Page 4:29 Starting and Driving |
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Page 4:29 One line Starting and Driving Page 4:30 Running in Page 4:31 Economic driving Page 4:32 Starting the engine Page 4:33 Manual gearbox with overdrive Page 4:34 Automatic transmission Page 4:35 Automatic transmission Page 4:36 Towing Page 4:37 Driving with caravan, trailer, roof rack Page 4:38 Points worth noting |
Page 4:30 Running-in |
Warranty inspectionAfter you have driven your car the first1000 km-2000 km (600-1200 miles) or so, submit it to a Volvo workshop for the warranty inspection. This service is most important since it involves engine and rear axle oil change. |
A new car is about to run-in!When your car is new, we would recommend that you do not utilize its maximum performanceduring the first 2000 km (1200 miles). The following speeds should not be exceeded. | |
During the first 1000 km (600 miles) 1st gear 30 km/h (20 mile/h) 2nd gear 50 km/h (30 mile/h) 3rd gear 80 km/h (50 mile/h) 4th gear 110 km/h (70 mile/h) 1) 1) 130 km/h (80 mile/h) with overdrive engaged 2) 150 km/h (90 mile/h) with overdrive engaged |
Between 1000 and 2000 km (600 and 1200 miles): 1st gear 40 km/h (25 mile/h) 2nd gear 70 km/h (45 mile/h) 3rd gear 100 km/h (60 mile/h) 4th gear 130 km/h (80 mile/h) 2) |
Page 4:31 Economic driving |
Economic driving does not mean necessarily driving slowly | ||
Driving economically means that you drive gently and at moderate speeds at all times. Here are a few tips which should be observed. that is, do not let the engine idle but start driving under a light load as soon as possi- ble. A cold engine uses more fuel, and wear is greater than is the case with a warm engine. does not enable the engine to become warm enough. eration and abrupt braking. motorway driving. boot. refuelling have to. |
An important part of ecoconomy driving is to use the gearbox in the rightway. Always select the right gear for the right operation! speed are: 1st - 2nd at approx. 20 km/h (12 mile/h) 2st - 3nd at approx. 35 km/h (22 mile/h) 3st - 4nd at approx. 50 km/h (30 mile/h) ought to use it as often as possible with nor- mal highway driving above approx. 70 km/h (45 mile/h). (automatic transmission). |
Naturally, you should also keep your car, par- ticularly the engine, in good trim. Here are some factors which can increase fuel con- sumption: All this and much more should be checked and, if necessary, put right at the 10 000 km (6000 miles) service in your Volvo workshop. |
Page 4:32 Starting the engine |
This is how you start the engine:Injection engine1. Apply the parking brake (handbrake). 2. Move the gear lever to neutral position (position N or P - automatic transmission). 3. Depress the clutch pedal. 4. Do not touch the accelerator pedal! 5. Turn the ignition key to the starting position. Release the key when the engine has start- ed. If the engine does not start immediately, depress the accelerator pedal half-way and keep it there untill the engine starts. Avoid repeated short attemts to start. (Each time the starter motor is engaged, fuel is in- jected into the engine.) Instead, allow the starter motor to operate for a somewhat longer period of time (but not more than 15-20 seconds each time). Never rev-up a cold engine immediatly after starting! |
Carburettor engine 1 Apply the parking brake. 2 Gear lever in neutral (position N or P- automatic transmission). 3 Depress the clutch pedal. 4 Cold engine: Temperature below +10°C (50°F): Pull out the choke fully, don not touch the accelerator pedal. Temperature above +10°C (50°F): Pull out the choke ¾. Hot Engine: Depress accelerator pedal half-way If the engine does not start immediately when hot, depress the accelerator pedal to the floor and keep it there until the engine starts 5 Turn the ignition key to start position. Release the key when the engine has started. 6 Push in the choke until best idling is ob- tained. Push it in more and more as the engine becomes warmer. The choke chould be pushed fully in when the engine is thoroughly warm. Never rev-up a cold engine immediatly after starting! |
Warm up the engine as soon as possible Experience has shown that engines in cars driven short distances with many stops in be- tween wear abnormally quickly. This is due to the fact that the engine is never given an op- portunity to attain normal operating tempera- ture. When starting the engine, try to get it soon as possible. Do not let the engine idle but start driving under light load as soon as possible. |
Warning!Before starting your car in a garage, always open the garagedoors.The exhaust gases from the engine, contain carbon monoxide which is poisonous and particulary dangerous since it is invisible and odourless. |
Page 4:33 Manual gearbox with overdrive |
Gear lever positionsR=ReverseDepress the clutch pedal fully when changing gear. |
Reverse gear inhibitorPull up the ring with your fingers and engagereverse. The ring actuates the reverse gear inhibitor and prevents reverse from being un- intentionally engaged. |
OverdriveThe overdrive can only be engaged in the 4thgear. Normally it is not necesarry to touch the clutch pedal or accelerator pedal when engaging the overdrive, but engagement is easier with steady throttle. When disengaging slightly depress the clutch pedal for smooth change-over to the 4th gear. For best fuel economy, the overdrive should be used as often as possible during normal high- way driving at speeds above approx. 70 km/h (45 mile/h). |
Page 4:34 Automatic transmission |
Selector lever positionsP Parking R Reverse N Neutral D Drive 2 Low gear 1 Low gear |
P parkingSelect this position when parking the car withengine stopped or running. The car must be standing still when selecting P! With the selector lever at P the transmission is mechanically blocked. When parking on a hill or suchlike, the parking brake should always be applied. R reverseThe car must be standing still when selectingR! N neutralN is the neutral position, that is, no gear isengaged. Apply the parking brake when the car is parked with the selector lever at N. D driveD is the normal driving position. Changing upand down between the transmission' 3 gears takes place automatically depending on accel- eration and road speed. |
2 low gearChanging up and down between 1st and 2ndtakes place automatically. But there is no changing up to 3rd. Engage position 2 if you wish to change down immediately to 2nd (provides more powerful braking). Position 2 can be used... with relatively slow motorway driving when driving in towns, etc. when driving in hilly country when overtaking in order to increase engine braking 125 km/h (78 mile/h) (120 km/h=75 mile/h for cars with carburettor engine) is the max. per- mitted speed when position 2 is selected. 1 low gearIf position 1 is selected at high speed, 2nd en-gages. It is only when the speed has dropped to about 50 km/h (30 mile/h) that 1st engages. NOTE! There is no upchanging from 1st! Select position 1 if you only want to drive on 1st gear and do not want to change up, e.g., with driving in hilly country when position 1 gives the best engine braking. 125 km/h (78 mile/h) (120 km/h=75 mile/h for cars with carburettor engine) is the max. per- mitted speed when position 1 is selected. |
Page 4:35 Automatic transmission |
Selector lever gateThe selector lever can be moved freely be-tween posistions D and 2 while the other posi- tions are provided with a gate which opens by depressing the button in the selector lever knob. To move the selector lever between positions N and 1 lightly depress the button in the knob with the palm of the hand. To move the selector lever to positions R and P, depress the button fully (best with the thumb). The button must also fully depres- sed when moving the selector lever from P. In other words, when the button is fully de- pressed, the selector lever can be freely moved between all the gear positions. |
Starting and stopping with
1. Move the selector lever to P or N . (The |
Kick-downWhen the accelerator pedal is depressed to the floor, immediate changing down to the next lower gear takes place automatically (kick- down). As soon as max. speed for this gear is obtained or if you ease the accelerator pedal out of the kick-down position, then you get automatic changing up to the next higher gear. Kick-down should be used when you want maximum acceleration, e.g., when overtaking. | Remember!ary! engine) is the max. permissible speed when position 2 or 1 is selected during driving. |
Page 4:36 Towing |
Always remember the following when about to tow!the engine is not running! So you have to depress the brake pedal 3 or 4 times harder is the case when the rngine is running! jerking. Special recommendations for automatic transmissions oil level correct (see page 48). 30 km (20 miles)! |
Starting with helper starter batteryIt is not possible to start an engine in a carwith automatic transmission by towing. A help- er starter battery and jumper cables should be used instead. Always connect the +cable from the helper starter battery to the +pole on the car battery and the -cable to the -pole (otherwise the car alternator will be damaged). Starting the engine by towing
The towing car is started and driven at an even |
Page 4:37 Driving with caravan, trailer, roof rack |
When preparing your for towing |
Driving with a caravan or trailer be-
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mum permissible speed with caravan, trailer, etc., can vary from country to coun- try. Driving with a roof rackcan be properly fixed to the car roof. Volvo dealers sell roof racks which have been developed by the Volvo Factory. avoid lopsidedness. and driving properties alter with the weight of the load. wind increases with the size of the load. sharp cornering and abrupt braking. unused on the roof for lengthy periods as this unnecessarily exposes it to weather and wind. A roof rack increasees the car' wind resistance and thus also the fuel consump- tion kg (220 lb). |
Page 4:38 Points worth noting |
Driving and steeringAt the specified kerb weight, your car has a tendency to understeer. This is counertacted when rounding bends by turning the steering wheel more. THis should ensure stable driving and reduce the risk of rear wheel skid Remember that these properties can alter de- pending on how the car is loaded. The pressure in the tyres is also of the greatest importance with regard to the car's operation. We would advise you not to experiment too much with the air pressure but follow our recommendations on page 55. We also advise you not to fit different types of tyres, for exam- ple, radial and diagonal, since thios can alter the handling of the car considerably. Wheels of different makes or sizes should not be fit- ted for the same reason. Do not drive with boot lid openWhile driving with the boot open, exhaustgases (poisonous carbon monoxide) can be sucked into the car via the boot. If you still have to drive with the boot lid open, proceed as follows: 1. Close all windows. 2. Set the FLOOR and DEF controls to MAX and FAN to 3 |
Moisture on brake discs and brake
When you drive your car in heavy rain or |
Failure in one of the brake circuitsThe brake failure warning light goes on. The brake pedal feels easier to depress and goes down slightly further. However, you do not need to depress the brake pedal harder in order to get normal braking. If the warning light goes on: drive to a work- shop and have the brake system checked. With very severe loading on the
When driving, for example, into the Alps or other |