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BATTERY CHARGE
INDICATOR-
GASOLINE
GAUGE~The
battery
"charge"
and
"discharge" indicator
located at the left
end
of
the instrument
group
indicates the
current flow
to and
from
the
battery. Electrical
current
going from the
generator to the battery registers on the
"charge" side. The indicator
will
show a
"dis-
charge"
reading when more electrical
energy
is being
consumed than is received from the
generator.
The gasoline gauge is electrically operated.
It indicates the
quantity of
gasoline
in
the tank
only when the ignition is turned
on.
When the
ignition
is
turned
off, the pOinier drops back
beyond
the
"empty"
mark.
OIL
PRESSURE
GAUGE-WATER TEMPERATURE
INDI-
CATOR-
The
oil gauge on
the panel indicates the pressure in
the
engine lubrication system.
This
shows whether
the
oil
pump is working. It does
not show how
much oil there is in the crankcase
.
At
normal
driving speeds the gauge should read approxi
-
mately 40. If the indicator does not
come above
zero or
fluctuates greatly, you
should check
your oil level
immediately;
and, if
low,
add
oil
to bring to the
proper level.
If the
oil
level
is
not
low and
fluctuations continue, you
should contact
a Pontiac
dealer immediately.
The temperature of the water in your
engi(le
is shown by the water
temperature indicator. When the engine is thoroughly warmed up
the indicator will indicate between 160· and
200·.
If the
tempera-
ture indicator needle
goes
to the
230·
mark,
you
should look
into
the
cause immediately.
LOCKS
AND
KEYS-
Maximum protection
is provided
by the Pontiac
system of
locks and
.keys
.
Two sets
of
two keys
each
are furnished
with your car. The
octagonal
handled
key
operates
the
front door
and ignition lock.
The
oval handled
key
operates
the glove and
rear
deck
compartments.
CAUTION:
Never leave
keys
in
your
car
. Insura nce records
show over 75% of
cars
stolen have been left with
the
ignition key in
the lock.
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