For eco-driving during manual gear changing, it is important to drive in the right gear and to change gear in good time.
With automatic gearbox1
The gear shift indicator shows the current gear in the driver display and indicates recommended shifting to a higher gear by a flashing plus sign.
![P6-1746-XC40-Gear shift mode M in DIM](https://www.volvocars.com/images/support/imgd2959649ca8bf326c0a8015277312980_1_--_--_VOICEpnghigh.png?imwidth=1280)
With manual gearbox
An up-arrow indicates a recommended change to a higher gear, and a down-arrow a recommended change to a lower gear.
![P5-1646-S90-gear shift indicator 12 inch driver display](https://www.volvocars.com/images/support/img20ba525482fc2e60c0a80152122fbcc9_2_--_--_VOICEpnghigh.png?imwidth=1280)