contents VOLVO 850 1996 Owners Manual

1996 Volvo 850
850 Owner's Manual VOLVO 850
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This manual deals with the operation and care of your Volvo.

Welcome to the world-wide family of Volvo owners. We trust that you will\
enjoy many years of safe
driving in your Volvo, an automobile designed with your safety and comfo\
rt in mind. To help ensure
your satisfaction with this vehicle, we encourage you to familiarize you\
rself with the equipment
descriptions, operating instructions and maintenance requirements/recomm\
endations in this manual. We
also urge you and your passengers to wear seat belts at all times in thi\
s (or any other) automobile. And,
of course, please do not operate a vehicle if you may be affected by alc\
ohol, medication or any
impairment that could hinder your ability to drive.

Your Volvo is designed to meet all applicable safety and emission standa\
rds, as evidenced by the
certification labels attached to the driver's door opening and on the le\
ft wheel housing in the engine
compartment.

Contents
Instruments and controls ... 1
Body and interior .. 2
Occupant safety, Reporting safety defects ... 3
Starting and driving ... 4
Wheels and tires ... 5
In case of emergency ... 6
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Important
Before you operate your car for the first time, please familiarize yourself with the BREAK-IN
information on page 4:2. You should also be familiar with the information in the first three chapters of
this manual.

Information contained in the balance of the manual is extremely useful and should be studied after
operating the vehicle for the first time. This manual is structured so that it can be used for reference. It
should thus be kept in the car for ready access.

Do not export your Volvo to another country before investigating the country's applicable safety and
exhaust emission requirements. In some cases it may be difficult or impossible to comply with these
requirements. Modifications to the emission control system(s) may render your Volvo not certifiable for
legal operation in the U.S., Canada or other countries.

All information, illustrations and specifications contained in this manual are based on the latest product
information available at the time of publication. Volvo reserves the right to make model changes at any
time, or to change specifications or design, without notice and without incurring obligation.

CAUTION: The 850 R turbo models have reduced ground clearance due to the design of the front
spoiler. Please observe caution when e.g., driving onto garage hoists, through drifted snow or when
other road debris is encountered, or when parking near curbs.



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Service and routine maintenance ... 8
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authorized Volvo retailer for an inspection of the system. See the SRS s\
ection for more information.


Service reminder indicator
This light will come on at 10,000 mile (16,000 km) intervals*, after 7\
50 hours of driving or after 12 months, whichever occurs
first. It is a reminder to the driver that the service interval has been\
exceeded. The light will stay on 2 minutes after the start until
reset by the servicing retailer.
* Turbo models intervals: 5,000 miles (8,000 km), 500 hours of driving\
or after 12 months, whichever occurs first.


Bulb failure warning light
The light will come on if any of the following bulbs are defective:
l one of the low beam headlights
l one of the tail lights
l one of the brake lights when the brake pedal is depressed.
Check the fuse and bulb. See sections titled "Replacing bulbs" and "Fuse\
s".
Should the warning light come on after a defective outside bulb has been\
replaced, the corresponding bulb on the other side of the
car should also be replaced.




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Tripmeter in miles (Canada: km)

Shows the distance driven since the function was last reset. This value \
is stored in memory until it is
reset using the reset button on the trip computer control. The trip mete\
r displays 10 yard intervals
(Canada: 10 meters) until you have driven 1 mile (Canada: 1km), afte\
r which distance will be measured
in miles (km).


Driving distance on current fuel reserve mile 0 (Canada: km)

Shows the distance which can be driven on the fuel remaining in the tank\
, calculated on the basis of the
average fuel consumption and the amount of fuel remaining in the tank at\
the time of the reading. When
the quantity of fuel drops to below 1.8 US gals. (8liters), a warning \
light in the instrument panel comes
on and the cursor beside the "Driving Distance on Current Fuel Reserve" \
symbol is activated. This take
place regardless of the function currently selected. When the driving di\
stance on the current fuel reserve
is less than 5 miles (8 km), the display shows "---".




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Cut-out switch for electrically-operated rear-door windows

If your car is equipped with electrically-operated rear door windows, th\
is function can be disabled by a
switch located on the center console. This switch is positioned 90° i\
n relation to the other switches.
ON The rear door windows can be raised or lowered with the respective do\
or switch as well as the
switch on the center console.
OFF The rear door windows cannot be raised or lowered with the respectiv\
e door switch but instead
only with the corresponding switch on the center console.
WARNING! Remove the starting (ignition) key when children are left una\
ttended in the
vehicle.
Make sure that children's hands are clear before raising the windows.




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B - Balance control

Pull out the "volume" knob and adjust the left/right balance by turning \
the knob counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
The "detent" indicates "equalized" left/right balance position.




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Radio

System: PLL (Phase Lock Loop) system with tuned RF (Radio Frequency)\
front end and automatic wide
band gain control. Electronic suppression circuitry (noise killer).
Frequency range:
FM 87.9 - 107.9 MHz
AM 530 - 1710 kHz
Sensitivity:
FM 1.3 V
AM 15 V
Stereo separation: 35 dB

Cassette deck 4-track, 2 channel stereo

Tape speed: 4.76 cm/sec.
Channel separation 40 dB
Frequency range 30 - 15000 Hz
S/N (120 V) 50 dB
Wow and Flutter less than 0.06%
Pinch off
"Dolby" and the double D symbol
are the trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under license from Dolby Laborator\
ies Licensing Corporation.




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A - Fader control

Adjust front/rear speaker balance by sliding the control up or down.
(Up to direct more sound to the front speakers, down to direct more sou\
nd to the rear speakers).
The "detent" indicates "equalized" front/rear balance position.

B - Mute function

Press the "power-volume" knob to temporarily mute the sound. "PAUSE" is \
displayed.

C - Balance control

Pull out the "volume" knob and adjust the left/right balance by turning \
the knob counter-clockwise or
clockwise.




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