Chevrolet Corvair 95 rampside User manual

RAMPSIDE

GREENBRIER

SPORTSWAGON

CORVAN

Whether you have one of the three sturdy delivery type Carvair 95 vehicles

or

the equally

sturdy "family size" Greenbrier Sportswagon, you

are

assured of the usual high

degree

of

Chevrolet excellence

in

design

and

manufacture.

This

booklet contains informotion

and

sug-

gestions designed to allow you to more quickly

and

more fully enjoy the advantoges

and

features built into your Corvair.

Your Chevrolet Dealer

is

well

trained

and

equipped to inspect

and

service your Corvair 95

and

keep

it

ready

to provide new car service

and

performance. Have

him

inspect

and

service

your

car

at

regular intervals.

We

would like to take this opportunity to thank you for choosing

Chevrolet-and

to assure

you

of our continuing interest

in

your motoring pleasure and convenience.

CHEVROLET

MOTOR

DIVISION

• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

DETROIT

2, MICHIGAN

Page

Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..

2

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..

8

Controls . .

..

......

•....•..........

.

..

...•....

....

...

.......

10

Cleaning

Hints

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . .

..

22

Mointenance

and

Lubrication

.......................•..........

24

Specifications

38

Service Accessories

...

.

....

........

•

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

40

Minor Trouble Shooting Guide

........

....

. .

...

.

..•

.

..

.

..

. .

....

41

Trouble Shooting Procedures

..

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

..

42

Index

............................•........................

45

Owner Protection Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

All information contained

in

this

booklet

is

bosed

on the

lot.st

product information available at the

time

of

printing. Th. right is reserved to moke changes at any time without notic

•.

PART

NO.

3784616

• THIRD EDITION

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

BREAKING-IN

PERIOD

Sound design

and

precision manufacturing methods

will

permit

you

to

operate

your

new

Corvoir

in

a

nor-

mal manner

from

its

very

first mile

without

adhering

to a

formal

"break-in"

schedule. However, during

the

first

few hundred miles of driving you

can,

by observing a

few

simple precautions,

add

to

the future

performance

and

economy

of

your

car

.

It

is

recommended

that

your

speed

during the first

500 miles

be

confined to a maximum

of

60

M.

P.H

., but

do

not drive for

extended

periods

at

ony

one

constant

speed,

either fast

or

slow. During this period, ovoid

full

throttle

"iack-rabbit"

starts

and

quick,

abrupt

stops.

Gentle

braking

during

the first

few

hundred miles

of

operation

will

result in

longer

brake

life

and

better

future performance.

Avoid

hard

stops especially

during

the first

200

miles

of

operation

since

brake

misuse

during

this

period

will

destroy much future

brake

efficiency.

Always

drive

at

a

moderate

speed until the engine

has completely

warmed

up.

DRIVING

FOR

ECONOMY

Proper maintenance

and

wise

operation

will

com-

bine

to

help you achieve maximum fuel economy

with

your

Corvair. Your Authorized Chevrolet Dealer can

properly

tune

and

maintain

your

car

but wise

operation

is

your

responsibility. Give the car sufficient warm-

up

time,

do

not

make

"jack

rabbit"

starts

or

skidding

stops,

and

drive

at

reasonable speeds

and

as

steady as traffic

permits to

gain

the benefits

of

all the economy

built

into

your

Corvair.

CAUTION: Carbon monoxide

is

a poisonous gas

produced

by the engine of any

car

.

It

;s odor·

less, so you cannot

detect

its

presence.

Be

safe. Never start

or

run engine

in

a closed

garage.

2

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

......

--_.-

IGNITION

SWITCH

START-Used

only

·when starting engine. WHen released,

switch returns to

ON

.

ON-For

normal

operation

after

engine has been started.

OFF-Turns

off

eng

ine

and

accessories.

LOCK-Same

as

"OFF"

except

tha

t

sw

itch

cannot

be

moved into

or

out

of

this

po

sition without ignition

key. Always switch to LOCK and remove the key

when

leaving

your

car

unattended.

,NOTE: Key

cannot

be

removed

from switch

when

in

OFF

position, thus

guarding

against accidentally leaving

switch

OFF

but not lacked. The

key

may

be

removed

when

the

switch

is

in

LOCK or

ON

po

sition

and

the

switch

may

be

removed between

OFF

and

ON

pos

;·

tions without the

use

of

the

key

.

3

STARTING

1. Place transmission in

Neutral position.

2.

COLD

ENGINE-Depress

accelerator pedal half

way, pull choke knob

fully

out

,

and

release

pedal.

WARM ENGINE-Depress

accelerator

pedal

half

way

and

hold.

3.

Turn ignition switch to

ON,

Release

switch

and

accel-

erator

pedal

as

soon a s

engine

starts,

4. Adiust the

choke

position to

obta

in smooth

engine

ope

r

ation

. As soon as

eng

i

ne

will

run

smoothly with-

out the choke, push the choke knob fully

in

.

NOTE: The

eng

i

ne

may

be

run

at

fast idle

speed

without

choking, if desired,

by

pulling the choke knob out

up to

the

first third of its travel.

MANUAL

CHOKE

Your Corvoir

is

equipped

with a manual

choke

des

i

gned

to give you

full

control

of

the vital function

of

engine choking. Since the choke operates

to

enrich the

fuel mixture

delivered

to

the

carburetors

, its improper use

can

easily result

in

excessive fuel consumption. Therefore

the

choke

should

be

used only

as

described

above

under

"

Starting".

If,

after

the

engine

has

become

warm,

the

choke

is

still

necessary

to

provide

smooth

operation,

your

authorized

Chevrolet

Dealer

should

be

called upon to

perform such

engine

adjustments as

are

necessary.

WARM-UP

Never

race

the

engine

or

drive

at

high

speeds

until

the

engine

has hod a

chance

to warm up. Always drive

at

moderate

speeds

for several miles, especially

in

cold

weather

. Failure to allow sufficient warm-up time causes

much unnecessary

wear

to the

engine.

Also, excessive

speeds

before

axle

and

transmission lubricant becomes

warmed

up

can

couse harm

to

these

parts.

DRIVING

WITH

THE

MANUAL

TRANSMISSIONS

The Three-Speed

and

optional Four-Speed Trans-

missions

are

operated

in

basically the

same

manner. Shift

patterns

differ,

of

course,

as

illustrated

here.

The light

green

dots

with blode numbers which

appear

iust below

4

the

speedometer

dial

indicate

the

recommended

speeds

at

which the optional

4-speed

transmission should

be

shifted into

2nd,

3rd

and

4th

gear

.

lst

GEAR

(LOW)-Depress

clutch

pedal,

shift into 1st

geor,

slowly

release

clutch

pedal

while pressing on

accelerator.

As

car

gains

speed,

depress

clutch

pedal,

release

accelerator

ond

move gearshift into 2nd

gear

.

2nd

GEAR

-Release clutch

pedal

and

depress

accelerator

os

above

as

car

gains

speed,

then,

in

same

manner

as

before

, move gearshift lever into 3rd

gear.

3rd

GEAR

(HIGH)-Slowly

release

clutch

peda

l

and

de-

press

accelerator

pedal.

This

is

the cruising

gear

for

all normal driving with the

3-speed

transmission.

With

the

4-speed

transmi

ss

ion 3rd

gear

will

provide

more

response

and

higher performance for

dr

iv

in

g

in

heavy

traffic.

4th

GEAR

(HIGH-4-speed

Transmission Only)

Shift into fourth

gear

in

the

same

manner

for normal

cruising with the

4-speed

transmission.

NOTE:

Whenever

the vehicle

begins

to labor

in

any

gear,

depress the clutch

pedal

,

and

shift

to

the next lower

gear

.

Three

Speed

Shift

Pattern

TO

STOP-Release

the

accelerator

and

depress

the

broke

pedal.

As

car

slows

down,

depress

the clutch

pedal

and

move

the

gearshift

lever

into

Neutral.

NEUTRAL-For

use

when starting

or

idling

engine.

REVERSE-Operate

as

for

1sf

Gear

but always

at

a

slow

speed.

TOWING-Atta

ching points

for

lifting

and

towing

are

located

in

the front

and

rear

bumper

bracket

s.

5

Four

Speed

Shift

Pattern

PUSHING

TO

START

• Turn

on

key

and

depress

clutch

pedal.

• Pl

ace

gearshift

lever

in

Neutra

l position until

car

speed

reaches

15

MPH

.

• Move shift lever to

3rd

position

and

slowly

release

clutch pedal.

•

Never

attempt

to

start

the

cor

by

towing.

DRIVING

WITH

THE

POWERGLIDE

TRANSMISSION

The optional Powerglide transmission

is

a completely

automatic transmission which replaces

the

standard

clutch

and

transmission. After starting the

engine

with

the

se-

lector lever in "N" (Neutral) position, merely select the

range

desired

and

depress the accelerator. The Power-

glide transmission will

do

the

rest.

During normal

forward

driving, the transmission starts

in automatic

low

gear

and

will

shift

to

cruising

gear

at

s

ome

point

between

approximately 12

and

50

mph,

de-

pending

on

the

accelerator

position. Thus, a

gradual

start

with a

steady,

gradual

increase

of

pressure on the

accel·

erator

pedal

will

enable

the

transmission to shift into the

more economical cruising

gear

in the shortest possible

time. Hard acceleration for fast starts

will

cause

th~

trans-

mission to remain in low

gear

for a considerably longer

period with resultant

higher

fuel consumption.

When

driving

at

speeds

below

40

mph, the transmis-

sion may

be

shifted

back

into low

range

for

extra

acceler-

OPERATING YOUR POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSION

POSITION

R-REVERSE

N_NEUTRAL

D_DRIVE

L-LOW

OPERATION

For

Backing

Car

(From

Stopp

ed

Position)

For

Starting

Eng

i

ne

(Brakes

Applied)

For

all

Forward

Driving.

Step

hard

on

accelerator

for

extra

acceleration

below

40

MPH.

For

Hard

Pull

ing

at

Low

Speeds,

Climb-

i

ng,

or

Descending

Steep

Grades

and

for

additional

engine

braking

below

40

MPH

.

6

NORMAL

DRIVING

RANGE

SAND,

SNOW

,

MUD

OR ON

STEEP

GRADES

ation for passing by depressing the accelerator pedal.

fully

.

The

transmission

will

automatically shift back into

cruising

gear

when the accelerator

pedal

is

momentarily

releas

ed

.

PUSHING

TO

START

•

Pull

choke knob out

about

Y,

of

its length.

e

Turn

on key

and

move selector lever to Neutral.

At

20 to 25

MPH

move lever to " L" .

e · When engine starts, move selector lever to

"0"

.

NOTE

: Never tow to start.

TOWING

• Pl

ace

selector lever

in

Neutral.

e

If

transmission or axle

are

malfunctioning, tow with

rear

wheels raised.

Never

tow

faster than

50

MPH.

• Attaching points for lifting

and

towing

are

located

in

the front

and

rear

bumper brackets.

ROCKING

CAR

When stuck

in

mud,

sand

or

snow, you may rock

the

car

forward

and

bock by depressing the accelerator

slightly

and

shifting the selector lever between "R"

and

"D." Avoid excessive engine

speed

while performing

this operation.

WHEN

PARKING

CAR

It

is

imp

'ortant that when your Corvair

95

or

Green-

brier

is

parked the parking brake

be

fully engaged. Do

not count on the transmission

in

"L"

or

"R"

to hold the

car. Always

engage

the parking brake when parked.

POWERGLIDE

DRIVING CAUTIONS

•

Alway.

engage

parking

brake

when parked.

•

Do

not

accelerate

engine

in

L,

0,

or

Rwith

the brakes

engaged.

This

can cause

damage

by overheating transmission.

•

Do

not hold

car

on

an

upgrade

byaccelerat-

ing engine.

Use

B,rakes.

•

Do

not use

Low

position exceptfor

hard

pulls

ot

low

speed,

or

climbing,

or

descending

steep

grades

.

• Always stop

car

before

shifting to Reverse.

When towing any vehicle on

its

front wheels, the steering wheel

should

be

secured to maintain a stroight forward position.

7

INSTRUMENTS

All

driving

instruments

are

grouped

in the instrument

cluster which

is

located

immediately

in

front

of

the

driver

to

provide

quick

reading

and

a maximum

of

convenience

and

accessibility. The

"Temp·Press

"

and

"GEN·FAN"

in·

dicator

lights

provide

important

information

concerning

the

condition of

the

engine

and

should

be

checked

regu-

larly

during

operation

of

the car.

The

information

on

these pages

will

help you understand the

operation

of

these instruments

and

the illustrations here

and

on

page

10

will

acquaint

you with the instrument cluster

and

the

instrument

panel

as

a whole.

FUEL

GAUGE

This

gauge

indicates

fuel

quantity

in

the

tank

only

when

the

ignition switch

is

in

the

"

ON"

position. When the ig-

nition

is

"OFF,"

the

indicator

pointer

will not necessarily

re-

turn to

the

EMPTY

mark,

but

may

stop

at

any

point

on

the

gauge.

8

BRIGHT BEAM

SPEEDOMETER

Shows

speed

in miles

per

h

our

. The

odometer

below

the

speedometer

registers

accumulated

mileage

.

Information

concerning

the

four

speed

transmission

shift points

indicated

below

will

be

found in

the

manual

transmission

operating

instructions

on

page

4.

"TEMP-PRESS"

AND

"GEN-FAN"

INDICATORS

These

indicator

's

are

extremely

important

since

they

provide a

constant

check

on

the

operating

condition

of

the

air

cooled

engine

and

the

generator

of

your

Corvair

95.

Both

indicator

lights should light with

the

ignition

switch

"ON"

and

before

starting

the

engine.

Indicator

lights

will

go

out

shortly

after

engine

is

started

and

dur-

ing

normal

operation

of

the

car

. Flickering

of

the

"Gen-

Fan"

light while

engine

is

idling

is

a normal

condition.

Engine

cooling

depends

on

operation

of

the

fan

driven

by

the

Gen

-Fan

belt.

A

broken

or

slipping

fan

belt

will

cause the Gen-Fan

indicator

to

remain

lighted

during

normal

operation

and

continued

engine

operation

can

result

in

serious

damage.

INDICATOR

REMAINING

LIGHTED

DURING

NORMAL

OPERATION

PROBABLE

CAUSE

ITEMS

TO

BE

CHECKED

Low Oil

Pressure

Engine

Oil

Level

TEMp·PRESS

Indicator

Excessive

Engine

Temp.

Generator

Not

Charging

GEN-FAN

Indicator

Fan

Not

Operating

Oil Level

and

Fan

Belt

Generator

Fan

Belt

IMPORTANT:

If

either

of

the

indicators

light

during

normal

operation,

STOP

CAR

IMMEDIATELY

and

turn

off

ignition.

Check

for

a

broken

or

slipping

fan

belt

or

low

engine

oil level.

NEyER

DRIVE

CAR

UNTIL

BROKEN

FAN

BELT

IS

9

REPLACED.

Never

drive

car

when

"Temp-Press"

indicator

is

lighted.

Car

can

be

driven

at

slow

speeds

if

only

"

Gen-

Fan"

indicator

islighted

and

fan

belt

is

not

broken.

however,

generator

must

be

checked

and

serviced

as

soon

as

possible.

CONTROLS

TURN

SIGNAL

LIGHTER

IGNmON

TRAY

GLOVE

COMP,,,n.E.,T

GLOVE CO'

MPAR"ME'NT

LIGHT

SWITCH

CHOKE

KNOB

CONTROLS

-A.

IR

HEATER

CONTROlS SHOWN RADIO

LOCK

LIGHT CONTROL KNOB

FULLY

COUNTER CLOCKWISE

OFF

FOR

DOME

LIGHTS

TURN

TO

VARY

BRIGHTNESS

OF

INSTRUMENT

PANEL

LIGHTS

10

The three-position light switch

is

operated

as

shown.

Turn the

knob

to

vary

the

brightness

of

the instrument

lights. Turn fully counter-clockwise

past

the

"detent"

to

turn on the

dome

light.

Headlamp

and

parking

lamp

circuits

are

protected

by

a

circuit

breaker

.

An

overload

condition

will

cause

the

headlights

to

"flicker"

on

and

off. Your Authorized Chevrolet Dealer should remedy

this condition

at

once

.

CHOKE CONTROL

Operation

of

the

manual

.

choke

~nob

is

fully

de-

scribed on

page

3.

DIMMER

SWITCH

The

foot

button switches the

headlights

between

"

high"

and

"low

"

beam

. The red

"high"

beam

indicator

will

be

lighted when

the

headlights

are

on "

high"

beam.

Always dim

the

lights when

approaching

oncoming

cars.

TURN

SIGNAL

The turn

signal

lever

should

be

mo

v

ed

UP

to

signal

a right

tu,n

or

DOWN

to

signal

a

left

turn.

The

green

indi

c

ator

lights

in

the

instrument

panel

will

signal

the

direction

as

will

the

front

and

rear

turn s

ignal

lamps.

When

the

turn is

completed

,

the

lever

will

automatically

return

to

ne

utral

position.

Get

into

the

habit

of

turning

on

the

signal

a

block

or

two

ahead

of

where

you

plan

to

turn.

Drivers

who

are

following

will

appreciate

your

consider-

ation.

LIGHTING

SYSTEM

TROUBLE

CHECKS

e-

If

headlights flicker on

and

off rapidly, your Author-

iz

ed

Chevrolet

Dealer

should

be

called upon immedi-

ately

to

c

orrect

the

ov

erlo

ad condition.

• If the tail light fuse blows out, the instrument panel

lights

will

also

be

inoperative. Check both the instru-

ment panel fuse

and

th

~

taillight

fuse. (See

page

39.)

• If, when signalling a turn, the indicator light comes on

but

does

not flash, a

burned

out parking

or

tait lamp on

that

side or

an

improper flasher 13-bulb instead of

11

2-bulb flasher)

is

indicated.

•

If

the turn indicator comes on

and

stays on but

does

not flash when signalling a turn

in

either direction,

and

no "clicking"

is

heard,

replace

the flasher.

•

If

flasher clicks but the indicator light

does

not

operate,

replace

the indicator bulb.

• A series type 2-bulb flasher

is

standard

equipment on

Corvairs. Always

replace

with the same type flasher.

FOOT CONTROLS

Foot controls consist

of

the

dimmer

switch (the

op-

eration

of

which

is

covered

on

page

11

J,

the

clutch

pedal

(manual transmissions only), the

brake

pedal

and

the

accelerator pedal.

CLUTCH PEDAL

The

operation

of

the clutch

pedal

has been

fully

covered

under

"Driving with

the

Manual

Transmissions"

on

page

4. Its

operation

is

the

same

whether

your

car

is

equipped

with the

3-speed

or

the

4-speed

transmission.

Excessive clutch

wear

can

be

caused

by

letting

up

the

clutch

abruptly

rather

thon smoothly,

and

by

"riding"

the

clutch-that

is, letting

your

foot

rest

on

the

clutch while

driving.

12

BRAKES

The

brake

pedal

should have a

hard

firm

feel

when

applied.

If

the

pedal

feel

becomes soft

or

spongy

the

brakes are in need

of

service. Your Authorized Chevrolet

Dealer

can return

your

brakes

to

their

original

safe

op-

erating

condition.

PARKING BRAKE

PARKING

BRAKE

APPLYING

HANDLE

Pull the

parking

brake

lever

to

engage

the

brake.

The lever

will

remain

in

the

appli~d

position until

released

by

means

of

the

"trigger"

on the

handle.

To

release,

pull

the

handle

toward

the

steering

wheel,

depress

the

unlocking

trigger

and

allow

the

handle

to return

to

the

released position.

Always

engage

the

parking

brake

when

parked.

The

accessory

brake

alarm

light

is

very

useful in

warn-

ing you

that

your

parking

brakes are

applied

.

WINDSHIELD

WIPERS

AND

WASHERS

The single

speed

(or

optional

two·

speed)

parallel

acting

wipers

are

operated

by

means

of

the

wiper

con-

trol knob on

the

dash.

Turning clockwise on this wiper

control

knob

will

start

the

wiper

motor.

The

optionol

two

speed

wipers

have

two switch positions,

"low"

and

"Hi".

A

fully

counter-clockwise turn

of

the

knob

turns

off

either

wiper

.

Exposure

to

the elements tends

to

"wear

out"

the

rubber

in

the

wiper

blades.

Check

the

blades

periodically

and

replace

them

whenever

they

show signs

of

streaky

or

otherwise

poor

wiping

action.

Pres~ing

once

on

the

accessory

windshield

washer

button will cause the washer to squirt a measured amount

of

water

or

other

cleaning

agent

onto

the glass

and

will

at

the some time turn on the

wiper

motor. The

wiper

must

then

be

manually turned off, when

the

washing

process

is

completed, by means

of

the wiper control knob.

Water

or

cleaning

agent

needed

for

operation

of

the

accessory

windshield

washers

is

carried

in

a plastic

water

bag

under

the

dash

panel.

It

is

attached

by

means

of

three

hooks to the fire wall.

To

flll

with

water

or

solvent:

remove the

bag

fro~

the

hooks,

drop

to

where

the

cap

13

may

be

unlocked

and

removed,

fill

the

bog,

replace

the

cap

and

reinstall on the

three

hooks. Keep

the

washer

bag

filled with a solution

of

water

and

a suitable solvent.

G.

M.

Part

No

.

988299,

Windshield

Washer

Anti-Freeze

and

Solvent,

is

recommended

for use

in

the Corvair

windshield

washer

bag.

NEVER

USE

ANY

SOLVENT OR

ANTI-FREEZE

SOlUTION WHICH CONTAINS METHANOl.

Fill

the

washer

bag

only

'.4

full

for

expansion

if

the

solution freezes.

In

freezing

weather,

pre-warm the

windshield using

the

heater

defrosters

before

using the

washers.

Off~ON

WASHER

BunON

DIRECT

AIR

HEATER

The

optionol Dire

ct

Air

Heater

mak

es

use

of

engine

cooling

oir

to

heat

the

interior

of

the

car

.

After

performing

it

s

engine

cooling

function

the

oir

is

channeled

through

a

blower

and

on

into

the

car.

Air

pro

v

ided

by

the

engine

blower

may

also

be

dive

rted

prior to

pass

ing

over

the

engine

to

pro

vi

de

cooler

air

for

temperature

modulation

or

mild

weather

heating

. With

the AIR

and

HEAT controls in the OFF

posit

ion, the

engine

heat

is

ducted

to the r

ear

of

the

engine

and

out

t

hrough

the

thermostatically controlled

engine

coo

ling

doors

.

The

heater

controls

are:

FAN-Controls

blower

speed

. Blower

mu

st not

be

oper·

ol

ed unless either

the

HEAT

or

AIR

lever

is

depre

ss

ed

.

AIR-Controls the amount

of

moderat

e

ly

heated air

pre-

sented

to

the

heater

system.

HEAT-

Controls

the

amount

of

hot

air

presented

to

the

heating

sy

s

tem.

DEF.-

Th

e

DEFROSTER

lever blocks the flow

of

air to the

front

Compartment

inlets

and

allows

it

to

flow

to

the

d~fro

s

ter

outlets.

(Windshield

fogging

occurring

dur

·

ing

initial

defroster

operation

may

be

corrected

by

opening

the

vent

windows.)

OPERATION

For

you

r

ma

ximum

comfort

follow

these

recommen·

dations

:

• MINIMUM

HEAT

REQUIREMENTS-During spring and

fall

in

areas

wher

e

climatic

conditions

are

less severe,

depress

the

AIR

lever

only as

required

for

your

comfort.

• MEDIUM

HEAT

REQUIREMENTS-Depress the

AIR

le

ver

all

the

way

down

, t

hen

depress

the

HEAT

lever

as

required.

This

will

control

the

flow

of

mix

ed

air

(mod·

eratel

y

heated

and

hot

air)

necessary

for

temperature

control

and

pro

v

id

e

definite

variation

of

air

tempera·

ture

.

• MAXIMUM

HEAT

REQUIREMENTS-Depress

HEAT

and

AIR levers to ex

treme

down

position.

If

heat

becomes

excessive,

pull

up HEAT

knob

to

desired

po

s

ition.

TYPICAL

DIRECT

AIR

HEATER

CONTROL SETIINGS

CONTROL

Fan

Mea,

A"

Defro

s

ter

MAXIMUM

MEDIUM

MINIMUM

WINTER

HEAT

DE·

ICE

DE

-

FOG

High

(full

right)

As

desired As des

ired

High

As

de

si

red

Air

{1

ully

ao

wn

f\

Saeslrea

UN

n s

de

S

ir

ed

On

(

fully

down

)

On On

Off

On

Off

(

full

y

up

)

Off Off

On

As

required

An

y o

do

r

of

objec

tional

fum

es

In

the

passenger c

omp

art

ment

With

heater on or o

ff

ma

y be

cau

se

d f

ro

m

011

having

drip

ped or h

av

in

g been

sp

ille

d o

nt

o t he e

ng

ine

sh

ro

uding

or by a

fault

y

ga

s

ket

or

se

al

. T o

avo

id

any

d

isco

mf

o

rt

t

he

c

au

se

of

an

y such

od

or sho

uld

be

t raced

imm

e

diat

ely

a

nd

an

y

def

ect

pr

o

mpt

ly

correct ed.

14

SUMMER

OE-FOG

As

desired

On

As

required

GASOLINE

HEATER

The

optional

Corvoir

gasoline

heater

is

designed

to

provide

an

ample

volume

of

outside

heated

air

within

two

minutes

after

being

turned

on

.

Three

control

levers

provide

full

control

of

the

gaso~

line

heater

.

FAN-this

is

the

AIR-ON control

and

the

two-speed

blower

control. This lever must

be

pushed

down

before

the

unit

will

operate.

The switch

provides

"LOW"

blower

s

peed

at

its first

stop

and

"HI"

blower

speed

when

in

the

full

down

position.

DEF-diverts

heated

air to the

defroster

ducts for

defog-

ging

or

deicing

windows.

HEAT-Allows for selecting

degree

of

heat

desired.

Heater

will

begin

to

supply

heat

in a minimum

of

30

seconds.

For efficient

heating

and

heat

distribution,

keep

all windows closed.

NOTE:

When

heater

or

ignition switch

;s

shut

off,

the combustion blower

will

continue to

operate

for

30

to

40

seconds to remove

unburned

fuel

and

vapor

from

the

system.

This

is

normal

for

this

type

of

heater.

TYPICAL

GASOLINE

HEATER

CONTROL

SETTINGS

SEASON

SERVICE

DESIRED

FAN

DEF

HEAT

Normal

Heating

On

Off

As

Required

WINTER

DRIVING

Winter

Defrost

On On

As

Requ

ired

Winter

Defogging

On On

As

Required

SUMMER

DRIVING

Summer

Defogging

On On

Off

15

CHEVROLET RADIOS

Each

of

the

optional

Chevrolet

Radios

will

give

you

the

same

powerful,

undistorted

reception.

The r

adios

differ

mainly

in

their

operating

controls

which

are

re-

viewed

here.

Manually

Tuned Radio

RIGHT

HAND

KNOB-The

outer knob manually selects

radio

stations.

LEFT

HAND

KNOB-The

outer knob

turn

~

the set on and

off

and controls the volume.

The

inner

"wing

knob"

may

be

moved

to

change

the

tone

from

treble

(extreme

clockwisel to

bass

(extreme

counterclockwise).

This control

is

designed

to give

the

highest

tone

fidelity

when

positioned

at

the

midpoint

between the

treble

and

bass settings.

16

Push Button

Radio

The push

button

radio

has

the

manual

tuning

con-

Irol knobs plus push

button

s which

automatically

select

pre

set

stations

when

pushed

in.

To

preset

the

push buttons:

1.

Warm

up the

radio

for

10

minutes

(20

minutes

in

freezing

temperatures)

.

2.

Pull

the

push button

straight

out

as

for

as

it

will

go

.

3.

Tune

the

desired

station

manually.

4. Push the

button

all the

way

in.

I

5.

Check

operation

of

push button

and

repeat

Steps

1

through

4 if tuning

is

not

accurate.

6.

Repeat

this

procedure

for

each

push button.

RADIO

TIPS

•

Be

sure

your

dial

is

exactly on

the

station

for

clearest reception.

•

for

locol reception, raise the antenna

at

least

as

high

as

the

roof

of

the vehicle. For

long

distance reception,

extend

the

antenna

to

its full length.

• Push buttons may

need

to

be

readjusted

oc-

casionally

for

best reception.

J

•

The

Conelrad markings

at

640

and

1240

on

the

radio

dial

indicate Office

of

Civilian

Defense frequencies; the

only

frequencies

which

will

be

used

in

cose

of

a national

emergency.

•

If

radio

stops playing, first check

the

radio

fuse

in

the

iunction block;

then

check

the

antenna

lead-in

cable.

If

this

does

not locate

the trouble,

toke

the

radio

to your

Author-

ized Chevrolet Dealer.

17

CIGARETTE

LIGHTER

AND

ASH

TRAY

Press

in

on

the

optional

cigarette

lighter

to

heat.

When

ready

for

use,

it

will

"pop

"

out.

The ash

tray

cover

slides

toward

the

front

of

the

cor

to

open

. The

ash

receptacle

lifts

out

for

cleaning.

AIR

VENTS

Additional

summer

venti-

lation

is

provided

through

vent

inlets in

each

side

of

the

front

passenger

compartment.

The

vents

may

be

opened

or

closed

by

means

of

the

con-

trol

knobs

beneath

each

end

of

the

instrument

panel.

KEYS

KN(:>O::OlJT

PLUG

A single key operates

all

the locks on

your

Corvcir

95

or

Greenbrier, both front doors,

the

double

side

doors,

rear

doors, ignition switch

and

glove box.

Each key has a serial number stamped on a remov-

able

plug. This number will

enable

you

to

have

another

key

made

in

the

event

that

the original

is

lost.

To

ovoid

the

possibility

that

unauthorized

persons

might

duplicate

your

key.

it

is strongly recommended

that

you record the serial number

and

then,

with

a hammer

and

punch, remove

the

knockout plug.

18

DOORS

AND

LOCKS

---'-

--

Both front

doors

may

be

locked from

the

outside

by

means

of

the

ignition key inserted into

the

push button

in the

door

handle

. Turn the key clockwise

to

lock, counter-

clockwise to unlock.

lock

the

front

doors

from

the

insi

de

by pushing fully

forward

on the release handles. Unlock

and

open the

doors from the inside

by

pulling

fully

rearward

on the

release handles.

The

ventipane

window

friction

locks

are

simply

lifted

up

and

forward

to unlock

and

the

pone

pushed out

to

the desired position.

DOUBLE

SIDE

DOORS

FRONT

SIDE

DOOR -Open

from

the

outside

by

turning

the

handle

downward

and

from the inside

by

pulling

to

the

rear

on

the

inside

release

handle.

..........

.!

I)

TO

OPEN

REAR

SIDE

DOOR-Open

(ofter

the

front

side

has

been

opened)

by means

of

the

re-

.

Iease

handle

located

on

the

inner

side

face.

LOCKING

THE

SIDE

DOORS

-After

both

side

doors

are

cl9sed

they

may

be

locked from

the

outside

by

means

of

the

key

lock

and

from

the inside

by

means

of

the lock-

ing

knob

. Turn the

knob

counter-clockwise

to

unlock,

clockwise

to

lock. Inner

and

outer

door

locks

operate

sep-

arately.

Therefore if a

door

is

locked from the outside,

for

instance,

it

cannot

be

un-

locked from the inside.

The

front

side

door

may

be

key locked while open ond,

when

closed,

will

remain

locked.

19

DOUBLE

REAR

DOORS

The

rear

doors

operate

in

much the same

manner

as the

side

doors,

but

lock

and

un-

lock at the

door

handle

push

·

button

release

only. No inner

door

locking mechanism

is

provided

for

the

rear

doors.

FULL

DOOR OPENING

FEATURE

Special

door

checks normally permit

each

side

and

rear

door

to

open

to a maximum

of

95

°.

By

removing

these

checks

from their retaining slots

in

the

doors,

a

full

180°

opening

of

each

of

these

doors

is

possible.

When

the

doors

are

closed

the

check

automatically

enters

its

slot

in

the

door

thus setting

the

door

for

its normal

95°

opening.

Chevrolet Corvair 95 RAMPSIDE User manual

Popular Automobile manuals by other brands