Volvo 164 Owner's Manual - page 22
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STARTING AND DRIVING
Running-in
When the vehicle is new, we recommend that a certain amount of caution be observed
during the running-in period, for it is during this time that the movable part of the car
must be properly bedded in so as to obtain smooth and durable sliding surfaces. The
maximum permissible speed, therefore, should not be exceeded
Running-in inspections
After 2 500 km (1 500 miles) the vehicle
should be taken to a Volvo workshop for
the warranty inspection. Included with the
checks and adjustments then made is a
change of oil in the engine, transmission
and rear axle. It is very important to en-
sure that this oil change is carried out
since during the running-in period the en-
gine oil usually collects a lot of impurities.
Subsequent oil changes should be carried
out at approximately those intervals indi-
cated in the maintenance scheme on
page 38 and in the lubricating chart at the
end of the book.
Before being delivered, all Volvo engines
are test-run on test benches and in the
vehicles on test tracks. We are therefore
assured that all clearances are satisfactory
and we thus accept no responsibility for
damage caused by careless running-in.
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Avoid driving at low speed in high gear and using the kick-down (on vehicles with auto-
matic transmission) during the first 2000 km (1200 miles).
below the first 1000 km
(600 miles)
between 1000 and 2000 km
(600 and
1 200
miles)
1 st speed
30 kmph
(20
mph)
2nd speed
55 kmph
(35 mph)
3rd speed
80 kmph
(50 mph)
4th speed
110 kmph
(70 mph)
50 kmph
(30 mph)
75 kmph
(45 mph)
1 00 kmph
(60 mph)
1 30 kmph
(80 mph)