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COMBINATION HEADLAMP AND INSTRUMENT PANEL
LIGHT SWITCH-The combination headlamp
and
instrument panel
light switch is located at the
extreme
left hand
side of
the instru-
ment
panel.
When
the
light
switch
knob is pulled
out
to the first position, the park-
ing
lamps are
turned
on.
When pulled to the
second position
the
sealed
beam headlamps are turned on
and
the parking lamps off. The
instru-
ment
panel
lights, 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
approaching
traffic in the country. The
"BRIGHT
LIGHTS"
red indicator
light
located in the center
of
the
speedometer
face
will
be on
when
the
upper beams are on,
and
off
when the lower beams
are on.
Instructions for the operation of
the
Autronic Eye
are given
on page 43.
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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
counterclockwise increases the
brightness.
When turned as far
as
possible in a clockwise direction the lights will
go
off.
WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL KNOB-The windshield wiper
control knob is located to the
right of
the headlamp
switch.
Turning
the knob clockwise starts
wiper;
the amount that knob is turned
determines wiper speed. To operate
windshield
washer (ACCESSORY)
depress button in center of wiper control knob, hold button depressed
for a second
or
two then
release
it.
IGNITION AND STARTER SWITCH-As a convenience to you
the ignition
switch
is illuminated when
the
combination headlamp
and
instrument panel light switch
control
knob is pulled
out.
The ignition
switch
has
three
positions, OFF
when
key is vertical, ON when key
is turned to right to first position, and START when key is turned to
full right position
against
stop.
For instructions
on
starting Hydra-
Matic transmission equipped cars refer to page 11, for starting
Synchro-Mesh transmission equipped
cars
refer to page 15.
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