Chevrolet Corvette 1953 Operation Manual page 10

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ControlJ
PARKING
BlIAKE
AND ALAlIM
LI
G
HT
The
parking brake oper-
ates independently of
the
service brakes and is applied
by
pulling
slrai~ht
back
on
the T-handle
(fig.
15).
To
release,
simply tum
the
handleslightly
and
push
in
to normal
position. A park.
ing brake alarm
light, lo-
cated below
the
speedom-
eter (fig. 2). operates only
with ignition
switch on
to indicate
by means of
a Aashinq
red light when the parking
brake is applied.
nOOD
LOCK CONTlIOL
The hood lock is released by pulling
out
the
control
knob
located under the left
side of
the instrument panel, ncar the
parking brake T-handle
(6g.
15). This releases the hood to
enable it to
be
raised manually to the
open
position. The
hood is hinged at its forward
end
to supports
at
the
sides
of the radiator. A telescoping hood support, which locks
when
the
hood
reaches
the open position, is provided. To
lower the hood,
it
must first be raised to disengage the
hold-open
support
and then lowered fully to
engage
the
hood
lock.
DllIECTION SIGNAL
The direction signal
lever is located
on the
left
side of
the
slcerin~
column forward of the steering wheel. Moving
this
levcr
downward
for
a
left
turn and
upward
for a right
tum
will
impart a flashing signal through the parking and SlOp
li~hls
LO
indicate
direction
of
turn.
The
lever
will auto-
ll'ladcaJl~'
relOnl
to Ihe
"oW' position upon completion of
turn.
The signal direction is indicated to
tbe
driver
by
a
flashing
arrow
in the
speedometer.
HOllN lIING
A Ilorn ring is provided
on
the
steering wheel
to control
the operation
of tbe
horn.
Finger tip pressure at any point
on
this ring will provide
the
electrical
contact
necessary
fig
.
J6
-
Cou:1 """IIolor nnd
Foal COl/trols
to blow the horns.
COWL VF..NTlLATOR
CONTROL
The
cowl ventilator
is
openedandcJosed
by
means
of the
control
handle lo-
cated
below
the instrument
panel
(fig.
16). A
rachet
mechanism
provides
sev-
eraJ positions
for
the
regu-
lation
of
the air admitted.
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