1965 DODGE POLARA brake

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page Warranty. . . . . . .. . ........ , . 2 Explanation of Warranty. . . . . . .. 3 Service Schedule .... ' ..... , 4 Owner's Required Services Record. . . 6 Let's Get AcqUainted keys. .. ............ ,. 7 manual seat adjustment. . . . .. 7 rear-view mirror. . . .. .. .. . . .. 7 Driver-Centered Instrumentation 8 I nstrument Cluster Details. , 9 Starting the Engine neutral. . .. .,.............. 10 ignition lock. . . . • . . .. 10 parking brake. . . .. ....•.... 10 break-in information ......... 11 Transmission automatic transmission operation and ranges ....... 12 manual transmission operation. 13 Ughts-I nside and Out head light switch ............. 14 interior lights ........ , . , ..... 14 head light beam selector. . . . 14 back-up lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 turn signal .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14 glove compartment light. . . . .. 14
page trunk light.. .. . .. , .... ,... 14 Opening and Closing Controls hood lock .... " ......... , 15 outside door locks . ,. ., ... 15 inside door locks, .. .,...... 15 luggage compartment lock. . .. 15 power door locks. , .. . . . . . . . .. 15 window control . .. . _ . . .. 16 vent window control.. . . . . . . .. 16 power window. , ... ' . . . . . . 16
Safety, Comfort and Convenience Features power seat adjustment 17 windshield wipers and washer. 17 glove compartment. . . . . . . . . . . 17 adjustable steering whee\. .... 19 sun visors... . . . . .. .. ....... 17 clock .................... 18 seat belts. ...... ... 18 rear view mi rrors .. .. . .. , 19 custom seat adjustment. . , .... 19 parking brake warning signal., 19 emergency warning Hasher. . . 19 ash receiver ................ 19 coat hooks .. .. . .. .. .. .. ... 20 Auto Pilot. ............. , 20
page refueling . . 20 Cool Aire air conditioning 20 radios .. , .... ,.... .. 21 rear seat speaker ............ 21 reverberator . 21 remote-control outside mirror .. 21 Heater Operation . . 22 Air Conditioner Operation . 23 Station Wagon Features seat storage.. .... .... . 26 tailgate and rear window .. .. 27 jack and spare tire storage .... 28 Convertible Top-Operation and Maintenance ... , . . , ., 29 How to Increase Tire Life .... . 30 The Safe Way to Change a WheeL ........... ,.... . .. 31 Appearance Care ... ' . 32 Service Tips, . . . . . . 35 Specifications, Capacities & Data license data , .. , ............ 41 fluid capacities. 41 light bulbs. . . . . . . . 41 lightfuses. . . . . .. .. . 41 engine specifications. 41

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MANUFACTURER'S PASSENGER CAR WARRANTY
Chrysler Corporation, as manufacturer, warrants each new passenger cor manufactured by it , including all equipment or accessories (except tires) manufactured or supplied by it, to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for twelve thousand (12,000) miles of operation or twelve (12) months after delivery to the original purchaser, whichever event occur. Arst.
In addition, Chrysler Corporation warranls the engine block, head and all internal engine parts, waler pump, intake manifold, transmission case and all internal trans· mission parts, torque converter (if so equipped), drive shaft, universal joints, rear axle and differential, and rear wheel bearings of each new passenger cor manufaetur d by il to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for fifty thousand (SO,OOO) mile. of operation or five (5) years art r d IIv ry to th original purchaser, whichever event occurs n .. t. A I an expre .. conditi on o f this warranty coverao., ,h. own., II requir . d ,A hav. th. engl"e all changed evolY three m onlhl Or four thoulond mile., w h hev.r "'eI n"t, 'he engi ne all nlt.r repla .d every II and all and Ihe ,arburetor air nlt~ I."ned eyery .1 and r.ploced every Iwo yeu,., "I. , m
ont hl 'h e
owner II requir e d to furnllh a Ch rysl.r Molars Carpora'ion Au'h orl%ed Dealer evidence that the above main'enance leryi,el have b.en performed a nd requel' 'he d ealer to ,ertily on 'he form supplied w ilh the vehicle (I) 'hat h e ha l received lu ch ev idence, a nd
(ii) the c ar'. Ihen ,urrenl odomeler mileage. This addi· tional warranly coverage does no' include or apply to related systems or accessory un lis such as Ignition or etec· trical sys'ems, fuel or cooling systems, engine or transmis· sion controls or linkage, manual gear shift lever and clvld! assembly or any port of the brake assemblies, wheels or tires.
Chrysl r
Corporation's obligation under this warranty i. limit d to r pairing or replacing, at its option, any pori or ports of th pass ng r Car that prove to be defective within the applicable provlJions of this warranty. Service under thl, warranty .hall b p do,m d by any Chrysler Motors arpa,o" II AUlhali. d D 01 r, at the dealer', place of bu,l" ", w,lh I (horllo f r r plae m nl parts or labor.
'" I w""""ty ""Ii II t ",Iply 10 any pass nger car Ihot
hllll h"~ t. II luhl C I I m lU' , n 0110 ne or accident, " .. , I,; ""1' I"'''~''U , C III Iho' Iholt hav b n r paired or 1111 I .1 .",,,.t .. ,,, (IllY I , M 10" Co'poration AUlhar . I, .1 II III , UI "., til to ull ct ad. n II' its
performance and reliabilit
y nor to any repairs or .ervic.
ing required 01 a re.ult of u.ing ports no t sold or opprov d by Chrysler Corporation. AI.o, this warrant y does not apply to paris replacements, mechanic04 adju stments, repoirs 0 1 other servicing normally mode or required as mai ntenanc , such as replacing spark plugs, condensers, igni tion polnh,
filters, etc., or performing wheel alignments, wheel balane ing, brake adjustments, engine lune·ups, cleaning fu I sys tem, etc .
This warranty is the an'y warranty applicable to po. •• ng., carl manufactur.d by Chry sl er Corporation and is .xpress'y in fieu of any warranties otherwise implle " by low (i ncluding, but not limited to, implied Waf ,anties of merchanlability o r fIIness for a partlcula, purpose). Th e re m edies under .his warranty Ihall b. Ihe only r e m edies available to any owner thereol f other perso n, and neither ChrY ller Carparalion, ChrY,'.f Motor. Corporation nor 'he authorhe d sefllng de"I., assumes a ny o.her obligation o r responsibility with respect to the condition of 'he passengor car, an" neither assumes, nor authorizes anyone to assum_ , , any of them, any additiona' liability in canna Ii .. . herewith.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION '
The pointer on the indicator in the instrument panel cluster indicates the gear range the
transmission is in. (With a Console the
indicator is on the Console panel, located on the floor at the driver's right.) The Selector Lever is mounted on the right side of the
steering column. Pull the lever toward you and move it to the desired gear range. Gear
ranges are as follows:
"P" Parking. Supplements parking brake by
locking the transmission. Engine' can be
started in this range. Never use " P " while
car is in motion. Always apply parking brake while in this range.
"R" Reverse. Place your foot on the brake
pedal before selecting this range. An auto· matic safety control makes it impossible to
shift into Reverse at forward speeds above 10 miles per hour.
"N " Neutral. Use when car is standing at idle for prolonged period with engine running.
12 Engine can be started in this range.
"0 " Drive. For most city and highway driving.
"2" Second. For driving slowly in heavy city
traffic or on mountain roads where more precise speed control is desirable. Use it also when climbing long grades, and for "engine
braking" when descending moderately steep grades.
CAUTION:
To prevent IICes s engine speed do not ex·
ceed 60 miles per hour In this range.
" 1" First. For driving up very steep hills and for "engine braking" at low speeds (25 miles
per hour or less) when going down. In snow,
sand or mud, car can often be moved by alternately moving from Drive and Reverse with the accelerator slightly depressed to
achieve a "rocking motion.
CAUTION:
To prevent excess engine speed do not ex­
ceed 40 miles per hour In this range.
Towing. For short distances put transmission in Neutral, but don't exceed 35 mph. For long distances (more than 100 miles), or If the transmiSSion is not operative, the car should be towed with rear wheels off the ground or with the propeller shaft disconnected.
Assist Starting Procedure (Automatic and Manual Transmission). Your battery must contain an adequate charge to provide prompt starting power to the engine. If it does not, it may require "boosting" by transferring power t o it from a fully-charge battery. When this is done the negative cable on the charging bat­tery must be attached only to the negative (- ) post, and positive (+ ) to positive. Each post IS stamped on top. This precaution will prevent possible wiring damage to your car.
Assist starting can also be done by having the car pushed from behind. Make sure the bumpers on both cars align properly. If you have an automatic transmission put the selector lever in "N" (neutral) and when you have been pushed to about 15 mph, turn the ignition key to "On", press the accelerator pedal about half-way down and move the selector lever to "I" (first) gear. When the engine starts shift to "0" (drive) gear.
With a m anual transmission, press the clutch pedal and hold it there; then shift to Second or High gear. When a speed of about 10 mph is reached, press the accelerator pedal, turn the ignition key to "On" and slowly release the clutch pedal and engine should start.
Do not get an assist start by having t h e cal towed as it could be damaged by being thrust forward suddenly when the engine starts.

MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ....
Both manual transmissions are synchronized for smooth and easy shifting. The 3·Speed shift lever is mounted on the steering column -the 4·Speed is floor-mounted at the driver's right hand, or on the forward end of the Console, if so equipped. For smoother acceleration always shift from low to second to high with a 3-Speed trans­mission, and from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 if your car is equipped with a 4-Speed transmission, see illustration. Do not shift to Reverse when car is moving.
Shifting Gears: When shifting gears: (1) Depress clutch pedal to floor. (2) Move shift lever to desired position. (3) Release clutch pedal a nd press down on accelerator peda I at the same time. Do not drive with your foot on the clutch pedal as this will cause abnor­mal clutch wear.
Down Shifting: Moving from high down to the lower gears in descending numerical order is recommended to preserve the brakes when driving down steep hills and to save gasoline when going up steep hills. Use second gear to improve traction when pulling out o f deep mud, sand or snow.
Towing: Car should not be towed more than 25 miles in Neutral, at speeds not to exceed 30 mph. If the transmission is not operative, or the car is to be towed more than 25 miles, the propeller shaft should be disconnected or the car towed with the rear end off the ground.
3·Speed TransmiSSion
4 -Speed
TransmiSSion
3-S pecd
DOWN SHIFTS SPEED
GEARS
High to Second Second to Low
4to 3
3 to 2
2 to 1
4-Spced
SPEED (mph)
40 to 10 o
50 to 25 25 to 15 15 to 0

Resulting color mav rub off and webbing strength may be affected.
o Adjustable Steering Wheel. Steering wheel can be moved to any of seven different positions. It can be moved away from the lap area when entering or leaving the car. It can be adjusted to suit the comfort of any SIZe driver. Changing the wheel posi­tion on long trips helps relieve fatigue. To adjust the wheel, simply hft up the small lever adjacent to the turn signal control, move the wheel up or down, as desired, and release the lever to lock the wheel firmly in place. Wheel position may be changed while driving.
~ Prismatic Day and Night Mirror. Annoy-ing and dangerous headlight glare-back when driving at night can be elimmated by moving the small lever under the mirror, pictured here. o Six-Way Custom Seat Adjustment. Your front seat track can easily be adjusted In a variety of positions by your Dealer or yourself to suit your personal requirements. It will adjust forward or back, up or down and its tilt can be changed to provide maxi­mum comfort. The manual seat movement
lever may still be used to obtain the desired forward or backward positions.
Q Parking Brake Warning S ignal. Red light in parking brake release lever blinks red when engine is running with park­ing brake on. Prevents unnecessary brake wear.
Emergency Warning Flasher. This flasher system protects you during emergency stops on the highway at night. By pu lIing a switch on the instrument panel, front' and rear directiona I signals flash intermittently to warn on-coming cars in both lanes. Flasher will operate with the ignition off, permitting driver \0 lock car in the event it is necessary to leave for assistance.
41) Ash Receivers and Lighter. Separate ash receivers for driver and passenger are provided on the lower edge of the instru­ment panel. Pressure on the tab at the rear enables the ash receiver to be removed for cleaning. On some models an ash receiver is Installed on the front seat back lor the con­venience of rear seat passengers.
A lighter is located next to the driver's ash receiver. Push in the knob, but don't hold it. When heated, it will pop out automatically. An ash receiver in Monaco models is provided in rear end of Console.
AOJUSTING BOLT
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Coat Hookl. The metal hooks located above is felt. then take foot dff accelerator and speed the rear side windows are handy for hanging will be automatically maintained. To change coats or clothing to keep them wrinkle· free. cruising speed. move control ring to new Self-Adjusting Brakes. This feature eliminates setting. Automatic speed regulation can be manual adjustment of your brakes. Brake disengaged at any time by pushing in knob pedal application during normal "reverse" or by turning the ignition off. Application of driving will maintain your brakes at the the brake disengages speed control until specified adjustment. desired speed is regained. To slow down or stop push the brake pedal and car will stop' o Auto Pilot This device enables you to normally. To resume driving. accelerate until control yourdrivingspeed automatically. resistance is felt-then remove foot from The control is located on the instrument pedal. and speed will again be automatically panel. Speed indicator settings appear in the maintained. lens above the control. and can be set by . turning to the desired speed. For example. To Dlsen~ge A~ Pilot: Push In knob and 5 corresponds to about 50 mph. turn to extreme nght.
Speed Reminder reature: Turn the 6 Refuell"1-T~e gasoline ~lIer·tu.be on Sedan control ring to the desired speed (with ~nd Convertible mod~ls IS behind the ~e~r car parked or moving). When the pre-set license plate. On Stallon Wagon models I~ IS speed is reached. a pressure will be felt on on the I~ft rear fend~r .. The cap on Station your foot. reminding you the pre-selected Wagons IS vented. If It IS replaced. use only speed has been reached. To continue at this a vented cap. speed •• ~old accelera!or pedal down to "resis-" Cool-Air. " Air Conditioning (dealer tance level..T0 In~rease speed. push installed). Simple push-bullon control panel accelerator .agal~st resls~an~. NOTE: When and temperature lever is conveniently located pavement IS slippery. It .IS recommended in the center of the unit. at the driver's right that only the Speed Reminder feature be hand. Desi~ned to enable passengers to direct used. . cooled air In any direction. Before operating. Automatic Speed Rl9ulator reatur.: Adlust start engine and open windows to expel hot control ring to desired speed and pull out air. See page 23 for operating the combined knob in center. Increase speed until resistance heater-air conditioning unit.
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THE SAFE WAY TO CHANGE A WHEEL
I Shut engine off and set parking brake. C. r should be parked on as flat a surface as possible. Block the wheel diagonally opposite to the one to be removed.
7 R move spare wheel. lack and base and IUR wrench from luggage compartment. See II lie ;>8for StatIOn Wagon lack storage.
Pry off hub cap With flat end of lug wrench.
" Loosen nuts (bolts) before uSing lack. I urn left on right wheels (passenger side) nd ueht on left wheels.
5. Place lifting hook on lack, uSing top hole for front bumper and bottom hole till r ,r bumper.
! II applicable, remove fender skirt If rear ",II I IS to be changed. Place hand under 111"'1'1 dge of skirt and push lock lever up 1111 way from you. Then pull skirt down for I IIIOV I.
I r I t lack hook between the two bump­r bolts and set lack In position with­lui I nling.
8. I nsert lug wrench In lack; set control finger for "Up" posllion and "pump" until wheelis clear of ground.
9 . Remove nuts (bolts) and pull wheel off hub.
10. Install spare and lightly tighten nuts (bolts), alternating from upper left to lower right and upper right to lower left . Set control finger for "Down" position and lower car. Then finish tightening. Put hub cap in place and hit sharply with heel of hand If rear wheel was changed, replace fender skirt (if applicable) by engaging retainer pins into holes in fender and push lock lever up to lock poslhon.
CAUTION: A bumper jack is a tire changing tool only! If It IS necessary to work under the car, place supports under car structure.

Qu ot, Safe, Sturdy Construction. That feeling of rock­ohd sturdiness you get in your new Dodge is built fight In. It's the result of a one-piece body and frame c II d Unlbody-rugged, light and fully protected from IU t by an exclusive seven·stop process. It's safer, too,
h cause i t surrounds you with steel girders.
I Smooth Comfort on the Roughest Road. As you drive, notice how your Dodge seems to glide over bumps and holes just as though they weren't there. Dodge is no exception. It gives you a remarkable combination of stability. control and smooth comfort for you and your family.
choose the ~iM.e6t COlLe..-for your new
Sure, Safe Stopp/ng Power. Dodge brakes give you completely predictable braking action, each and every stop. You'll also like the way you r new Dodge stops q uickly, surely, with very little pressure on the pedal. Big brake lining area means extra safety for you and your passengers, too.
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