B6 - Sunday, April 1, 1984 - North Shore News

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READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?

By JOHN WALDY

READ ANY _ good _ books
lately?

No? Well, I’ve got a great
suggestion — a terrific read,
as the book reviewers say.

] guess you’d have to call it
a non-fiction. But don’t let
that scare you; it’s written in
a clean, no-nonsense style,
and it comes in paperback:

BEATS BEST-SELLERS

There’s no sex, no
violence, and you can’t buy it
at the bookstore. And |
doubt you’d recognize the
author’s name if you heard
it.

It’s got great pictures, and
I'll bet there are more copies
printed and distributed every
year, in multiple editions,
than of any other book —

even the top 10 best-sellers

combined!

Give up?

It’s your vehicle owner’
manual. .

Dont screw yopr face up
like thay! It’s a darned good
book. You won’y be able to
put it down once you start it.
Besides, you can polish it off
in an hour — two, if you real-
ly want to get into it.

For a book with no plot,
it's well organized. Holds
you right to the very end,
with everything easy to find
in either the table of contents
or the index. The writing
style is simple, straightfor-
ward, easy to understand.

malt:

So are the diagrams and 1l-
lustrations. Everything, from
cover to cover, is either ver-
bally or pictorially explained.

Of course, the book 1s
published to acquaint vehicle
owners with their purchase —
at least those who take the
time to read it. And, I think it
succeeds by uSing a minimum
of jargon.

While the contents may
vary a litthe from edition to
edition, depending on the
manufacturer, much of the
same material is covered in
the same way. There’s a sec-
tion On Operating instructions
explaining starting and
operating procedures that
save unnecessary wear on
your vehicle.

' There’s a section on the
Various instruments and con-

4rols — complete with pic-

tures and diagrams — that
explains what all the dials,
buzzers, knobs and switches
are designed to do.

Then, there’s always a
chapter on the growing
number of safety features

that appear on new cars every
year, and that are intended to
protect us and enhance our
driving pleasure. A_ safety
checklist often accompanies
this section — which, as far
as I'm concerned, should be
required reading for all
drivers.
A MONEY-SAVER, TOO
Fuel economy and conser-
vation is thoroughly covered
with advice on how to

oy

achieve the best possible fuel
consumption through proper
driving habits, maintenance,
and energy-saving products
for your car.

The book goes on to
describe optional equipment
and explains how it works;
jump-starting your disabled
car; care of fabrics, chrome
and painted surfaces; and
plenty more. And it usually
ends up by providing its
reader with a handy
maintenance schedule chart,
which outlines when certain
maintenance procedures
should be performed by your
service station technician.

lt is full of interesting and
valuable information. |
recommend it.

Why not sit down with a
hot cup of coffee and look in-
to it?

That way, if somebody
asks you if you’ve read any
good books lately, you can
tell him all about it.

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