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Front side doors  can be locked 
from  the inside  by depressing  the 
passenger  guard door lock buttons 
located  on the  upper  door panel. 
All  doors  can be locked  from the 
outside  by first  depressing  the door 
lock  button  and closing  the door. 
The front doors can also be 
locked by using  the key. 
All  models  have as a standard 
safety  feature  overriding  door locks. 
When  the doors  are locked,  the 
door  latch  mechanism 
is inopera
tive,  preventing  inadvertent  open
ing  of the  door 
by movement  of the 
inside  handle. 
REMINDER:  Avoid hanging  ob
jects  on the  right  hand  coat hook 
in  such  a way  that you block  the 
driver's  vision to the  right  rear 
quarter. 
"
REMINDER: Always lock the 
doors when driving, for greater 
security  in the  event of  an accident, 
to help  keep  children  from opening 
door, and for greater security 
against  entry 
by unwelcome  per
sons  while  momentarily  stopped. 
Front Seat Backlocks 
Front  seat backs  are equipped 
with  a 
self, locking  mechanism  to 
keep  the seat  back  locked  in place 
while 
in the  up position.  The lock 
release  lever 
is located  at the  lower 
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rear  of the  seat  back  nearest  the 
door.  To  tilt the  seat  back  forward, 
lift  the  lock  release  lever and tilt 
the  seat  back  forward.  When the 
seat  back 
is returned  to the  up 
position,  the seat  back  will auto
matically  lock. 
Keep  seat belts  and buckles  clear 
of  mechanism  when tilting  folding 
seats  forward  or backwards,  to pre
vent  damage  to these  belt restraints.   

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Front 
Seats 
The  front  seats may  be  adjusted 
forward  or rearward  by moving  the 
control  lever at the  front  of the 
seat  to the  right.  Move  control 
lever  to the  right  to release  the 
locking 
mechanism; then exert 
slight  body pressure  to move  seat 
to desired  position. · Release  con
trol  lever  to lock  seat in desired 
position. 
Inside Rearview  Mirrors 
Switc.h mirror to night  position 
to  reduce  glare from  following 
,  headlights. 
To raise  or lower  mir
ror 
to achieve  desired field of view,  grasp 
mirror  and exert  sufficient 
pressure  by pushing  or pulling  up, 
down  or sideways. 
Occupant  Restraint Belts 
Lap and shoulder  belts provide 
added.  security  and comfort  for you 
and  your  passengers.  Proper 
use 
and care  of these  belts will assure 
continuance  of this  security. 
Seat  Belt Restraint System 
This vehicle is equipped  with a 
belt  system,  starter interlock,  and 
a  light-buzzer 
reminder system 
which 
is designed to prevent · start-
5 
ing the  car  until  front  seat occu
pants  are buckled  in. 
NOTE: 1974 model General 
Motors passenger  cars sold in 
CANADA  have a light-buzzer  re
minder  system which reminds  occu
pants  when  the driver's  and any 
front  passenger's  seat belts  are not 
fastened.  Operation  of this 
"SEAT 
BELT BUZZER/LIGHT RE
MINDER" is explained  under that 
heading  in this  manual. 
However,  these cars do 
NOT 
have a seat  belt starter  interlock sys
tem-a system  which prevents  start
ing  the  car until  the driver  and the 
right  front  passenger  are buckled 
up. 
Therefore, the information 
about  the seat  belt starter  interlock 
system  under the heading 
"TO 
START  CAR" 
in this  manual  does 
not  apply,  nor do any  other  refer
ences  in this  manual  to the  seat  belt 
starter  interlock  system apply to this 
new  car sold  in Canada.   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Start Car: 
• Seat belts must be properly 
buckled around each outboard 
front  seat occupant , after  getting 
in  the  car,  before  the starter  will 
operate. 
• The  reminder  buzzer and light 
are  designed  to 
go on if seat 
belts  are unbuckled  at occupied 
front  seats while  the vehicle 
is 
underway  (the engine will con
tinue  to 
run). 
• The engine may be restarted 
after a stall  without  interlock  in
terference  if the  driver  remains 
seated. 
If  Starter Will  Not Operate: 
• Remove  any objects  from un
occupied  front seats. 
• Re-buckle  front seat belts. 
NOTE: Front seating positions 
contain  a weight  detector  which is 
, designed  to activate  the starter  in
terlock 
or the  buzzer  and light ni-
minder  whenever  a nominal  weight 
is placed on the  seat  and belts  are 
not  buckled.  The weight  detector 
cannot  distinguish  between a pas
senger  and any object  on the  seat, 
therefore,  such items  should  be 
stowed  elsewhere  in the  vehicle. 
Leaving  something  on the  front 
seat  and leaving  the front 
seat belts 
fastened  while the 
car is parked 
creates  a current  drain which  could 
result  in a discharged  battery after 
a  period  of time,  which  will vary 
depending  on battery  and weather 
conditions. 
IfStarterSti  IIWi II NotOperate: 
• Set parking  brake firmly,  move 
transmission  lever to 
"Park" (re
verse  for manual  transmission 
cars)  . 
• TURN IGNITION KEY TO 
"ON" ("RUN"). 
• Open hood  and press  button on 
manual  override  switch labeled 
"START", mounted  on bright 
6 
orange  support  at side  of engine 
compartment 
on driver's side
see  illustration. 
• Close  hood,  enter car, fasten 
seat belt, and follow normal 
starting  procedures. 
NOTE: The reminder  buzzer and 
Light are also  designed to come  on 
if a malfunction  develops in the 
starter  interlock  system. 
If the car 
will not start  and the buzzer/light 
reminder  did 
not come on, the   

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine first, check  lubricant  level and add 
lubricant,  if necessary,  to 
fill to 
level  of filler  plug hole. 
Use SAE 
80 
or SAE  90 GL-S  Gear Lubri
cant. 
(For vehicles  normally 0per
ated in Canada  use SAE 80 GL-S 
Gear  Lubricant.) 
Positraction  -Drain and refill 
after  the first 
12,000 miles  then 
maintain  same 
as standard axle but 
use  only  the special  positraction 
lubricanf 
available  from your 
Chevrolet  Dealer. 
Manual Transmissions 
3-Speed and 4-Speed -Every 
6,000 miles or 4 months-Check 
at  operating  temperature  and 
fill 
as necessary to level  of filler  plug 
hole  with 
SAE 80 or SAE  90 GL
S  Gear  Lubricant. 
(For vehicles 
normally  operated in Canada  use 
SAE 80 GL-S  Gear Lubricant.) 
If temperatures  of below 32°F. 
are  expected,  use SAE 80 GL-S  Gear 
Lubricant  only. 
Clutch Cross-Shaft -Every 
36,000 miles or sooner if neces
sary  -Remove  the plug,  install  a 
lubrication  fitting and lubricate 
with  water  resistant 
EP Chassis 
Lubricant  which meets GM 
Speci
fication  6031 M. 
Automatic  Transmission 
Fluid Recommendations 
Use only automatic  transmis
sion  fluids  identified  with the 
mark 
DEXRON@ II or  DEX
RON®. These  fluids have been spe
cially  formulated  and tested  for use 
in  your  automatic  transmission, 
and  are available  from your Chev
rolet  dealer  or local  service  station. 
Check  the fluid  level  at each 
engine  oil change  period. To make 
an  accurate  fluid level  check: 
Check  the fluid  level  at each  en
gine  oil change  period. 
To make an 
accurate  fluid level  check: 
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1. Drive  car several  miles, making 
frequent  starts and stops,  to 
bring  transmission  up to normal 
operating  temperature  (approxi
mately 
180-190° F.). 
2. Park car  on a level  surface. 
3. Place selector  level in "Park" 
and leave  engine  running. 
4. Remove  dipstick and wipe  clean. 
S . Reinsert  dipstick until 
cap seats. 
6. Remove  dipstick and note  read
ing. 
If fluid  level is at or  below  the 
ADD  mark,  add sufficient  fluid to 
raise  the level  to the 
FULL mark. 
One pint  raises  the level  from  ADD 
to  FULL. 
Do not overfill. 
Under  normal  driving condi
tions,  the transmission  fluid should 
be changed  every 24,000 miles. If 
your car is driven  extensively  in 
heavy  city traffic  during  hot weather, 
or 
is used to pull  a trailer , change 
fluid  every 
12,000 miles.  Likewise, 
operators  of cars  in commercial  use