Chevrolet 1949 Automobile User manual

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PREPARED AND PRESENTED
BY
CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
DETROIT 2, MICHIGAN
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1949 Chevrolet
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';])ear Chevrolet Owner
We are happy to place in your hands this Owner Manual
which, if you will read and study,
will acquaint you with
the Chevrolet car that you have just purchased.
The Dealer who sold and delivered this fine car to you
and
we who manufactured it are proud of the product and
have a large and willing interest in maintaining your con-
tinued satisfaction
in its operation. Careful consideration by
you of this fine product will guarantee many miles of good,
trouble-free transportation.
The purpose of this manual
is to acquaint you with your
new Chevrolet car.
It is not a book that covers all of the
mechanical features and it does not contain a lot of technical
phrases of construction. Instead, it tells where the gauges,
dials, switches and controls are located, a general outline of
where your car should be lubricated along with a mainte-
nance schedule that
will keep the car in proper operating
condition and some general information items which are of
interest
to you as a driver.
At the end of 1000 miles of driving, you should take your
car back to the·Dealer who delivered it
to you for a physical
check-up and the 1000-mile inspection service to which you
are entitled. However,
if at any time before or after this
1000-mile period your car does not perform the
way it
should, visit your Dealer who will be very glad to diagnose
the trouble and to assist and advise you in what should
be done to regain its peak performance.
CHEVROLET MOTOR CAR DIVISION
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

ConienitJ
For Your Convenience ...
Your Everyday Service
Select Your Gasoline .
Gasoline Filler Cap
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Engine Oil .
Engine Oil Level Rod ..
Radiator Filler Cap ..
Breaking-in Period .......... ......... .
Starting Engine
Shifting Gears .
Keys and Locks
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Sedan Rear Door Lock ..
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General Information .. ................... .. 17
Use of the Jack ............................... 17
Rear Wheel Shields .. 18
Tires 18
Cleaning White Sidewall Tires .. 18
AntjrFreeze 19
Care of Chrome ... .......... ... .. ... ........... 19
Radio Controls 20
Automatic Heating Controls .. 21
Lubrication ........... ... 22-23-24-25
Lubrication Chart ............................... 26-27
Maintenance Schedule
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Data ....
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your
Convenience
The ignition switch, located near the
lower edge of the instrument panel to
the right of the steering column is a
three position switch. There are two
"off" positions, one to the right and one
to the left of the
"on" (vertical) position and the key may be removed
in any of these positions. When the ignition is turned off by turning
switch clockwise, the key may be removed allowing ignition to be
turned
"ON" or "OFF" without use of key. When the ignition is
turned off by turning switch counterclockwise and removing the key,
the ignition
is locked "OFF" .
Starter Control
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The starter control is of the push button
solenoid type with the starter button
located just to the left of the instrument
cluster and directly above the throttle
knob. When starting, hold accelerator
pedal down halfway while pressingstarter
button. Should the engine be flooded,
hold the accelerator down to the toe-board and press starter button
until engine starts. Release the starter button
as soon as the engine
starts and never press the button with the engine running
or serious
damage may result.
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The choke control knob is located to
the right of the instrument cluster and
just above the ignition switch.
To pro-
vide a richer fuel mixture to assist in
starting a cold engine and during warm
up pull choke knob out part or all
way depending upon climatic con- L
ditions. This automatically opens the throttle to provide for smooth
engine operation when choking
is required.
The throttle control knob
is located to the left of the instrument
cluster and just below the starter button. Pull control knob out to
open throttle.
A push-pull knob for headlight con-
trol is located to the'left of the starter
button and throttle control knob.
When the knob
is pushed in against
the instrument panel all lights are
"OFF". When. the knob is pulled out to the first position the parking
lights, tail and license plate lamps are turned on. When the knob
is
pulled out to the last position, the headlamps, either the country
(upper) or traffic (lower) beam dependent on the operation of the
beam selector switch located on the toe-board
by the driver's left
foot, are turned on. When using the country (upper) beam for driv-
ing, a 'red beam indicator, located directly below the numeral 50 on
the speedometer dial, lights up. Never use this beam with other cars
approaching. Instrument lights ordinarily are on when the knob
is
pulled out to either the first or second position, although they can be
dimmed or turned
off by rotating the knob to the right.
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The synchro-mesh transmission selector
lever
is mounted at the upper end of the
steering column beneath the steering
wheel. Lift the knob and move down-
ward to engage
low gear or upward to
engage reverse. Depress the knob and
move it upward to engage second gear
or downward to engage high
gear.
Operation
The hand brake lever operates inde-
pendently of the regular foot operated
braking system and applies brake pres-
sure to the rear wheels only. The
horizontal L-shaped handle
is conveni-
ently located below the instrument panel
to the right of the steering column.
To apply brake, pull handle
straight back.
To re lease, simply rotate handle clockwise and it will
return to its normal position.
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The adjustment of the front seat is accom-
plished
by a fingertip control lever located
at the left side end of the seat frame. A light
downward push releases the seat allowing
the seat assembly to be moved backward
or
forward until the position is comfortable. Releasing pressure on the
lever locks the seat in the selected position.
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An all weather ventilating system which permits controlled ventila-
tion even under adverse weather conditions when windows must be
closed
is a feature of your new Chevrolet. Outside air now enters
through the radiator grille at the front of the car and
is delivered into
the body by an air duct extending from the radiator grille to the body
dash on each side of the car. Air volume
is controlled hy means of a
butterfly valve mounted in each of the air duct lines. These valves
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are individually operated by knobs mounted just below the center
of the instrument panel. Either the right
or left hand ventilator may
be opened individually,
or both valves opened as desired.
NOTE: To keep out offensive odors and exhaust gases when traveling
in congested traffic or when parked behind a car having its motor
running, shut the outside air intake valves by pushing vent knobs in.
Exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide. See Note on page 14.
The windshield wiper control knob is located to the right of the
instrument cluster and above the choke control button. The wind-
shield wipers are operated by turning this knob clockwise. A Chevrolet
windshield washer may be installed to assist in cleaning windshield
while driving when it may become smeared from road spray of
passing cars.
To operate washer, tum wiper control knob counter-
clockwise and water
will be sprayed on the windshield to assist
the wipers
in cleaning.
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A drawer type ash tray and a cigarette
lighter centered below it are conveniently
grouped together beneath the clock and
just to the right of the radio grille on
Deluxe models. The lighter
is operated by pushing it in and when
heated it
will click out for use. The ash receiver has a cigarette
snuffer which
is depressed for removal and emptying.
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