CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G Owners Manual

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Features & Controls
Convertiible Hardtop (CONT.)
4. Loosen the rear comer bracket bolts
with the ratchet wrench.
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5. Using the Torx@ wrench, remove the 6. Slide both lock pillar brackets down
two lower bolts
(A) from th-e lock
brackets.
These are the rear window -receiver bracket on each side. located behind the lock pillar
the two upper
bolts (C) from the
7. Disconnect both wife connectors
each lock pillar bracket. Then remove lifted slightly
to remove
the brackets.
the bolt (B) from the bottom flange of
brackets. The hardtop may have to be
pillar bracket on each side, Remove
* and forward from the receiver
defogger wires.

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NOTICE
To Install Your Convertible Hardtop:
'1. Park on a level surface, set the
parking brake fimily, shift an
automatic transmission into
P (Park),
and shut off the engine. Shift a
manual transmission into R (Reverse),
Then lower both windows. Turn off
the.radio to lower
the power antenna
and then turn off the ignition. Laww
the- convertible top into the normal
st.orage-position.. See the Index under
Lowering Your Cowertib1.e Top.
2. T&h one. person on each side,
carefully position the. hardtop .over
the vehicle. Lower, the hardtop
slowly, aligning the rear bolt spacers
onto the bezels,
and front .conical
nuts into the tapered receivers.
Realign the hardtop, if necessary.
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Convertible Hardtop (CONT.)
-3. Move both seats forward. Then slide
the lock pillar bracket into the
receiver bracket until
the scribed line
is even with the lower edge of the
receiver bracket. Make-sure the black
wire. connectors are inside the vehicle
and connected.
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Insert the two upper Tarx@ bolts (C)
into both receiver brackets:. The
hardtop may have- to be lifted slightly
to install the lock pillar bracket.
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To help,avbid .p&oial . ,.
,injury,,tighten all hardtop
.fasteners
before driving the vehicle.
4. If the hardtop hasn’t lowered into
place, pull the release lever -behind
the driver3 seat.under the storage
compartment lid.
5. Secure, but don’t fully tighten, the
rear corner bracket bdts using the
flat ratchet wrench.
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the Torx@wrench, through the access
holes
above the sun visors.
7. Insert the lower TorX@ bolt (B) into
the bottom flange of the 1o.ckpillar
brackets
and tighten. Install and
tighten the remaining Tmx@ bolts -(A)
into the lockpillar brackets.
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8. Using the Bat ratchet wrench, tighten
the. rear corner bracket bolts. Do not
over-tighten these bolts. Then slide
-the. rear shelf panel over the rear shelf
deck..
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If the .hardtop isn't' secure, it
can't give as much -protection
in a cmh. A loose hardt0.p co.uld
fly .off the; vehicle accident or
sudden maneuver. You or others
could be injured. Don't :&tie your
vehicle
until all the hardtop
hsteners .are tight..
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1 n this part you'll find out how to
operate the comfort control systems
and audio systems offered with your
Corvette. Be sure to read about the
particular system supplied with your
vehicle.
.Co,mfort 'I I
Climate Control ........................................................................\
........................ 136
Automatic Electronic Climate Control .......................................................... 140
Setting the Clock ........................................................................\
...................... 148
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player 149
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player (Delco-Bose@- Music System) ............. 152
AM/FM Stereo with Cas.sette/CD Player (Delco-Base@ Music System) ...... 155
Care o€Your Cassette Tape Player ................................................................. 160
Care of Your Compact Discs ........................................................................\
.. 160
Power
Antenna Mast Care ........................................................................\
...... 161
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Understanding Radio Reception .................................................................... 159

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CZimate Coratrol
The air conditioner and heater work
best if you keep your windows closed
while
using them. Your vehicle also has
the flow-through ventilation system
described
later in this section.
OFF: Press this button to turn the
system
off. Press any function button to
turn the system on.
Temperature Control Lever: This lever
regulates the
temperature of the air
coming through the system.
Fan: The two fan buttons allow you to
select the force of air you want.
Press r3f to lower the fan speed, or
A to raise it.
Air Condifioning
On very hot days, open the windows
long enough to let hot inside air escape.
Your
system has three air conditioning
settings:
& (Maximum A/C): Use for
maximum
cooling or quick cool-down
on very hot days.
This setting will not
operate when outside temperatures are
below
40°F (5°C).
-(Normal A/C) : Use for normal
’ caoling on hot days. This setting
brings in outside air, cools it, and
directs it through the instrument panel
outlets.
outside air,
cools it, and directs it in two
ways-through
the instrument panel
outlets, as well 9s-t.bough the heater
ducts.
(Bi-Level): This setting brings in
For each air conditioning setting, adjust
the temperature control lever and fan
speed as desired.

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Heating and VentMion
In these settings, the air conditioner
compressor doesn't
run. Outside air
enters the vehicle as indicated. For each
setting, adjust the temperature control
lever and
-fan speed as desired.
flows through the instrument panel
outlets.
*A (Hwt): .In this setting, most air
flows through heater ducts near the
floor. Some
air will also flow through
the defroster vents.
If your vehicle has an engine block
heater and you use it during cold
weather,
0°F (-18°C) or lower, your
heating system will more quickly
provide ,heat
because the engine coolant
is already warmed. See the Index under
Engine Block Heater.
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(Vent): In this setting, outside air
Defogging and Defrosting
YoUr vehicle has two settings for
clearing your windows. The-air
conditioner
compressor will run in both
of these settings to remove moisture
from the air when the temperature is
above freezing. For each setting, adjust
the temperature control
lever and fan
speed as desired.
(@ (Defrost): This setting directs
90% of the air through the windshield
defroster vents
and the side window
vents, and 10% though the floor heater
ducts.
To defrost the windshield, slide the
temperature control lever
to the far right,
press the (@ button, and adjust the
fan to the highest speed.
For rapid
defrosting,
90% of the air will be
directed to the windshield and side
window vents.

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Defogging and Defrosting (cow
Pressing these two buttons at the
same time
allows most air to
flow to the floor heater ducts, -2.
with some going to the windshield and
side window vents located in the
windshield pillars. Use this setting
to
warm passengers while keeping the
windshield clear.
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To quickly defog the side windows,
slide the temperature control lever
to
the far right, press the -2 button, and
adjust the fan to the highest speed. Aim
the side vents toward the
side windows.
For increased air flow from the side
vents, close the center
vents.
Pressing both the *A and
buttons at the same time will direct air
through both the defroster and heater
outlets.
Rear Window Defogger
(COUPE AND HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE)
The rear window defogger uses a
warming grid to remove fog from the
rear window.
It also warms the power
mirrors.
(Rear Window Defogger): Press
this button to turn the defogger on. The
defogger
will return to OFF
automatically after about 10 minutes of
use. You can
also turn the defogger off
by turning off the ignition or by pressing
the button again.
The rear window defogger operates only
when the engine is running.
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Do not attach a temporary vehicle
ficense across the defogger
grid .on the
rear window.
Power Mirror Defogger
(COW€RT/BLE WITHOUT HARDTOP)
4 (Power ,Mirror Defogger): Press
this buttqn to warm and defog the
power mirrors.
The power
mirror defugger will turn off
automatically after about 10 minutes .of
usei You can also turn the defogger off
by turning off the-ignition or by pressing
the
4 but'ton again.
The power mirror defogger operates
only-when the engine is running.
SpecMy Tieated Windshield
(ZR- 7)
Yolar ZR-1 windshield is specially
treated
to reduce the amount of solar
heat entering your vehicle. This makes
it easier for your air conilitioning
system to keep you comfortable.
The specially treated windshield will
decrease the effective
distance of some
add-on electronic devices, such as
garage
door openers. If you use such a
device, aim it through the opening at
the bottom
center of the windshield.