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New Car Break-In-When starting out with
your
new car,
you
should drive moderately for 10 to 15 minutes to allow time for the
engine, transmission, and rear axle to warm up. Speeds can then be
increased as shown below:
CAR SPEED-First 200 miles not to exceed 50 miles per hour.
Second 200 miles not to exceed 60 miles per hour.
Third 200 miles not to exceed 70 miles per hour.
After
your
ca~ has warmed up,
speed
should be increased gradually
to the maximums in the above schedule, held there for a short dis-
tance, then gradually decreased to a slower speed for a short distance.
Driving at
speeds
up to 50 miles per hour, even for distances greater
than the 200-mile period, will not
"break-in"
your car for sustained
high speed driving. Sustained high speed driving should not be
undertaken until the above schedule of maximum speeds (or its
equivalent) is completed.
NOTE: Brakes, too, need "breaking-In". Avoid fast stops during the first
few hundred miles.
ENGINE AND CAR SERIAL NUMBER-The car
serial
number is
loca
ted on
a
plat~
which
is
attached
to the left
front pillar
post.
The engine
serial
number
is
stamped
on the right hand front face
of
the
block.
The engine number is the same
as
the car serial number.
(Serial
number.
. . .
).
STYLE, PAINT, AND 'TRIM NUMBERS-The
style,
paint and
trim
numbers
are stamped on
the
plate attached
to the right
side
of the
cowl just
under the rear
edge
of
the
hood.
Style number
.
. ..
..
.. . .
Paint number
.
. ..
Trim number
.
KEY NUMBERS_The
octagonal
handled keys fit the
front door and
ignition locks
on all
models,
and
the
rear
door on
station
wagons. The
oval
handled keys fit the
glove compartment lock on all models,
and
the rear deck compartment lock
on
passenger car
models.
Octagonal key number..
. ........
Oval key num-
ber
..
......
..........
Refer to page 8 for removal
of
key number from
key.
STARTING THE
ENGINE-Hy
dra-Matic equipped cars,
see page
12. Synchro-
Mesh equipped
cars, see
page 16.
.
WHERE TO PUT YOUR OWNER'S GUIDE-Slip this Owner's Guide into the
glove
compartment
for
ready reference.
If it becomes necessary for you to order any part or correspond with your
dealer or the factory about your car, you can avoid any possible misunder-
standing by giving
t~e
SERIAL, STYLE and PAINT numbers of your car.
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