Chrysler Plymouth Valiant 1969, Operator'S Manual

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Page 2: ...emperature Gauge 3 Brake Adjustment 17 Gasoline Gauge 3 Oil Fi1Ier Cap 37 Thermostat 35 Brake System Warn ing Glove Compartment 19 Oil Pressure Light 3 Tire Care 24 Light 15 H Head Lights on Warning 13 Oil Requirements 36 Trailer Towing 38 Break ln Information 8 Head Light Beam Selector 14 P Parking Brake Transmission 8 C Carburetor 40 Head Light Switch 13 Parking Lights 13 Automatic 10 Carburetor...

Page 3: ...ive testing and quality control Improvements are constantly being made Most automotive safety equipment performs its function with little or no attention or coop eration from the consumer However there are some safety features which require your cooperation to use and maintain them for maximum benefit and effectiveness The fol lowing index lists these safety features requir ing your cooperation We...

Page 4: ... amount of oil in the crankcase Th is should be determined by periodic inspection of the dip stick 5 ALTERNATOR IN DIC ATOR Indicates whether battery is being charged He or discharged 0 Pointer will normally stay centered while driving if battery is fu lly charged and lights or accessories are not in use 6 TEMPERATURE GAUGE Indicates engine coolant temperature Pointer should stay on the no rmal ba...

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Page 6: ...WINDSHIELD WIPER OPTIONAL WASHER CONTROL HEADLIGHTS AND PANEL LIGHTS ROADSIDE W RNING SYSTEM SWITCH REAR DEFOGGER CONTROL PARKING BRAKE HEATER OR CONDITIONER ...

Page 7: ... INSTRUMENT PANEL The instru ment panel is padded for you r protection The entire surface of the panel has a vinyl and suede finish to minimize reflections ENERGY ABSORBING STEERING COLUMN The steering column is specially designed for impact protection ...

Page 8: ...entifying num ber which you should record so that in the event of loss you can order duplicate keys from your dealer or a reputable locksmith After recording the numbers the lags should be destroyed If you did not receive a tag with your keys ask your dealer to give you the numbers GLOVE AND LUGGAGE X COMPARTMENT IGNITION AND DOOR LOCKS CAUTION Always remove keys from the ignition and lock all doo...

Page 9: ...glare can be reduced by moving the small control at the lower edge of the mirror to the night position The mirror should be ad justed while set in the day position to center on the view through the rear window The unique mounting permits an adjustment of almost 1800 in any direction The mirror will pivot forward backward or sideways from the upper ball joint and tum or tilt from the lower The safe...

Page 10: ...rring an injury TO ADJUST When storing the buckle half of the front and rear lap belts push buckle down onto bracket until click is heard The ret ractors store the outboard belt tips and prevent them from falling to the floor or outside the car Be sure that all of the webbing is unwound from the retractor when using belts To prevent damage to the door panels do not allow the belt to snap into the ...

Page 11: ... PARKING BRAKE A red light in the instrument cluster will light when the engine is running and the Parking Brake is on The light will go out when the brake is released Be sure the parking brake is firmly set when parked With automatic transmission place the PULL TO APPLV PARKING BRAKE t TURN LEFT TO RELEASE gear selector in the park position As an added precaution when parking on a downhill grade ...

Page 12: ...to floor NORMAL STARTING ENGINE COLD Depress accelerator pedal to the floor and release Turn ignition key to start position and release when the engine starts After the engine is runn ing smoothly tap the accelerator pedal to reduce the fast idle speed NORMAL STARTING ENGINE WARM Hold the accelerator pedal part way down while starting EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER Below zero Depress the accelerato r peda...

Page 13: ...to the desired drive position Pull selector lever toward you when shifting into reverse second fi rst or park or when sh ifting out of park GEAR RANGES P PARKING Supplements parking brake by locking the transmission Enginecan be started in this range Never use P wh ile car is in motion R REVERSE Use this range only when the car has been stopped UN NEUTRAL Use when car is idle for a pro longed peri...

Page 14: ... free a stuck car may result in overheating and trans mission failure PASSING ACCELERATION You can get rapid acceleration at speeds below 60 mph in Drive or 25 mph in Secon d by pressing the accel erator briskly to the floor This sh ifts the trans mission to a lower gear It will sh ift up again when foot pressure is released HOLOING ON AN UPGRADE The car will hold in any driving gear on a slight u...

Page 15: ...ended to preserve b rakes when driving down steep hills In addition down shifting at the right tim e provides better acceleration when you desire to resume speed For acceleration initiating at speeds less than 20 MPH second gear is recommen ded DOWN SHIFT SPEEDS Gear 3 Speed Third to Second Transmission Second to First 4 Speed 4 to 3 Transmission 3 to 2 2 to 1 Speed mph 40 to 10 o 501025 2510 15 1...

Page 16: ...ion against leaving th e car with the lights on an optional buzzer system can be installed The buzzer will sound when a front door is opened if the ignition switch is off and the lights in the parking or head light position PANEL LIGHTS It is recommended that the panel lighting be adjusted to the minimum brightness necessary to see the speedometer and other essential instruments IGNITION SWITCH LI...

Page 17: ... and dome lights are turned on by opening a door or turn ing the headlight switch all the way to the left The optional map Iight also has a switch at the lower left end of the instrument panel NOTE The instrument panel lights the inlerior dome lights and the exterior stop and tail light are all protected by the same fuse If the fuse fails these lights will nol operate If at any time 8 panel or dom...

Page 18: ...DE WARN ING FLASHER This hazard warning system should be used during emer gency stops Place flasher switch in ON position and the front directional signals and rea r taillights flash intermittently Be sure th e turn signal lever is in the neutral position This is a warning system only and should not be used when the ca r is in motion Pressure on the brake pedal will override the flasher and result...

Page 19: ...an excellent safety precaution When locked from the in side the door cannot be opened by an intruder nor is it likely to open as the result of an impact on the outside release button Two separate operations are required to open the doors except driver s once they are locked First the push button must be raised and then the inside door handle can be pulled This re duces the risk of the doors being ...

Page 20: ...n used with water as directed on the container aids clean ing action reduces freezing point to avoid line clogging and is non harmful 10 paint or trim The container in the engine compartment should be checked for fluid level at regular intervals SELF ADJUSTING BRAKES This feature el im inates manual adjustment of your brakes A few brake pedal applications during re verse driving will maintain your...

Page 21: ...ve r s effective control Power steering can be instal led by your dealer REFUELING The gasoline fi ller tube is located on the left rear fender TO OPEN HOOD Release lever is directly be low the center section of the grill e Pu ll lever to right an d hood will rise slightly Then lift second catch handle located above gril le to the left of center When closing push hood down fi rmly to latch Conveni...

Page 22: ...befo re closing to be sure keys are not inside compa rtment A light optional illuminates the interior when the lid is raised NOTE If the trunk lid is partially open when onl the vent windows are open there is a possibility that carbon monoxide fumes may be drawn into the car The partition behind the rear seat is not airtight and could allow ex haust fumes to enter Radio NOTE Radios designed for Ch...

Page 23: ...ations NOTE For best FM reception adjust antenna height to 31 adjust to 40 for AM reception The FMIAM band indication appears on the radio dial REAR RADIO SPEAKER dea ler installed To appreciate full sound reception use both front and rear speakers Turning the control knob fully to the left selects front speaker only far right selects rear speaker Proper balance can be achieved by mixing front and...

Page 24: ...0 H 1 WARMER _ 3 SELECTOR LEVER A three position lever used to control direction of air flow Off ext reme left Move both the se lector lever and the fan switch to their off positions to turn off the entire heating system Heat middle position When the engine temperatu re gauge pointer reaches the first mark place the selector lever in the heat posi tion and move the temperature control lever to the...

Page 25: ...ols consist of 1 TEMPERATURE CONTROL LEVER Main tains temperature at any desired level by slid ing right and left maximum heat position is to the extreme right Used only when operating heater or defroster AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS CONTROL FAN SjlTCH BUnONS IE illI 1 0 HIG H bl WARM ER _ 2 PUSH BUTTONS OFF Turns off enti re air conditioner and heater system Fan wil l not operate when system is off M...

Page 26: ...months This will allow flu ids to circulate and extend life of system Air conditioned ca rs must be protected with permanent type anti freeze to 15 F or rower during summer to prevent heater core from freezing When driving it is normal to hear the air con ditioner clutch engage and disengage and experience minor variations in car speed WINDOW FOGGING The Air Conditioner can be used to avoid interi...

Page 27: ...SURES FOR ALL LOAD CONDITIONS OPTIONAL REDUCED VEHICLE UP TO AND INCLUDING LOADING OF FIVE PASSENGERS VEHICLE MAX CAPACITY OR LESS FOR IMPROVED RIDE TIRE FRONT REAR LUGGAGE TOTAL FRONT REAR LUGGAGE TOTAL SIZE SEAT SEAT COMPo SEAT SEAT COMPo 3 PASS 3 PASS 200 LB 1100 2 PASS 3 PASS 750 LB MAX MAX MAX LB MAX MAX 0 MAX MAX FRONT REAR FRONT REAR 6 50 13 32 PSI 32 PSI 26 PSI 26 PSI 7 00 1 3 28 PSI 28 PS...

Page 28: ...sures greater than the allowed maximum indicated on the tire sidewall Eight ply rating load range D tires inflated an additional 6 psi but not to exceed 40 psi are required for these instances where maxi mum vehicle capacity is carried above 75 mph and maximum allowable 4 ply rating load range B tire pressures would be exceeded We strongly discourage excessive speed how ever if the vehic e must be...

Page 29: ...he vehicle components under extremes of suspension and steering travel and may cause tire dam age For maximum satisfaction these tires should be used only in sets of five and under no circumstances should they be used on the front only If snow tires are used they also must be of the same wide tread low profile 70 Series design TREAD WEAR INDICATORS Your potential driving cornering and braking trac...

Page 30: ...ay To Change a Wheel 1 Shut engine off set parking brake and put transmission in Park position if automatic or Reverse gear if manual Car should be parked on as flat a surface as possible a lock the wheel diagonally opposite to the one to be removed TIRE ROTATION 2 Remove spare wheel jack base and wheel wrench from luggage compartment Spare wheel is stored under floor of luggage com partment 3 Pry...

Page 31: ...d upper right to lower left Set control trigger for Down pos ition and pump to lower car Then finish tightening Put wheel cover in place and hit sharply with heel of hand in area 1800 from valve stem Remove block from wheel CAUTION A bumper jack is a tire changing tool only If it is necessary to work under the car place supports under car structure JACK BASE JACK HOOK JACK WING BUMPER JACK I OLD D...

Page 32: ...ea Use Chrysler Tar and Road Oil Remover to remove gummy substances such as tar asphalt oil or undercoating mate rials from the car finish and tires In hot weather wash the car in a cool and shady spot A VINYL COVERED TOP should be washed often using a soft natural bristle hand scrub brush and laundry bar soap Scrub in all direc tions covering an area of about two sq feet Rinse with plenty of wate...

Page 33: ...ter then warm water Follow with Chrysler Spot Remover and Fabric Cleaner CAUTION II you use a volatile type cleaner to remove spots from foam rubber cushions do nol saturate cushions with cleaning solvent instead wei a cloth with cleaner wring it almost dry and rub outward from the center of the spot Gasoline is dangerous it may ignite with brisk rubbing VINYL PLASTIC UPHOLSTERY should be cleaned ...

Page 34: ...actory wil l provide sat isfactory service for the life of your car under normal use and service and need not be changed However if for any reason the lac tory fill fluid is replaced with another oil the fluid and filter must be changed eve ry three years or 36 000 miles in normal service A band adjustment should be made at time of oil change If the vehicle is used for trailer towing taxicab polic...

Page 35: ...ehicles whose operations are classified as normal service for passenger cars the transmission fluid provided will give satisfactory lubrication therefore regularly scheduled oil changes will not be required STEERING ANO SUSPENSION LUBRICATION The lubricated joints in the suspension and steering system of your car are semi perma nently lubricated with a special grease at the factory These joints sh...

Page 36: ...e driven several miles to mix water and electrolyte to prevent battery damage due to freezing Battery should be clamped se curely in the tray Cable clamps shou ld be tight on the term inal posts and free from cor rosion Neutral ize corrosion by wash ing with a solution of baking soda and wate r CAUTION Before washing battery make sure vent caps are on securely to prevent baking soda solution from ...

Page 37: ...remove combustion products from the valve hoses and carbureto r passages The ventilation system should be inspected and se rviced as follows Every six months Inspect crankcase ventilator valve Clean oil filler cap Inspect and clean carburetor air cleaner element Every year Replace crankcase ventilator valve Every two years Replace carburetor air cleaner element If a car is u s d extensively for sh...

Page 38: ...or rusty the coolant should be drained and the system flushed and refilled with new coolant COOLANT LEVEL Have the coolant level checked during each stop at the gasoline sta tion Add water to bring level to about 1V4 below the bottom of the filler neck Overfilling will dilute the anti freeze and also cause cool ant loss through the overflow tube THERMOSTAT Almost all models are equipped with 190 d...

Page 39: ... OIL The engine oil installed in your car s engine at the time of assembly is high quality For Service MS oit and need not be removed until the first scheduled oil change Break in or Flush type oils are no longer required It is not unusual for a new engine to use oil during the break in period Check oil level each time you stop for gasoline Add oil only when level on dip stick is at or below the A...

Page 40: ... OIL GRADES Multigrade Oils SAE 20W 40 SAE 10W 30 or SAE 10W 40 Suitable when temperatures are consistently above 32 F SAE 10W 30 or SAE 10W 40 Suitable year round for many parts of the United States may be used where temperatures occasionally drop as low as _ 10 F SAE 5W 20 or SAE 5W 30 Recommended where minimum temperatures are consistently below 10 F Low viscosity oils make engine starting easi...

Page 41: ...xle lubricant every 36 000 miles or 3 years whichever occurs first 4 Loaded trailer weight must not exceed 2 000 pounds NOTES For correct tire pressures refer to chari on page 24 It water contamination of the rear axle lubri cant occurs it must be changed immediately The direct connection of hydrau lic bra ke lines from car brake system to trailer system is not acceptable If a hydraulically actuat...

Page 42: ...OUNTING BOLTS 3 16 PLATE In city traffic Wh ile stopped put transnllS sion in neutral and idle eng ine at higher speed Air conditioning on Turn the air condition ing system off If you regularly pull a trailer regardless of the trailer size stop and turn signals on the trailer are recommended for motoring safety To han dle the additional electrical load of the trailer lights and assure their proper...

Page 43: ...age is found IGNITION TIMING Check timing and set as specified IGNITION CABLES Be sure that all distributor secondary cables are clean and connected properly Cracked damaged or faulty cables must be replaced CHOKE The carburetor choke shaft should be serviced with the recommended solvent to prevent sticking from gum deposits Inject the solvent onto the choke shaft where it passes through the ai r ...

Page 44: ... 8 cyl 4 speed Manual TorqueFlite U S Imperial Measure Measure 6 pI 5Y pI 6 pt 5 pt 8 pt 6V4 pt 15Y pt 13 pt C O O L N G Sy S T E M QT S 101 STANDARD With Heay aUIY ENGINE Wllh Heater Radiator 0 Ale Cu In U S Imperial U S Imperial Measure Measure Measure Measure 170 12 10 14 11 14 225 13 10 14 15 121 2 273 17 14 19 14Y4 318 16 13Y 18 15 FUSES Fuses for the radio cigarette lighter heater or air con...

Page 45: ... Turn Signal Tail Stop and Turn Signal Back Up License Fender T S Ind 2j 1l57A 2 11157 2 11156 1 67 2 330 Engirie Specifications 1 bbl car bo 170 cu in Number of Cylinders 6 Bore Stroke 3 40 3 125 Compression Ratio Oil Filter Cooling System Pressure Thermostat Ignition Timing B Breaker Point Spark Plug Gap a nd Number Firing Order 8 5 1 Full Flow Spin On 16 psi 200 5 ATe Manual 21 120 ATe Auto 017...

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Page 48: ... the contents you keep the Operator s Manual in your glove compa rtment for ready reference Your Authorized Dealer will be happy to assist you with any further questions you may have regarding the operation of your car IMPORTANT FOR VEHICLES SOLD IN CANADA With respect to any vehicles sold in Canada the names Chrysler Corporation or Chrysler Motors Corporation wherever the same appear in this book...