Floor Controls - Chevrolet 1973 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual

FLOOR CONTROLS
Braking System
The service brake system is de-
signed for braking performance
under a wide range of driving con-
ditions even when the vehicle is
loaded to its full rated vehicle load.
Power Brakes
• On cars with power brakes if
power assist to the brakes is
interrupted due to a stalled en-
gine or some malfunction, two
or more brake applications can
be made using reverse power.
• If the brake pedal is held down,
the system is designed to bring
the car to a full stop on reserve
power. However, the reserve
power is partially depleted each
time the brake pedal is applied
and released.
• When reserve power is ex-
hausted, the vehicle can still be
stopped by applying greater
force to the pedal.
Parking Brake
• To set parking brake, fully de-
press foot pedal at far left side.
• For maximum holding power,
depress regular brake pedal with
the other foot at the same time.
• To release parking brake, pull
"BRAKE RELEASE" lever on
lower left instrument panel.
• As a reminder, the brake system
warning light is designed to glow
whenever the parking brake con-
trol is not fully released, and the
ignition is on.
• Never drive car with parking
brake set as this may overheat
or otherwise damage rear brakes.
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Clutch Adjustment
Clut8h adjustment should be
checked and adjusted periodically
as necessary to compensate for
clutch facing wear. To check, de-
press pedal by hand until resist-
ance is felt. Free travel of pedal
should be approximately one inch;
if very little or no free travel is
evident, clutch adjustment is re-
quired.