Austin Motor Company A40 Somerset Sedan Owner's Handbook Manual page 14

THE AUSTIN 'A40' MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTlONS
Cear Shift Lever: Should always be in
neutral when starting the engine. The
lever is mounted on the right side of the
steering column. T o engage a gear,
,
depress the clutch and move the lever to
the required position as described on
page 15.
Choke Control: For use when starting
the engine from cold. Pull out to the
h i t until the engine fires, and return it
to the half-way position for rapid
warming up. The choke must be fully
released at the earliest posible moment.
lgnition Switch: Turn the key clockwise
to switch on. D o not leave the switch
'on' when the vehicle is stationary-the
red warning light is a reminder. The
ignition key rnay also be used for locking
the driver's door and the luggage or load
compartment.
Lighting Switch: This is the moulding
which surrounds the ignition switch.
Turn clockwise to the first notch to put
on the parking lights, and to the second
to put on the headlights. The headlights
are dimmed by foot operation.
Starter Switch Knob: Pull out the
control knob to start, and release as soon
as the engine fires. lf the engine fails to
start after a few revolutions, d o not
operate the stiirter again until the engine
is stationary.
Direction Signals: The signals are con-
trolled from the center of the steering
wheel. Normally, after the vehicle has
turned a corner, they return automatic-
ally, but when only a slight turn has been
made it may be necessary to return thern
rnanually with the switch.
Heater and Defroster Controls (Sedan
only): These are situated centrally below
the instrument panel and provide the
means for regulating the heating and
demisting system. Full operating in-
structions are given on page 29.
Extra Air Control (Sedan only): A
supply of cold air,entirely independent of
the heating system,can be admitted to the
car interior for ventilation purposes, by
pulling out the control located on the
left-hand side of the heater and control
panel.
Heater Control Switch (Comrnercial
Vehicles): Turn to the right until a click
is heard. This starts the heater fan. The
further the control is turned the less will
be the speed of the fan, due to the fact
that a rheostat is incorporated.
Windshield Wipers: T o start the electric
wipers pul1 out the wipers control. To
park, switch off by pressing the control
inwards when the arms are at the end
of the stroke. D o not try to push the
arms across the windshield by hand.
In the case of the Commercial Vehicles
the wipers are controlled by a rotary
switch situated at the top left-hand side
of the instrument panel.
Panel Light Switch: Pull out the switch
control knob to illuminate the instru-
ments. Only pperates when the parking
lights are 'on
.
In the case of the Comrnercial Vehicles
the panel lights are controlled by a
rotary switch situated at the top right
side of the instrurnent panel.
Horn Button: Mounted at the center of
the steering wheel, and can be operated
independently of the ignition switch.
Interior Light: Cornbined with a switch
in the roof.
Spare Wheel: Secured at the rear of the
Sedan in the luggage cornpartment, and
under the load platform of the Com-
mercial Vehicles.
Seating: Adjustable front seats in
Sedan, single adjustable seat in Panel
Delivery and full width bench seat in
Pick-up. The Countryman driver's seat
rniiy be adjusted and the front passenger
seat hinges forward to give access to rear.
Doors: The right side front door, the
luggage compartment of the Sedan and
the rear doors of the Countryman and
Panel Delivery may be locked with the
igition key. The other doors may be
locked by lifting the incide door handle.
An additional safety lock is fitted to the
rear door interior locking handles of the
Sedan. This device is intended to prevent
inadvertent opening of the doors, par-
ticularly by children, when the Sedan is
in motion.
T o lock the doors, turn the escutcheon
in a clockwise direction
on
the left door
handle and anticlockwise on the right
door handle This can only be effected,
however, when the handles are in the
unlocked position.