Power Steering; Holding Car On An Upgrade - Chevrolet 1971 Camaro Owner's Manual

motorists and pedestrians. The ig-
nition switch must be in the "ON"
position in order for the turn sig-
nals to be operational. This feature
prevents battery drain if the lever
is left in an "ON" position when
your car is not in use.
In a normal turning situation
such as turning a corner, the turn
signal is cancelled automatically
after the turn is completed. How-
ever, in some driving maneuvers
such as changing lanes on an ex-
pressway, the steering wheel is not
turned back sufficiently after com-
pleting the turn to automatically
cancel the turn signal. For con-
venience in such maneuvers, the
driver can flash the turn signals by
moving the turn signal lever part
way (to the first stop) and holding
it there. The lever returns to the
neutral or cancelled position when
the driver releases his hold on the
lever.
A green light on the instrument
cluster flashes to indicate proper
operation of the front and rear tum
signal lamps. If the indicator lamp
remains on and does not flash,
check for a defective lamp bulb. If
the indicator fails to light when the
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lever is moved, check the fuse and
indicator bulb.
Power Steering
Power steering assist is provided
by a hydraulic pump driven by the
engine. When the engine is not run-
ning or if the power steering pump
drive belt breaks, the car can still
be steered, but much greater steer-
ing effort will be required.
Holding Car on an Upgrade
When stopped on an upgrade,
maintain your position by applying
the brakes. Never hold the car in
place by accelerating engine with
transmission in gear. This could
cause damage by overheating the
transmission (automatic) or clutch
(manual).