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

SERVICING

BEFORE A LONG-DISTANCE TRIP

I f you are thinking of taking a long journey
with your car, you should have it checked
at a Volvo workshop. You will enjoy your
journey 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.
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I f you prefer to lock over your vehicle your-
self, the following
tips
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 fuel consumption is
normal.
5. Examine the state of charge of the bat-
tery and clean terminals.
6. Check over the tool equipment and spare
wheel.
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.
are worthwhile
The first night of frost can come as an un-
pleasant surprise unless preventive precau-
tions have been taken.
Engine cooling system
A good quality anti-freeze should be used
all the year round. Thus, the cooling sys-
tem should always contain water plus anti-
freeze and rust inhibitor, even during the
summer.
Concerning coolant changes, see page 47.
Experience has also shown that extremely
weak anti-freeze solutions (10-25 %) are
very unfavourable from the point of view of
rust protection. For this reason, the quan-
tity of anti-freeze should amount to about
50 % of the coolant, that is, 6.2 dm
(11 Imp. pints), this lowering the freezing
point to -35
Radiator spirit is not recommended as anti-
freeze agent since it evaporates at normal
engine temperature.
3
(litres)
°
°
C (-31 F).