and for shifting to a lower gear, the clutch pedal need not be used
provided
that
the free wheel is engaged. All gearshifts, however,
should
be
carried
out
with
easy
and
firm
movements
and
with
a
slight, scarcely noticeable
stop
in the neutral position.'.
When shifting, the clutch pedal should be released smoothly and
carefully. Make it a habit always to remove your foot from the clutch
pedal when not in use. To drive with a slipping clutch or with your
foot
resting
on the pedal is bad practice since
this
will soon wear
down release bearing and clutch linings. At standstill, the
gear
shift
lever
should
be
put
in
neutral
and
the
clutch pedal released.
Brakes
The
car
is delivered
with
a
thoroughly
tested
type
of
brake
linings
with very good
heat
resistant
qualities, which will
stand
high tem
peratures without their proper function being impaired. Be certain,
therefore,
that
original
Saab
linings, or
linings
recommended
by
SAAB,
are
fitted
when
relining
the
brakes.
There
is,
however,
a
limit
of
the
temperature
resistance
for
every
type of
brake
lining. When driving downhill on
mountain
roads, with
considerable
altitude
differences,
the
free
wheel
should
be
locked
in
order
to
use
the
engine
for
braking.
In top
gear
the
retarding
effect
is
rather
small
and
the
second
gear
should
therefore
be
engaged,
or
on
extremely
steep
grades,
the
first
gear.
The
speed
must
under
these
circumstances
not
exceed 60
km/h
(40
mph)
in
second
gear
and
30
km/h
(20
mph)
in
first
gear.
Cold
Start
Device
For
easy
starting
at
low
temperatures,
the
carburetor
is
provided
with
a
cold
start
device,
the
control
of
which
is
placed
to
the
left
on
the
instrument
panel. By
pulling
out
the
control
knob, a special
jet
combination
in
the
carburetor
provides
a
richer
fuel-air
mixture
than
normally.
The
cold
start
control
has
two
positions.
When
starting
a
cold
engine,
the
knob should be pulled
out
to
the
intermediate
position,
or
under
very
cold
conditions,
to
the
outer
position.
While
warming
up
the
engine,
the
knob
may
be
left
in
the
intermediate
position,
but
it
should
be
pushed
in
completely
as
soon
as
possible.
The
engine
should
be warmed up by driving, not by idling at the curb.
Preheater
The engine is provided with a device for
heating
the
carburetor
air
to
prevent
icing
in
the
carburetor,
which
may
occur
at
temperatures
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