Operating The Vehicle; Proper Break-In; Starting The Engine; Light Switch - Jeep CJ-5 Owner's Manual

LIGHT SWITCH
SHIFT LE\,ERS
HAND BRAKE
HEATER CONTROLS
OPER,ATING YOUR &GP VEHICIE
PROPER,
BREAK - IN
The "$hiftins pattem" of the
ta$mission
shift lever is shown
in figure 3 for the 3'speed trans.
mission and ffgure 4 for the optional
4-speed transmission.
S€e page 14
for operation of th€ transfer case
shiftine levers.
The Iielt switch, No. 4, is the
pluflge. type. When the control
knob is pushed in, no lights are ]it.
Pulling it out half way ope.ates
the parking lights and all the way
out the headlights. The instrument
cluster light is on when either the
parking lights or the headlights are
50 mph. I80 kph.l.300 to 800 mil€s
[1300 km.l
60 oph. [95 L?h.l800 to 1200 miles
[2000 km.]
The cmnkcase is filled at the
facto.y with oil of the proper
viscosity for the "break-in" p€riod.
This special oil should be drained
at s00 miles [800 kh.] and rcplaced
with engine oil of the vismsity
recommended in the Lubrication
Section.
During the frrst 1000 miles U600
km.l of operation be alert for any
indication of overheatins in any
component of the vehicle.
. Give the vehicle a cohplete
lubrication covering all the items
. See that all lires have the
. Should the engine fail to start
at once, pull the choke all tlle wqy
By takine a few reasonable pre
cautions during the first few miles
of driviDg
and by
siving
your
vehicle an opportunitv to properly
"break in", operatio! and life of
the wo.king parts of your '{Jeep'
vehicle will be greatly
ioproved.
The parts of your new 'Jeep'
vehicl€ ale precision fitted. Close
limits are maintained th.oughout.
Therefore
certain speed limits
should be observed to "break in"
The manually operated brake
control is located uDder the edse
of the instrument panel to the left
of the steering column. To set the
hand brake first depress the foot
brak€, then pull out on the hand
brake control handle. Turn the
handle slightly and push it in to
warm uP, do not
Check all controls for ftee op-
eration and turn air control knob
for ch€cking blower control speeds.
Thc air control knob whe' pulled
atl the way out, gives the maximum
air travel thrcugh the heater coils
and the amount of heat depends on
how far the (l€ft knob) tempera-
ture control k pulled out. To in-
crease the air flow heat output,
tum the ai. cont.ol (center knob)
which controls the blower speeds.
One notch to the right for low speed
and second notch for high speed.
Pulline out defrcstff control
(right
knob) direcb warm air
throush the two deto€ters to the
wiDdshield. For Su'n'ler DrieirC
-Pull
out air control (cent€t
krob) only half way for maximum
fresh air to driver's compartmert.
a0 Dph. [6s lah.l.
. Fill th€ radiato..
. Put sasoline in the tank.
the fille. pipe until the oil indicator
placing the shift lever, No. 7, in
th€ forward position.
. Fill the oil reservoir tlroush
in the Lubrication Sectior.
Be sure to have your
'Jeer"
vehrcle dealer irspecr your 'Jeep
. 0t o300m iles
ve hicle at t he end of 1000 m iles
[s00 km.]
11.600 km.l usaee.
CARBON MONOXIDE
Carbon monoxide isa deadly sas.
ensine in a ctosed garage. Always
lr hrs no odor. no laste. no color.
open the doors $ide befde starti;g
It is iD the exlaust
fumes of all
the engi'e. Keep then open wide a;
gasoline engines. Never
sta.t an lons as the eneine is runnins.
OPERATION
MAKING THE !'EHICLE
READY
stick registeis FULL. See Lubrica p.oper pressure. See Ti.e Pressure.
STARTING THE ENGINE
. Put the fansmission searshift
lock, No. 5, and turD it to the
lever, Fie. 2, No. 14, in neutal.
right, closins the ignition circuit.
Place the transfer case low and
. Tu.n the isnition key ,,hard
high shifr lever. No. 8. ;n direcl
richr " and hotd it there ro opdate
gear or in lhe rear position and
lhe starter, Release pressure on
disen8age the fronr axle drive by
key when engine starts'.
. Pull the choke cont.ol one-
out and again press tie starting
fourth of the way out. This will
switch. When the engine starts,
also open the thiottle sfigntly.
set the choke control at the best
. Place the key in the isnition operating po6ition and as the en-