Starting The Engine - Volvo 164 Instruction Book

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
delivered. We are therefore assured that
all clearances are satisfactory and we thus
accept no responsibility for damage caus-
ed by careless running-in.
Before your first drive
Before you begin driving your new Volvo,
we would advise you to become familiar
with the vehicle and the various instru-
ments and controls used during driving.
Sit in the car, go through all the various
i nstruments, test the controls and adjust
the seats and rearview mirror to the posi-
tion which suits you best. When you are
comfortably seated and acquainted with
the location of the various controls, you
are ready to begin driving.
Start the engine
as follows:
1. Check that the handbrake is on and the
gear lever is in neutral.
2. When the engine is cold, pull the choke
control out fully.
3. Always make a habit of depressing the
clutch pedal until the engine fires nor-
mally.
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4. Turn the ignition key to the starting po-
sition. Release the key as soon as the
engine has started.
5. Push in the choke until the best idling
speed is obtained. As the engine beco-
mes warmer, push in the choke more and
more. Drive for as short a period as pos-
sible with the choke out.
When the engine is thoroughly warm, the
choke should be pushed right in.
After starting a cold engine, do not race
i t immediately but run it at moderate speed
and do not subject it to heavy loading until
the engine temperature has reached nor-
mal level.
When starting with a warm engine, de-
press the accelerator pedal lightly.
I f a warm engine does not start immedia-
tely, depress the accelerator pedal fully
and keep is depressed until the engine
starts.
Starting in a garage
Before starting your car in a garage, al-
ways open the garage doors. The exhaust
gases from the engine contain carbon
monoxide gas which is poisonous and
particularly dangerous since it is invisible
and odourless.
Warming up the engine
Experience has shown that engines in
vehicles used with frequent stopping and
starting are subject to abnormally rapid
wear. The reason for this is that the engine
i s not given a chance to reach its normal
working temperature. When the engine is
cold, it should just be taken up to its nor-
mal working temperature as quickly as
possible. Therefore, do not idle the engine
too long but start driving with a light load
on the engine as soon as the oil pressure
l i g ht has gone out.
Driving with the boot lid open
While driving with the boot lid partly or
fully open, exhaust gases can be sucked
i nto the car through the boot. Normally,
this involves no risk to the passengers.
However, the following advice should be
followed on such occasions:
1. Keep all windows closed.
2. Set the fresh air and defroster controls
to the fully-opened position and the fan
control to full speed.