Chevrolet Corvette 1953 Operation Manual page 11

HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH
Beam selection for high or low headlight beams may
be made by exerting foot pressure
on
the dimmer
switch located at the left side of the Boor toe board
(fig. 16). A headlamp beam indicator i. provided in the
speedometer and a small opening beneath the 70 mile
mark is illuminated when the high beams are on.
BRAKE PEDAL
Depressing the foot operated pendant type brake pedal (fig.
16), which is supporled from the master cylinder attached
to
the dash panel, applies the hydraulic service brakes at all
four wheels in proportion to the pressure applied on the pedal.
Fig . 17-Powergbdt Sdtctor
Le/J"
6
ACCELERATOR
The accelerator pedal (fig.
16) controls engine speed
and is designed
LO
provide
the proper "feei'\ neither
too light nor too firm,
for smooth control.
POWER GLIDE
SELECTOR LEVER
The selector lever for the
transmission (fig. 17) is
mounted on the side of
floor tunnel within con
venient reach of the driver
Lever positions are indi-
ca ted on the top of the
lever knob. More detail
information on selector
lever positions can be faun
on page 9.
SEAT ADJUSTER
Fig. 1B-Seat AdjuJtfr Control Ul!tT
The seat adjuster control
lever is located on the
front of driver's seat frame near the left corner (fig.
18), and when pulled upward allows the seat to be
Fig . 79- Door L«k InSide Handle
adjusted forward or back-
ward.
DOOR LOCK
INSID. E HANDLE
To open the door, the lock
is released from either in-
side or outside the car by
grasping the balJ handle at
the front of the door inner
panel (fig. 19) and pull.
ing rearward.