For eco-driving during manual gear changing, it is important to drive in the right gear and to change gear in good time.
With manual gearbox
![P5-1646-S90-gear shift indicator 12 inch driver display](https://www.volvocars.com/images/support/img20ba525482fc2e60c0a80152122fbcc9_2_--_--_VOICEpnghigh.png?imwidth=1280)
![P5-1646-S90-gear shift indicator 8 inch driver display](https://www.volvocars.com/images/support/img254d352482e9e6e4c0a80152682dec85_2_--_--_VOICEpnghigh.png?imwidth=1280)
An up-arrow indicates a recommended change to a higher gear, and a down-arrow a recommended change to a lower gear.
With automatic gearbox
![P5-1507-XC90 gear shift indicator 12 tum](https://www.volvocars.com/images/support/img8eaa50aaef7d0bd0c0a801521078c468_1_--_--_VOICEpnghigh.png?imwidth=1280)
![P5-1617-S90-V90-XC90-Gear shift indicator up 8" DIM](https://www.volvocars.com/images/support/img373faa3d8e0fd15dc0a80152043aa3f5_1_--_--_VOICEpnghigh.png?imwidth=1280)
The gear shift indicator shows the current gear in the driver display and uses an up arrow to indicate when shifting to a higher gear is recommended.
Note
On automatic cars, the gear shift indicator is only available on certain markets.