clock CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1964 Owners Manual

FUEL
GAUGE
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The ele ctr ically o p erated fuel gauge will indicate
th e amoun t o f fuel in the lan k when th e ig nition
switc h i s turned on. W hen the ignition switch is
turned off, the nee dle will not necessar ily retur n to the em pty mark.
TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
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Showing engin e coo lant temperature, gauge readings w ill vary with air temp eratur e and operating condi­
tions. Hard driving or prolonged idling in very hot
weather may produc e above normal readings. The ignitio n swit ch must be o n [or accur ate r eadings.
CLOCK
..
Resetting the dock provides a utomatic regulat io n
providing ther e is an error, either fast o r slow, of at
lea st 3 minu tes. No regulat ion will be introd uced if
the clock is reset for an error of less than 3 minutes. When resetting, pull out the small knob and turn in the direction in whi ch you wi sh to set the hands­clockwise if the clock is slow, counterclockwi se if the clo ck is fast. Do not move the hand s pas t the cor­
rect time. Your clock should be cleaned and oiled periodi cally.
The courtesy lights beneath the o u ter
en ds of the dash p a nel, as well as the Sport Coupe dome light and the Con-
COURTESY vertible r ear compartment light, will
LIGHTS come on when eithe r door is opened. They may a lso be lighted by turning the headlight switch fully counter­clockwise past the slight resi stan ce.

WINDSHIELD
WIPER
AND WASHER
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The electric windshield wipers may be operated
anytime the ignition switch is "on" by turni ng the
\-vindshield wip er knob clockwise; to the first detent
for slow speed
and all the way for high speed opera­
tion. 'The button located in the center of the wiper
contro l knob operates the windshield washer. Press­
ing this button will cause a quantity of fluid to be
CIGARETTE
LIGHTER • squ
irted on ea
ch sid e of the windshield and, at the
same time, will autom atically star t the windshi eld
w ipers. The wipers must be turned off manually.
Keep the water container , beneath the l eft front
fender, filled
at all times. Add windshield washer solvent or equ ivalent to the jar to aid in c utting
road film and grease . This so lve nt is recomm ended for lise at all times except when th e temperature falls
below freezing. During periods when temperawres of freezing or below can be expected, use windshield
washer anti-freeze in the washer jar and prewarm the windshield with the heater defrosters before
us ing the washer. Fill
the was her jar on l), %
full in win ter to allow for expa nsion if the tem­perature should fall low enou gh to freeze the
so lution.
The light e r. located on the instrument panel so as to
be accessible to both dri
ver and passenger, should be pushed "in" to operate. After it has become hea ted and ready for use, it will snap out.

The retractable dual headlights contribute much to the long, low appearance 01 your Corvette and also
serve to protect the headlights when not in use . Two switches are necessary for headlight operation.
• Pull
the light switch knob out to its first stop to operate the parking lights, tail lights and instru· ment panel lights, fully "out" to substitute head·
lights lor parking lights. Regulate th e intensity 01 the instrument panel lights by rotating the
knob; turn fully counterclockwise past the
"detent" position
to turn on the interior lights.
• Move
the headlight motor switch toward you to
rotate the head lamp assemblies into the open
position. The headlamps may be lelt in the open
position even WiLh the lights turned off. To close
the assemblies move the switch away from you.
LIGHT SWITCH AND
HEADLIGHT MOTOR SWITCH
• A flashing red "LIGHTS" indicator on the in·
strument panel, gives warning whenever the
headlights are
turned on but not fully opened.
OPERATING HEADLIGHTS MANUALLY
Each headlamp assembly may be opened manuaJly, if necessary, as follows:
• Raise
the hood and, reaching under the body panel, turn the wheel disc on the headlamp door motor in the direction you wish the door to move. Continue until the door is fully open or closed .
• See
your Chevrolet Dealer as sOOn as possible.

SEAT ADjUSTMENT­The seat adjuster control handle is located at the right front corner of the seat. Turn the handle clockwise to free the seat. After adjusting the seat, release the handle to lock
seat into place.
DOORS
AND
LOCKS
Both doors of your Corvette may be locked and un· locked from the outside by means of the ignition key.
Record the serial number located on the "knock·out" plug in your key, then destroy the plug. Using this number, key makers can make you a new key.
Lock and unlock the doors from inside your Corvette by turning the upper reflector clockwise to lock and counterclockwise to unlock. (This reflector, together
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 on the end extending from the buckle.
Loosen the belt by turning the entire buckle out· ward. Lift up the buckle lever to unlatch and release
the belt. Keep the belts clean with a cleaner or deter· gent recommended for nylon. Never bleach or redye
seat belts.
w
ith its companion below, also acts to warn oncom­ing traffic when your door is opened.) Open the doors from outside by means of the push bu tton type door handles and from inside by pulling rearward on the ball type handle .
Crank type handles allow the side windows and the vent windows to be operated. Operating switches for
the optional power windows are located at the rear o f the floor tunnel trim plate.

AUTO JACK PLACEMENT
CHANGING
YOUR
CORVETTE'S
WHEELS
1. Remove the hub cap by prying off with the finger provided on the end of the jacking wrench. 2. Using the jacking wrench, loosen the wheel nuts about one half turn. 3. Set the parking brake and block diago­
nally opposite wheel.
With Powerglide transmission place se­lector lever in PARK position. With manual transmission place the
shift lever in:
FIRST when jacking front wheels. REVERSE when jacking back wheels. 4.
Position the jack under the car
as shown
in the illustration above. Be sure that
the
load rest of the jack contacts the frame as shown. 5. Raise car using the jack until the tire
clears the ground. 6. Remove the wheel nuts and wheel, place spare wheel on studs and replace all
whee l nuts. Tighten moderately. 7. Lower car until the tire just touches ground, then tighten nuts fully. 8. Lower the car fully , replace hub caps
and res-tow tire. jack and handl e .
Using the mallet supplied with vehicl e knock
off locking nut and remove wheel. Left whee l
nuts are removed in a counterclockwise direction. Right wheel nuts are removed in a clockwise direction.

Candle Power Number Circuit Breaker Circuit Ampere Rating or Fuse
HeadJamp-Outer-high. 37\ (watts») 5%" Headlamp. Headlamp Beam} . ..... 15amp. Circuit Breaker Outer-low. 50 (Watts) Indicator. and Parking light. Sealed Beam Inner-high. 311l (Watts) Headlamp Door Motors . . 40 amp. Circuit Breaker Headlamp Beam Indicator ... 1445 Power Window Motors . . 40 amp. Circuit Breaker
Parking
and Directional Signal. 4·32 1157 Parking Brake Alarm & Gas Gauge .. 3AG/AGe 10 amp. Fuse
Tail and Stop-Directional Signal 4·32 1157 Heater .. 3AG/AGe 10 amp. Fuse
Ignition Switch. 1445 Radio. 3AG/AGe 7 amp. Fuse
license Plate lamp. 1155 Instrument, Radio and Clock Ughts. 3AG/AGe 4 amp. Fuse
Back-up lamp. 32 1156 Tail and Back-up lamps . . 3AG/AGe 10 amp. Fuse
Instrument Panel. Stop. license and Courtesy or 1816 Dome lamp .. SAE 20 amp. Fuse Electric Clock . . 1816 Air Conditioning ... 3AG/AGC 20 amp. Fuse Courtesy or Dome lamp ... 90 High Blower Speed 3AG/AGe 30 amp. Fuse (In line)
Radio Dial.. 1816
Cigarette lighter . . 1445 Fuse Panel- All fuses ex-Parking Brake Alarm lamp . . 257 cept the air conditioning b lower in-line fu se are in Headlamp Motor Warning . ... 257 lhe [usc pane l loca ted on Directional Signal Indicators. 1816 t h e {-ire wall just above the
head lamp bea m s witch.