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Instrumentation
This chapter describes the Volvo Penta instruments that are available for your engine. Note that that tachometer,
oil gauge, temperature gauge, charge gauge, starting switch, etc., that are shown here as panel mounted may be
mounted separately in some boats.
If your boat is fitted with instruments not described here and you are not sure of their function, please get in touch
with your boat dealer.
Instrument panels
Instrumentation for the main control position and aux-
iliary control position.
1. Temperature gauge. Indicates the engine coolant
temperature.
2. Oil pressure gauge. Indicates the pressure of the
engine lubricant.
3. Voltmeter. Indicates the charge voltage from the
generator when the engine is running and the bat-
tery voltage when the engine is stopped.
4. Tachometer. Indicates the speed of the engine in
rpm.
5. Hour counter. Shows the total number of engine
running hours as a decimal number.
6. Push button for testing and acknowledging alarms
(see next page “Warning displays”).
7. Siren for acoustic alarm that sounds if one of the
warning lamps comes on.
8. Warning display (see next page “Warning dis-
plays”, pos 1–4).
9. Starting switch (see next page).
10. Push button for instrument illumination.
11. Oil pressure gauge. Indicates the oil pressure in
the reverse gear.
12. Charge air pressure gauge. Indicates the turbo-
charger boost pressure.
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