Foreword and contents
This driver’s manual deals with driving and maintenance of
your B10M. Service reliability, long service life and good
environmental properties characterize this bus – properties
that undoubtedly agree with your own demands and expec-
tations. To achieve what you expect from this bus, we ad-
vise you to read this manual carefully. We strongly recom-
mend that you follow our advice regarding driving and
maintenance.
The manual is intended to be used as both an instruction
manual and a reference book. Therefore, the manual con-
tains some numerical data which is useful to know when
searching for specific data. If there is anything else you
wonder over regarding service and maintenance of your
B10M, you are welcome to contact your dealer.
Due to the fact that much of the equipment in the bus is fitted
by different body manufacturers, this manual will deal main-
ly with the chassis.
The body manufacturer is responsible for information on
e.g. radio/loudspeaker system, heating system or air-condi-
tioning.
Technical data, construction details, descriptions and illus-
trations were up to date when this manual was published.
Volvo Bussar AB reserve the right to make changes to the
bus specifications without prior notification.
Driver’s responsibility 2
Instruments and controls 5
Driving 35
If anything happens 65
Service and maintenance 97
Technical data 129
Index 138
Volvo Bus Corporation
March 1999