Volvo C70 - Manual Gearbox

06 Starting and driving
Manual gearbox
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Gear positions - five-speed
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For the best possible fuel economy, use the
highest gear possible as often as possible.
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Depress the clutch pedal fully during each
gear change.
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Take your foot off the clutch pedal between
gear changes.
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Follow the shifting pattern indicated.
Reverse gear inhibitor - five-speed
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The reverse gear inhibitor hinders the possibil-
ity of mistakenly attempting to engage reverse
gear during normal forward travel.
Only engage reverse gear when the car is sta-
tionary.
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To engage reverse gear, the gear lever
must first be put in position N. Reverse
gear cannot therefore be engaged directly
from fifth gear due to the reverse gear
inhibitor.
Gear positions - six-speed (petrol)
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For the best possible fuel economy, use the
highest gear possible as often as possible.
•
Depress the clutch pedal fully during each
gear change.
•
Take your foot off the clutch pedal between
gear changes.
•
Follow the shifting pattern indicated.
It may be difficult to find the positions for fifth
and sixth gear when the car is stationary as the
reverse gear inhibitor (which blocks sideways
movement towards reverse) is then not acti-
vated.