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As

you

start

out to experience some of the happiest driving moments of your

life, may

we

offer two suggestions

that

will

make the miles ahead thoroughly

enjoyable and completely trouble-free.

First, let us recommend

that

you spare a

few

minutes to read this manual

carefully. Have the driving members

of

your family

go

through

it

too,

so

that

everyone benefits from the many safety, convenience and performance features

of your

new car.

Second,

see

your authorized dealer regularly for Certified Car Care--Service

that

Saves. This plan provides all the service, and only the service, your car

needs . . . and assures you continuing new-car performance even after many

thousands of miles. You

will

find the Certified Car Care book, accompanying

your Operating Instructions, a valuable source for maintenance information.

And remember, your authorized dealer has a genuine interest

in

protecting

the investment you have made in your new car. His aim

is

your complete

satisfaction,

that's

why his up-to-the-minute facilities include factory-trained

technicians, modern equipment and factory-engineered

MoPar parts.

We're sure your new car

will

live up to your greatest expectations, especially

when you call on your authorized Dealer regularly. He'll be happy to

see

you,

and serve you,

at

any time.

Service

Department,

Chrysler-Plymouth

Division,

Detroit,

l\1ichigan

CONTENTS

Page

YOUR

KEY

TO

DRIVING

PLEASURE.

. . . . . . . . . . 2

YOUR

INSTRUMENT

PANEL

DETAILS

.

...

. . .

..

. 4

DRIVER

-

CENTERED

INSTRUMENTS..

......

.

..

6

GETTING

OFF

TO A GOOD

START.

.

.......

. 8

TRANSMISSIONS

-

AUTOMATIC

AND

MANUAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

LIGHTS

-

INSIDE

AND

OUT' . .

...

12

CONVENIENCE

AND

SAFETY

FEATURES

. .

..

. .

..

14

OPENING

AND

CLOSING

CONTROLS

. .

....

. . .

....

.. . .

..

18

YOUR

HEATER

. . .

....

. .

..

. . .

..

.

...

.

20

YOUR

AIR

CONDITIONER

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22

STATION

WAGON

FEATURES

. .

........

. .

25

CONVERTIBLE

TOP

-

OPERATION

AND

MAINTENANCE

..

.

27

WHEEL

AND

TIRE

CARE

. . . . . . . . .

..

. .

..

.

..

...

28

APPEARAN

CE

CARE

. . . . . . . . . .30

SERVICE

TIPS

....

.....

......

.

...

. .

...

31

SPECIFICATIONS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

....

33

OIL

RECOMMENDATIONS

....

.

......

. . .

34

ALPHABETICAL

INDEX

. . . . . . . . . . . .

..

. 36

Chrysler

Co

rporation reserves the right to make changes in design and specifica-

tions, and

or

to make additions to

or

improvements in its product without imposing

any

obligations upon itself to install them on its products previously manufactured.

81-570-2057, SD &

TD,

9-61, 1st Edition, Litho in U.S.A.

1

2

YOUR KEY TO

DRIVING

PLEASURE

You will find a small

metal

tag

attached

to each

set

of

keys.

Stamped

on these tags is an identifying

number

which you should record so

that

you can order duplicate

keys from your dealer or a reputable locksmith in

the

ev

ent

of loss. After recording,

the

tags should

be

destroyed.

R LOC Use

the

key

with

the

square

end.

To

unlock, insert

key

with notches upward and turn toward

front of car, then back

to

vertical position. Lock

by

turning

key toward rear of car, then back

to vertical.

U ADJUST E T

AL

The

first

thing

you

may

want

to

do

after

getting

into

your

new

car

is

to

adjust

the

front

seat

to

your

liking.

The

adjusting

lever

at

the

bottom

of

the

driver's

side of

the front seat releases the seat so you can slide

it

forward

or

backward

to

the

position

that's

best

for you.

It

will lock

in

the new position when you release the lever.

NOTE:

Further

adjustment

can be made

by

your

Dealer, see page 15.

o :R

If

your

car

is

equi

pped

with

an

optional Six-Way

Power

Seat

unit

,

the

single

control

at

the

bottom

of

the

driver's

side of

the

front

seat

can

be

turned

to

tilt

the

seat,

or

pushed

to

move

it

forward, back, up, or down. The seat

moves

the

way

the

knob

is moved. DO

NOT

put

packages

or

other articles under power seat, since they could be

damaged, or cause damage to power

seat

controls.

INSTRUMENT

PANEL

DETAILS

o OIL

PRESSURE

(see

page

7)

o

TRANSMISSION

DRIVE

SELECTOR (see

page

10)

ft

TEMPERATURE

GAUGE

V

(see

page

6)

e ODOMETER (see

page

6)

o SPEEDOMETER (see

page

6)

o CLOCK (see

page

14)

e

ALTERNATOR

INDICATOR

-

BATTERY (see

page

7)

4)

HEATER CONTROLS (see

page20)

o RADIO (see

page

17)

o

HEADLIGHTS

AND

PANEL

LIGHTS

(see

page

12)

.,

PARKING

BRAKE

RELEASE

(see

page

8)

o WIPER

AND

WASHER

(see

page

14)

~

TURN

SIGNAL

INDICATOR

W (see

page

1

3)

A

HIGH

BEAM INDICATOR

W (see

page

12)

o GASOLINE GAUGE (see

page

6)

o IGNITION SWITCH (see

page

9)

G CIGAR LIGHTER (see

page

14)

o ASH RECEIVER (see

page

14)

o GLOVE

COMPARTMENT

(see

page

19)

You

win

note

that

along with the identification of the controls and

instruments, page numbers are included for quick and easy reference.

DRIVER-

CENTERED

INSTRUMENTS

Your

instruments

provide

information

about

what's

happening

under

the

hood.

That's

why

it's

a good

idea

for you to check

them

fre-

quently

as

you

drive.

6

SPEEDOMETER Located directly in

front

of you for easy visibility.

At

night

the

speedometer is softly lighted

and

glareless.

E

G

Indicates

engine coolant temperature. Pointer will

normally

stay

near center while driving.

It

is

normal

for

the

pointer

to rise slightly

when driving in congested traffic in

hot

weather or under heavy load. However, if

GASOLINE GAUGE

With

ignition

key

ON or ACCessory position,

the

pointer

will indicate

the

amount

of fuel in gas

tank.

pointer rises suddenly

or

remains on

HH"

an

inspection should be made

for

possi-

ble causes.

-op

Total

mileage traveled is

shown

in

miles and tenths of a mile.

h.

.AIW

INDICATOR

Light

near

speedomete

r

glows

red

when

headlights

are

on high

beam

.

OIL

PRESSURE

LIGHT

Indicates

low engine oil

pressure

but

not

necessarily low oil level.

Red

light

sbould

not be on except momentarily when engine is first started

or

is

operating

at

idle.

If

light

stays

on while driving,

stop

engine immediately and do not operate car until cause of

low oil pressure is located and corrected.

TUR

SIGNAL

INDICATOR

Light

on

instrument

panel

flashes

in

unison

with

outside

lights.

ALTERNATOR INDICATOR

(BATTERY)

Indicates

whether

battery

is being

charged

("C")

or

discharged

("D").

Pointer

will

normally

stay

centered

while

driving

when

battery

is fully

charged

and

no

lights

or

accessories

are in use.

7

GETTING OFF

TO

A

GOOD START

8

BEFORE

STARTING

THE

ENGINE,

apply

the

parking

brake

by

firmly press-

ing

the

foot

pedal

at

your

left

.

PUT

TRANSMISSION

IN

NEUTRAL

-If

your car is equipped with an auto-

matic transmission, move the

"Park"

lever

up

.

MANUAL

TRANSMISSION

If

you

have a manual transmission, depress the

clutch

and

move

the

lever

to

Neutral.

OFF

TO

START

THE

ENGINE,

insert

the

square-ended

key

in

the

ignition

lock

and turn right

to

"Start" position. When engine starts, release

key

immediately,

allowing it

to

return

to

"Driving" position.

AFTER pu

tting

the

Transm

ission

in

"Neutra

l" depress

the

accelerator

pedal

about

half

-

way

down

to

actuate

the

automat

ic choke.

Never

"pump"

the accelerator.

By

turning the key fully

to

the left you have the advantage

of

operating accessories

with the engine off.

TO

RELEASE

PARKING

BRAKE pull

out

handle

located

above

park

i

ng

brake.

NOTE:

A

strong

odor

of

gasoline is

an

indication

that

the

carburetor

is

flooded.

To

start

the

engine, hold

the

accelera-

tor

pedal fully

to

the

floor

with

the

key

in

"start"

position

until

engine

starts

.

Never

"pump"

the

accelerator.

WARNING:

Never

run

the engine

in a closed garage.

Exhaust fumes con-

tain carbon mon-

oxide gas, a deadly

poison. Avoid

inhaling.

If

it

is necessary to use the parking brake for

an

emergency stop,

pull

out

release handle

and

apply

the

pedal cautiously

to

avoid

locking the rear wheels.

Drive

moderately

during

the

first 300 miles

and

do

not

exceed

60

mph,

although

occasionally

building

up

to

this

speed will

not

be

harmful.

After

your

car

has

traveled

300 miles,

higher

speeds (within

limits

of

state

and local traffic laws) are permissible during

the

break-in

process if

approached

gradually

.

How

-

ever, do not drive

at

sustained high speeds until

500 miles have been accumulated.

9

TRANSMISSIONS

PARK

LEVER, located

at

left of the

push

buttons, locks

the

transmission and prevents

movement

of

car. To engage, move lever

down.

The

Drive or Reverse

buttons

cannot

be

engaged until the lever is moved

up

to

unlock position. Never move the lever while

car

is

in

motion.

NEUTRAL

Push

this

button

before

starting

engine.

For

your

safety

engine

cannot

be

started

when

"0"

(Drive),

"I"

(First),

"2"

(Second)

or

<OR"

(Reverse)

buttons

afe

engaged.

DRIVE Push this

button

for all normal

driving. Gears

shift

automatically. according

to

car speed

and

foot pressure on accelerator

pedal.

SECOND

Push

this

button

for driving

in

heavy city traffic or on mountain roads

where more precise speed control is desirable.

Use

it

also when climbing long grades, and

10

Push-button

controls

for

your

3-speed

automatic

transmission

are

within

easy

reach

at

left

of

instrument

cluster.

for "engine braking" when descending mod-

erately steep grades.

CAUTION:

NEVER

EXCEED

60

MPH

IN

THI'

Gl!;

\R.

FIRST

Push

this

button

for extra pulling

power when going

up

very

steep hills

and

for "engine

braking"

when going down.

In

snow, sand or mud, car can often be moved

by

alternately pushing

"I"

(First)

or Re-

verse

buttons

to achieve a rocking motion.

CAUTION:

NEVLR

FXCEI~I

40

MPH

IN

THIS

GEAR.

REVERSE Place your foot on the brake

pedal when pushing the

REVERSE

button.

An

automatic

safety control makes

it

impos-

sible to shift into

REVERSE

at

forward

speeds above 10 m.p.h.

PASSING

ACCELERATION-

You can

get

quick

acceleration

at

speeds below

60

mph

in

"D"

(Drive) or

25

mph

in

"2"

(Second)

by

press-

ing the accelerator

to

the floor. This shifts

the transmission to a lower gear.

It

will shift

up

again when foot pressure is

let

up

or

when

car

reaches a speed

of

65

or

70 mph

in

Drive or 35

mph

in Second.

HOLDING

ON

AN

UPGRADE-The

car

will

hold in

any

driving gear with a slight pres-

sure on

the

accelerator,

but

this should

NOT

be done for

very

long or on very steep hills.

PUSH

STARTING-Turn Ignition Switch to

On position

and

push

in

"I"

(First)

button

.

The engine should

start

at

about

15 m.p.h.

Never

tow to

start

engine.

SAFE

TOWING-For

short

distances, push in

"N"

(Neutral)

button,

but

do

not

exceed

35

mph

.

For

long distances (more

than

100

miles), or if the transmission

is

not

operative,

the car should be towed with

rear

wheels

off

the ground or with

the

propeller

shaft

disconnected.

MANUAL-SHIFT

TRANSMISSION

SHIF"'"ING GEA

-When

shifting from one forward

gear

to

another,

or

when

using reverse gear:

1, Depress

clutch

pedal

to

floor.

Move

shift

lever

to

desired position.

3.

Release

clutch

pedal

and

press down on accelerator

pedal

at

the same time.

For

smoother

starts,

always

shift

from Low

to

Second

to

High,

as

illustrated.

Driving with your foot on clutch pedal will cause excessive clutch wear.

PUSH

STARTING-Turn

Ignition

Switch

to

On position, depress

clutch

pedal

to

floor

and

move

shift

lever

to

Second or

High

gear

position.

When

a

speed

of

about

10

mph

is reached, slowly release

the

clutch

pedal.

SAFE

TOWING-Shift

lever

should

be placed

in

Neutral.

If

the

transmission

is

not

operative,

car

should

be

towed

with

rear

wheels off

the

ground

or

with

propeller

shaft disconnected. Never tow one car behind another to start engine.

11

12

L

"'GHT~D

'

M

"NU~PANU

PANEL

ATI

A single

switch

knob,

located

on

the

instrument panel, controls

most

of

the

lights in

your

car.

PARKING, LICENSE PLATE,

INSTRUMENT

PANEL

AND

TAILLIGHTS-Pull

knob

out

to

the

first of

two

positions.

HEADLIGHTS-Pull

knob

out

to

second

position.

INTENSITY

OF

INSTRUMENT

PANEL LIGHT

-Amount

of

light

can

be

regulated

by

turning

knob

to

the

right

or left.

DOME

LIGHT-Turn

knob

to

the

left.

BACK·UP

LlGH"S

(

optional

)

These lights turn on automatically when

the ignition is

"onH and the transmission

is in reverse, with all other lights either

on or off.

Back-up

lights fully

illuminate

the area behind you when backing in a

confined area, and warn other motorists

and pedestrians

that

you are backing up.

LlG

B

_A

S

E'TC

Push

the

foot-operated

button

on

the

fioor

to

alternate

the

headlights

between

"bright" and "low" beam. A small red

light

glows on

the

instrument

cluster

when

the "bright" beam is on.

TURN

SIGNAL

LIGHTS

N:>1c.

00

C

(optional):

Illuminates engine compartment when

hood is raised.

Move

turn

signal lever, on left side of steering column,

UP

to

signal

RIGHT

turn

or

DOWN

to signal

LEFT

turn.

With

the

lever in either position,

parking

lights

and

taillights flash

to

warn

other

drivers

the

direction you are

about

to

turn.

Lever

automatically cancels signal after turn, but may require manual cancelling after a

wide, sweeping turn. In

the

interest of safety, use left tUrn signal when parked along

highway to warn passing cars. Turn signals can also be used to warn other motorists

when changing lanes

in

fast moving traffic.

TRUNK

LIGHT

(optional):

Auto-

matically

floods luggage

compart-

ment

with

light

when lid is raised.

______

~----------~--------_

I

CONVENIENCE

AND SAFETY

FEATURES

WINDSHIELD

WASH-

ERS

(Optional) Depress

foot pedal on floor above the

headlight dimmer switch to

spray fluid on windshield.

Keep container in engine

compartment

filled

with

water

and

MoPar

All-

Weather Windshield Washer

Solvent. Solvent aids clean-

ing action, prevents line clog-

ging and freezing of fluid.

,.

/

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tLD

W P

Turn

the

knob

to

right

to

operate

wipers.

If

equipped

with optional Variable Speed

wipers,

tum

knob

further

right

to increase speed.

ELEC

(Op

-

ptional)

The

clock

has

a self-

regulating

mechanism

for

automatically correcting time

gain

or

lag when

reset

to

the

corr

ect

time

. Speed will

be

reduced or increased in pro-

portion to

the

amount

the

time

is changed

backward

or for-

ward

with

the

reset

knob.

ASH

RECEIVER

AND

LI

G

HT£R

The

ash

receiver,

located to the right of the igni-

tion lock, opens by pushing up

on the bottom of the cover

plate. Pressure on the tab

at

the

rear enables the ash receiver to

be

removed

for

cleaning. The

lighter

(optional

on

Savoy

models) is

lo

cated above the

ash receiver.

Operate the lighter

by pushing

in

the knob, but do

not hold it.

Wh

en heated,

it

will pop out automatically.

S

Sun

glar<

through

the

windshield

OJ

windows

can

be

controlled b)

tilting or swinging

the

viso!

downward

or

outward.

Pul

out

of

center

hook

befof<

moving to side.

I

•

ADJUSTABLE

SUPPORT

PLATE

STATIONARY

SUPPORT

PLATE

uST Your front

seat

can easily be

adjusted

in a

variety

of positions

by

your

dealer

to

suit

your personal requirements.

It

wi11

adjust

forward

or

back,

up

or

down

and

its

tilt

can be

adjusted

to

provide

maximum

comfort. The

manual

seat

adjusting

lever

may

sti11

be used

to

obtain

usual forward

and

back-

ward movement .

The

gasoline filler-tube is behind

the

rear

license

plate

on Sedan

and

Convertible models, easily

accessible for filling

station

pumps on either side. On

Station

Wagon models

it

is located on

the

left rear fender.

are available for the protectiOn

of you

and

your passengers. Special anchorages are

designed into the floor of your car to enable you

or

your

Dealer

to

quickly

and

easily install front

seat

belts without

the

necessity of

dri11ing

holes.

Seat

belt

kits

are available

from your Dealer.

. (optional):

Red light glows when engine is running with parking brake

on. Prevents unnecessary brake wear.

()

..

'.

-

.~

R V

EN

OR

The

central location of this mirror

shows you traffic conditions behind

with slight eye movement.

The

ball-

and-socket mounting prevents vi-

bration,

yet

adjusts easily.

This optional mirror can

be adjusted to eliminate annoying

headlight

glare-back when driving

at

night

. To

adjust,

move

the

lever

on the mirror

to

the

side.

16

-<

.iI",.

"."

l T I

I (optional) A mirror con-

trol

switch on

the

instrument

panel

makes

it

possible for you

to

adjust

your outside rear-view mirror with-

out leaving the driver's seat. To ad-

just

the mirror, simply

mo

ve the

control

in

the direction you want

the

mirror to turn.

RAD

(OptIOnal)

Stations can be tuned

in

by

push button

or

manually. The radio operates

only

if ignition

key

is

turned

to

ON

or ACCessory.

Turn knob at left to turn on and to increase volume.

Turn

knob

at

right

to

manually

select

stations

.

Tone

control ring, behind l

eft

knob, selects bass, music or

treble.

s

Permit

radio

to

warm up for at least

10

minutes with

antenna

fully

extended.

Pull

out

button

at

far left.

Using manual tuning dial, carefully tune

in

strongest

stations

at

far

left on dial. Press

button

firmly in

to

lock

station.

Progressing from left

to

right,

proceed

to

the

until

all five

buttons

are

set.

(Optional,

Sedan

models only)

Equalized,

full-fidelity

reception

is available

by

using

both front and rear speakers,

or

either speaker indi-

vidually

by

turning

the

speaker

control knob,

located

on

the

lower edge of

the

instrument

panel.

Far

left

tunes front speaker only. Far right tunes fear speaker.

Proper balance between front and rear can

be

achieved

by

,"mixing" front and rear speakers.

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