Headlamp Washers - Chevrolet 1970 Owner's Manual

Four-Way Hazard Warning
Flasher
In the event your car is disabled or
you stop for any reason on the high-
way, the four-way hazard warning
flasher system on your vehicle, front
and rear signal lamps, should be used
to warn other drivers that your vehi-
cle is a traffic hazard. However, you
should do everything possible to avoid
CAUTION: Use of the hazard warning
flasher while the vehicle is moving is
prohibited in some states.
stopping on the highway proper. The
hazard warning system is activated by
pushing in on the button located just
below the steering wheel on the right
side of the steering
c~lumn.
When the
system is operating, the turn signal
indicators on the instrumeI1t cluster
will flash simultaneously. Use this
system night or day, but only when
your vehicle is stopped on or near the
roadway, or otherwise constitutes a
NOTE: The hazard warning flasher will
operate with the ignition in the "Lock" po-
sition and the key removed, af/owing the
car to be locked while help is sought.
CAUTION: ltis the owner's responsibility
to
check all lamps, signaling systems and
warning lights frequently
to
be sure they
are working properly. Headlamp aim
should be checked periodically. It is im-
portant that any malfunctions be cOllected
promptly for your safety, and for the safety
of others.
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traffic hazard. The hazard warning
flasher may be canceled by pulling the
button outward.
CAUTION: If the brake pedal is de-
pressed when the hazard warning flasher
is in operation, the lights will not flash
but will glow continuously instead.
Headlamp Washers
H eadlamp washers are optionally
available. The low beam headlamps
may be washed through high pressure
water' jets located adjacent to the
lamps in the headlamp bezel. De-
pressing and holding the windshield
wiper-washer control in the depressed
position actuates the washer system
sending a measured amount of water
or cleaning agent onto the headlamps.
This action will also cause the wiper
system to operate at low speed until
manually turned off. The lamp washer
system uses the same fluid reservoir
as the windshield wiper washers.