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LIGHT SWITCH
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS-
You may have noticed that the instru-
ment
lights
come on when
the
light
switch
is
pulled out. Turning
the
knob
clockwise decreases the
brightness
of
the
instrument
lighting and
counter-
clockwise
increases
the
brightness of
the
lighting.
When turned
as
for as
possible in a
clockwise
direction, the
instrument lights are off. This enables you to
adjust the
brightness of
the instrument panel to your visual comfort.
HOOD
LOCK-Just
below the light
switch is
the
hood
lock
knob.
As the
hood is
closed,
it locks automatically
and can
only
be opened when this
knob below the instrument panel is
pulled
out.
Even
then, the hood safety
catch
out in
front
is still
engaged
and
must be
released
by hand before the hood can be raised. The catch
is a safety feature provided to
hold
the hood in
case
the knob
should
be pulled out while the car is in motion.
This
inside hood lock gives
better
protection against theft of accessories on your Pontiac.
CANE HANDLE HAND BRAKE-
The hand
brake lever,
generally re-
ferred
to as
"Cane
Handle", is located
on
the
left
hand
side of
the
steering
column
below the instrument panel.
Pull
handle
to
apply the
brake and
release
with a counter-clockwise twist.
WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL
BUTTON-The
windshield
wiper control
button is
located
at the
bottom of
the vertical
bar that
divides
the windshield. Turning the button to the left
regulates wiper
speed.
If the
car
is equipped
with
a
windshield washer, turn
the
button
slightly to
the
right,
and hold for a few seconds
to
operate
the washer,
then
back
to the left
for wiper operation
.
VENTILATION
SYSTEM-Duct
type ventilators controlling
the
amount of
outside
air coming into
the
car
are located on both the
right and left hand side bringing
air
through the
dash
panel.
The
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