Instrumentation; Instrument Panel - Volvo 5.0OSiE-J Operator's Manual

Instrument Panel

The following section contains a general description of the instrument panel. Please note that instrument panels
are installed by the boat builder and will vary depending on the model installed. Commonly, instrument panels are
equipped with a tachometer, temperature gauge, oil pressure gauge, voltmeter, instrument panel lighting switch,
and an ignition switch.
Instruments and ignition switches can also be supplemented with extra Volvo Penta instruments such as:
synchronization tachometers, fuel gauge, fresh water gauge, clock, speed log, or rudder indicator.
Note that the instrument cluster which is shown here installed in the instrument panels can be installed in other
positions on some boats. If your boat is fitted with instruments not described here and you are not sure of their
function, please get in touch with your boat dealer.
NOTICE! The instrument panel depicted below is a
sample representation only.
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Instrumentation

1. Tachometer—Shows the engine RPM rate. Multi-
ply this value by 100 or 1000 (depending on model) for
revolutions per minute. Integral "Hours run" meter (op-
tional and separately installed) displays the engine's
operating time in hours and tenths of an hour.
2. Temperature Gauge—Indicates engine tempera-
ture. Normal operating temperature for all 5.0–5.7L
engines is 155°-178°F (68°-81°C) and 135°-158°F
(57°-70°C) for 8.1L engines. Engines with closed cool-
ing systems will typically run about 30°F (17°C) high-
er.
3. Oil Pressure Gauge—Indicates the engine oil
pressure. Normal operating oil pressure should be ap-
proximately 18 psi (124 kPa) minimum at 2000 RPM
on a warm engine. Lower oil pressure is normal and
should be expected at idle after a sustained cruise.
4. Voltmeter—Indicates the charge voltage from the
alternator which should normally be approximately 14
Volts. With the engine stopped and the switch on, bat-
tery voltage is normally indicated as 12 Volts.
5. Instrument Lighting—On Volvo Penta instrument
panels, turns panel lights on or off (varies, depending
on product manufacturer).
6. Ignition Switch—The ignition switch has three po-
sitions (varies, depending on product manufacturer):
0 The key can be inserted or removed.
I RUN: Ignition is ON and engine is OFF. System
voltage connected.
II START position (momentary). The starter mo-
tor is engaged and starting the engine.
NOTICE! Read the starting instructions in the section
entitled Starting the Engine on page 34.
The ignition keys are marked with a code for use when
ordering extra keys (varies, depending on product
manufacturer). Record the code so that replacement
keys can be ordered. Keep the code in a safe place
where unauthorized persons do not have access to it.
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