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C

ontents

of

your

1957

Owner

s M

anual

Page

Instruments

and

Controls. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 2

Features.

..

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • . . . . . . 5

Operating

Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..

7

Breaking

In

Period

......

,

.....

_.

. . . . . . . .

..

7

Gasoline and Oil.

........

.

... ...

, . . . . . . . .

..

8

Starling the

Engine......

....

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

8

Shift

Lever......

...

..

........

..

.

...

..

...

9

Driving

with

$ynchro.Mesh

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

.

,.

...

9

Driving

with

Overdrive

........

, . • . . . . .

......

10

Driving

with

Powerglide

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

11

Driving

with Turboglide

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

13

Parking

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

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

..

14

Slation

Wagon

and Convertible Information

......

15

Accessories

and

Options

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

16

tv\aintenonce

and

Lubrication

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

.

.....

21

Specificotions

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

30

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .

..

32

Owner

Service Policy

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

33

All

information

contained

in

this

booklet

is

baJed

on

lhe

lattJt

product

information

available

at

the

time

of

printing.

The

right

is

rmrved

to

make

changtJ

at

any

time

without

notice.

CHEVROLET

MOTOR

DIVISION

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MOTORS

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DETROIT

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MICHIG"~

PART

NUMBER

3738038

Instruments

and

Controls

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Your

driving

instruments

are

grouped

directly

in front

of

the

steering

wheel

for quick, easy

viewing.

The

wide

hood over the entire dash

panel

shields the instruments from

glare

and,

at

night, keeps

reflections

of the panel lights

from

striking the windshield and disrupting your

vision.

SPEEDOMETER-

Dominating

the

instrument cluster

is

the

speed-

ometer

which

registers

the

speed

of

the

car

in miles

per

hour

as

well

as

accumulated mileage.

FUEL

GAUGE

-

Electrically

operated,

the fuel

gauge

operates

only

while

the

ignition

switch

is

turned

on, returning

to

the empty

mark

when

the

ignition

is

turned

off.

TEMPERATURE

GAUGE-Showing

the

engine

coolant

tem-

perature,

the

needle

will

normally

register

near

the

center

of

the

dial

spread.

Very

hot

weather,

long

hard

driving

or

prolonged

idling

may cause

higher

than normal indications. Should the

needle

move

to

the H

(HOD

end

of

the

dial,

stop

the

engine

until

the cause

of

the

overheating

is

determined.

2

OIL

PRESSURE

INDICATOR-This

indicator

will

show

a

red

light

when

oil

pressure

is

low.

If

light

remains on

while

engine

is

operating,

shut

off

engine

until

couse

is

determined.

Flickering

of

this

indicator

light

when

engine

is

idling

is

normal.

GENERATOR

INDICATOR-Shows

a

red

signal

light

when

the

generator

is

not

chorging.

If the

light

is

continually

on

while

driving,

the cause

of

the

discharge

must

be

found

ond

corrected

quickly.

TURN

SIGNAL

INDICATOR

LIGHTS-

These lights

indicate

the

direction

of

turn

being

signaled

by the

exterior

turn signals.

BRIGHT

HEADLIGHT

BEAM

INDICATOR

LIGHT

-This

indicator

shows

red

to

worn

you thaI your

headlights

are

on

··bright".

Remember

to

··dim·· the lights

with

the

headlight

dimmer

switch

when

approaching

oncoming

corso

AUTOMATIC

TRANSMISSION

SELECTOR

LEVER

QUADRANT-For

explanation,

see

pages

11

and

13.

KEY

STARTER

The key storter

and

ignition

switch

has four

positions, as shown. The key

is

required

only

when

turning the

switch

to

or

from

LOCK

position. To

operote,

turn switch

to

START

until

engine

storts, then release. The

switch

will

return

to

ON

position.

LIGHT

CONTROL

KNOB

Pull the knob out to first stop to

illuminate

parking,

tail,

license

and

instrument lights. Regulate the

latter

by

turning

knob. Turn knob

all

the

way

counterclockwise,

past the slight resistance

to

light

the

dome lights.

Pull

all

the

way

out for headlights.

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

Start

wiper

by turning knob

clockwise.

Full

clockwise

turn provides

fast

wiper

action.

Turning knob

counterclockwi~e

provides

slower

speed

and

a full

counterclockwise

turns

wipers

off.

The

windshield

washer,

on

optional

accessory,

is

operated

by

pressing

the

button

in the

center

of

the knob. This squirts

water

on

the

windshield

and

automatically

wipes

it

clean

and

dry.

3

PARKING

BRAKE

Th

e

pa

rk

ing

brake

operates

independently

of

the

service brakes. To

operate,

pull

straight

back

on the "1" shaped

handle.

To

release,

lurn

handle

slightly

and

push in to

normal

position.

TURN

SIGNAL

LEVER

Pull

down

on

the

lever

to signal a

left

turn;

push up

to

signal a right lurn. Flashing lights

on

the

instrument

panel

indicate

direction

of lurn

being

signaled

by outside lights,

front

and

rear.

The

lever

automatically

re

tu rns

to

neutral

when

turn

is

completed.

Safety

hint; a blinking left turn

signal

while

you

're

changing

a Act

tire

will

serve

as

a

caution

signal to warn oncoming drivers.

HEADLIGHT

DIMMER

SWITCH

Headlight

beams

are

raised

or

lowered

through use

of

this foot switch. Bright beam

position

is

indicated

by

a

red

ligh

t

on

t

he

speedometer face.

REAR

SEAT

SPEAKER

SWITCH

The

switch

for

the

accessory

rear

seat

speaker,

if

installed,

is

located

to

the

ri

ght

of

the

cigare!le

lighter.

It permits

selection

of

either

or

bo

th front

and

rear

seat speakers.

4

Features

KEYS

AND

LOCKS

A single key

will

operate

all

locks on your Chevrolet: ignition,

glove

box, doors and trunk.

Doors

may

be locked

from

inside by pushing

down

door

locking button;

from

outside

by

pushing inside locking

bullan

down

and

holding outside

door

push button

in

while

dosing

door

.

On

all lour

door

sedans, the

rear

door

handle will

be

inoperative

when

the

inside locking

bullan

is

depressed,

on

important

feature

when

small children

ride

in the back seal. Record the numbers

of

your

keys

and

then remove the "knock-ouf'

plug

.

ASH

TRAY

The lill type ash tray, located

01

the

base

of

the dash panel to the left

of

the

glove

compartment,

is

removed

for

cleaning

by

depressing the

circular

snuffer,

01

the

top

of

the troy,

and

removing the

entire

assembly.

CIGARETTE

LIGHTER

The

cigarelte

lighter,

regular

equipment

on

all

Bel

Air

and

"Two-Ten"

models,

is

merely pushed in

when

needed.

When

hot,

it automatically clicks out, ready for use.

GL

OVE

COMPARTMENT

Centrally

located, the

glove

compartment

is

opened

by

pressing

the push bulton on the

door

.

lock

, if desired,

with

the ignition key.

Bel

Air

and

"Two-Ten

" models have on automatic compartment light.

EL

ECTRIC

CLOCK

Regular equipment

in

the Bel

Air

models and

available

for installation

in

other models, the Chevrolet electric clock offers both accuracy

and

pleasing

appearance.

To

set:

pull out and turn the

small

knab

at

the

bottom

of

the face

of

the clock.

If

clock

runs

fast

or slow:

rolate

the

small

screw, located

at

the lOp

of

face

of

clock,

as

indicated. Turn only

a

small

amount each time

and

then observe clock for several days If

more adjustment

is

necessary,

repoot

the

same

procedure.

"

SUN

VISORS

SEAT

ADJUSTER

Press

down

on the seat adiuster lever on

the

left

of

the Iront seat

to

unlock

seat

and

allow

adjustment 10 the front

or

rear.

As

seat

slides forward

it

tilts

as

well

as

slides,

so

the

driver

becomes more

erect

as

he

moves forward.

On

power seats,

a switch replaces

the

adjustment

lever.

Two

sun

visors on Bel

Air

and

"Two-Ten"

models

and

a single visor

on the

"One-Fifty"

model

are

designed

10

provide

0

wide

range

of

positions

to

shut

off

glare

from

the

sun.

DOOR

VENTI

PANES

Front

door

ventipanes

are

crank

operated

and

are

locked

by a sliding

bolt.

HOOD

RELEASE

The hood

release

latch

is

locat

ed

at

the

front

of

the

hood

and

to

the

right

of

center

as

you face the car.

Pull the

release

up

and

the counter-

balanced hood

will

raise and re-

mom

open.

GAS

CAP

The gas

cap

is

located

behind

the

hinged

door

in the

left

rear

fender,

just

above

the

tail

light.

RE

AR

COMPARTME

NT

The

counterbalanced

lid

locks

when

pushed shut

and

moy

be

opened

wi

th the

ignition

key. The

spare

tire

and

car jack

are

stowed

at

the

right side

of

the compartment.

On

station

wagon

and

sedan

delivery

models, the

tail

gate

is

unlocked

with

the

ignition

key

and

the spare

tire

and

jack

are

located

in a

weI!

in the floor.

A IR INT

AKES

The

gril!e

screen

over

the

top

of

each

headlight

conceals the

air

intake

for

ventilation,

heating

and

air

condi-

tioning.

8

Operating

Instructions

BREAKING·

IN

PERIOD

During

your first

few

hundred

miles

of

driving,

you can, by observing

a

few

simple precautions,

contribule

greatly

to

a

longer

life

for

your

cor

and

odd

much

10

ils future

performance

and

economy

of

operation

.

Sound design

and

precision

manufacturing methods

will

permit you 10

operate

your

new

Chevrolet

in a normal manner from ils first

mile

on

without following a formal

"break-in"

schedule.

However,

a

few

simple

precautions

during

t

he

firs!

few

hundred

miles

of

driving

will

assure

proper

"mating"

of

all

moving parIs in

,he

engine,

transmission

and

reafoxle.

II is recommended that your speed for the first 500 miles be confined

10

a

moximum

of

60

M.P.

H.,

but

do

nol

drive

for

extended periods

at

anyone

conslonl

speed,

either

slow

or

fosl.

During

this

period

ovoid

full

throttle

"jock

rabbit"

starts

and

quick,

abrupt

stops.

After

500

miles

your

Chevrolet

may

be

coiled

upon

to

deliver

any

speed

you

desire,

within

local

regulations,

for as

long

as

yov

wish.

It

is

best,

however,

to

always

drive

01 a

reasonable

speed

until

the

engine

has

warmed

up.

Be

particularly

careful

to

maintain the

proper

oil

level

in

the crankcase.

When

delivered

to you,

your

Chevrolet

engine

is

filled

with

a

light

body,

heavy

duty

oil

containing

an

additive

to

prevent

scuffing

of

the

moHog pmiS.

USE

THIS

OIL

DURING

ONLY

THE

FIRST

1()()()

MILES

OF

DRIVING.

Check

the

oil

level

frequently.

If,

during

this

period,

it

becomes necessary to

add

oil,

use

one

01

the

"light

body"

oils

de-

scribed

on

page

25.

At

the

end

of

1000

miles,

drain

the

oil

from the

engine

(when

hot)

and

replace

the

oil

filter

element

(if

so

equipped)

and

refill

with

an

oil

of

the viscosity number

and

type

suggested on

page

25.

Use

of

the

proper

engine

oil

is

of

greal

importance

in

assuring maximum

performance

and

economy.

The

rear

axle

of

your

Chevrolet

is

also

filled

with

a special

lubricant

and

should

be

drained

and

refilled,

see

page

29,

after

the first

1000

miles

of

driving.

7

•

GASOLINE

AND

ENGINE

OIL

In

the selection

of

the

gosoline

and

engine

oil

to

be

used, it

is

best

to

consider

the

reputation

of

the

refiner

or

marketer.

He

is

responsible

for

the

quality

of

his

product

and

his

reputation

will

be

your

best

indication of quality.

·

Both

the Chevrolet 6-cylinder and Turbo.Fire 265 V-B engines

ore

designed

to

deliver

top

performance

on

any

good

gasoline

,

either

Regular

or

Premium,

However,

under

cerlain

conditions, such as high

temperatures

or

corbon

deposit

accumulation in the

engine

, use

of

a

Premium

gasoline

in the

V-B

engine

will

Jessen

the chance

of

detona-

tion

or

"spark

rap".

The Turbo-Fire

283

v-a

engine

and

all

Power

Pack installations

ore

designed

to

use Premium

gasoline

at

all

times.

Engine oil types

and

recommendations will

be

found on

page

25.

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

• Place the

gear

shift

or

selector lever

in

neutra

l.

(If Po

werg

lide

or

Turboglid

e,

pl

ace

selector lever

in

"N" or

"P"

position with "

p"

position preferred if cor

is

on a hill).

• Depress

dut

ch

if

you have the Synchro-Mesh transmission.

• Depress

accelerator

part

way

and

hold.

This

presels the automatic

choke.

•

Turn

ig

nition switch 10

START

and

release

bolh switch

and

acc

elerator

as

so

on

0$

engine storts.

Sh

ould the engine flood, depress the

ac

celerator 10 the floor

and

hold

while cranking engine.

Do

nol pump occelerator.

CAUTIONs

Carbon monoxide It a poltonovt

gat

produced

by

the

engine

of

Gny

car.

I.

is

odorleu

10

that

you cannot

d.tec:t

ih presence.

Be

..

. N•.,.,

start

or

run

engine

in

a closed garage.

8

,

SHIFT

LEVER

The shift lever

or

selector lever for

all

Chevrolet

transmiSSions

is

located on the right side of the sleering column,

just

be

l

ow

the sleering

wheel.

The

"

H"

shaped

shift

pallern

shown

is

used with both the

$ynchro-Mesh

and

the Overdrive tra

nsmissions.

DRIVING

WITH

THE

SYNCHRO-MESH

TRANSMISSION

Start the engine

as

described on page

8.

TO

DRIVE

,

• Depress the clutch pedal,

shift

inlO

first

(low)

posItion. Gently

depress accelerator while releasing

clutch

pedal.

• As cor goins speed,

shift

into second poSition and

inlo

third (high)

in the

some

manner.

TO

BACK

UP

,

• Depress clutch

pedal

and

shift

inlo reverse

poSition.

Depreu

accelerator

while slowly releasing clutch

pedal.

CAUTIONt

He",...

allempl

to

.hilt

Into

.Ither

Rnt

(low)

or

.......

gear

while

your

car

I.

in

Motion.

TO

START

ENGINE

BY

PUSHING

CAR,

• Depress dutch

pedal

and

lurn on key.

• Ploce

gear

shih lever

in

neutral until cor speed reaches

15

M.P.H.

• Move shih lever 10

THIRD

position ond slowly release dutch pedal.

•

DRIVING

WITH

THE

OVERDRIVE

TRANSMISSION

The

optional

Overdrive

equipment used in coniunction

with

the

Synchro-Mesh transmission

provides

an

automatic

fourth,

or

cruising,

gear.

The

engine

speed

of

an

Overdrive

equipped

car

is

more than

22%

slower than thai of a conventional

cor

01

the

same

road speed.

This

con-

tributes

greatly

to

fuel economy,

reduced

engme

wear

and

quieter,

more restful,

driving.

TO

DRIVE,

Overdrive Control

Handle-with

this

handle pulled OUT, the

over-

drive

mechanism

is

"locked

out"

and

the

car

will

be

in

conventional

drive.

This

handle

may

be

pushed in

to

engage

overdrive

01

any time,

whether

car

is

moving

or

stationary.

When

the

car

is

in motion,

to

lock

overdrive mechanism out, press the

accelerator

to the floor

unt

il the

transmission

kicks

down into standard drive,

and

then pu

ll

out the

Overdrive

Control

Handle.

Basic starting

and

driving instructions while driving with the Overdrive

transmission remain the some os given under "Driving with the Synchro-

Mesh transmission.

IN

ADDITION.

WITH

THE

OVERDRIVE

MECHANISM

ENGAGED

(Overdrive Conlrol

Handle

"in'');

•

At

speeds

be

l

ow

approximalely

26

miles

per

hour, all

gear

shifting

may

be

done

without depressing the dutch

pedaL

•

Above

30 miles

per

hour the transmission will automatically drop

inlo overdrive when the

accelerator

pedal

is

momentarily released,

At

this

speed

and

above,

the dutch

pedal

must

be

depressed before

shifting gears.

•

When

driving

in

second

or

third overdrive, extra

power

for

acceleration

or

hill

climbing

is

instantly supplied

by

depressing

the

acceleralor

pedelto

the floor momentarily.

• As

speed

drops

below

26

miles

per

hour, the overdrive will

automatically disengage.

TO

START

ENGINE

BY

PUSHING

CAR

• Follow some procedure as with Synchro-Mesh transmission but,

in

addition, LOCK

OUT

OVERDRIVE

by

pulling oul overdrive handle.

10

DRIVING

WITH

THE

POWERGLIDE

TRANSMISSION

The fjve

selector

lever

positions

illustrated

are

shown

on

the

Powerglide

quadrant

indicator

located

on the instrument

ponel.

P PARK

N NEUTRAL

D DRIVE

L

LOW

R

REVERSE

Holds the

car

immovable, even on

steep

grades.

Engine

may

be started and idled

with

lever

in

this

position. Selector lever

must

be

lifted

slightly

before

it

can

be

moved into Pork position.

With

lever

in this position,

engine

may

be

starled

and idled.

For

all

normal

driving.

With

lever

in this position, the

Powerglide

transmission

will

automatically

select

the

range

best suited to

any

driving situation which

might arise.

Merely

place

the

selector

lever

in

"D"

and

press the

accelerator

for smooth, effortless

driving

in city

or

country.

Your

Powerglide

trans-

mission

will

automatically select

whatever

range your

type

of

driving

may

call

for.

At

speeds

below

45

miles

per

hour,

Powerglide

may

be

automatically

changed

to

low

range for

quick

acceleration

by

"stepping

down"

hard on the

accelerator

pedal.

Use

only

for

pulling

through

deep

sand

or

snow,

cI

imbing

and

descending steep hilis

and

for

additional

engine

braking

below

40

miles

per

hour

on

dry

pavement

or

below

12

miles

per

hour

on

wet

pavement.

Used for

backing

up. NEVER move selector

lever

into

this position unless the

cor

is

at

a standstill

with

engine

idling.

(lift

up

lever

to

place

in "Reverse

position").

Ate:

You may

"rock"

the

car,

to

free

it

from mud, sand

or

snow,

by

depressing the

accelerator

pedal

slightly

and

moving the selector

lever

back

and

forth

between

"L"

and

"R"

as

required

.

..

POWERGLIDE

DRIVING

CAUTION.

• Do not

accelerate

engine

for more Ihan

10

seconds

In

or

"R"

when

brakes

are

engaged.

"0"

"L"

,

•

When

slopped

on

upgrade,

DO

NOT

hold

cor

by

accelerating

engine

except very

briefly.

Use brakes.

• Use

"L"

position for

hard

pulls 01

low

rood

speed.

• Do

nol

move selector

lever

from

"0"

to

"L"

at

over

40

miles

per

hour.

•

Always

stop

car

completely

before

·moving

to

"R"

or

"P".

• To

low

cor,

place

selector

lever

in

"N"

and

do

not

exceed

30

miles

per

hour.

If

transmission

is

not

operating

properly,

tow

with

reor

wheels

raised.

TO

START

ENGINE

BY

PUSHING

CAR

• Turn on key

and

place

selector

lever

in

"N"

until

car

reaches

25

to

30

miles

per

hour, then move selector

lever

to

"L"

•

When

engine

starts, move selector

lever

to

"D"

Ate:

Towing

to

start

is

not recommended.

When

engine

storts

the

car

may

accelerate

into

tow

cor.

Whenever

you

drive,

remember

...

Your

Chevrolet

has

been

designed

and

manufactured

to

provide

you

with

superior

power,

stamina

and

sofety. You can

depend

on continued

service,

dependability

and

enjoyable

driving

for years

to

come.

Keep

in mind,

however,

that

every

automobile

has

th

e

potential

to

become a

deadly

weapon

as

well

as

a thing

of

convenience

and

enjoyment.

Many

of

the features

which

make your

Chevrolet

so

desir-

able

to

own

and

drive

could,

if

not

handled

in a safe,

intelligent

manner,

lead

to

property

damage

and

injury

to

yourself

and

others.

So

drive

your

Chevrolet

with

all

the core

and

court

esy

that you

would

like

other

drivers to use. Drive

carefully

and

observe

all

traffic

laws.

Be

prepared

to

move

over

and

let the

"crazy

driver"

go

by. Do not

use the

power

of

your

Chevrolet

to

"show

him

up".

Follow

all

the

common

sense

"rules

of

the

rood"

and

you

will

find that,

as

a sofe

driver,

you

will

get

more enjoyment

from

your

new

Chevrolet

and

you

will

help

to

make

all

driving

safer

for

everyone.

12

DRIVING

WITH

THE

TURBOGLIDE

TRANSMISSION

The transmission selector

lever

has

~ve

positions

and

a

quadrant

position

indicator

located

in the instrument

panel.

P

PARK

R REVERSE

N

NEUTRAL

D

DRIVE

Holds the cor immovable, even when parked on a

hill. Engine

may

be

storted

and

idled

in this position.

lift up slightly on the selector lever to

shih

inlo

PARK

position.

For

backing cor. Always bring cor to a complete

hal!

before

moving

lever

10 Ihis

pasilian.

Allows engine

to

be storied and idled while car

is

standing still.

11

is

nol

necessary

10

shift

into

neutral

when

cor

is

temporarily

stopped

under

ordinary

driving conditions.

With

the selector

lever

set in this position

your

Chevrolet

is

ready 10 provide unsurpassed, effortless

performance in

any

driving

siluolion,

winter

or

sum-

mer. Just

set

the

lever

in

drive

and

press the

occelerator

,

At

speeds

below

60 M.P.H., the trans-

mission

will

provide

e)(tra

bursts

of

speed

for

quick

acceleration

by

stepping

down

hard

on the

accelera-

tor

pedal.

Since no

Low

range

is

provided

(the

wide

range

of

the transmission includes that normally

covered

by

low

range)

the Hill Reta

rd

er position provides

increased

engine

braking

for

downhill

coasting. Because

of

the

wide

range

of

this transmission, you

won't

use

this

range

very

often.

Do

not

shift

into

"HR"

position

above

45

M.P.H.

13

TUII.OCILIDK

DRIYING

CAUTION.

Do

not accelerate engine

for

more

than

10

seconds

in

"0"

, "R"

or "

HR

" when brokes ore engaged.

When stopped on 0

hill

, DO

NOT

hold cor

by

accelerating except

very

brieRy

. Use brakes.

Always

come 10 0 complete

slop

before

moving selector lever 10

"P"

"n"

or

~.

Toke

care

when shihing

10

"N",

,hal

you

do nol

move

the selector

lever

pasl

"N"

ond

inlo

"0"

or

"R" position.

S

TARTING

THE

ENGINE

BY

PUSHING

Turn

on key,

place

the selector lever

in

"N" until cor reaches 25

10

30

miles

per hour and move the lever

10

"HR"

poSition

.

When engine

storts,

move

the

se

lector lever 10

"0"

.

..../)'ole:

It

is

best

nol

10

low

the

car

10

start.

When

engine

storts,

the

car

may

accelerate

into

the

low

car.

"ROCK" CAR

10

escape from

mud,

sand or snow, by holding

down

the accelerator a

small

amount ond moving the selector lever

between "

0"

ond "R".

PARKING

The steering

ease

of your

new

Chevrolet, together with a few words

of instruction, will

allow

you

to

easi

ly

back into a

space

only slightly

longer than the cor itself.

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•

Pull

up even with the cor

ahead

of

the parking

space.

•

Turn

the sleering

wheel

sharply right as you

slowly back up. Keep the wheels hard right

until your front

wheels

ore

exactly opposite

the back wheels of

th

e car besi

de

you

.

•

Now

lurn the steering

wheel

sharply leh,

continuing to back up.

With only a few trio

Is

you will

be

able

to park

your Chevrolet with

ease

.

• Always set the hand broke.

•

If

parked on a hill,

turn

the

wheels

toward

the

curb.

• With Synchro-Mesh transmission, set

shift

lever

in

reverse.

• With Overdrive, set

shift

lever

in

reverse,

ond

LOCK

OUT

the Overdrive.

• With either Chevrolet automatic transmission,

set selector lever

in

"P"

position.

14

Station

and

Wagon

Convertible

Information

STATION

WAGON

- 6 POIMnger-The

feaf

seal

may

be

quickly

and

easily converted

inlo

cargo space:

•

Grasp

rear

of

seal

cushion

and

pull

il

up

and

forward.

• Swing support

roil

over

cushion

from

rear

10

fronl

and

lower

cushion until the rail rests on the floor.

•

Pull

top of soot-bock forward

and

down,

thus

completing

Roor

.

STATION

WAGON

- 9 Pa'Moger

-Both

the

center

seal

and

the r

ear

seal may

be

folded

/101

to

form

(orgo

space:

Cenler

Seat

•

The

cent.r

MOt

is

folded

in

the

some

monner

as

the rear seat

of

the

6 passenger slalion

wogon

discussed obove, except that

il

has

two sections, either

or

both of which

may

be

folded. The section

to

t

he

right

is

designed

10

tilt

forward

as

0

"jump

sea'"

for access

to the rear seat.

Re

ar

Seat

• To convert rear MOt 10

cargo

space, remove

MOt

cushion

by

lifting

Iront

edge

and

pulling the cushion

toward

you.

•

Pull

lOp

of backre.t cushion

toward

you, to loosen

it

,

and

then lih

entire cushion up

and

out of t

he

cor.

•

Pull

hinged backrest

toward

you,

away

from

the two support rods,

and

unfold the backrest until

it

lies

flot

,

forming

the

rear

ca

r

go

space

floor. Swing the

two

suppart rods

down

oul of

,he

way

until

the

seat

is

reassembled.

• Store the bock

seat

cushion

and

backrest

in

a clean, dry

place

un

t

il

needed

.

CONVERTIBLE

-Except for the folding lop, the Convertible model

is

operated

the

some

as other Chevrolet passenger cars.

For

top

and

rear

window

operation consult the booklet

"How

10

Operate

the

Folding Top" received with your

car

.

IS

Accesso

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and

Opt

•

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5

CHEVROLET

RADIOS

Chevrolet Radios will give you the same

dear,

powerful reception

in

each

of

the

three styles

available.

These

radios

differ

mainly in

exterior

operating

controls.

MANUALLY

TUNED

RADIO

• Turn

Volume

Control

Knob

dockwise

to turn on

radio

and

increase

volume.

• Turn Tuning

Conlrol

Knob

to

select station.

• Turn Tone

Control

Ring

(under

Volume

Control

Knob)

10

give

the

tone

you

prefer.

PUSH

BUTTON

RADIO

In

addition

to manual tuning, this model may

be

sel

10 tune

In

any

station you

desire

at

the touch

of

a finger.

TO

PRESET

THE

PUSH

BUTTONS,

Warm

up

rodio

for

10

minutes

(30

minutes in

sub·tero

temperatures).

Sel stalions

In

order of their frequency, starling with

the

left push

bullan

for

the lowest frequency.

Move

the

push

button

to

right

and

pull

it

out

one·half

inch.

Tune

desired

station manually.

Push

button

aillhe

way

in.

Repeal

this

procedure

for

the

remaining buttons.

Push

bUllon

settings may

be

changed

01

any

lime

.

SIGNAL

SEEKING

RADIO

This

radio

combines

the

"signal

seeking",

or

manual

and

push button tuning features

with

automatic tuning, feature.

You

will

enioy

this

espedollywhile

traveling

in

localities

where

you

are

not

familiar

with

the

local

stations.

To

preset

the push buttons

follow

the

same

procedure

as

given

above

for

the

Push

Button

radio.

16

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I'

,

I

Two

extra conlrols

provide

the Signal Seeking fealures;

• Sensitivity

Selector-located

just

behind

the manual tuning knob.

Turning this control

clockwise

increases the number

of

stations

available

for

automatic tuning.

With

the Sensitivity

Selector

in the extreme

clockwise

position the

Automatic

Tuning Bar

will

tune in

all

listenable

stations,

while

in the extreme counterclock-

wise

position

only

the

most

powerful

available

stations

will

be

tuned in.

•

Automatic

Tuning

Bar-Push

this

bar

(located

above

the

radio

diaO

to

reject

the station

to

which

you

are

listening

and

move

to

the

right

to

the

next station in the

range

selected

by

the Sensitivity

Selector.

When

the extreme right

of

the

dial

is

reached, the

Tuning Bar

will

automatically

return to the station

at

the extreme

left

and

begin

all

over

again,

automatically

selecting the stations

offering

the best

reception.

HEATER

The

Chevrolet

Deluxe

Heater

provides

year

round comfort regardless

of

the

weather.

The easily

operated

controls

are

located

within

reach

of

both

driver

and

front seat passengers.

TO

HEAT

• Set

HEAT

Lever

for

desired

air

temperature.

Full

"down"

position

of

this

lever

will

provide

the

maximum

possible

air

temperature.

• Set right

AIR

Lever to INSIDE

(full

"up"

position)

if

recircu-

lated

air

from inside

car

is

desired,

or

to

OUTSIDE

(full

"down"

position)

to

direct

outside

air

through the

heater.

The

INSIDE position

is

useful

when

outside

air

is

contaminated

by

smoke

or

fumes.

•

Move

BLOWER

switch

to

provide

the

desired

blower

speed.

(Often,

with

the right

AIR

lever

in OUTSIDE position, the

blower

switch

need

not

be

used because the

forward

movement

of

the

car

will

force a sufficient

flow

of

air

through the

heater.)

TO

DEFROST

• Set

heater

panel

controls as

for

heating.

• Set

DEFR

Lever

to

divert

desired

amount

of

air

flow

from the

heater

ducts to the

de-

froster ducts.

(If

lever

is

set

all

the

way

down,

the

entire

air

flow

will

go

to the defrosters).

SUMMER

VENTILATION

• Set the

HEAT

and

DEFR

Levers

to

fu

ll

"UP"

position.

• Set left

VENT

Lever

to full

"DOWN"

Set

right

Air

Lever

to

AIR

(center)

position.

C3

-

.-

'_.

, ._

•.

1-...

Unheated

outside

air

will

be

ducted

into

the passenger compartment

of

the car.

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