CHEVROLET CORVAIR 1965 2.G Owner's Manual

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The octagonal-end key operates the ignition switch
and the front doors of your Corvair.
The round-end key operates the glove box and lug­
gage compartment. The optional spare tire lock requires
its
own key.
Each key has a
serial number stamped on a remov­
able plug. This number will provide necessary informa­
tion to enable you to have another key made in the
event
that the original is lost.
To avoid 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.
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DOORS AND LOCKS
• To lock each door from the outside, depress the inside
locking button, hold the outside door handle opening
button fully down and firmly close the door. lock
doors from inside by depressing the locking buttons
located on the window sills.
• Unlock the doors from outside by means of the igni­
tion key (front only) or from inside by lifting up on
the inside
locking button.
• The front doors, whether locked or unlocked, may be
opened from inside by lifting the inside door release
handle.
• Open the venti pane windows by lifting up and forward
on the friction locks. Pushed out, the window will re­
main in the desired
position.

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• Rear doors, on 4-door models are operated from the
outside by means of a push button door handle in the
same
manner as the front doors. No key lock is pro­
vided On the outside of either rear door.
• The inside release handle pulls to the rear to open
the rear doors in the same manner as the front doors.
• lock the rear doors from inside by depressing the
locking button in the window sill. When this button is
depressed ,
both the inside and outside door handles
are inoperative. This button must be raised before the
doors can be opened either from the inside or outside.
This
feature becomes very important when young chil­
dren ride in the rear seat.
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SEATS
Front Seat Adjustment
The one-piece front seat is easily adjusted forward or rearward to provide maximum driving comfort.
To adjust the seat, move the control lever on the
driver's end of the seat rearward. Then by exerting
slight body pressure the seat may be moved forward or
rearward. When the lever is released, the seat is auto­. matically locked in position.
The
bucket seats are adjusted in exactly the same
manner. The seat control lever for each seat is located
beneath the outer edge of the seat (toward the door).
Seat Belts
Fasten the seat belts by pushing the metal catch into
the buckle until it "snaps" into place, Tighten the belt
until comfortably snug by pulling the end extending
from the buckle. Do not wear belt loosely . loosen by
turning the entire buckle outward. lift the buckle lever
to unlatch and release the belt. Never buckle an indi­
vidual seat belt around more than
one person .
With bucket seats, the inner belt half is anchored
behind the opposite seat.
Clean the belts, without removing them from the car,
with a stiff bristle brush using a detergent recommended
for nylon. Never bleach or redye seat belts .
It is recommended that the optional Chevrolet seat
belt retractors be used on the outboard belfhalf only.
When buckling the belt, be sure that it is fully extended

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drum.
Then adjust for proper fit at the buckle.
Folding
Rear Seat
The folding rear seatback, standard equipment on
Mon:z:a and Corsa, optional on all other Corvair models
except convertible, quickly and easily folds forward and
down to provide additional cargo space in four-door
models
as well as in coupe models. The folding seat in
both models operates in exactly the same manner ex­
cept that the four-door models include a folding panel
at the bottom of the seatback which must be "snapped"
into or out of place after lowering and before raising
the
seatback.
CAUTION: If the car has rear door armrests it
will be necessary to open both rear doors before
raising or lowering the rear seatback.
To lower the folding seatback:
• Pull on each end of the seatback to unlock.
• Swing the seatback forward and down.
• On four-door models, press down on the front edge
of the !pwered seatback with one hand while "snap­
ping" the folding panel, at the bottom of the seat­
back, into place.
To raise the seatback:
• On four-door models, press down on the front edge
of the seatback and "unsnap" the folding panel.
• On all
models, lift the seatback and slam firmly into
FOLDING REAR SEAT
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The luggage compartment is located beneath the
lid
at the front of the car .
• To open the luggage compartment, pivot the spring
loaded emblem to reveal lock, insert the key and,
holding the lid down to relieve the tension on the
lock, turn the key
fully clockwise and allow the coun­
terbalance lid to open.
• To close, slam the lid firmly.
A second
luggage space is located behind the rear
seat, for parcels or luggage which would otherwise take
up
seat or floor space.
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GAS CAP
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
The gas cap is concealed beneath the spring loaded
poor on the left front fender.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
• To open: Push up the lid release while lifting the lid.
Lift the lid all the way up, then release.
• To close: Lift up on lid, unlock the support arm catch
lock, then lower the lid. Drop the lid the last six
inches to assure that the
lid lock mechanism is en­
gaged.
For proper engine cooling keep the vents located
below the
rear window free of ice, snow and leaves.

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The Corvair Corsa models are operated and main­
tained as outlined for the regular Corvair. Additional
instrumentation and operating instructions peculiar to
Corsa models only are reviewed in the following pages.
A high-performance (140 hp Turbo-Air 164) engine
is provided as the standard engine for Corsa models. The
optionally available turbocharged engine is designed
around the Turbo-Supercharger and all the related parts
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are necessary for proper performance. Under no con­
ditions should the Turbo-Supercharger be removed and
installed on another car not equipped with the proper
engine.
Break-In Period-We recommend that the supercharger
not be used for the first 500 miles. Keep engine speed
below 2500 rpm to maintain negative readings on the
Manifold Pressure Gauge. From 500 to 1000 miles, short
bursts
are permitted but not sustained runs.
After the first 1000 miles, the car may be
driven to take full advantage of the power
from the supercharger.
Fuel and Engine Oil Requirements~Refer
to "Maintenance and Lubrication."
Air Recirculating Plate -This plate, the
same as used on
Air Conditioned Corvairs,
should be installed and removed as recom­
mended on Page 15.
Detonation -Caused by low grade fuel,
faulty timing, carbon deposits or an over­
filled crankcase, this condition is more serious
than on other engines. If detonation occurs
have your car checked by your Chevrolet
Dealer.

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We feel that you, as owner of the Cor-
vair Corsa, will be more interested in a
constant check on
engine operation than
would the average driver. Therefore the
following instruments have been provided
for your use and information.
Tachometer-with a range of 6000 rpm.
Upshifts can
be made up to 5300 rpm.
Downshift as desired provided engine speed
in
new gear does not exceed 5300 rpm. The
red
line at 5500 rpm indicates maximum rec­
ommencled
engine speed.
Speedometer -maximum reading of 140
mph. Odometers are provided for both trip and cumu­
lative mileage. Set the trip odometer by means of the
knob located beneath the instrument panel and to the
left of the steering column.
Temp-Press and Gen-Fan Indicators-operate in the
same
manner as on other Corvairs. In addition, a warn­
ing buzzer connected to the temperature light will oper­
ate if engine temperature reaches the danger point.
Under extreme operating conditions, momentary engine
overheating may occur. Should the Temp-Press light
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lEFT TURN HIGH BEAM INDICATOR INDICATOR
GAUGE PRESSURE
RIGHT TURN INDICATOR
come on, release the throttle and, if the light stays on,
follow the instructions presented on Page 9 .
Manifold Pressure Gauge-tells when the supercharger
is functioning. Positive readings indicate that the super­
charger is building up pressure for more power. Neg­
ative readings indicate normally aspirated engine
operation.
Cylinder Head Temperature Gauge-indicates cylin­
der head temperature to warn of approaching overheat
condition.

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
The Corvair Greenbrier instr~ments and controls are
essentially the same as those of the Covair which are de­
scribed in preceding pages of this book. However, due to
body construction, various items differ somewhat in
operation and location. The next few pages cover those
items
peculiar to the Corvair Greenbrier only.
AIR VENTS
Additional outside air may be admitted into the
vehicle through air inlets located on each side of the
passenger compartment. The Air Control Lever must be
in the down position to admit outside air to the inlets.
Place
the lever in the up position to eliminate flow of outside air to inlets.
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GASOLINE HEATER
The optional Corvair
Greenbrier gasoline heater
provides an ample volume
of heated air within two
minutes
after being turned
on; controls are:
FAN-This lever provides "LOW" blower speed at its
first
stop and "HI" blower speed when in the full
down position; it must be pushed down to either
position before heater will operate.
DEF-Diverts heated air to the defroster ducts for de­
fogging or deicing windows; depress to increase
flow.
HEAT -Depress lever to select degree of heat desired
NOTE: It is a normal condition for combustion
blower to operate
a short time after heater or
car ignition
is turned off.

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ONTROL S SH OWN
FOOT CONTROLS
Foot controls, illustrated below, are operated in the
same
manner as those of the Corvair.
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ASH TRAY
WINDSHIELD WASHERS
GLOVE ARTMENT
GLOVE COMPARTMENT
LATCH
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 to the
cowl by three hooks. To flll with
water or solvent: remove the
bag from the hooks, drop to
where the cap may be un­
locked and removed, flll the
bag, replace the cap and rein­
stall on the three hooks. Never
use any solvent or antifreeze
solution which contains meth­
anol.

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The ash tray will pivot out
when the handle is pulled.
ash tray, depress the
tab and lift out.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ACCESS
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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. Both doors may be key locked while
open, and when closed, they will remain locked.
lock the front doors from the inside 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 pane pushed out to
the desired position.

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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.
REAR SIDE DOOR-Open
(after the front side has been
opened) by means of the re­
lease handle located on the
inner
door panel.
LOCKING THE SIDE DOORS
-After both side doors are
closed, they may be locked
from
the inside by means of
the push button located on
the foremost part of the win­
dow sill. The lock is con­
veniently locoted for acces­
sibility by
the driver. Visual
indication precludes the
necessity of checking opera­
tion of the doors to see if they
are locked.
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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.