Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Clock
Reset the clock, if your car is so
equipped, by pulling out the knob
and turning the hands clockwise
if
slow, counterclockwise if fast. This
will, if the clock error
is five min
utes
or more, automatically com
pensate for time gain or lag.
Sev
eral resettings, several days apart,
may be needed to properly adjust
the clock mechanism. Have your
clock cleaned and oiled by a com
petent clock serviceman at least
every two years.
Cigarette Lighter
The accessory cigarette lighter is
located on the instrument panel
face. To operate, push it in. When
it becomes heated, it automatically
pops out ready for
use.
Windshield Wiper
and Washer
The windshield wiping system
operates at two speeds and
is de
signed to wipe clear designated areas
of the windshield under most
inclement weather conditions. The
windshield wipers work electrically
and are not affected by engine op
eration.
Push the control lever to the
right
to start the electric windshield
wiper. The two-speed electric wiper
has both a
"low" and a "high" speed
position.
Pressing the control will send a
measured amount of water or other
cleaning agent onto the windshield
and will also cause the wiper lever
to move, thus starting the wiper
motor. The wiper will then con
tinue to operate until manually
turned off at the wiper lever.
Fill the washer jar only
% full
during the winter to allow for ex
pansion if the temperature should
fall low enough to freeze the
so
lution.
• Check washer fluid level regu
larly-do it frequently when the
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weather is bad.
• Use GM OPTIKLEEN to pre
vent freezing damage, and to
provide better cleaning.
• Do not use radiator anti-freeze in
windshield washer; it could
cause paint damage.
• In cold weather, warm the wind
shield with defrosters before
us
ing washer-to help prevent ic
ing that may seriously obscure
vision.
Air Vents
The air vents in each kick panel
admit air from the vent grille just
ahead of the windshield. Control
knobs open and close the vents .
The amount of air entering the
car through this system
is depend
ent upon vehicle speed.
Four Season Air Conditioning
equipped cars have no kick panel
vents since the vents are a part of
the air conditioning system. The
lever beside each instrument panel
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine For additional air flow lap cool
ers (2) are provided under the steer-
. ing column and glove box. They
have vertical air control vane
out
lets and are aimed at the driver and
passenger.
To direct cool air to the floor,
open the outlet (by pulling tab
to
ward you) beneath the lap cooler
shown on the illustration.
Chevrolet "All Transistor"
Radios
To operate the radios, the igni
tion switch must be in "ON" or
"ACC" position.
Push Button AM Radio
In addition to the manual con
trols, the push Button Radio pro
vides five push buttons with which
to automatically select preset
sta
tions. To preset, allow the radio
several minutes to become
thor
oughly warmed up, pull the push
button
"out" as far as it will go,
tune in the desired station manually
and then push the button
"in." Re
peat this operation for each push
button.
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AM/FM Radio
In addition to providing stand
ard AM · reception, this set permits
you to receive clear static-free
PM
broadcasts. Move the slide bar,
above the radio dial, to the right
or left to select AM or FM recep
tion. All other controls remain the
same
as described for Push Button
radios.
PM broadcasts may be re
ceived as far as 25 miles from the
sending station, depending on the
power of the station and the
exist
ing terrain. In fringe areas, it may
be possible to retune the radio
slightly to maintain peak reception.
If not, retune to a closer or stronger
FM station or switch to AM opera
tion. Push buttons may be set for
either AM or
FM stations or may
be divided between the two.
Antenna
The radio antenna is incorporated
in the windshield glass.
If necessary,
