Volvo S60 S60R - Manual (Page 123)

06 Starting and driving
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Automatic gearbox
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W – Winter
The W button 1 by the gear
selector engages and dis-
engages the winter
programme W. The
symbol W is shown in the
combined instrument panel
when the winter pro-
gramme is activated.
The winter programme starts the gearbox in
3rd gear to make it easier to pull off on slip-
pery roads. When the programme is en-
gaged, lower gears are activated only by
kick-down.
The W programme can only be selected in
position D.
Kick-down
When the accelerator is pressed all the way
to the floor, beyond the position normally re-
garded as full acceleration, a lower gear is
immediately engaged. This is known as kick-
down.
When maximum speed for this gear is
reached, or if the accelerator is released from
the kick-down position, the gearbox auto-
matically changes up.
Kick-down is used when maximum accelera-
tion is needed, such as for overtaking.
To prevent overrevving, the gearbox control
program has a protective downshift inhibitor.
The kick-down function 2 cannot be used in
the manual positions. Return to automatic
position D.
All-wheel drive – AWD
All-wheel drive is always engaged.
All-wheel drive means that all four road
wheels are driven at the same time. Power is
automatically distributed between front and
rear wheels. An electronically controlled
clutch system distributes the power to the
pair of wheels that grips best. This provides
the best traction and prevents wheel spin.
Under normal driving conditions, the majority
of power is transmitted to the front wheels.
All-wheel drive improves driving safety in
rain, snow and icy conditions.
1 S60R with Geartronic has an S button instead. 2 Applies to Geartronic only.