Volvo 850 GLT User manual

1993 Volvo 850 GLT
850 GLT Owner's Manual
OWNER'S MANUAL
●USA & CANADA
VOLVO
850 GLT
1 9 9 3
This manual deals with the operation and care of your Volvo
Welcome to the world-wide family of Volvo owners. We trust that you will enjoy many years of safe
driving in your Volvo, an automobile designed with your safety and comfort in mind. To help ensure
your satisfaction with this vehicle, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the equipment
descriptions, operating instructions and maintenance requirements/recommendations in this manual. We
also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times in this (or any other) automobile. And,
of course, please do not operate a vehicle if you may be affected by alcohol, medication or any
impairment that could hinder your ability to drive.
Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable safety and emission standards, as evidenced by the
certification labels attached to the door opening and on the left wheel housing in the engine
compartment. For further information regarding these regulations, please contact your dealer.
Contents
Important!
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You should be familiar with the information in the first three chapters before you operate the car.
Information contained in the balance of the manual is extremely useful and should be studied after
operating the vehicle for the first time.
This manual is structured so that it can be used for reference. It should thus be kept in the car for ready
access.
Do not export your Volvo to another country before investigating that country's applicable safety and
exhaust emission requirements. In some cases it may be difficult or impossible to comply with these
requirements. Modifications to the emission control system(s) may render your Volvo not certifiable for
legal operation in the U.S., Canada or other countries.
All information, illustrations and specifications contained in this manual are based on the latest product
information available at the time of publication. Volvo reserves the right to make model changes at any
time, or to change specifications or design, without notice and without incurring obligation.
Instruments and controls ... 1
Body and interior ... 2
Occupant safety, Reporting safety defects ... 3
Starting and driving ... 4
Wheels and tires ... 5
In case of emergency ... 6
Car care ... 7
Service and routine maintenance ... 8
Specifications ... 9
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Instruments and Controls
Instruments, switches and controls
pg. 1:1 Instruments, switches and controls (cont.)
IMPORTANT! (Automatic transmission only)
Your car is equipped with a Shiftlock-Keylock system.
SHIFTLOCK: When your car is parked, the gear selector is locked in the (P)ark position. To release the
selector from this position, turn the ignition key to position II (or start the engine), depress the brake
pedal, press the button on the front side of the gear selector and move the selector from (P)ark.
If it is necessary to manually override the Shiftlock system, see page 6:18 for instructions.
KEYLOCK: This means that when you switch off the ignition, the gear selector must be in the (P)ark
position before the starting (ignition) key can be removed from the ignition switch.
The pages in this section provide detailed descriptions of the vehicle's instruments and controls.
Note that vehicles may be equipped differently, depending on special legal requirements.
1:15 1 Air vent
1:6 2 Turn signals, high/low beams,
1:14 cruise control
1:8 3 Rear fog light, instrument lighting
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1:6 4 Headlights, parking lights
1:2-1:5 5 Instruments
1:7 6 Windshield wiper/washer
1:9 7 Hazard warning flashers
1:15 8 Air mix
1:15 9 Air vents
1:15-1:19 10 Heating and ventilation controls
3:6 11 Passenger side SRS (air bag) hatch
1:21-1:37 12 Audio system
1:13 13 Ash tray
6:18 14 Shiftlock override button
1:12 15 Electrically-heated front seats (optional)
1:13 16 Parking brake
1:20 17 Electrically operated windows
2:7 and side door mirrors
1:13 18 Cigarette lighter
2:10 19 Hood release
- 20 Space for additional equipment
- 21 Space for additional equipment
1:14 22 Adjustable steering wheel
1:7 23 Starting (ignition) switch/steering wheel lock
- 24 Space for additional equipment
1:4, 1:9 25 Traction control system (optional)
2:9 26 Electrically operated sun roof (optional)
- 27 Space for additional equipment
1:9 28 Heated rear window/heated door mirrors
3:4 29 Horn/SRS
pg. 1:2 Instruments
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1 Fuel gauge
The fuel tank holds approximately 19.3 US gals. (73 liters). When the warning light comes on there is
approximately 1.8 US gals. (8 liters) of fuel remaining. See "Refueling" for further information.
2 Temperature gauge
The pointer should be approximately midway on the gauge face when driving. If the pointer approaches
the red range repeatedly, check coolant level and fan belt tension. Do not drive the car with the pointer
in the red range. See sections "Coolant" and "Drive belts".
3 Trip odometer reset button
4 Clock, Ambient temperature sensor
5 Speedometer
6 Odometer
7 Trip odometer
Used for measuring shorter distances. The last digit indicates 1/10 mile/kilometer. A black number on a
white background = original speedometer. A red number on a white background = replacement
speedometer.
8 Tachometer
Reads thousands of engine rpm. Engine should not be operated in red range.
The highest permitted constant engine speed is 6,300 rpm.
pg. 1:3 Indicator and warning lights
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