940 L4-2320cc 2.3L SOHC VIN 83 B230FD (1993)
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A/C system: CFC-free, non-ozone-depleting R134a refrigerant.
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New rear seat with three-point seat belt, integrated child booster cushion, and adjustable head restraint in middle position in station wagons.
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Redesigned bumpers with integral "cover strip" on top.
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Two front versions:
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940 "base"; 940 with "luxury" option package: color-keyed molding between headlights and grille (all-chrome grille).
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940 with "turbo" option package: foglamps between headlights and grille (gray "eggcrate" turbo grille).
Major new features of the Volvo 960
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B6304F: New injectors and control module (not California). Engine is marked B6304S but is designated F in the literature. The exhaust camshaft is
equipped with a vibration damper and a new type of timing belt is fitted.
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The B6304 speed sensor wiring is reversed since the Motronic 1.8 control module now reads "holes" rather than "teeth" in the flywheel.
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75-litre (19.8 gallon) fuel tank in station wagons
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Factory-fitted wiring for wider range of accessories.
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The cigarette lighter will be equipped with bimetallic protection. If, for example, the lighter remains too long in the depressed position, the bimetallic
element will short- circuit the supply to ground and the ordinary fuse will operate. The element will reset automatically once. If the protection
operates again, the lighter must be replaced.
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Electrical clock adjustment superseded by mechanical adjustment.
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New relays (not interchangeable with earlier types) in electrical distribution unit.
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New gear selector mechanism on automatics.
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Shift lock and key lock functions. The systems are basically the same as described for the Volvo 850.
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Rear anti-roll bar on station wagons.
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Longer rear springs.
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New SRS system with Volvo diagnostics.
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A/C system: CFC-free, non-ozone-depleting R134a refrigerant.
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New rear seat with three-point seat belt, integrated child booster cushion, and adjustable head restraint in middle position in stations wagons.
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Introduction of "big-front" radio with large, easily accessible controls in most markets supplied with a factory-fitted radio.