traction control CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G Owners Manual

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Of-Road Track Use
See your Warranty Booklet before using
your Corvette
for off-road track use.
NOTICE I
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Selective. Ride Control (OPTION)
This knob, located on the center
consoIe,
has three settings: TOUR,
SPORT, and PERF (Performance).
Turn it to select the ride control of your
choice. You can select .a setting at my
time. Based your speed, the Selective
Ride Control system automatically
adjusts within each setting to provide
the best ride
and handling. Select a new
setting whenever driving conditions
change.
The
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL light
monitors
the Selective Ride Control
system. See the Index under Service
Ride Control Light €or more
information.
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Limited-Slip Rear Axle
Your Corvette's limited-slip rear axle
can give
you additional traction on
snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works
like a standard axle most of the time,
but when one of the rear whe.els has no
traction and the other does, the Iirnited-
slip feature will allow the wheel with
traction
to move the vehicle.
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Power Steering
If you lose power steering assist
because the engine stops
or the system
fails to function, you c-an steer but it
will take much more effort.
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steering Tips-Dtiving on Curves
It's important to tale curves at a
reasonable
speed.
A lot of the "driver lost control"
accidents mentioned
on. the news
happen on .curves. .Here's why:
Experienced driver
or beginner, each of
us is subject to the same laws of physics
when
driving on'curves; The.;traction of
the tixes against the road surface makes
it possible
for the vehicle to change its
path when you turn the front wheels. If
there's no traction, inertia will keep the
vehicle going in the same direction. If
yuu"ve mer tried to steer a vehicle on
wet ice> you:U understand this.
The traction you can get in a curve
depends on the condition of your tizies
and
the road surface, the angle at which
the-curve
is banked, and your speed,
While you're in
a curve, speed is the one
factor you can control.
Suppose you're steering through. a. sharp
a.xve. Then you suddenly acwlerate. If
excess wheel spin is detected, ASR will
reduce erigine torque to the wheels. Lf
your ASR system is off, those two
control systems-steering and
acceleration-can ovGrwhelm those
i places where-the tires meet the road and
~ make you lose control.
1 What should you do if this ever
happens? Let
up on the accelerator
pedal, steer
the vehicle the way you
want it to go, and slow down.

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Service & Appearance Care
Tra~ti~n-A, 6, C
33% traction grades, from highest to
.lowest are:
A, B, and C. They represent
the tire's ability to stop
on wet pavement
as measured under controlled conditions
on specified ,government test surfaces
of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C
may have podr.traction p-erformance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned
to.
this tire is based on braking (straight-
ahead) traction
tests and does not
include cornering (turning) traction.
186.
Temperature-A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest),
B, and'C, representing the
tire's-resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled conditions
on a specified indoor laboratory test
wheel: Sustained high temperature can
cause the inaterid af the tire to
degenwate.-and
reduce tire @e, and
excessive temperature can
lead to.
sudden tire failure. The-grade
C
corresponds to. a level of performance
which
dl passenger car tires must meet
under:the Federal
Motor Vehicle Sa€ety
Standard
NO.. 109. Grades B.and A
represent higher levels of perfomnance on
the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum
required by law.
Warning: The temperatute grade for
this tire 'is established for a tire that is
properly inftated and not overloaded.
Excessive
speed, underinflation, or
excessive loading, iither separately or in
combination, cah cause heat buildup
and possible
tire failure.
Those grades are
molded on the
sidewalls of passenger car tires.
While the tires available
as standard or
optional equipment on General
Motors
vehicles may vary with. respect to these
grades, all such
tires meet Gene$d.
Motors performance
standards and
have
been appToved for use QII General
Motors vehicles. All passenger type
(P
Metric) tifes .must conform to federal
safety requirements in addition to these.
grades.

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Fuse Usage (CONT.)
Position Rating
(AMP.)
27 5
28 15
29 5
30 10
31 5
32 5
33 5
34 15
35 5
36 5
37 20
38 5
39 5
40 5
41
42 20
43 5
44 15
45 25
Circuit Breakers:
K 30
L
M
N
P
3.0
1 308
Circuitry
Instrument Cluster; Driver Information Center; Supplemental Inflat\
able Restraint (Air Bag) D.E.R.M.; Acceleration
Slip Regulation
Switch
Back-up Lamps Switch Gear Solenoid; Transmission Position Switch
Primary Coaling Fan Relay Coil; Secondary Cooling Fan Relay Coil '
Secondary Butterfly Relay (LT5); Direct Ignition Module; Camshaft Sensor; Traction Buffer; Cannist\
er Purge
Solenoid; Exhaust
Gas Recirculation Control (LT1); Gear Relay (Manual)
Power
Mirror Adjuster Control; Lighted Rearview Mirror; Visor Vanity Mirrors
Cruise Control Engage Switch Daytime Running Lamps Module; Low Tire Pressure Warning Module
Engine Control Module
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System
Central Control Module
Dome Lamp Relay; Footwell Courtesy Lamps; Do.0~ Cpurtesy Lamps; Glove Compartment Lamps; Lighted Rearview
Mirror
Bose
Amplifier Relay; Power Antenna Relay; Cargo Compartment Lamps
LCD Tone Generator
Central Control Module
2
Radio Receiver Box (Battery); Radio Control Head; Passive Keyless Entry Module
Blank
Power Door Lock Switches
A/C Programmer
Cigar Lighter
Hatch or Deck
Lid Release Relay
4
Power Seats
Blank
Power Windows
Blank
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