Austin-Healey Sprite Mark III Driver's Handbook Manual page 9

CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTS
Ignition and sta rter switch
T he igniti on and starter are bo th controlled by a single switch operated by
a remova ble key . To switc h on the ignition insert the key and turn it in a clock-
wise direction until a slight resistance is felt. Further movement in the same
d irection will operate th e starter mo tor. Release the key immediately the engi ne
sta rts. If the eng ine fai ls to start first time wa it until it has com e to rest befo re
using th e sta rter aga in.
Headlight beam dipping switch
The headl igh t ma in beam dipping switc h is located on the toeboard to the
left of the clu tch pedal.
It
is of th e single-acting repeating type, lowering the
beams on one ap plica tio n a nd raising them on the
next. A warning light on
the face of the speedome ter will glow whe n th e beam s are in t he ra ised position.
Driving controls- left-hand drive
I. Hand brake. 5. Brake pedal.
2. Headlight dip switch. 6. Accelerator pedal.
3. Hom switch. 7. Direction indicator .
4. Clutch pedal. 8. Gear lever.
Mi xture control
To enr ich the mi xtu re a nd assist star ting when th e eng ine is co ld pull ou t
the kno b marked 'C' . The con trol, whe n turned half a turn clockwise, will ho ld
in a ny position, giving a progressively richer mixture as it is pulled out.
On no account should the engine run for a ny length of time with the knob
pulled fully
out. It sho uld
be returned to the 'off' posit ion (p ushed in) as soon as
po ssible as the engine warms up.
The first tin. (6 mm.) minimum of movement operates onl y th e throttle
control. T his in itia l mo vement can be u sed to give a fast engine idling spee d a nd
p revent stalling when dr iving at low spee ds before the engi ne has full y warmed up .
Heater and demist er control
Tills control provides a means of regula ting th e heati ng a nd de misti ng
system. F ull ope ra ting instructions are given on page 11.
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