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)
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
![P6-1746-XC40-Gear shift mode M in DIM](https://www.volvocars.com/images/support/imgd2959649ca8bf326c0a8015277312980_1_--_--_VOICEpnghigh.png?imwidth=1280)
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.