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NOTE:
Should the car fail
to start
in
five
to
ten
seconds,
it
is
possible
that
the
engine
is
flooded.
In that
case, press the
accelerator
slowly to
the
floor
and
hold it
there
when starling
. This
renders
the
choke inoperative and
[eheves the flooded condition.
OPERATING IN DRIVE RANGE
-
In
cold
weather
the engine must
idle
with
the
control lever in
the N
position until the engine and trans-
mission are
nearly or completely
warmed up.
Afier the
engine is started,
move
the control lever from
N
to either one of the two
arrows
in the
desired
DR
poSition.
When the engine is
cold
and running at
fast idle,
the
car will tend
to creep
forward
a fter
the
control
lever is moved to
either of the two DR
poSitions.
A slig
ht
application
of
the
foot
broke
or hand brake will hold
the
ca
r under these
conditions.
After
re-
leasing the brakes the
car
will move forward when the accelerator
is
depressed.
The
position
marked by the
left
hand arrow
is provided for all
normal
forward driving;
it
reduces engine speed,
provides
better
driving
comfort
and improves
fuel
economy. The
position indicated
by the right hand
arrow is
provided for better acceleration
and is
very
useful when.
driving
in
congested
traffic. It is also
effective
when climbing or descending long mountain grades. The
control
lever
can be
moved from
one
a
rrow to the
other
when
driving
at any
car speed
ondry roads.
Acceleration-The shift events from first
speed
to
second, second
speed to third, and third to fou rth (direct drive) wilI
occur
at
progressively higher speed ranges depending upon the amount
of
pressure on the accelerator
peda
l. With a
slight accelerator pedal
pressure, the
shift
events wlII be
at
.
lower
speeds.
As accelerator
pressure
is
increased, the shift event will
occur
at higher
car speeds.
Forced Downshift -
To obtain an extra burst
of speed needed for
possing when driving in either of the two DR ranges,
depress
the
accelerator
pedal
completely. The drive
will
then
change
to a lower
speed
for rapid pickup and wilI
return to
a higher
speed
automatically
as
car speed is increased.
Caution Against Coasting in Neutral-
Do
not coast with
the
control
lever in the N
(neutral) poSition.
This procedure is
unlawful
in many
states and under some conditions
is harmful to the transmission.
Stopping the Car-
To
stop
the car, merely release the
accelerator
pedal. Leave
the control lever in the DR position you've
selected;
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