Owners Manual

INSTRUMENTS
AND
CONTROLS
A/5
Spare Wheel
For
the Saloon, Coupe
and
Sports the spare wheel
is housed in the luggage boot. The Commercials have a
separate compartment under the floor boards accessible
through a panel
at
the rear
of
the vehicle.
Front
Seats
The close fitting front seats are adjustable, with
ample backward
and
forward movement when the
spring-loaded trigger (in front
of
the seat)
is
operated.
Doors
The right-hand side front door
of
all models in the
A40 range are locked with the ignition key. The lug-
gage boots
of
the Saloon
and
Sports and the rear doors
of
the
Van
and Countryman are also locked with this
key. The remaining doors are locked by lifting the
inside door handle.
Hood (Sports)
To
stow the
hood
first release all the press fasteners
that
secure the base
of
the
hood
to
the
body. Unfasten
the rear seat squab centre retaining strap and pull the
squab forward. Separate the rear window from the
hood
by releasing the five press studs, situated beneath a small
flap
at
the
top
of
the window,
and
stow
it
carefully away
in
the
rear compartment.
The
two
hood
webbing straps
must now be released and
the
hood
rail lifted clear
of
its two securing pegs situated above
the
windscreen.
The
hood
can now be lowered, although while doing
so
it
will be necessary
to
press inwards on the jointed
rear
hood
support, in order
to
prevent it fouling the rear
edge
of
the
hood
well.
Downward pressure
must
now be exerted on the
hood
top linkages in order
to
straighten
them-this
being most
important
if
the
hood
is to
take
up
its correct position
in
the
well. Roll up
the
front
part
of
the
hood
and
stow
Fig. 8. Removing the rear window
of
the Sports hood.
it as far back
as
possible
in
the
hood
well.
It
is
essential
that
the whole
hood
assembly be pressed very compactly
into the well provided, in
order
that
the
rear
seat squab
may be returned to its normal position
and
fastened.
Finally replace the
hood
well side covers.
Raising the
hood
is
an
exact reversal
of
the above
procedure.
The
hood
is best cleaned by vigorous brushing,
when thoroughly dry, although
if
very dirty it
is
advisable
to sponge it down lightly beforehand.
The
Melloroid
hood
fitted to
later
models should be
cleaned with soap
and
water solution applied with a
fairly stiff brush. Excessive dirt may be removed with
the aid
of
clear methylated spirits
and
a brush.
Petrol Filler Cap
The
filler cap is situated on the left-hand side
of
the
body and has an anchor cable to prevent loss.
Radiator Filler Cap
Screw type situated under the bonnet.
Oil Filler Cap
Positioned
at
the rear
of
the valve rocker cover.
Jacking
The manually operated
jack
is lowered into position
through a panel in the
floor-one
at
the side
of
each front
seat-and
when operated, raises the left
or
right side
of
the car.
In
the case
of
the Sports the seat on
the
side
to
be
lifted will have to be moved to the rear. The wheelbrace
is
used to operate the jack.
A screw type
jack
is
supplied with the Van, Country-
man
and
Pick-up.
Radio (Saloon and Coupe)
The radio, where fitted, is a Radiomobile Model No.
4200 operated via flexible cables by controls mounted on
the fascia immediately before the driver. The loudspeaker
is
located centrally in the
roof
canopy above the wind-
screen
and
hidden from view by the
roof
lining.
To
switch on the receiver,
turn
the small central
knob,
on
the left
of
the
push
buttons, in a clockwise
direction. Progressive
rotation
of
this control increases
the volume as required.
The
larger control concentric
with the
ON/OFF
switch provides four separate tone
settings; anti-clockwise for speech
and
clockwise for
music.
Manual
tuning is obtained with the control
on
the
right
of
the
push
buttons
and
provides complete variable
station selections. The knob will not, however, engage the
tuning mechanism until pressed inwards as this prevents
accidental disturbance
of
a station previously selected by
a push-button. This knob will then remain in engagement