Chevrolet 1986 Corvair Owner's Manual page 20

If the system is not functioning properly, a legal hand
signal should be given, since failure to indicate a turn
is considered a moving traffic violation in many states.
Always signal for a turn at a reasonable distance before
actu' a lly making it.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
In the event your car is
disabled or you stop for
any reason on the highway,
the hazard warning system
which flashes all four turn
signals should be used to
warn other drivers that your
vehicle is a traffic hazard.
The system is activated by
pushing in on the button
located just below the steer-
ing wheel on the right side
of the steering column. Use this system only when your
vehicle is a traffic hazard.
FOOT CONTROLS
Foot controls consist of the dimmer switch (the op-
eration of which is covered on page 16), the clutch
pedal (manual transmissions only), the brake pedal and
the accelerator pedal.
CLUTCH PEDAL
The operation of the clutch pedal has been fully
covered under "Driving with the Manual Transmissions"
on page 9. Its operation is the same whether your car
is equipped with the 3-speed or the 4-speed transmission.
Excessive clutch wear can be caused by letting up the
clutch abruptly rather than smoothly, and by "riding" the
clutch-that is, letting your foot rest on the clutch pedal
while driving .
CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT
Clutch adjustment should be checked and adjusted
periodically as necessary to compensate for clutch facing
wear. To check, depress pedal .by hand until resistance
is felt. Free travel of pedal should be approximately
one-inch; if very little or no free play is evident, clutch
adjustment is required.
BRAKES
The service brake system is designed for braking per-
formance under a wide range of driving conditions
even when the vehicle is loaded to its full rated vehicle
load.
Driving through deep water may affect brake per-
formance. To assure normal operation after being wet-
ted, service brakes must be dried. To dry them quickly,
lightly apply the brakes while maintaining a slow for"
ward speed with an assured clear distance ahead until
brake performance re'turns to normal.
Brake System Warning Light
The service brake system is designed so that in the
event of a hydraulic fluid leak, in one-half of the sys-
tem, the other half still provides some braking action.
A dual purpose brake system warning light is
located at the extreme left side of the instrument panel.
When the parking brake is applied and the ignition
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