Gear selector assembly

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Gear selector assembly with Geartronic function

Fig 1: Identifying Gear Selector With Geartronic Function

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

The gear selector assembly of Geartronic has a unique design and function. In addition to the lever positions it also has a mode for "manual" (MAN) shifting.

The gear selector lever for Geartronic has the following functions:

Park
Reverse
Neutral
Automatic shifting between all gears (unless Winter mode is engaged). For more information, see Function/ Shift program/ Winter mode.
Manual shifting. Three Hall sensors are fitted on the gear selector module (GSM). A permanent magnet on the gear selector lever acts on the sensor output signals to the gear selector module (GSM)