Chevrolet CHEVELLE 1972 Manuel utilisateur

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Chevrolet

CHEVELLE

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NER'S

MANUAL

IMPORTANT

OPERATING,

SAFETY

AND

MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

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' WORD

CHEVELLE OWNERS

...

This

manual

has

been

prepared

acq~aint

you

with

the

operation

and

maintenance

your

1972

Chevelle.

and

provide

important

safety

info

rmatiort~1

urge

,utoraad

carefully

and

the

recommendations

ontained

help

assure

the

most

enjoyable

and

tro

blefree

operation

your

vehicle.

, .

When

comes

service.

remember

your

Chevrolet

dealer

knows

your

vehicle

best

and

interested

your

complete

satisfaction.

Return

him

for

uardian

Maintenance

Service

and

any

other

assistance

you

may

require.

assist

dealers

handling

your

needs.

Cevroletmaintains

number

Zone

Offices

throughout

the

country.

ShOUld

you

have

problem

that

cannot

handled

through

normal

channels.

the

procedure

presented

SectionS

this

manual

under

the

heading.

"OwnEir

Ass

ance"

. .

would

take

this

opportunity

tha

you

for

choosing

Chevrolet

product-and

ssure

you

our

continuing

interest

your

motoring

pleasure

aridsatisfl\ftion.

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FOR

MAXIMUM

PERFORMANCE

AND

ECONOMY

DeIco.

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KEEP

YOUR

CAR

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:CHEVELLE

O'NNER'S

1\1I,\NUAL

CHEVROLET

MOTOR

DIVISION

GENERAL

MOTORS

CORPORATION

DETROIT,

MICHIGAN

48202

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information. illustrations and

specification~

con-

'tained

this manual

are

based on the latest product

Information available at the time

publication.

The

right is reserved to make changes at any

tim.e

without

notice.",

~Part

No. 328785

ST 305-72 '

Third

Edition

February 1972

Sect"on Table

Contents

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Startin~d

Operating

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Steering Column Controls

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Instruments

and

Controls

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Floor Controls

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" 35

Other Controls and

Featul1ils

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Safety Checks

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Center Insert

3 In

Case

Emergency

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4 Appearance

Care

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5 Service and Maintenance

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6 Maintenance Schedule

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7 lVIinor Trouble Shooting

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8 Specifications, Owner

Station

Information

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You canoperate your new car from

its very first mile without adhering

to a formal "break"in" schedule.

However, during the first

few

'hun-

dred miles of driving you'can,

observing a

few

simple precautions,

add to tpe future performance and

economy of your car.

recommended

that

your

speed

4fJrin

g the first 500 miles

be c ,"

fined to a maximum of 60

M.P.', ., but

not drive for ex-

tenddperlods

anyone

constant

spe ,

eil;b'er

fast

or slow. Dtir-

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inge this

perJod; avoid'full thr,ottle

st~

sand,

.i{possible;

.·

avoi4

hard

st t s

espeCi~IlY

Q'uring

the

'tst 200

mJ'

ofoperati6Ilsince Qrake

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use

during this period will destroy.

much future brake efficiency.

Always drive at moderate speed

until the engine has. completely

warmed up.

you plan to

use

your

new car

for trailer hauling see additional

information on page 11.

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BEFORE

DRIVING YOUR

EVELLE "

DRIVER CHECKLIST

Before Entering Car

See

that

windows, mirrors and

lights are clean.

2. Visually note inflation condition

of tires.

Check that area to rear

clear

if about to back up.

Before Driving

Off

1. Lock all doors.

Position seat.

Adjustinsideandoutsidemirrors.

4. Fasten seat belts.

Check that warning bulbs light

when key

turned to

statt

position. ,

Release parking brake

(and

'see

that brake warning light turns

off) .

7. Be sure you understand youl.'cat

and how

operate

safely) "

Keys

Two separate keys are provided

for

your

car. Each key has a differ-

ent cross section so that it

can be

inserted only in certain

lS~ks.

•

Key

with

square

head

(stamped

"e")

for

ignition

switch and 'door lo.cks.

• K$y with oval head'(stamped

"O!

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for all other locks.

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ALL OTHER . ,

lOCKS

,The code nUD:lberof each.

k~y

st~mped

the

~knock

out".pllJg

in the key head. Your Chevrolet

dealer

removedth~~e

plugs

and

placed them with

th~

;

spare set of ,l

keys in the

sp~cialJ<:ey

envelope

that was given ·

to yoti at time of

delivery. For your protection:

• Record the numbers on the key

envelope and .discard the key

plugs.

. 'Keep the

key

envelope in a safe

place such

'your wallet, Not '

Th~

Car.

the event the original keys are

lost, duplicates can be made by

your dealer

a locksmith using the

key code information.

'l!esiire to

l(Jck

the;

:glove

box or

consol~

compartments and remove

the key from

the

carwhenever it

necessary to leave the ignition key

'. with

attendant:

Door Locks ,

Front and'rear side doors

··'

can

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be locked from the inside by de-

pressing the passenger guard door

lock buttons located on the upper

door panel. All doors canbe locked

from the outside by first depressing

the door lock button and closing

the door.

The front doors can also be

locked by using the key.

All models have

a standard

safetyfeature overriding doorlocks.

When the doors are locked, the

door'latch mechanism

inopera-

tive, preventing inadvertent open-

ing of the door by movement of the

inside handle.

REMINDER: Avoid hanging ob-

j~cts

on the right hand coat hook

in such

away

that you block the

driver's vision to the right rear

quarter.

REMINDER:

Always

lock

the

doors w,hendriving, for greater

se-

curity in the event-

an accident

and for security against entry by

unwelcome persons while momen-

tarily stopped.

Seats

Folding seatbacks are equipped

with self-latching mechanisms and

release controls designed for the

convenience of entering and exit-

ing passengers.

Manually Operated Front Seats

-Pull

forward on the seat adjuster

lever, located on the driver's side

of the front seat, to unlock the seat

and allow adjustment to the front

rear.

the seat slides forward,

tilts slightly to provide best pos-

ture and increased driving ease.

lease the lever to lock the seat in

the desired position.

Back Locks (Manual)

-For

your

safety each folding front seatback

has a lock which must be released

before the seatback can be folded

forward.

The release lever

located at

the lower side of each backrest

nearest the door. Move the lever

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upward, then pull the seatback

forward.

Keep seat belts and buckles clear

of mechanism when tilting folding

seats forward or backwards, to pre-

vent damage tothese beltrestraints.

Standard Seats -

The

release

knob

located

the lower rear of

each backrest nearest the door. Lift

the knob upward, then pull the

seatback forward.

Strato Type

Seats-Located

the upper side of each backrest, a

button release must be pressed

;,'

DAY-NIGHT

: {

EVER

while pulling the seatback forward.

The

lock

will latch when the

s~tback

returns to its upright po-

SItIon.

Inside Rearview Mirrors

Switch mirror to night position to

reduce glare from following head-

lights.

raise or lower, grasp mir-

ror and exert sufficient pressure by

pushing

pullirig to move mirror

support rod toward

or'

away from

windshield, and

down. The

hidden, upper ball joint, where the

support rod meets the roof, and

the

knee joint at the lower end of the

5 ,

rod work together to permit setting

the mirror at a variety of heights.

Head Restraints

• Head restraints are designed·to

help reduce injuries due to "whip-

lash."

• Select one of the two positions-

up or

down-which

places the top

of head restraint closest to the

top of your ears.

• Do not use head restraint above

the lip detent position.

• Head restraint can be raised by

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pulling up until you feel the

,spring

t?-tch

·seat in the detent

position.

•

lower, release latch at base

of supporting rod and push down

on restraint.

• Do not operate vehicle with head

restraints removed, since occu-

pants lose the protection pro-

vided.

Occupant Restraint Belts

Lap and shoulder belts provide

added security and comfort for you

and your passengers. Proper use

and care of these belts will assure

continuance of this security.

Lap Belts

• Adjust front seat to satisfaction

of driver and

sit

erect and well

back in seat.

•

singl~

motion, pull webbing

across

lap

·far enough to permit

inserting metal latch plate end

of seat belt into the buckle, un-

til a snap

heard.

not pulled

out far enough to reach, let belt

rewind into the ·retractor to re-

lease lock mechanism, so belt

can be pulled out to the proper

length.

• Position belt across lap

LOW

HIPS

possible.

reduce

risk of sliding under belt, adjust

to a SNUG

FIT

by pulling belt

firmly across lap in direction of

retractor so it can take up slack.

• Seats next to side windows have

retractors which are designed

to automatically take up excess

webbing and maintain tension

on the lap belt.

•

Lap

belts

rear seats should be

positioned and secured

shown

illustration, and adjusted to

a SNUG

FIT

by pulling

the

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end of the belt extended from the

adjustable latch plate.

•

lengthen a rear seat lap belt

place adjustable latch plate at

right angles to the belt webbing

and pull on latch plate; belt

should then slide easily through

the adjustable latch plate.

•

unfasten lap belts, depress

push button in center of buckle.

Seat Belt Buzzer/Light

Reminder

• The front . outboard lap belts

(those next to side windows)

are linked to a buzzer and light

which remind occupants to fas-

ten seat belts.

•

cars with automatic transmis-

sions, the buzzer and light are

designed to come on when the

ignition switch

on,

the

trans-

mission selector

in a forward

drive position, and the driver's

right front passenger's lap

belt

not fastened.

•

manual transmission cars,

the reminders are designed to

come

with the transmission

in any·gear position, .except that

they do not come

when the

parking brake

engaged.

ADJUSTABLE

LATCH

PLATE

CENTER

SEAT

BELT.

TURN

RIGHT

ANGLE

LENGTHEN

NOTE: .The right front seat con-

tains a weight detector which

designed to activate the buzzer and

light whenever a nominal weight

placed on the seat. The weight de-

tector cannot distinguish between

a passenger and any item of lug-

gage or cargol therefore such items

should be placed elsewhere

the

car,

prefera~

in the trunk.

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s~at

belt

system or reminder

system dQe.snot

wQ'rk

asdescr,~bed,

see your Chevrolet

~ealer

for in-

formatipn and as'sistance.

Shoulder Belts

• When properly' worn with a lap

belt, a shoulder belt can provide

important additiortal protection

against impact with the car in-

terior by restraining forward

motion of the upper torso in a

collision. This

particularly

true in the case of a frontal im-

pact, which

the most frequent

type of

~ccident.

• To fasten the shoulder belt, un-

stow it

andplace

the .knob on

the sHoulder belt eng of the

key~

hole

()ll

the lap belt latch' plate.

Tilt the knob

necessary,

pass it through

the

slot'.

1''011

the

knob firmly

up~arsl

to seat it at

the narrow, end'of

~he

}.<:eyhole,

then fasten the lap belt. :

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• Shoulder belts are lengthened

and shortened in the same man-

ner

center seat lap belts.

• Shoulder belts should have

suffi-

cient slack to insert a fist's width

between your chest and the belt.

This can be checked by insert-

ing a clenched fist between the

belt and your chest with thumb

against chest and back of hand

facing upward.

• When not in use, the shoulder

belt may be stowed by leaving

it attached to the lap belt and

allowing the lap belt to rewind

into its retractor. Take up re-

SHOULDER

BELT,

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.STOWAGE

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