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At average driving speeds the gauge should read
approximat~ly,'i;:
4 ()".
When oil gauge reads
approximately "40" at
average driviii
g
speed,
it may read near "0" at hot idle. If indicator does not move above
zero
at average driving
speed
or fluctuates
greatly,
you should
check
the oil level immediately;
and,
if low,
add oil
to bring to the proper
level.
(The oil
level indicator reads
"DO
NOT OVER FILL.
"
This is
important!) If the oil level is not low
and
fluctuation continues,
you
should contact a
Pontiac dealer immediately.
SPEEDOMETER-The orange pointer
indicates
the forward speed
of
the car
in
miles
per
hour.
HEADLAMP AND INSTRUMENT PANEL
LIGHT SWITCH-The combination headlamp
and instrument panel light
switch
is located at the
extreme left hand
side of
the instrument panel.
When'the light
switch
knob
is
pulled
out
to the first position, the
parking
lamps
are
turned
on.
When pulled
to
the
second
position, fhe
dual
sealed
beam headlamps
are
turned
on and
the parking lamps
off.
The instrument
panel
lights, dual tail lamps and license
plate
lamp
are
turned
on
in both
positions.
In
conjunction with
the headlamp
switch
there is
a
convenient
foot switch
located
to
the left
of
the
brake pedal near the
edge of the
floor mat. This
switch
enables
you
to lower the headlamp beams when driving in the
city or
meeting
ap-
proaching traffic in the
country.
The
speedometer
"BRIGHT
LIGHTS"
red indicator light, located in the uppe.r part
of
the dial, will be
on
when the upper beams
are
on
and
off when
the
lower beams are
on.
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS-
As
explained above, the instrument
panel lights
come on when
the light
switch
control knob is pulled
out,
For
your convenience, turning the knob
clockwise
decreases
the brightness of
the instrument panel lights and
counter-
clockwise increases the
brightness.
When turned
as far
as possible in
a clockwise direction the lights
will
go
off.
COURTESY LIGHTS-(Standard on Chieftain Convertible, Bonne-
ville and
Star Chief Models
only)-Installed on
both
sides
of the
car
beneath the instrument panel, these handy lights flash
on when
the
front
doors
are opened,
throwing a strong light
to assist
the
driver
'and
passengers in
and out of
the
car at
night. They may be
operated
manually by flicking
a
switch labeled
"COURTESY"
located
on
the
face
of
the instrument panel.
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