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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
I - Tachometer*
"he red shaded area at the end of the scale indicates the maximum permissible
engine rpm (revolutions per minute) for all gears after the break-in period. Before
'eaching this area, the next higher gear
snould be selected or the foot eased off
the accelerator pedal. Earlier shifting saves fuel and reduces noise.
Sniff to the next lower gear when the en-
; ne rpm drops below 1500 rpm.
~ne green shaded area on the scale snows the speed at which the engine is de-
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eloping its most favourable torque.
3 - Normal clock*
~J
set the clock, depress the knob in the : al center and
turn.
4 - Coolant temperature
gauge X
tare applicable The needle in the coolant temperature
gauge will indicate the temperature of the
coolant shortly after the ignition is
switched on.
When ignition is switched on the warning light (c) will flash for a few seconds as a
functional check.
a - Engine cold
Avoid high engine speeds and heavy throt tle when the needle is still in this area of
the
dial.
b - Normal temperature During normal running the needle will re
main somewhere in the middle of the
dial.
If the engine is working hard at hign a--
bient temperatures, the needle may as:
go further to the right, but this is no cause
for concern so long as the coolant
tem
perature warning light does not start
flashing.
c - Warning light If the light flashes when driving first check
the coolant temperature gauge. If the nee
dle is in the normal range, add coolant at the next opportunity. If the needle is in the warn
ing range, either the coolant level is too low
or the coolant temperature is too high. Move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road,
stop the engine and depress the
emergency flasher switch.
The fan should be operating when the warning light is on (listen for fan, located in
front of car behind grille).
WARNING • To reduce the risk of being burned,
never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the
engine compartment. Wait until no
steam or coolant can be seen or heard
before carefully opening the hood.
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VEHICLE CARE
Refill
tank
Checking
the coolant level
The coolant level should
be
checked from time
to
time, and always before going on
a
longer
trip.
WARNING
To
reduce the risk of being burned, never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant
escaping
from the en
gine compartment.
Wait
until
no steam
or
coolant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the
hood.
Expansion
tank
The refill tank and
the
expansion tank are in
the
engine compartment.
The coolant level
is
normally checked only in
the
refill tank (behind
the
license plate
lid).
The expansion tank needs checking only
if
a
large amount
of
coolant
is
lost
or if the
warning
light
in the
water temperature gauge lights up.
On
the
refill
and the
expansion tank,
the
cap
need
not
be taken
off,
since the tanks
are transparent.
On
the refill tank, the coolant level must
be
between
the
min.
and
max. marks when
engine
is
cold
and not
running. When
engine
is
warm, coolant level
may be
slightly above max. mark.
The expansion tank
is
equipped
with
an
electric coolant level checking device.
When the coolant level is too low, the warn ing
light
in the
coolant temperature gauge
(see
page
43)
will flash
until
the
coolant
level has been restored
to
normal.
Always heed WARNINGS on page 97.
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