Studebaker 1950 Commander User Manual

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 cont rolleu1 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 170
0
F. (76,7
0
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
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Studebaker 1950 Commander Specifications

General

Brand	Studebaker
Model	1950 Commander
Category	Automobile
Language	English