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Notice to Owner: Your Volvo has been built to comply to all North
American safety and anti-pollution regulations and evidence of
this can be seen from the certification label attached to the door
opening sheet metal and on the firewall in the engine compart-
ment. For further information regarding these regulations , please
talk to your selling dealer.
Nearest Volvo Dealer
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FOREWORD
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
have every
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-
This manual covers all the variants of the
Volvo 164, 1973 model.
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ture can be avoided. The better you know
your Volvo, the better service it Gan give
you. Even
for an experienced motorist it
can
contain some valuable information .
For a more detalied mechanical descrip-
tion and repair procedures , we refer you
to the special 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
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Type Designations
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Body
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Long-distance trip
61
Cold weather
61
Lubricating chart
72
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FAULT TRACING
Instruments and controls
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When the engine stalls 63
Interior and body
16
. Starting and driving 22
SPECIFICATIONS
Running-in
22
Measurements and weights
64
Starting the engine 23
Shifting
24
Engine
64
Towing
27
Electrical system
65
Braking
28
Power transmission
66
Front wheel alignment
67
Wheels and tires
67
Capacities
67
Tools
67
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
CONSUMER INFORMATION
68
Engine compartment
29
Engine
30
Power transmission
32
INDEX
74
Front end and steering
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Electrical system 36
Brakes
38 WHEN FILLlNG THE TANK
76
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INTRODUCTION
VOLVO
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 the 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 conceJning repairs and adjust-
ments. They also have special toois, de-
signed at the Volvo factory. Moreover, all
Volvo dealers have a comprehens ive stock
of parts which is a guarantee that the part
you get is genuine Volvo . That is why ou!-
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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 after 1500
miles (2500 km). If possible, let the dealer
who supplied the vehicle carry out this
service inspection. Any of our dealers ,
however, can do this if required . If our
guarantee is to apply , we make one abso-
lute condition and that is that the above-
mentioned inspection is carried out at
roughly the mileage shown pnd that the
vehicle has been looked after in accord-
ance with the instructions given in this
manual.
Service Inspections
After the 1500 miles (2500 km) service in-
spection has been carried out , you should
come to some arrangement with your
dealer 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.
Alway ~ use genuine Volvo parts.

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INTRODUCTION
Type designations
In all correspondence concerning your
vehicle with the dealer and when order ..!
ing ;:>arts , 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,
figures stamped on the block.
5. Type designation, serial number and
part 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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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROlS
1. Air vent
2. Headlight switch
3. Combined instrument
4. Horn
5. Ignition switch and steering wheel lock
6. Windshield wiper/washer controi lever
7. Air vent
8. Clock
9. Air vent
10. Glove locker
11. Air vent
12. Parking brake
13. Fusebox (fuse replacement , see page
55)
14. Fresh-air controi
15. Hood release handle
16. Turn signal switch lever, dimmer and
mainbeam flasher
17. Rheostat for instrument panel lighting
18. Cigarette lighter
19. Heater and ventilation controls
20. Gear lever
21. Ashtray
22.
Switch, electrically heated rear window
23. Switch, emergency warning flashers
24. Fan
switch
25. Switch, air conditioner
26. Seat belt reminder light
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) The i nstruments and controls are describ-
ed in more detail in the following pages
with a reference to the numbers in the
picture opposite.
1,7,9,11 Airvents
Air is supplied to the compartment by
means
of the four air vents. Air is blown
through these vents by the blower fan
which is operated by means of switch (24).
The vents can be
shut off completely by
turning the button in the center of each
vent a
1/4 turn clockwise. The vents can
also be adjusted to point to any particular
place in the compartment. The two outer
vents can even be used for demisting the
front door windows.
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
2 Lighting switch
The headlights are operated by means of
a push-pull type switch on the dashboard
as weil as a lever (16) 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
(16).
Since the lighting system is not connected
across the ignition switch , the lights will
function irrespective of whether the igni-
tio n 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 forthe headlamp lighting.
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3 Instrument panel
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Odometer
Speedometer
Turn signal light
Warning light, parking brake and
brake
circuit failure
Mainbeam warning light
Warning light, parking brake and
brake circuit failure
Turn signal light
Warning light, oil pressure
Warning light , battery charging
Trip odometer
Trip odometer reset knob
Revolution counter
Coolant temperature gauge
Warning light , overdrive
Fuel gauge
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A Odometer
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The odometer shows the total distance
covered in miles. After 999999 miles it re-
turns to zero and starts to go round again.
parking brake and •. •
D, F Warning lights for .
brake circuit failure : • • ..t
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80th these lights give a steady red light
when the parking brake is applied and the
ignition is on.
They also function as warning lights should
a failure arise in one of the brake circuits.
If the lights go on during driving, the ear
should be driven without delay to a work-
shop for a check on the brake system.
Observe due care when driving under
such conditions.
) H Oil pressure warning light I
This lights red when the engine oil pres-
sure is too low. When the ignition is
switch ed on, the light should go on and
then go out again when the engine starts.
Never
start driving until the light goes out.
If the light goes on during driving, stop the
engine and find out the reason for this. In
most cases it means thaf the oil level is
too low. After hard driving it may happen
that the warning light comes on when the
engine is idling. This is normal providing
it goes out again when engine speed is
increased.