Hood Control; Lighting Control - Chevrolet Fleetmaster Series 1947 Owner's Manual

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HOOD CONTROL
The hood is of the
alligator
jaw type, opening
at
the front,
and
has a concealed lock under the forepart of the hood for pro-
tection of the
engine compartment
contents.
The hood lock is
operated
by
a
control located under the left side
of
the instrument panel. The hood lock
is released by pulling
out
the control
knob. This raises the hood one inch,
sufficient opening
to enable
you
to
release the safety catch located under
the forepart
of
the hood by pulling
catch
forward.
Fig. 13-Hood Lock Knob
LIGHTING CONTROL
The headlamps, parking lamps, and tail lamps are controlled
by a single switch operated by a knob on the left side of the
instrument panel, below the water temperature indicator. When
it is pulled
out
half way, the parking lights, tail lamps, dash
lamps, ignition switch lamp, and license lamp are lighted. When
pulled out
all
the way, the head lamps, tail lamps, dash lamps,
license lamp, and ignition
switch
lamp are lighted.
By turning the light control knob,
any
degree
of
instrument
cluster and ignition lock lighting may be obtained,
or
the
'lights
may even be turned off.
The direction of the headlamp
beam may
be
changed by pressure on
the foot switch located at the left side
of
the toe board
.
For
city
driving the
hand switch knob should be all the
way out and the foot switch should
be in that position which throws the
light nearest the car. To throw the
light farther ahead for driving on the
open
road, depress the foot switch
Fig. 14-Dimmer Switch
again.
A headlamp beam indicator is provided in the speedometer,
and
the small opening above
50-mile
mark is illuminated when the
country beams are on.
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