Yep, my two 850 T-5Rs and 96 850 GLT had Sport/Winter/Comfort mode switch for the transmission. My other 95 850 was manual... no such switch, you just started in third and it would be angry at you the whole time :p. My 2006 S80 has a 'W' button, but no sport mode (which it REALLY needs, frankly). My 2019 XC90 T8 has "Constant AWD" which will turn into winter mode seemingly on its own - maybe temperature based. I use AWD all the time in it for rainy days or just to warm the engine without the twitchy throttle of 'Power' mode... but now that it's snowy and iced down here in Texas the throttle response pulled WAY back in AWD mode... I have more aggressive acceleration using Pure electric mode, which is usually the slowest accelerating mode.. but now I can do donuts with it, LOL!

Hello how long have you owned the car? How many times have you changed the cambelt?

@@amana1480 Are you insterested in purchasing a V70? If so, would it be the first or the second generation? 2000 was the time where both were still sold. The first generation has a not so perfect interior and needs some maintenance, the second generation often times needs suspension work. I decided to avoid the second generation because of the issues that they have.

@@amana1480 hello 👋I bought it used back in 2001 so I was second owner. Cam belt you referring to is Timing belt aka cam belt. I’ve changed it twice. The car is a absolute dream to own.

I've got a 04 Xc70 with the "W" mode. Love it

The P3-platform the later/newer Volvos are based upon, is *_Ford's_*_ Class-D platform_ (Ford S-Max, Galaxy) and really has no bearing with Volvo's former P2-platform. The engineers did a great job in shoving out Ford' Focus (and others) as Volvos in disguise. Either way, the last true Volvos where based upon _Volvo's _*_own_*_ P2-platform_ …

Anytime Peter! Thanks for watching!

Oh dear thats not good! 🤣🤣🤣

Hey gavin! yes it will do all of this automatically:)

@@drivelife.channel that’s what my Volvo has and thank you for this answer. 👍🏾

Thats exactly what the W button does !

Actually less torque. Lower gears are like a longer lever, more torque. Launch your car is first and the multiplied torque throws you back. Do it in 3rd no ooomph and like plowing through mash potatoes. W mode lessens the torque for more delicate movements on slippery. Sport mode beyond fuel and ignition tweaks holds gears in longer and usually faster shifting for performance driving. 1st gear gear ratio 4.171 Tw [Nm]tq-1082.37 Fw [N]tq-3186.73 3rd gear gear ration 1.521 Tw [Nm]tq-394.70 Fw [N]tq-1162.08 Great reduction of torque in 3rd. These are not Volvo ratios, but you get the gist.

@@jsco8692 Yeah fuck I meant less torque so you won't get fucking stuck but the wheels still get more power.

My 2009 S60 as well.

So does my ‘04 XC 70

No it’s winter mode our 04 V70 AWD had it

@@kurtisrisatti69 NO!!!! So wrong. As a Swede with winters i know that.

yep!

I'm not sure as it is a ford gearbox:)

They are amber flashing lights for construction sites :)

@@drivelife.channel where did you buy them?

@@drivelife.channel I’m talking about the day time running ones

Yes, they are usually found on cars with the 1.6 Drive motor :)

@@drivelife.channel I have a 2.0d with Powershift...

@@amana1480 they had them too in some cars :)

I'll bet you it was for "aesthetics"; someone probably decided the button was "unsightly". Only other thing I can think is extreme bean counting: one less button and switch was pennies saved on each car.

It literally says “Winter mode” in the manual.

It literally says wet mode in my manual

And all it does is reduce power on takeoff so you don't spin tire

​@@IcyMike5.7 Volvo have a Winter mode, they honestly do not have a "wet" mode. It does not reduce power, it starts the vehicle in 3rd gear. "Geartronic - Winter mode It can be easier to pull away on slippery roads if 3rd gear is engaged manually. 1. Depress the brake pedal and move the gear lever from the D position to the end position at +/- - the instrument panel display shifts the indication from D to the figure 1. 2. Scroll up to gear 3 by pushing the lever forward towards + (plus) twice - the display shifts the indication from 1 to 3. 3. Release the brake and accelerate carefully. The gearbox "winter mode" means that the car moves off with a lower engine speed and reduced engine power on the drive wheels." That is from a 2009 owners manual relating to the car in the video. But back to "Modes". Here is a description of the push button version, "W - Winter The W button by the gear selector engages and disengages the winter programme W. The symbol W is shown in the combined instrument panel when the winter programme is activated. The winter programme starts the gearbox in 3rd gear to make it easier to pull off on slippery roads. When the programme is engaged, lower gears are activated only by kick-down. The W programme can only be selected in position D."

They have a wet and a water mood Volvo are the safest vehicles on the road they have a mood for everything I have a 06 XC90 My AWD is short so when I come to theses moods right now my car is crap she will still slip

Because honestly. Who reads the manual?

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