic (option) – Volvo 2006 S60 User Manual

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Kickdown can be used for maximum acceleration or when passing at highway speeds.

Cold starts
When driving before the engine has reached its normal operating temperature, the transmission will shift up at a
slightly higher engine speeds to heat the three-way catalytic converter as quickly as possible.

pg. 92 Starting and driving

Geartronic (option)

P Park
Use this position when starting the engine or parking the car.

Never use P while the car is in motion.

The parking brake should also be set whenever the car is parked.

The gear selector is mechanically locked in the P position (SHIFTLOCK). To release the gear selector from this
position, the engine must be running (or the ignition key must be in position II) and the brake pedal must be
depressed.

WARNING!

Never leave the car unattended when the engine is running. If, by mistake, the gear selector is moved from P, the car
may start moving.

R (Reverse)
Never engage R while the car is moving.

N (Neutral)
Neutral - no gear engaged. Use the parking brake.

D (Drive)
D is the normal driving position and should be used as often as possible to help improve fuel economy. The car should
not be moving when shifting from R to the D position.

Automatic transmission - adaptive system
The automatic transmission is controlled by an adaptive control system that constantly monitors the way in which the
transmission functions. It senses and adapts each gear shift for optimal performance. The system also monitors your
particular driving style and adapts gear shifting accordingly.

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