Operation; Lights - Plymouth Gran Fury 1980 Operating Instructions And Product Information

Operation
Parking Brake
When the brake is applied with the ignition on, the BRAKE lamp
in the instrument cluster wiU light. After parking, set the parking
brake firm ly and place the gear selector in the PARK position.
When parking on a hill, it is important to set the parking brake
before placing the gear selector in PARK, otherwise the load on
the transmission locking mecha nism may make it difficult to
move the selector out of PARK. As an added precaution, tum the
front wheels toward the curb on a downhill grade and away from
the curb on an uphill grade.
Warning
Children left unattended in the car sho uld b e w arned not to
to uch the parki ng brake release or the gear selecto r lever.
Hazard Warning Fla sher
The flasher switch is on the steering column, just behind the
steering wheel. Pull out the flasher switch and all front and rear
directional s ignals will flash intermittently. This is an emergency
warning system and is not intended for use when the car is in
motion.
On vehicles equipped with an optional Tilt Steering Whee l, press
14 in the flasher switch to activate the system.
If it is necessary to leave the car to go for service, this flasher
system will continue to operate even with the ignition key re-
moved.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Automatic Transmission Lock-Up Torque Converter
A feature designed to improve fuel economy has been included in
the automatic transmission of most passenger cars built by
Chrysler Corporation. It's called a " Lock-up Torque Converter" .
A clutch within the torque converter engages automatically at
approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) at light throttle, (it engages at
higher speeds under heavier acceleration), and may result in a
slightly different feeling of response during normal operation in
h igh gear. When the car speed drops below approxi mately 25
m ph , or d u ring accelera tion when the transmission down-shi fts
to seco nd gear, the clutch automatically dise ngages.
Column Mounted Selector
The selector lever is mounted on the right side of the steeri ng
column. To drive, move the selector lever from PARK or NEU-
TRAL to the desired drive position. Pull selector lever toward you
when shifting into REVERSE, RRST or PARK, or when shifting
out of PARK.