Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine feet-4 inches  in height,  who are 
able  to sit  up  alone. 
In using  any infant  or child  re
straint  system, read  and comply 
with  all installation  and usage  in
structions.  All unused  seat belts 
near  the child  should  be stowed 
properly  to help  prevent  them from 
striking  him 
or her in the  event  of 
.an  accident. 
If a child is traveling  in a vehicle 
not equipped with  a General 
Motors  infant or child  restraint or 
other  safe infant  or child  restraint 
system,  the following  precautions 
should  be taken: 
1 . Infants  unable to sit  up  by them
selves  should  be restrained  by 
placing them in a covered. 
padded  bassinet  which is placed 
crossways  in the  vehicle  (width-
10 
wise) on the  rear  seat.  The 
bassinet  should be securely  re
strained  with the regular  vehicle 
seat  belts.  An alternate  method 
is to position  the bassinet  so that 
it  rests  against  the back  of the 
front  seat, again  crossways  in 
the  vehicle . 
2.  Children  able to sit  up  by them
selves  should  be placed  on a seat 
and  restrained  with a seat  belt. 
When  children  ride in the  front 
seat , both  lap and  shoulder  belt 
should  be worn. 
If the  shoulder 
belt  causes  neck 
or face irrita
tion  due to the  child's  size, this 
may  be reduced  in some  cases 
by  positioning  the  child further 
inboard. 
If serious  discomfort 
continues,  the child  should  be 
lap  belted  in the  rear  seat.  Never 
allow  a child  to stand  or kneel 
on  any  seat. 
3 . 
General Motors recommends 
that  children  be restrained  prop-  
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine a short  distance  can damage  a tire 
beyond  repair. 
Temporary  repairs, such 
as 
"blowout" patches or any repair 
made  from the outside  of the  tire 
should  not be made  except  in 
emergencies. 
Such  "stop-gap" de
vices 
as plugs  and aerosol-type 
sealants  are good  for no more  than 
100 miles  of driving  at speeds  not 
over 
50 mph.  A permanent  vul
canized  repair, plug or patch  ap
plied  from inside  the tire,  should 
be  made 
as soon as possible.  Also, 
the  installation  of an  inner  tube in 
a  damaged  tubeless tire 
is not a 
recommended  repair procedure. 
Replacement Tires 
When  replacing  tires, only the 
size,  load  range,  and construction 
type  (bias,  bias-belted, 
or radial) 
originally  installed on your  vehi
cle  are  recommended.  Use of any 
other  tire size  or type  tire may  seriously 
affect ride, handling, 
speedometer/odometer  calibration 
vehicle  ground  clearance  and tire 
clearance  to the  body  and chassis. 
The  following  also should  be con
sidered  when replacing  tires: 
• To achieve best all around  ve
hicle  performance,  belted-bias 
tires  and bias  tires  should  not 
be  mixed  on the  same  car. 
• Because  of possible  adverse ef
fects on vehicle handling,  do 
not  mix  radial  ply tires  with 
other  type tires on the  same 
vehicle  (such as bias 
or bias
belted  snow tires). 
• It is recommended  that new 
tires  be installed  in pairs  on the 
same  axle. 
• When  replacing  only one tire,  it 
should  be paired  with the tire 
having  the least  wear,  to equal
ize  braking  traction. 
• When replacing  original tires 
with  an optional  recommended 
60 
size of different  diameter,  the 
speedometer  must be recali
brated  by installing  the correct 
speedometer  driven gear. 
Snow Tires 
If you equip  your vehicle  with 
snow  tires, they should  be inflated 
4  psi  above  the recommended 
pressures  shown on the  tire  pla
card  up to a maximum  of 32  psi 
(  cold)  for load  range  B tires  and 
40 psi for  load  range  D tires. It is 
recommended  that vehicle  speeds 
be  limited  to a maximum  of 75 
mph  if snow  tires are installed. 
If 
your  car is equipped  with radial 
tires,  use only  radial  snow tires. 
Replacement  Wheels 
When replacing  wheels for any 
reason,  care should  be taken  to in
sure  that the wheels  are equiva
lent  to those  removed  in diameter, 
rim  width  and off-set.   
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SPECIFICATIONS 
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 
Car-Stamped on Vehicle Identification Plate attached to left 
of instrument panel. 
Engine-Stamped  on boss  on block. 
6-Cylinder-On right  side of block to rear of distributor. 
8-Cylinder-On right  side of block at front. 
Body-Stamped  on plate  attached  to 
cowl panel. 
DIMENSIONS 
Overall Length (Coupe)  ....................... 195.4" 
Height ...................................... 49.1" 
Width .......................•..••........ 74.4" 
Wheelbase ..........•..................... 108.0" 
70 
BAnERY RATING 
L6 engine equipped vehicles-l 2 volt, 54 plate, 2300 watts· 350 V-8 engine  equipped vehicles-12 volt, 66 plate, 2900 watts· 
Heavy Duty-12 volt, 78 plate, 4000 watts· 
·Crankingpower at O·F. 
CAPACITIES 
Gasoline Tank 
(Approx.) 
Crankcase 
(Refill) 
6  and  8 Cylinder 
U.S. Mealure 
21.0 gal. 
Oil  change  only . .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .. 4 qt. 
Oil and  Filter  change  .  . .  .  .  . .. 5 qt. 
Imperial Measure 
17.5  gal. 
31f .. qt. 
4 V. qt.