All Wheel Drive (AWD)[1]
Your Volvo can be equipped with All Wheel Drive, which means that power is distributed automatically between the front and rear wheels.
Under normal driving conditions, most of the engine's power is directed to the front wheels. However, if there is any tendency for the front wheels to spin, an electronically controlled coupling distributes power to the wheels that have the best traction.
AWD reacts differently, depending on the drive mode* selected.