Volvo 164 Owner's Manual - page 25
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Kick-down
When the accelerator pedal is depressed
past full throttle position, kick-down is ob-
tained, that is, there is an immediate shift-
i ng down to the next lower gear. As soon
as a maximum speed for this gear has
been reached or if the accelerator pedal is
eased from the kick-down position, auto-
matic shifting takes places to the next
higher gear.
Driving
Starting the engine
Move the selector lever to position P or N.
A starter contact prevents the engine from
starting if the selector lever is moved to
any of the other positions.
Starting off is as follows:
1. Check that the parking brake is on or
depress the brake pedal (otherwise the
car will start to move slowly when the
selector lever is moved to any of the
driving positions).
2. Move the selector lever to the intended
driving position.
3. Release the parking brake and depress
the accelerator pedal.
The car is stopped in the usual way by
taking your foot off the accelerator pedal
and depressing the brake pedal. No need
to touch the selector lever.
If the car has to be extricated from snow,
l oose sand, etc., it can be "rocked" loose
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by moving the selector lever alternately be-
tween the D and R positions under conti-
nuous light accelerator pressure.
Remember
Do not select the P or R positions when
the car is moving.
Do not select D, 2,1 or R at engine speeds
higher than idling when the car is stand-
i ng still.
Do not select 2 or 1 at speeds above 115
kmph (72 mph) for the B 30 A and 130
kmph (80 mph) for the B 30 E engine.
Towing
If necessary, the car can be towed with
the selector lever in position N, providing
the gearbox is correctly adjusted and the
oil is as the right level. Maximum permis-
sible speed when towing is 30 kmph (20
mph). The longest distance the car may
be towed is 30 km (20 miles). If you have
to tow your car longer than this distance
or if you suspect a fault in the transmis-
sion, the rear wheels should be raised or
the propeller shaft disconnected in order
to avoid damage to the transmission.
Current regulations pertaining to
max.
speed when towing must be observed.
If your car has an automatic transmission,
it cannot be started by towing.
I f the battery is flat, the assist starter bat-
tery cables should be used instead.
NOTE. Always wire the plus cable from the
assist starter battery to the plus pole on
the car battery and the minus cable to the
minus pole.