User manual VOLVO 850

[. . . ] Instruments, switches and controls I 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 5 6 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Description on page 1:20 Air vents 1:9, 1:11 Windscreen wash/wipe and headlight wipers 1:11 Rear foglight 1:11 Instrument lighting 1 :6 Headlights and parking lights 1:2-1:5 Combined instruments Direction indicators, main/dipped beam, headlight flash 1 :6 1:19 Cruise control (extra equipment) 1:10 Hazard warning flashers 1:20 Air mix 1:20 Air vents Heating and ventilation controls 1:20-1:28 1 0:1-10:36 Audio 1:17 Ashtray Heated passenger and driver's seats 1:16 1:16 Parking brake 1:29 Electrically operated windows and rear-view mirrors 2:2 1:17 Cigar lighter 2:22 Bonnet release 1 :1 1 Front foglights (extra equipment) Space for extra equipment 1:18 Adjustable steering wheel 1:7 Ignition and steering wheel lock Space for extra equipment 1:10 TRACS (extra equipment) 2:4 Electrically operated sun roof (extra equipment) 1:13 Trip computer controls (extra equipment) 1 :10 Electrically heated rear window and rear-view mirrors 2:16-2:21 Horn/SRS (Airbag) 2:16-2:21 SRS (Airbag) Instruments and controls 1:1 Instruments 1 Fuel gauge 2 Boost pressure gauge (850 turbo only) The fuel tank holds approximately 73 litres. 8 litres of fuel remain in the tank. 3 Temperature gauge 1:2 The boost pressure gauge is divided into two sections - one black and one white. With the needle in the black section the engine acts as a naturally aspirated engine - without the turbocharger. To make driving more economical, keep the needle in this section as much as possible. [. . . ] Experience shows that engines in cars which have been driven for short distances with many stops are worn out exceptionally quickly. The reason for this is that these engines never have the opportunity to reach normal operating temperature. For better cold-starting performance, turn the key to position II and wait for one second so that fuel pressure can be built up. For cold starts at altitudes in excess of approximately 1800 m, you can assist the engine by pressing the accelerator pedal halfway to the floor at the same time as the key is turned to the start position. If the engine does not start or if it misfires, contact your nearest Volvo dealer. Hydraulic tappets This engine features hydraulic tappets which means that valve clearance is adjusted automatically. It is possible that the hydraulic valve tappets produce a ticking sound for the first few seconds after an engine is started, while the oil pressure is being built up. If the car has not been used for a long period of time, this ticking sound may be heard for up to 15 minutes, but this is entirely normal. Do not exceed 3000 rpm until the ticking sound disappears. WARNING FOR CARBON MONOXIDE Cars with catalytic converters may never be tow-started. Failure to observe this instruction may result in impairment of the catalytic converter. Always open garage doors completely before starting the engine inside a garage. Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, which is invisible and odourless but lethal. Manual gearbox TURBO WARNING! When cold: do not race the engine immediately after starting as the oil is viscous and will not reach all lubrication points. When switching the engine off: do not rev the engine before switching it off. This is so that the turbo compressor does not rotate for too long without oil pressure. Gear positions Gear positions, manual gearbox Reverse gear inhibitor Reverse gear inhibitor Depress the clutch pedal fully when changing gear. In order to obtain the best possible fuel economy, try to use 5th gear as often as possible i n highway driving at more than approx. In order to avoid unnecessary wear and tear on the gearbox, follow the gear pattern on the gear lever. For instance, do not change directly from second to fifth gear. The gear lever must first be moved to neutral (between 3rd and 4th gear) in order to engage reverse gear. The gear selector is blocked so that it cannot be removed directly from 5th gear into reverse. CAUTION! Reverse gear should not be engaged if the vehicle is moving forward. Automatic transmission R Reverse N Neutral The car must be at a complete standstill before position R is selected!Engage the parking brake whenever the car is at a standstill and the gear lever is in position N. L Low gear D Drive Gear selector positions P Parking Gear positions The normal driving position is indicated by D. When mode E or S is selected, the transmission makes use of all the gears automatically, changi ng up or down in response to acceleration and speed. The car should be at a complete standstill when position D is selected after R. The transmission does not change up in position L. Select position L if you wish to drive in first and second gear and you do not wish to change up, for example if you are driving in hilly terrair since position L offers the best engine braking power. In this position the indicator lamp in the i nstrument panel lights up The transmission will make a very noticeable shift down from 2nd to 1st gear if road speed drops to below 30 mph (50 km/h). 3 Low gear Select this position when you start the engine or park the car. Never leave the car with the engine running, because if anyone inside the car accidentally moves the gear lever out of the P position, the car may start moving. [. . . ] Positive crankcase ventilation, Catalytic converter 9:2 Emission control Emission control Fuel evaporation system Environmental protection Emission control service Air pump system 9:3 9:4 9:5 9:6 Catalytic converter Catalytic converter This is a supplementary device in the exhaust system, designed to clean exhaust gases. It consists mainly of a container with a ceramic material insert, designed to let the exhaust gases pass through channels in the insert. These metals act as catal ysts - taking part in and accelerating a chemical reaction without being consumed by it. Lambda-Sond (oxygen sensor) system Vehicles equipped with catalytic converters must always be run on unleaded petrol. See "Fuel requirements". CAUTION! This is an emission control system designed to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy. [. . . ]