INSTRUMENTS AND 'CONTROLS
Th
e
driver
of
a
ne
w
ca
r should become fa
mi
liar
with
the
functions
of
the ins
truments
a
nd
c
ontr
ols illus
trated
on the opposite. page before ope
ra
t
ing
the
ca
r,
Th
eir
func-
tio
ns
ar
e described below. Standard equi
pment
varies on
different models. The illustration includes
standard
and
extra
equipment.
IG
NITION
SWITCH
Th
e i
gni
tion
switch
is
operated
by
m
eans
of
a
key
which,
whe
n
turned
to
the
right,
sup
plies
cu
rre
nt
to
t
he
ig
nition
system
and
accessories.
Turned
to
the
l
eft,
the
key
completes
the
ele
ctrical
circuit
to
th
e
ga
so-
line gage,
radi
o,
and
other
accesso
ries
but
not
to
t
he
i
gni
-
tion.
The ig
nition
key
should always
be
removed whe:l'bYou
leave the car.
STARTER
SWITCH
The
start
er
is
controlleu1
by
a
button
~
on
the
toeboard
loc
ated
dire
ct
ly
beneath
the
clutch
pe
dal.
By completely
depres
sing
the
clutch
peda
l,
the
electrica
l
circuit
th
r
ough
t
he
sta
rte
r
swi
tch is comple
ted.
'Do rlot
operate
starter
whe
n
the
engi
ne
is
ru
nning.
.
AMMETER W
hen
th
e e
ngine
is
not
running
an
d
any
of
t
he
ele
ct
ri
cal
circuits
are
in use,
the
amme
t
er
will,
register
a di
scharge
(
-).
Wi
th
t
he
engine
run
ning
at
a
reas
onable speed, even
th
ough all e
lectrical
circ
uits
a
re
in
use,
th
e
amm
eter
will
register
a
charge
(+)
u
ntil
t
he
bat
-
t
ery
is completely
cha
rge
d,
after
wh
ich
the
ne
edle
should
swing
bac
k
an
d r
em
ain
ar
ound
the
z
ero
mark.
Any
abn
or-
ma
l
fl
uc
tuati
on
of
th
e
ammeter
needle
in
eit
h
er
directi
on
is a sig
nal
to
the
d
river
to
have
the
electrica
l sys
tem
checked
an
d
service
d
by
his
authorized
Studebaker
dea
le
r.
HEAT INDICATOR
The
temperat
ure
of
the
coolant
in
the
engi
ne
c
oo
l
ing
system
is
shown
by
the
electric
hea~Jll
dicat
or
which, u
nd
er
normal
conditions,
should
regt~
approxi
m
ately
1700
F.
(76,70 C.
).
In Hummer,
and
on
hot,
l
ong
dr
ives
this
may
n
orma
lly be a littiP hig-her.
If
the
gage
regis
ter
s
an
:IiJl'upt
or
continuous
rise
to
7
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