Volvo 121 User guide

TWO- AND FOUR-DOOR
CARS
(
121/122 S M)
DESCRIPTION DRIVING
SERVICING

BEFORE YOU START DRIVING YOUR NEW VOLVO
PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS
INSTRUCTION BOOK CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS ALL
THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO
DRIVE AND SERVICE YOUR VEHICLE IN THE BEST
POSSIBLE WAY. BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS
GIVEN IN THIS BOOK, YOU WILL FIND THAT
YOUR VOLVO WILL COME UP TO ALL THE
EXPECTATIONS CONCERNING ECONOMICAL
OPERATION AND EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE THAT
YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO EXPECT OF
A TOP-QUALITY VEHICLE.
THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK IS NOT INTENDED TO
BE A COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL MANUAL AND
DOES NOT CLAIM TO MAKE THE
READER INTO A PERFECT CAR MECHANIC. IT WILL,
HOWEVER, SHOW YOU HOW TO LOOK AFTER YOUR
VEHICLE SO THAT TROUBLE IN THE FUTURE
CAN BE AVOIDED
AB VOLVO

DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING GOES
WRONG BEFORE YOU START READING
THIS BOOK. READ IT NOW.
THE SHORT TIME THIS TAKES WILL MORE THAN
REPAY YOU IN THE LONG RUN.
THE BETTER YOU KNOW YOUR VOLVO, THE
BETTER SERVICE IT CAN GIVE YOU.
THIS BOOK CAN CONTAIN SOME VALUABLE
INFORMATION EVEN FOR AN EXPERIENCED
MOTORIST
FINALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR
APPRECIATION FOR THE CONFIDENCE
YOU HAVE SHOWN IN THE NAME OF VOLVO
BY CHOOSING A VOLVO VEHICLE.
WE ARE SURE THAT THE DEMANDS YOU MAKE
ON YOUR VOLVO WILL BE MORE THAN
SATISFIED, APART FROM THE FACT THAT YOU
WILL ENJOY DRIVING IT, AND THAT IT WILL
GIVE YOU FAITHFUL SERVICE FOR MANY,
MANY MILES.
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CONTENTS
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CONTENTS

VOLVO SERVICE
Volvo Service Organization
In order to get the most out of the invested capital represented by a car,
it must be looked after and serviced rationally. Volvo has gone to a great
amount of trouble in the design and selection of material to ensure that
the car in question only requires a minimum of servicing. All this work
will be in vain unless we can count on your co-operation - that is to
say, that you make sure that your vehicle gets the regular 'servicing it
needs. In order to help you, Volvo has built up a world-wide service
organization. All Volvo dealers have specially trained personnel and
receive a continuous supply of technical information from the Volvo
Service Organization concerning repair and adjustment work. They have
also special tools, designed at the Volvo factory.
All Volvo dealers have a comprehensive stock of spare parts which is
your guarantee for genuine Volvo spares. This is why our dealers are in
the very best position to give your vehicle first-class service concerning
both maintenance operations and repairs. You should also refer to your
dealer if you need information about your Volvo that is not included
in this instruction book.
It is not only in your own country that there is a Volvo workshop within
easy reach but Volvo also has a widely distributed service network in
other countries too.
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VOLVO SERVICE
Warranty and Service Booklet
A warranty and service booklet accompanies each vehicle when it is
delivered.
This book contains a coupon entitling you to a cost-free ser-
vice inspection after 2 500 km (1 500 miles) running. If possible, let the
dealer who supplied the vehicle carry out this service inspection. If nec-
essary, however, any of our dealers can do this.
I f our six-month guarantee is to apply, we make one absolute condition
and that is that the above-mentioned cost-free inspection is carried out
at roughly the mileage shown and that the vehicle has been looked after
in accordance with the instructions in this book.
Service Inspections
After the cost-free service inspection has been carried out, you should
make an agreement with your dealer concerning continued,
regular ser-
vice inspections in accordance with the suggestions made in our
Service
Book. Thorough and regular servicing is o f vital importance for the per-
formance and length o f life o f the vehicle.
Always use genuine Volvo spares.
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DESCRIPTION
General
The Volvo 121/122 S is a two- or four-door, five-seater car. Many
colours are available and in each particular case the colour of the internal
fittings and upholstery harmonizes with the external finish of the car.
In addition to a spacious luggage compartment, where the spare wheel
and tool kit are stowed, there is also plenty of storage space inside the
car itself, such as a shelf with its own lighting under the dashboard,
a recessed hat shelf below the rear window and roomy pockets on the
inside of the front doors. Standard equipment on the car includes a trip
meter in the speedometer, a windscreen washer and a back-up light which
goes on automatically when the reverse gear is engaged. Both front seats
are fitted with safety belts. The car is of the integral construction type
so that there is no separate frame. The front and rear suspensions as
well as the engine and transmission are attached directly to the body.
The surface finish of the body is synthetic and the primer used rust-
proofs the body. The car is also thief-proof since the connection between
the ignition switch and the ignition coil is in the form of an armoured
cable.
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Type designations
In all correspondence con-
cerning your vehicle with
the dealer and when order-
i ng spare parts, the
type
designation, chassis and en-
gine number should always
be quoted.
On the USA market, 12234 and 13234 have desig-
nations 12244 and 13244 respectively.
Moreover, the letter M is not included in the
type designation for the models on the USA market.
1. The type designation and chassis number are
stamped on the cowl under the bonnet.
2. Stamped on a plate to the left under the bonnet
is the type designation together with the code num-
bers for colour and upholstery.
3. The engine type designation, part number and
serial number are given on the left-hand side of
the cylinder block. The last figures of the part
number are stamped on a tab. The serial number
follows this with all the figures stamped on. For
i
dentifying the engine, both the part number and
serial number should be quoted, for example
496801-12345.
:j.)
See separate supplement.
This instruction book deals with vehicles having the
following type designations:
Type designation Engine Gearbox
121341 M or 121342 M B 18 A M 40
121361 M or 121362 M
B 18 A BW 35*
122341 M or 122342 M B 18 D M 40
122351
M or
122352
M B 18 D M 41
122461 M or 122462 M B 18 D BW 35*
131211 M or 131212 M B 18 A M 30
131341 M or 131342 M B 18 A M 40
131361 M or 131362 M B 18 A BW 35*
132341 M or 132342 M B 18 D M 40
132461 M or 132462 M B 18 D BW 35*