Operating instructions

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Braking

Steady acceleration and gentle braking are characteristic of a good driver and

also result in the most economic running. Apply the brakes

before

going into

a curve and use your gearbox on downhill gradients so that you save unnecessary

wear on both brakes and tyres.

Violent braking is only justified in dangerous situations.

Towing

If the car is to be towed, the

tow line should not be attach-

ed directly to the bumpers,

but should be taken round the

bumper supports as shown in

the picture opposite.

While

the car is being towed, the

tow line should be kept even-

ly stretched since violent jerks

can damage the bumpers.

SERVICING

General

Before the car was delivered from the factory it was subjected to a very thorough

nspection. Your dealer, in his turn, carried out a further delivery inspection in

accordance with the specifications of the Volvo factory. In addition to this

there is the free service inspection after 2 500 km (1 500 miles). Subsequent

servicing of the car should follow the routine in the

service book

which is based

on a system involving an oil change, oil level check and service inspections

after every 10 000 km (6 000 miles).

The simplest (and in the long run most profitable) way to give the car the servic-

ng it requires is to have all servicing done by a Volvo workshop. You will

then have all the work specified in the service book carried out in accordance

with recommended prices and the workshop stamp in the service book will

show when the car was serviced - this is also extremely important as far as

second-hand value is concerned.

During the designing of the car, particular attention was given to the "safety

details" (e.g. suspension, brakes and steering). They are calculated to withstand

the severest stresses with a wide safety margin. However, if you use your car

for hard driving, you should take the precaution of checking these parts for

fatigue cracks sometime during the car's useful life, for instance when the parts

concerned are reconditioned.

If you prefer to carry out the simpler servicing procedures yourself or if you are

sometimes obliged to have them done by a workshop outside the Volvo organ-

ization, this chapter contains some advice as to when and how they should

be carried out.

For the sake of convenience, the servicing procedures have been summarized

in a maintenance scheme in the next two pages.