Chrysler Plymouth Valiant 1969 User manual

Alphabetical

index

K Keys

5 Seat Belts 7

L Lap Belts

7

Service T

ips.

. .

31

A Air Conditioner

........

22

E

Eng

i

ne

Performance License Data

..

41

Shoulder

Be

l

ts

...

8

Air Conditioner (Cool Aire)

.23

Evaluation

..

40

Lighter

· . . 18

Side Marker Reflectors

..

14

Al

ternator Indicator 3

Engine Specifications

..

42

Light

Bulbs

· . . 42

Spark

Plugs

..

40

Anti

-Freeze

.

35

lights, Interior

..

....

...

42

Specifications,

F Fluid Capacities .41

Appearance Care

..

...

. . 29

Luggage Compartment .19

Capacities and Data

....

42

Fuel

.

..

.

..

31

Speedometer.

Ash Tray . . . . . .

..

18

3

A

ss

ist Starting Procedure

Fuel Filter

..

36

M

Manifold Heat Control

Va

lve 35

Starting Your Car . . . . 9

.

11

B

Fuses .41

Mirrors

6

Sun Visors . .

.16

Back-Up

lights

.

...

.....

.14

Battery Care

.33

G

Gasol

ine

Filler Tube

.....

18 0

Odometer . 3

T Temperature Gauge .

3

..

Brake Adjustment

..

17

Gasoline Gauge .

3

Oil Fi1Ier Cap .

....

...

37

Thermostat

. .

...

35

Brake System Warni

ng

Glove Compartment

..

...

19

Oil Pressure Light 3

Tire

Care

..

24

Light

........

15

H

Head

Lights on Warning . .

..

13

Oil Requirements

....

36

Trailer

Towing .

38

Break·ln Information

8

Head Light Beam Selector . . 14 P

Parking Brake

Transmission

8

C

Carburetor

...

.....

. 40

Head Light Switch . .

....

.

..

13

Parking Lights

·

..

13

Automatic

..

10

Carburetor Air Filter .

.

36

Head

Restraints 6

Severe Service

....

31

Changing a Wheel

..

. . .

..

. 27

R Radio

..

19

Manual

.12

Heater

..

.

.......

.

....

21

.

... ...

...

.

Cooling System

.

....

34

Hood Release

Rear

Seat

Speaker

. · . . 20

Turn Signal Indicators 3

.

..

. .

..

. 18

Crankcase

Ventilation

Reverberator

..

20

Turn Signal Lights

....

14

System

..

34

Ignition Switch Light

..

...

. 13

Roadside Warning Flasher. .15

V Vent Window Control

......

17

0

Distributor

..

.

...

.....

.

40

Instruments and Gauges 3

S

Safety Index

2

W Windshield Wipers and

Door Locks

. . . . .

16

J Jack Storage

....

. 28

Seat

Adjustment 5

Windshield Washers .17

1

2

Safety

Features

Many features for safe

motoring

are

provided

on

your

new car. Some

of

these safety items

can be seen

or

felt

, such as

back

wu

p lights,

padded

instrument panel,

mirr

or mount and

sun visors, and reduced

glare

on

windsh

ield

wiper

ar

m

s.

Other

safety features, such as the

double

hood

latch,

safety

rim wheels, interl

ocking

door

latches, and the energy

absor

bing steering

col-

umn are

not

as noticeable. but are there to

serve you

if

a need should arise. Safety is de-

signed

in

to the

body

structure, t

he

chassis,

and the

brak

ing and s

teering

systems as

an

integral part

of

the

basic

car

. Each

of

these

safety

deve

l

opments

is the result

of

continu-

ing

engineering

. intenSive testing, and

quality

control. Im

pr

ovements are consta

ntl

y bei

ng

made.

Most

automotive

safety equipment performs

its fu

nction

with

little

or

no attention

or

coop

-

eration from the

consumer

. However, there

are some safety f

ea

tures

which

require

your

cooperation to use and maintain them for

maximum

benefit

and effectiveness. The fol-

lowing index

list

s these safety features

requir-

ing

your

cooperation. We r

ecommend

that you

give

extra attention to these

sections

of

your

operator's

manual.

Brakes

Dual

braking

system

Self-

adjus

ting brakes

Parking

brakes

.....

.

..

. . .

..

.

Lap

B

elts

Head R

estraints

...

15

.17

8

7

6

Lights

Head

light

beam

selector

Turn signals

Ro

adside

warni

ng

system

Brake system warning

light

Variable

intensity

instrument

.14

.

...

14

· . . 15

..

15

panel l

ight

.

..

...

13

Locks

Inside

door

locks

.

....

16

Mirrors

Day/

Nit

e inside

mirror

6

8

Shoulder

Belts

Tires

Windshield Washers

Winds

hield

Wipers

..

. .

..

....

...

24

·

..

17

·

..

17

Instruments

Your

in

str

um

ents

pr

ovide i

nfo

rmat

ion about

what's ha

pp

eni

ng

und

er the

ho

od.

It

's

a

goo

d

idea

to

ch

eck

th

em freq

uen

tly as you

dr

ive.

1. SPEEDOMETER:

Located

directly

in front

of

you for easy visibility.

2. HIGH BEAM INDICATOR: Red

light

ind

i-

cates

headlights

are on

high

beam.

3. BRAKE

SYSTEM WARNI

NG

LIGHT: See

page 15 for function and operation

of

this light.

4.

OIL

PRESSURE

LIGHT

: A red

light

indi

cates

engine

oil

pressure is

below

normal.

Red

light

should

not

be on

except

momentarily

when

engine is first started

or

is

operat

ing at idle.

If

light

stays on

while

driving

, stop engine im-

mediately

and do

not

operate

car

until cause

is

located

and

corrected.

light

does

not

indi-

cate

amount

of

oil

in

the

crankcase.

This

should

be

determined

by

peri

odic

inspection

of

the

dip

stick.

5.

ALTERNATOR

IN

D

IC

AT

OR:

Indicates

whether

battery is

being

charged

(H

e

")

or

discharged

("

0

").

Pointer

will

normally

stay

centered

while

driving

if

battery

is

fu

lly

charged

and lights

or

accessories are

not

in

use.

6. TEMPERATURE GAUGE:

Indicates

engine

cool

ant

temperature.

Pointer

should

stay

on the

"no

rmal"

bar

while

driving. If the poi

nter

rises

suddenly

or

remains on ("H"),

stop

the car,

turn

off

engine and

do

not

operate

car

until

cause is l

ocated

and

correcte

d.

7.

GASOLINE

GAUGE: With i

gnition

key in

the

"On" position, the po

int

er

will

indicate

the

amount

of

fuel in gasoline tank.

8.

TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR:

Lights

on in-

strument panel flash in unison with

exterior

lights

when turn si

gnal

is operated. Fender

mounted

indicators

are

optional.

9.

ODOMETER:

Indicates

total miteage

the

car

has been driven.

3

WINDSHIELD WIPER & OPTIONAL WASHER CONTROL

HEADLIGHTS,

AND PANEL LIGHTS

ROADSIDE

W~,RNING;'

SYSTEM SWITCH

REAR

DEFOGGER

CONTROL

PARKING BRAKE

HEATER

OR

CONDITI

ONER

TROLS

REAR

SPEAKER

OR

REVERBERATOR

Controls

PADDED INSTRUMENT PANEL: The instru-

ment panel is

padded

for

your

protection.

The

en

tire surface

of

the

panel has a vinyl and

suede finish to minimize

reflections.

ENERGY ABSORBING STEERING COLUMN:

The steering

colu

mn is

specia

lly

designed

for

impact

protec

tion.

Before Starting

Your Car

<'

/

~

)

REMOTE CONTROL

MIRROR

(OPTIONAL)

..

PUSH

TO

ADJUST

HEAD

RESTRAINTS

•

RELEASE

BACK RELEASE

(2

DOOR)

A WORD ABOUT YOUR KEYS: You will find a

sma

ll

metal

la

g attached

to

each set of keys.

St

amped on these tags

is

an identifying num-

ber

whi

ch you s

ho

uld reco

rd

so that in the

eve

nt

of

lo

ss

y

ou

can order du

pl

icate keys

fr

om

you

r dealer or a reputab

le

locksmith.

After recording the numbers, the lags should

be destroye

d.

If you did not

re

ceive a tag

with

your ke

ys

, a

sk

yo

ur

dealer

to

give

you

the numbers.

GLOVE AND

LU

GGAGE

X;:"-"

""

COMPARTMENT

IGNITION AND

DOOR LOCKS

CAUTION

:

Always

remove

keys from the ignition

and

lock

all

doors when leaving car

un

-

attended.

6

HEAD RESTRAINTS: Padded Head Restraints

for

the

front seat reduce

the

risk

of

whiplash

injury.

T

he

head restraint is a

few

inches

to

the rear

of

the head for clearance

of

hats

and

hair-do

's, and is

adjustable

vert

ically

,

(except

on

bucket seats). The upper edge should

be

at the level

of

the ears.

REMOTE-CONTROL OUTSIDE MIRROR (op-

tional):

Mirro

r can be

adjusted

from the

dr

iver's seat

by

a control

located

on

the

door.

OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR: To receive

maximum benefit,

adjust

t

he

outside

mi

rror

to

center

on

the

adjacent

lane

of

traffic with a

sl

ight

overlap

of

the

view

obtained

in

the

in-

side mirror.

The

habit

of

regularly

scanning

both mirrors

maintains

constant

alertness to

the

surround-

ing

traffic situation. An

optiona

l, right-side mi

r-

INSI

DE

DA

Y/NIT

E MIRROR: Annoying head-

light

glare can be reduced

by

moving the

small

control

at

the

lower

edge

of

the

mirror

to

the

night

position. The

mirror

should

be

ad-

justed

while

set in the

day

position to

center

on

the

view

through

the

rear

window.

The

un

ique mounting permits an

adjustment

of

almost

180

0

in

any

direction.

T

he

mirror

will

pivot forward,

backward

or

sideways from

the

upper

ball

joint

and

tum

or

tilt

from the lower.

T

he

safety

action arm also

allows

the

mirror

to

deflect

out

of

the way

if

struck.

ror is available.

DAY/HITE

MIRROR

CONTROL

Seat Belts

To

Adju

st Size:

To

lengthen

belt

to

fit

you,

tum

the

buckle

perpendicular

to

the

belt

and

pull

to

desired

length. To shorten, pull loose

end

of

belt.

To Fasten:

Make

sure the belts are

not

twisted

.

Push

tongue

end all the way into

buck

l

e.

Tighten

by

pulling the loose end

away

from

the buckle. WHEN TIGHTENING,

BE

SURE

BE

LT IS

RUN

ALL

THE WAY OUT OF THE

RE

TRACT

OR

.

To

Unfa

sten:

Unfasten the belt

by

pulling

up

on

the

hinge

plate

which

forms the face

of

the

buckle.

LAP BELTS: The lap belt

is

designed to be

worn by

an

occupant

sitting well

back

in the

seat and sitting erect.

It should be worn

as

low

as po

ss

ible on

th

e abd

ome

n and fitted snugly

across the hip bones. The belt should be

ad-

justed as

tightly

as

possible with com

fo

rt to

reduce the risk

of

sliding

und

er

it. Slouching

in the seat

by

sitting on the forward edge

or

lying down on the seat is not recommended,

since

th

ere

is

risk

of

sliding

under

th

e lap belt

and

incurring

an injury.

TO ADJUST

When storing the

buckle

half

of the front and

rear lap belts, push

buck

le

do

wn

onto

bracket

until

click

is

hea

rd

, The retractors store the

outboard

belt

tips and prevent them from

falling

to

the floor

or

outside the car. Be sure

that all

of

the webbing is unwound from the

re

tractor when using belts. To prevent damage

to the door panels

do

not

allow

the

belt

to snap

into the retractor.

[!,

SHOULDER

BELT BUCKLE

LAP

BelT

TIP

(OUTBOARD

PASSENGER)

StfOULDER

..

'-.....

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

BELT TIP

~

LAP BELT BUCKLE

(OUTBOARD

PASSENGER)

LAP BELT

TlP

·"-..

(CENTER) •

SHOULDER BELT

TIP (DRIVER)

LAP BELT

___

,.

~

BUCKLE

;;:::

~

:::'G;~~

_

(CENTER)

__

LAP BELT BUCKLE -

.

----

(DRIVER) .

""

J LAP BELT

BUCKLE RETAINER

BRACKETS

~.

TIP (DRIVER)

7

8

WARNING: Never use a

lap

or

shoulder

belt

on

more

than

one person

at

a

time

.

SHOULDER BELTS: T

he

shoul

der

belt

is worn

in

addition

to the lap belt

to

restrain the

upper

part

of

the body. The method

of

adjus

ting the

belt

and the use

of

the

buck

le is

the

same

as

des

cribed

for

the

lap

belt. A small amount

of

sl

ack

should be left in

the

s

ho

u

lde

r belt

for

greater

comfort

and

mobi

lity.

The

shoulder

belts

fo

r the driver and

outboa

rd

passenger are stored al

ong

the

roof

line. To

use: Release snap at rear end

of

be

lt, unfasten

buckle

from bracket, and adjust.

To

store

belt:

Push

buckle

end

onto

bracket

and

pu

ll loose end

of

belt

unt

il you are

able

to

snap fastener.

WARNING: The

shoulder

belt

is

not

to

be

used wi

thout

a lap

belt.

Optional rear seat

shoulde

r

bel

ts can be in-

stalled

by

your dealer.

CARE OF LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS: The

nylon

webbing

used

in

belts may be cleaned

with a

hydro

carbon

dry

cl

eaner

and with

soap

or

detergent

in

wate

r.

Avoid

gett

ing

dry

clean-

ers

or

water

solutions into the

buck

le

mech-

anism where they may

attack

the

lubr

i

cant

or

cause

corrosion.

Do

not

attempt

to

bl

each

or

re-dye belts. Resu

lting

co

l

or

may

rub

ofl

and

webbing

strength

may

be

alfected.

PARKING BRAKE: A red light

in

the instru

ment

clu

ster

will

light when t

he

engine is running

and

the

Parking Brake is on. The

light

will

go

out

when the brake is released.

Be sure

the

parking

brake

is firmly set when

parked. With

automatic

transmission,

place

the

PULL TO APPL V

PARKING

BRAKE

t

TURN LEFT

TO

RE

LEASE

gear

sel

ector

in

the

"park" position. As

an

added precaution, when parking on a downhill

grade

turn the front wheels

toward

the

curb

,

away

from the c

urb

on

an

uphill

grade.

BREAK-IN

RECOMMENDATIONS:

A l

ong

break-in

per

i

od

is

not

required

for

your

new

car. Drive moderately

dur

i

ng

the

fi

rst 300 miles.

After

the

init

ial 50 miles,

speeds

up

to

50

or

60

mph

are

des

irabl

e.

While

cruising,

brief

full

-throttle

acceleratio

ns

contr

ibute to a good

break-in (within

limits

of

state and l

ocal

traffic

laws). Wide-open

throt

tle

acce

lerations in l

ow

gear

can be detrimental and sho

uld

be avoided

for at least

500 miles.

The oil installed

in

the engine at

the

factory

is

a high

quality

lubr

icant

, classified

"For

Service

MS"

, and

should

be reta

in

ed

until

the first

regular

oil change. It is

not

unusual for a new

engine to use

oil

during

this

per

iod. Have the

oil

level

checke

d each time you stop for gas-

oline.

If

oil is added, use only oils labeled on

the

container

" F

or

Service

MS"

and

of

the

weight requ

ir

ed

for

the

out

side temperature.

Nondetergent

or

straight

mineral

oils

must

ne

ver

be used.

Starting Your Car

CAUTION: NeYer

start

or

run

engine

in a

closed

garage. Exhaust fumes

contain

carbon

monoxide

gas.

Do

not

sit in

parked

car

with

the

engine

running unless the

windows

are

open.

STARTER-IGNITION SWITCH: Controls the

electric

current

to the starter,

distributor

, coil,

gauges, and el

ectrically

operated accessories.

OFF

ACCESSORY I

ON

~"M

IGNITION SWITCH

NOTE:

The

starter

should

not

be operated

for

longer

then one minute intervals. A

waiting

period

of

at

least

two

minutes between such

intervals

should

be observed

to

protect

the

starter

from

over

-heating.

The radio,

heater

and

other

accessories con-

trolled

by the switch may be used with ignition

contact

di

sconnected

by

turning

key to ex-

treme left.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: Place

the se-

lector

lever

in

liN"

or

"P"

position. The engine

will

not

start

with the transmission

in

gear

.

MANUAL

TRANSMISSION: Place the

gearshift

lever

in neutral and depress

clutch

pedal to

floor.

NORMAL

STARTING-ENGINE

COLD: Depress

accelerator

pedal

to

the floor and

re

lease.

Turn ignition key

to

start

position and release

when the engine starts.

After

the engine

is

running smoothly, tap the accelerator pedal

to reduce the fast idle speed.

NORMAL

STARTING-ENGINE

WARM: Hold

the

accele

r

ator

pedal

part

way down while

starting.

EXTREMELY

COLD WEATHER

(Below

zero):

Depress the

acce

lerator pedal to the floor and

release; then hold pedal part way down while

starting.

If

temperature

fa

lls below -

20

°F,

start

car

only

in neutral.

NOTE: An

optional

70

amp.

battery

is

avail-

able

from

your

dealer

for

use in extremely

cold

areas.

UNUSUAL

STAR

T

ING

CONDITIONS-

FLOODED ENGINE: Depress the accel

erator

pedal fully and hold

to

the floor until engine

starts.

TOWING A DISABLED CAR: Your

car

may be

towed, if the gearshift

or

selector lever is in

neutral and the distance to be traveled does

not

exceed 15 miles

or

the towing speed ex-

ceed 30 mph. If the transmission

is

not

opera-

tive,

or

the

car

is to be towed more than 15

mile

s,

the prop

elle

r shaft should be discon-

nected

or

the

car

towed with the rear end off

the ground.

9

10

Operating

Your Car

COLUMN MOUNTED

(ILLUMINATED

FOR

NIGHT DRIVING)

COLUMN MOUNTED

3 SPEED

FLOOR MOUNTED

4 SPEED

Automatic

Transmission

COLUMN MOUNTED GEAR SELECTOR: The

selector

lever

is mounted on the right

side

of

the steering column. When you are ready

to

drive

, move the select

or

l

ever

from " p"

or

"N

" to

the

desire

d

drive

position. Pull

selector

lever

toward

you when

shifting

into reverse.

second,

fi

rst, or park, or when shifting

out

of

park.

GEAR RANGES:

" P" PARKING.

Supplements parking brake by

locking

th

e transmission. Enginecan be started

in

this range.

Never

use " P" while car is in

motion.

"R" REVERSE. Use this range

only

when the

car

has been stopped.

UN" NEUTRAL. Use when car is idle for a pro-

longed

period

with engine running. Engine can

be started in this range.

" 0" DRIVE. F

or

most

city

and h

ighway

driving.

"2" SECOND. For driving sl

owly

in

heavy

city

traffic

or

on mountain roads where more pre-

cise speed control is desirabl

e.

Use it also

when climbing long grades, and for

"eng

ine

braking"

when

descending

moderately steep

grades.

CAUTION: To prevent excessive engi

ne

speed,

do

not

exc

eed 60

miles

per

hour

in

"2".

" 1" FIRST.

F

or

dr

iving up very steep

hills

and

for maximum engine braki

ng

at l

ow

speeds

(25

miles per

hour

or

less) when goi

ng

down

hill.

CAUTION:

To

prevent

exc

essive engine speed,

do

not

exceed

40

miles

per

hour

in

"1"

.

ROCKI

NG

THE CAR:

If

car

becomes

stuck

in

snow

, sand,

or

mud, it can often be moved

by

a rocking motion. Move the

gear

selector

rhythm

ica

lly between "

Fi

rst"

an

d

"Reve

r

se",

while applying

slight

press

ur

e to the

acce

l-

erator.

CAUTION:

Avoid

raci

ng

th

e engine

or

spin-

ning the wheels. Prolonged effor

ts

to

free a

stuck

car

may result

in

overheati

ng

and

tran

s-

mis

sion

failure

.

PASSING ACCELERATION: You can get rapid

acce

leration at speeds bel

ow

60 mph in

Dr

ive,

or

25 mph in Second

by

pressing the accel-

erator

br

iskly

to the

fl

oor. This shifts t

he

trans-

mission to a lower gear.

It

will shift

up

again

when f

oot

pressure is released.

HOLOING ON AN UPGRADE: T

he

car

will hold

in any

driv

in

g gear on a sli

ght

upgr

ade

with

light pressure on the

accele

rat

or

,

but

use the

f

oot

br

ake on steeper

gra

des. Do n

ot

idle en-

gine for long

per

i

ods

with transmission in gear.

ASSIST STARTING PROCEDURES IF BAT-

TERY IS LOW

(Automatic

Transmission):

Assist

starting

CANNOT be

acco

mplished

by

pushing

or towing. Use a boost

er

battery or

jum

per

cables from the

battery

in another car.

The negative

cable

on

the

booster

battery

must

be

attached

only

to

the

negative (- )

post

, and

posilive

(+ )

to

positive

. Each post is stamped

on

top

and

id

e

ntified

on the battery case. This

precaution

will

prevent possible damage

to

your

car's

electrical

system.

11

12

Manual

Transmissions

Go th

rough

each gear in

numerica

l or

der-

do

not

skip

a gear. Gasoline can

be

saved

by

shi

ft

i

ng

from 2nd to 3rd

gear

as soon as

prac

-

tical. Never shift into Reverse when car is

moving.

4·SPEED:

An

amber

light on the instrument panel will

indicate when the

tr

ansmission

is

in revers

e.

SHIFTING GEARS: When

shift

ing

gears

: (1)

Depress

clutch

pedal to floor. (2) Move shift

lever to

desired

position.

(3)

Release c

lut

ch

pedal and

pr

ess

down

on

acce

l

erator

ped

al at

the same tim

e.

Do n

ot

drive

with

your

foot

Oil

the

clutch

pedal as this w

ill

cause abnormal

clutch

wear.

Three-speed manual transmissions have a

low-

reverse inte

rl

ock

wh

ich

pr

events

engaging

l

ow

oJr

reverse

gear

un

less

the

c

lu

tc

h pedal is

fu

lly

depresse

d.

DOWN SHIFTING:

Mov

i

ng

from a h

ig

h

gear

do

wn

to

the

lower

gea

rs in

descending

numeri.

cal

order

is

recommended

to

pr

eserve brakes

when driving d

own

steep hills. In a

ddit

ion,

down

shi

fting at

th

e r

ight

time

provide

s better

acce

leration when you d

esire

to resume s

peed

.

For

acce

l

era

tion

init

i

ati

ng

at

speeds

less' than

20 MPH,

second

gear

is r

eco

mm

en

ded.

DOWN SHIFT SPEEDS

G

ear

3-Sp

eed Third to

Second

Transmission

Second to

Fir

st

4-Speed 4 to 3

Transmission

3 to 2

2 to 1

Speed

(mph)

40

to 10

o

501025

2510

15

1

5100

ASSIST STARTING

IF

BATTERY

IS

LOW

(Manual

Transmission):

With a manual trans-

mission you can

get

an assist

start

from

bor-

r

owe

d

battery

power

(as d

escr

ibed on previous

p

age

under

"Ass

ist Starting Pro

cedures")

or

by

pushing. When pushing make sure

the

bumper

s on

both

cars

align

properly

.

Shift

to

second or

high

gear

,

tum

the

igniti

on key to

"O

n

",

then

depress

the

clutch pedal

and

hold

it

ther

e.

When a speed

of

abou

t 10 mph is

r

eac

hed, press

th

e

acce

lerator pedal a

nd

slow

-

ly

r

elease

the

clutch

pedal

an

d the

engine

should start.

Do

not

get

an

assist

by

having

the

car

towed

as it could

collide

with the

tow

ve

hicle

when

the

engine starts.

LIGHTS

OFF HEADLIGHTS

~

,

~Sl~

:

-

, '

OF

F

~

BRIGHT

€)

<I'

, PAN

EL

DIM

--

-

:'

- AND LIGHTS PANEL

-t-

~

'-

COURTESY

LIGHTS

PARKING LIGHTS

TURN SIGNAL LEVER

ROADSIDE WARNING

FLASHER

LLJ

broke

oil

BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING

LI

GHT

WARNING: IF BRAKE FAILURE IS

INDICATED, IMMEDIATE REPAIR

SE

RVICE IS NECESSARY. CONTINUED

OPERATION

OF

THE

CAR IN THIS

CONDITION IS DANGEROUS.

HEADLIGHTS

ON

WARNING SIGNAL (

opl

io

n-

al):

As a precaution against leaving

th

e

car

with the lights on, an optional buzzer system

can be insta

lle

d. The buzzer will sound when

a fr

ont

door

is opened

if

the ignition switch is

"

off

" and the lights

in

the

"parking"

or

"head-

light

" position.

PANEL LIGHTS:

It

is recommended that the

panel ligh

ting

be

adjusted

to

the

mi

nimum

brightness necessary

to

see the speedometer

and

other

essential instruments.

IGNITION SWITCH LIGHT

(op

li

o

n.I)

: The

switch is

lighted when

either

front

door

is

opened. The

light will remain on

for

approxi-

mately 20

seconds

after

door

is closed to

facilitate key insertion.

1

14

HEADLIGHT BEAM

SE

LECTOR: Push

the

loot-operated

button on

the

floor

to alternate

the

headl

ights

between

"h

i

gh"

and

"l

ow"

beam. A small red

light

in

the

i

nstrument

cluster

i

ndicates

the

"high"

beam is on.

Dimming

the

lights

for

an

oncoming

car

is a

courtesy

wh

ich benefits both

dr

ivers.

On

curved

sections

of

all h

ighways

,

dim

the

lights

if

your beams are li

kely

to

intercept

the

oncoming

car

on

the

curve ahead.

Have headl

ight

aim

corrected

whenever

it

appears necessary,

especia

lly

after

any dam-

age

to

the front end

of

the car. All Chrysl

er

Corp.,cars have

headlight

adjustment

screws

that are

accessib

le without removing bezels.

Give as much attention to cleanliness

of

the

headlights

as you give to the windshield, rec-

ognizing

that

their

low

forward

pos

ition sub-

jects

them to even

greater

amounts

of

dirt

from

the

road.

SIDE MARKER

RE

FLECTORS:

Your

car

is

equipped

with four

side

reflectors that give

it

a more

visible

profil

e.

An

amber

reflec

tor

is

mounte

d in

eac

h frdnt fender and a red re-

flector

in each rear

quarter

panel.

INTE

RI

OR LIGHTS:

The

nu

mber

of

interior

li

ghts

and

their

location varies

according

to

car

line. However, all map, courtesy, and dome

li

ghts

are turned on

by

opening

a

door

or

turn-

ing the

headlight

switch

all the way to

the

left.

The

optional

map

I ight also has a

sw

itch

at

the

lower

l

eft

end

of

the

instrument

panel.

NOTE: The

instrument

panel

l

ights

, the i

nlerior

dome

lights

, and

the

exterior

stop

and

tail

-

light

are

all

protected

by

the

same fuse.

If

the

fuse fails these

lights

will

nol

operate

.

If

at

any

time

8 panel

or

dome

light

is

not

operating

,

mak

e a

check

of the stop and

taillights

to

be

sure

that

they

ar

e ope

rational

and

that

a fuse

has

not

failed

.

BA

CK·UP LIGHTS: These lights turn on auto-

ma

t

ica

lly

when the ignition is on and the

transmission is in reverse.

T

UR

N SIGNAL LIGHTS: Signal au

tomatica

lly

cancels

after

a

normal

turn

, but may require

manual

cancelling

after

a wide, sweeping turn.

Turn signa:s s

hould

also

be used when chang-

ing lanes

or

leaving the curb. Signal should be

given at least

three

seconds

before

beginning

the maneuver.

If

the flasher

operates

weakly

or

fails to flash.

the possible cause is a burned

out

bulb.

Im-

me

diate

bulb replacement to restore

the

sys-

tem is essential

to

sa

fe

motoring. (The heavy

duty

flasher used in the

tr

ail

er

towing

pack

age

is

less sensitive to electrical load variations

and

does

not

pro

duce

the usual i

ndication

of

exterior

bulb

failure. Therefore, an

occasional

visual

check

around

the car is recommended.)

BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT:

The

dual

braking

system provides

an

em

erge

n

cy

braking

capability

in

the event

of

a failure to a portion

of

the hydraulic system. Failure

of

eith

er

half

of

the dual system is

indicated

by the brake

warning li

ght

whic

h will

glow

each

time

the

service

brake

pedal is pressed.

The li

ght

bulb should be

checked

f

re

quentry

by

turning the ignition key to the

"o

n"

position

with the

parking

brake engaged. Do n

ot

move

the

car

until the brake is released and the

light is off.

ROADSIDE WARNI

NG

FLA

SH

E

R:

This hazard

warning system should be used

dur

ing

emer-

gency

stops.

Place flasher switch in

"ON"

position and the f

ro

nt

directiona

l signals and

rear

taillights

flash intermittentl

y.

Be sure

th

e

turn signal lever is

in

the n

eutra

l position. This

is a warning system only and should not be

used when the car is in motion. Pressure on

the

brake

pedal will

overr

i

de

the

fl

ash

er

and

result in constant lights. When it is necessary

to

leave the car to

go

for service or help, the

flashers will continue to operate even though

the i

gnit

ion is off.

LOCKS

\

TO

lOCK

TO

UNLOCK

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE

PUl

l HERE

TO OPEN

CHILD

GUARD DOOR

lOCK

TO

lOCK

TO UNLOCK

TO

THAW

FROZEN l

OCK

HEAT KEY

AND

INSERT

1

16

OUTSIDE DOOR

LOCKS:

As a

precaution

against

theft

always

lock

all

doors

when leav-

ing

car

unattended. Front

doors

must be

locked

from

outside

with

ignit

ion key. Both

fr

ont

doors

,

if

locked

before

closing

, will

auto-

mati

cally

unlock

when shut.

Never

invite

thelt

by

leaving

packages

exposed

inside the car. Put them in the

tru

nk or lake

them

with

you.

Always

try

to

park

your

car

in

a

well

lig

hted

area

and

lock

it, even

in

your

own

driveway

.

INSIDE DOOR LOCKS: Pressing the ins

id

e

buttons

down

to l

ock

all

doors

is an

excellent

safety

precaut

i

on.

When

locked

from

the in-

side

, the

door

cannot

be

opened

by

an

intruder

nor

is it l

ikely

to open

as

the result

of

an

imp

act

on the

outside

release button.

Two

separate

operations

are

required

to

open

the

doors

(except

driver's)

once

they

are

locked

.

Fir

st, the push button must

be

raised and then

the

inside

door

handle

can

be

pulled.

This re-

du

ces the

risk

of

the

door

s being

ope

ned

acci-

dentally

while

the

car

is in m

ot

ion. Small

chil-

dren

ridi

ng

in the re

ar

seat

of

a

four-door

sedan can

be

discouraged

from

going

through

the

process

by

the

addition

of

a

pair

of

optiona

l

"Chi

l

d-Guard

Door

Locks

".

t

~-----

-

--

'~

~

II

OFF

~=-

-

=-=.:

PADDED

SUN

VISORS

LOW

SPEED

HIGH

SPEED

WIPER CONTROL

TILT

UP

AND

PULL TO

OPEN

CHILD DOOR LOCKS (deal

er

i

nstalled):

The

cost

of

the unit from

your

dealer

is nominal

for

the protection obtained. Your

adult

passen-

gers should be advised of the operation

of

this devi

ce

so that they will not be confused

when trying to leave the car.

VENT

WINDOW CONTROL: Vent windows

should be opened to about a 45

0

angle

for

most efficient ventilation.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS: Optional variable speed

wipe

rs are available with

electric

washers.

WINDSHIELD WASHERS:

The

windshield

washer button

is

on the

floor

just

forward

of

the

headlight

dimmer

switch. Push

in

to spray

fluid. The pressure on the button

will deter-

mine the amount

of

fluid used.

For

the optional

electric

washer, the wi

per

knob

is

also the washer contro

l.

Press in

to

spray.

During

cold

weather, two precautions are rec-

ommended: use windshield wash

er

solution

containing antifreeze

in

the washer and if the

car

interior

is cold, operate

tITe

defro

ster

for

a few minutes to reduce the possibi

lity

of

smearing

or

freezing the fluid on the cold

windshield. Chrysl

er

All Weather Windshield

Washer solution used with water as

directed

on the container, aids cleaning action, reduces

freezing point to avoid line cl

ogging

and

is

non-harmful

10

paint

or

trim. The container,

in

the

engine

compartment,

should

be

checked

for

fluid level

at

regul

ar

in

tervals.

SELF-ADJUSTING BRAKES:

This

feature elim-

inates manual

adjustment

of

your brakes.

A few brake pedal applications

during

"

re

-

verse"

driv

ing will maintain your brakes at the

speci

fi

ed adjustment.

Adjus

tment will continue until the b

ra

ke lining

is worn away. To avoid

poor

braking,

brake

pull, or damage to brake drums, the brake

linings should be inspected every

12

,000 miles.

WINTER BRAKING: When traction between the

tires and the road

is

reduced, due to wet, snow

covered

or

icy pavements, the wheels may skid

and the

car

cannot be readily

brought

to a stop

by conventional

braking

techniques. When a

skid occur

s,

remove your foot from the brake

pedal and stop the

car

by pumping the brake

pedal with short rapid jabs. With each

jab

the

brake must be

fu

Jl

y applied and fully

re

leased

for greatest effect.

DISC BRAKES

(optional)

Front Only: The Disc

Brakes offer extra reserve in

stopp

ing ability

and anti-fade char

acteristics

under

a variety of

speed, weather, and terrain

condit

ions. These

brak

es

do

not

requi

re

adjustment.

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