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TIPS
FOR
COLD
WEATHER
OPERATION
Freezing cold affects automobiles much as
it affects people; they need protection
from the weather. Normally your car will
run as easily in winter as in milder
weather. But when extremely frigid days
occur, you can avoid virtually all difficul-
ties by these simple steps:
WATCH YOUR BATTERY
Keep battery fluid well filled up. And,
because batteries produce less power when
very cold and are heavily drained by
winter cold starting and extra use of lights,
you should have the battery charge checked
if
the' engine turns over slowly when start-
ing or if lights are dim. Partially dis-
charged batteries may freeze in extreme
cold.
SHELTER THE CAR
The villain in freezing is the wind-rushing
air that removes every last calorie of heat.
Any shelter will help: even an unheated
garage or a carport.
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WARM UP THOROUGHLY
Start the engine as described on page 25.
Then let it run for a few minutes, to give
the engine and transmission lubricants
time to circulate to all moving parts. Drive
slowly until the operating temperature
(blue) indicator light goes out and your
heater produces warmth.
CHECK ANTI-FREEZE
Your new Falcon's two year anti-freeze
provides ample protection to 35
0
below
zero unless there has been a loss of cool-
ant through leakage, overheating or a
similar mishap. If the radiator level is
low, add Rotunda Permanent Anti-Freeze
undiluted, or mix with water as indicated
on the container. To avoid possible chem-
ical dan;tage to the radiator, do not mix
different· brands of anti-freeze.
KEEP CAR CLEAN
Wash the body frequently in winter
to
re-
move road salt and dirt. Protect door locks
from possible entry of water by applying
Ford Lock Lubricant. If a lock freezes,
heat the key with a match.
HOW TO GET OUT OF SAND,
SNOW OR ICE
A heavy snowfall creates two kinds of
driving problems, and it is helpful to con-
sider each kind separately. Deep soft snow
resists forward motion in a matter similar
to loose sand. Hard, packed snow causes
the wheels to lose traction on the icy sur-
face. In mud, both momentum and trac-
tion may be lost.
When wheels are bogged down in soft
material, use second gear
("2" with
Cruise-O-Matic) to supply the necessary
torque. Try to crawl forward slowly but
evenly. Should resistance increase to the
point where the car begins to stall, shift
to low gear ("1" with Cruise-O-Matic).
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