Pontiac 1958 Safari Owner's Manual page 14

SUN VISORS-Folded up against the
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top directly in front of the driver and
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front passenger are two sun visors. The
visors may be slid toward the center of
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the car (except for the Convertible), as well as swung around to either
right or left to protect your eyes when sun is at either side.
REAR VIEW MIRROR- The rear view mirror
can be adjusted for both height and sight angle. The
height is adjusted by raising or lowering the mirror
on its pivot joint. This necessitates loosening the
screw in the clevis joint. Rotating the mirror up to
180
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on its ball socket will provide the desired sight
angle. Adjustment of the accessory " Non Glare"
mirror is covered on Page 58.
RATILE-PROOF TOOL STORAGE-The
annoying rattles often caused by loose car
tools in ' the trunk, are eliminated by proper
use of the tool anti-rattle spring. When re-
moving tools it is only necessary to remove the
connecting ring on the right side from the
hook on the floor.
HOOD LATCH-For your convenience
the hood latch and safety hook can be
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completely released from the front of the
hood. To open the hood it is only necessary
to pull the release rod towards you to the
end of its travel. Near the end of its travel
the release rod will automatically disengage
the safety hook, which is provided to pre-
vent opening of
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hood should the latch
become accidentally unlatched.
FUEL FILLER DOOR-The fuel filler
neck is hidden behind the left back up
lamp door on the 1958 Pontiac. To open
door pull on the left edge.
positions for the lift gate.
END GATE OPERATION-The 1958
Pontiac Safari has seven different locking
This new type gate is operated as follows : (1) depress button on lower
tail gate; (2) raise lift gate until it locks in highest notch ; or (3)
raise to an intermediate notch (one of six) by pressing knurled nut
on each support "up," at desired notch; (4) turn left nut counter-
clockwise and right one clockwise to lock gate in position; to lower
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