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Ie,
Controls
LIGHT
CONTROL
KNOB
The
light control knob (lig.
9)
is
located
at
the extreme
left of
the
lower instrument
panel and controls a two
position push-pull switch.
Pull knob to
Ii"'t position
for parking, tail, license
and instrument
panelligh"
.
In
the second position,
headlight
beams
replace
parking
ligh"
. Instrument
panel
ligh" may be regulated by rotating the knob.
CHOKE
The
choke, located adjacent to the light control knob
(fig. 9),
is
wed
to
provide a richer
fuel
mixture to assist in
starting a cold engine. Pull choke knob
out
part
way or all
the way depending upon climatic
conditions.
This
auto-
matically
opens
the
throttle to provide for smooth engine
operation when choking
is
required.
CAUTION
: Excessive use of tbe choke will provide a fuel
mixture tOO rich to
bum
. Some of this
unburned fuel will leak past the pistons
and
dilute
the
engine oil, resulting in improper
lubrication, excessive engine wear and poor
performance.
When
it
is
necessary to
use
the
choke for starting, it sbould
be pushed part
way
in
as
soon 3.! the engine starts and all
the
way
in
as
soon
as
the engine will run
smoothly without
its
we
.
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SWitch
KEY
STARTER
AND
IGNITION SWITCH
The
four p06itions
of
the
key starter (fig.
10)
are:
LOCK,
OFF,
ON
and
START
.
To
operate,
turn
switch to
START.
As
soon
as the engine
start',
release
switch, which will return
to
ON
p06ition.
The
key is
required only when turn-
ing to
or
from
LOCK
position.
JIEATER AND DEFROSTER CONTROL
The
Corvette recirculating
beater
and defroster, which is
available as a factory installed optional accessory, has a
single control knob (fig. 11) located above
tbe
ignition
switch and adjaceot to the speedometer.
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