Pages 7–22 (16 pages)

Instruments and Controls

From the 1960 Ford Owners Manual

The driver's position in the 1960 Ford. It explains the oil pressure and generator warning lights, fuel and temperature gauges, self-regulating clock and turn signals, then the ignition switch and key codes, wipers and optional washer, outside air controls, radios with CONELRAD marks, MagicAire heater, SelectAire air conditioner, Overdrive handle, Mileage Maker Six choke, parking brake and headlight beam switch.

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What this section covers

  • Oil and generator warning lights
  • Fuel and temperature gauges
  • Ignition switch and key codes
  • Windshield wipers and washer
  • Manual and Console Range radios
  • MagicAire heater and SelectAire air conditioner
  • Overdrive control handle
  • Parking brake and headlight beam switch
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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