Pages 33–44 (12 pages)

Driving Your Ford

From the 1960 Ford Owners Manual

Starting, shifting and economy. It covers starting the Thunderbird V-8 with automatic choke, push starting and towing, Cruise-O-Matic ranges P, R, N, D2, D1 and L, two-speed Fordomatic, conventional and Overdrive shifting, the 500-mile break-in, fuel grades for each engine, driving on sand, snow or ice, day-to-day checks and tips for better gas mileage.

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What this section covers

  • Starting the engine and push starting
  • Towing limits
  • Cruise-O-Matic ranges
  • Fordomatic ranges
  • Conventional and Overdrive shifting
  • New car break-in
  • Fuel recommendations by engine
  • Driving on sand, snow or ice
  • Economy driving
Year
1960
Make
Ford
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Owner's Manual
Models
Fairlane, Fairlane 500, Starliner, Sunliner, Country Squire and station wagons
Publication
Form No. 3692-60
Pages
68

What’s inside

Owner's manual

  1. Cover, Foreword and ContentsCover, printing notice (second printing, November 1959), a short foreword on warranty and the Ford Dealer, and the table of contents.pp. 1–6
  2. Instruments and Controlspp. 7–22
  3. Locks, Windows and Trailer Haulingpp. 23–28
  4. Seatspp. 29–32
  5. Driving Your Fordpp. 33–44
  6. Sunliner Convertiblepp. 45–48
  7. Optional Equipment and Warrantypp. 49–52
  8. Maintenance and Lubricationpp. 53–57
  9. Electrical System and TiresBattery care and water level, headlights, fuses and circuit breakers, then tubeless tire pressures, five-tire rotation every 6,000 miles and the procedure for changing a wheel with the jack.pp. 58–60
  10. Appearance CareWashing and polishing the Diamond Lustre finish, Country Squire wood-grain trim, metal trim and chrome care, and cleaning upholstery and interior trim.pp. 61–62
  11. SpecificationsGeneral dimensions, engine data for the Mileage Maker Six and Thunderbird V-8s, battery, spark plugs, bulb and fuse charts, gear ratios for each transmission, refill capacities and tubeless tire pressures.pp. 63–64
  12. IndexAlphabetical index of the owner's manual, followed by the back cover with Form No. 3692-60.pp. 65–68

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