Pages 4–7 (4 pages)

Behind the Wheel

From the 1959 DeSoto Owners Manual

Year
1959
Make
DeSoto
Models
Firedome (MS2), Fireflite (MS3), Adventurer, Sportsman, Station Wagon, Convertible
Pages
40

A guided tour of the instrument panel and driver controls. It identifies the temperature gauge, amperage indicator and warning lights, including the parking brake warning light that stays lit until the hand brake is released, and explains the headlight and parking light switch, the headlight beam switch for the dual headlights, and other dash controls.

What this section covers

  • Instrument panel gauges
  • Amperage indicator and temperature gauge
  • Parking brake warning light
  • Headlight and parking light switch
  • Headlight beam switch
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