Seats, Seat Belts And Mirrors - Plymouth Gran Fury1976 Operator's Manual

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Extremely Cold Weather (Below Zero)
Depress the accelerator pedal to the floor . then hold pedal part way
down while starting. Allow the engine to run for approxi mate ly 30
seconds before engaging transmiss ion. If temperature fa lls be low
- 20
c
F.,
start car
only in neutral.
Pumping Accelerator Pedal
Depressing the accelerator ped al to the floor several extra time s
can improve cold s tart s espec iall y at low temperatures (be low
IO
c
F .) and after the car has been sta ndin g for several days. How-
eve r, pedal pumping s hould not be used a s a starting a id during
restart of a warm engine.
Flooded Engine
Depress the accelerator pedal fully a nd hold to the fl oo r until
e ngine sta rt s.
How To Obtain Maximum Gasoline Mileage
How ma ny miles a ca r will trave l o n one gallon of gaso line depends
on many d ifferent factors. The best approach to fue l economy is to
make yo urse lf aware of those facto rs that you can co ntro l. Check
your driving habits against the following suggest io ns . Maintain and
ope rate yo ur car so as to get the maximum mileage possible.
J. Take it easy when pu lling away from lights or stop s igns. Accel-
era te slowly and smoothl y.
2. Whe n you're parked , even for a short wait, do n' t idle the engine-
shut it off.
3. Plan your trips to avo id lights and unnecessary stops.
4. Keep your tires innated
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the recomme nd ed press ures.
5. Keep yo u ai r cleaner clea n and you r car lubricated as recom-
me nd ed in this manua l.
6. Keep you car ·' tuned-up·'. An out-or-tune engine is wasting gas
an d costing you money.
7. Reduce excess we ight. Carrying items s llch as go lf c lu bs, out-
board motors or heavy too ls requires more gas.
See ,. Fuel Pacer" in the Optional Accessories section of thi s
manual.
Seats - Seat Belts - Mirrors
Seat Adjustment
T he adjusti ng leve r is located at the door s ide of the driver's seat.
The split, or bucket front seats a lso have an adj ust ing lever on the
passenger's door side o f the sea t.
Power Seat Adjustment
(optional on all except Valiant)
T he three swi tch powe r seat adju ster provides six way adjus tment
of the front seat . The center switch moves the seat up or down and
forward or backward.