Volvo 164 Owner's Manual - page 11
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
5 Turn indicator switch lever, dimmer
and headlight flasher
The switch lever on the left-hand side of
the steering column just below the steer-
i ng wheel controls the turn indicators, dip-
ped headlights and headlight flasher. The
switch has a so-called
"stop point" for
changing lanes. In other words, when
changing lanes or passing, move the
switch up or down to the stop point and
hold it there with the hand. The res-
pective indicator should start blinking.
When the lever is released, if automatical-
l y returns to neutral. When making a turn,
move the lever past the stop point as
far as it can go. It will return to neutral
when the steering wheel straightens out
the car again. To switch from main beam
to dipped beam and vice versa, move the
10
l ever towards the steering wheel and then
release. Here the lighting switch (3) should
be pulled fully out.
The lever is also used for flashing with
mainbeams when the headlights are not
switched
on. The headlight flasher is
switched on by moving the lever towards
the steering wheel and it remains switch-
ed on until the lever is released.
With the key in the Intermediate position,
the steering wheel is unlocked and cer-
tain electrical components are switched
on.
To start the engine, turn the key to the
Starting position and this engages the
starter motor. As soon as the engine starts,
release the key which automatically re-
turns to the Driving position.
If the car is parked in such a way as to
make it difficult to unlock the steering
wheel, unlocking can be made easier by
slightly turning the steering wheel one way
and then the other.
7 Combined ignition switch and
steering wheel lock
The switch has four positions: (0) Lock-
i ng position, (1) Intermediate position, (II)
Driving position and (III) Starting position.
The key can be taken out of the lock only
i n the Locking position. Removing the key
automatically locks the steering wheel.