Cold Weather; Long-Distance Trip - Volvo 164 Owner's Manual

43 Cleaning the upholstery
Leather upholstery can be cleaned with a
damp cloth, eventually with a mild soap
solution.
For more difficult spots, consult an expert
for choice of cleaning agent.
Fabric-plastic is washed with a mild soap
solution or, in more difficult cases, with
some household detergent.
Petrol, white spirit, carbon tetrachloride or
similar cleaning agent must not be used
on leather upholstery, since these are
harmful both to the leather and fabric-
plastic.
Cleaning the floor mats
The floor mats should be hoovered or
swept clean regularly. Especially during
the wintertime, they should be taken out
and dried.
Clean thoroughly where the mats were on
the floor.
Spots on textile mats can be removed
with a mild detergent.
BEFORE A LONG-DISTANCE TRIP
If you are thinking of taking a long journey
with your car, you should have it checked
at a Volvo workshop. You will enjoy your
j ourney better if you know that your car is
i n perfect trim. Irritating incidents can be
avoided as well as expensive and time--
absorbing stoppages. Wherever you go
there should be a Volvo workshop within
easy call to attend to your car if required.
However, it is always a good idea before
making a trip to ensure that, at least on a
minor scale, you have with you a compre-
hensive touring kit. This is particularly the
case if you anticipate widely varying con-
ditions as regards climate, roads and the
prevalence of much dust. Many workshops
stock special kits for this purpose. Remem-
ber when filling up with fuel to observe
the existing fuel recommendations. If you
prefer to look over your vehicle yourself,
the following tips are worthwhile noting:
1. Check the brakes, front wheel alignment
and steering gear.
2. Check the engine and drive units with
regard to fuel, oil, coolant leakage.
3. Examine the tyres carefully. Replace
worn tyres.
4. Check that the engine is running satis-
factorily and that the fuel consumption
i s normal.
SERVICING
5. Examine the state of charge of the bat-
tery and clean the terminals.
6. Check the tool equipment.
7. Check the lighting.

COLD WEATHER

When cold weather is on the way, it is time
to think of the winter servicing of your car.
The first night of frost can come as a un-
pleasant surprise unless preventive precau-
tions have been taken.
61