Volvo 164 1972 User manual

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FOREWORD
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Before you start driving your new Volvo
please read through this manual 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 manual you will
find that your Volvo will come up to all the
expectations
concerning economical ope-
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ration and
excellent performance that you
havevery right to expect of a top-quality
vehicle.
This is not intended to be a comprehen-
sive
technical manual and does not claim
to make the reader a perfect car mecha-
nic . It will, however, show you how to look
after your vehicle so that trouble in the fu-
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This manual covers all the variants of the
Volvo 164, 19 72 model.
ture can be avoided. The better you know
your Volvo, the better service it can give
you. Even
for an experienced motorist it
can contain some valuable information.
For a more detalied machanical
descrip-
tion and repair procedures , we refer you
to the specal Service Manual for the car
which can be purchased from the dealer .

CONTENTS
FOREWORD 2 SERVICING
General 39
Maintenance schedule
40
Lubrication
42
Oil changes
43
Engine 46
Electrical system
51
INTRODUCTION Power transmission 56
Volvo Service Organization 4 Brakes 56
Warranty and Service Booklet 4 Front end
56
Service Inspections 4 Wheels and tires
57
Type Designations 5 r Body 59
Long-distance trip
61
Cold weather 61
Lubricatingchart
72
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FAULT TRACING
-When the engine stalls
63
Instruments and controls
6
I nterior and body 14
Starting and driving 20
SPECIFICATIONS
Running-in 20
Starting the engine 21 Measurements and weights 64
Gearshifting 22
Engine 64
Towing 25
Electrical system
65
Braking
25
Power transmission
66
Front wheel alignment
67
Wheels and tires
67
I Capacities 67
Tools 67
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION CONSUMER INFORMATION
68
Engine compartment 26
Engine 28
Power transmission
30
INDEX 74
Front end and steering 33
Electrical system
34
Brakes
38
WHEN FILLlNG THE TANK
76
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INTRODUCTION
Volvo Service Organization
To get the most out of the invested capital
represented by a car, it must be looked
after and serviced regularly. Volvo has
gone to a
great deal of trouble in the de-
sign and selection
of material to ensure
that the
car in question only requires a mi-
nimum of servicing. We rely, however, on
your co-operating with regard to th-e future
maintenance
of your vehicle. To help you
with this, Volvo has
built up a world-wide
service organization. All Volvo dealers
have specially trained personnel and re-
ceive a
continuous supply of technical in-
formation from the Volvo Service Organi-
zation concerning repairs and adjust-
ments. They have also special too
Is, de-
signed at the Volvo factory. Moreover, all
Volvo dealers have a comprehensive stock
of parts which is a guarantee that the part
you get is genuine Volvo. That is why our
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dealers are in the best possible position to
give
your vehicle first-class service con-
cerning both maintenance operations and
repairs. You should also refer
to your
dealer for any information about your Vol-
vo that is
not included in this manual.
Volvo not only has a workshop within easy
reach in
your own country, it also has a
widely distributed service network in other
countries.
Warranty and Service Booklet
A warranty and service booklet accom-
panies each vehicle when it is delivered.
This
booklet contains a coupon entitling
you to a service inspection ' af ter 1 500
miles (2500 km).
If possible, let the dealer
who supplied the vehicle carry out this
service inspection.
Any of our dealers,
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however, can do this if required. If our
six-month guarantee is to apply, we make
one absolute
condition and that is that the
above-mentioned inspection is carried
out
at roughly the mileage shown and that the
vehicle has been looked after in
accord-
ance with the instructions given in this
book.
Service Inspections
After the 1 500 miles (2500 km) service in-
spection has been carried out, you
should
come to some arrangement with your
deal er concerning continued, regular serv-
ice inspections in accordance with the
suggestions made in our Service Book.
Thorough and regular servicing is
of vital
importance for the performance and length
of life of the vehicle.
Always use
genuine Volvo parts.

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IN T RODUCTION
Type designations
In all correspondence concerning your
vehicle with the dealer and when order-
ing parts, the V.I.N. and engine number
should always be quoted.
1. VehicLe type designation, code number
for color and upholstery: on ·bulkhead.
2. Body number.
3. V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Number)
plate located at the foot
of the left door
post. The V.I.N. is also stamped on right
door pillar.
4. Type designation, serial number and
part number
of engine: stamped on en-
gine left-hand side. The final figures of
the part
number are stamped on a plate.
The serial number then follows with all
its figures stamped on the block.
5. Type designation, serial number and
par t number of transmission: under-
neath transmission.
6. Final drive reduction ratio, part number
and serial number: on a plate on left-
hand side
of final drive.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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11 1 2
13 14
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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROlS
1. Windshield wiper and washer switch
2. Choke controi (not B30F)
3. Lighting switch
4. Instrument panel
5. Turn indicator switch lever, dimmer
and headlight flasher
6. Horn ring
7. Ignition switch and steering wheel lock
8. Fan switch
9. Cigarette lighter
10. Heater and ventilation controls
11. Ashtray
12. Foldable panel for fusebox (fuse
change, see page 55)
13. Place
for radio
14. Grab handle
15. Parking brake
16. Fresh-air intake vents
17. Hood release handle
18. Clutch pedal
19. Brake pedal
20. Accelerator pedal
21. Switch, electrically heated rear window
22. Gear lever
23. Clock
24. Switch, emergency warning flashers
25. Glove locker
26. Fresh-air intake vents
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The instruments and controls are describ-
ed in more detail in the following pages
with a reference to the numbers in the
picture opposite.
Windshield wiper and
washer switch -
The windshield wipers are operated elec-
trically and can be adjusted to two -speeds.
Normal speed is attained
by pulling the
switch
out to the first position. This speed
is recommended
for normal driving in rainy
weather or snow. When the switch is pull-
ed out fully, the wipers operate at full
speed. Full speed is only recommended
when driving in heavy rain
or whep driving
at high speed in the rain.
When the switch is pressed fully in, the
wiper blades stop in their parking position.
The
windshield washers are operated by
turning the switch clockwise. The switch
automatically returns to its initial position
on being released. The fluid
container for
the washers is located in the engine com-
partment and
holds about 31 /4 US pints/
23 /4 Imp. pints (1
1
/2 liters).
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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2 Choke controi
The choke controi is used when the en-
gine is started from cold. When the
controi
is pulled out about 1/2" (10-15 mm), the
idling speed is increased. Pulling the con-
trolout further enriches the fuel-air mix-
ture. The
warning lamp (4J) on the in-
strument panel lights when the choke is
pulled out. -
3 Lighting switch
The headlights are operated by means of
a push-pull type switch on the dashboard
as weil as a lever
(5) on the steering
column.
All the lights are extinguished when the
lighting switch is pushed fully in. Pulling it
out to the half-way position, switches on
the parking lights, and when it is fully out,
the full
or dipped headlights are switched
on, depending on the position
of the lever
(5).
Since the lighting system is not connected
across the ignition switch, the lights will
function irrespective of whether the igni-
tion key is in position or not.
Your car is fitted with side marker lights.
These are located on the sides of the mud-
guards and are switched on by
pulling out
the switch knob for the headlamp lighting.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
4 Instrument panel
A Panel light switch
B Fuel gauge
C Speedometer
D
Coolant temperature gauge
E Warning light,
charging
F Warning lamp, overdrive
G Turn
indieator warning light
H Warning light, parking brake and
brake
ei reuits
I Mainbeam warning light
J Warning lamp, choke
K Oil pressure warning light
LO dometer
M Speed warning indicator
N Trip odometer
O Trip odometer reset knob
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A Panel light switch
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Turnlng the knob clockwise or anti-clock-
wise increases or dims the lighting on the
instrument panel.
B Fuelgauge
The fuel gauge is graduated "full", "half",
"reserve" and "empty". The red field be-
tween
"reserve" and "empty" is a remind-
er that the tank should be filled. When the
gauge
pointer is on "reserve", there are
approx.
2'12 US galls/2 Imp. galls (8 liters)
in the tank. The gauge pointer registers
when the ignition is switched on.
D Coolant temperature
gauge
The temperature gauge shows the tem-
perature
of the coolant and thus indieates
the
working temperature of the engine. The
gauge
pointer should normally remain
within.the green seetor.
During town driving and idling when the
weather is partieularly warm, the tempe-
rature gauge
pointer mayenter the field
marked with
oblique red dash lines.
Should the pointer repeatedly point to the
completely red field, the coolant and fan
belt tension should be checked.
E Warning light, charging I
This lights red when the battery is dis-
charging. Should it light during driving,
either there is some fault in the
electrical
system or the fan belt is not sufficiently
tensioned and is thus slipping on the al-
ternator pulley, causing poor charging .