battery CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G User Guide

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At dusk, the exterior lights will come on
automatically and both front turn 9ignal
lights
will go out. At dawn, the exterior
lights will
go out and both front turn
signal lights
will come on (if the
headlight switch is
off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off,
set the parking brake while the ignition
is in the Off or Lock position. Then
start the vehicle. The DRL will stay off
until you release the parking brake.
Changer
To change the headlights from low
beam to
high or high to low, pull the
turn signal lever all the
way toward you.
Then release it.
When the
high beams are on, a blue
light
on the instrument panel also will
be
on.
Instrument Panel Intensity
Confro!
During daylight, the brightness of your
instrument cluster lights will be
maintained automatically. But when
your headlights or parking lights are on,
you can brighten or dim your
instrument cluster lights by
sliding the
DIMMER control up or down. Slide
the control all
the way up to turn on the
interim courtesy lights,
reading and
map lights, and cargo area lights. Slide
the control
down to dim the instrument
cluster lights and displays.
To avoid draining.your vehicle's battery,
be sure to turn off all lights when.:. -
leaving your vehicleA

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Fog Lights
Use your fog lights for better vision in
foggy or misty conditions.
The fog light button is located under the
headlight knob.
To turn the fog lights on, push the
button. Press the button again
to turn
them off. An indicator light will glow
above the button when the fog lights are
on.
When using fog lights, the parlung
lights and/or low beam headlights mrrst
be
on.
Fog lights will go off whenever the high
beam headlights
come on. When you
turn the high beams off, the fog lights
will come
on again.
Reading LightsIMap Lights
These lights and the interior courtesy
lights will corne
on when you open a
door (unless it is bright outside). They
will stay on for about 30 seconds and
will turn
off when you turn on the
ignition.
To turn on the reading lights when the
doors
are closed and the ignition is on,
press the switch back. Press it forward
to turn the lights off.
To avoid draining your vehicle's battery,
be sure to turn
off all lights when
leaving
your vehicle.
lnside Manual DaytMght
Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
move the lever toward you to the night
position.

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LT1 Engine: Engine' Oil temperature
Gage
"LT5 Engiie: Engine Oil Temperature,
Gage
Voltmeter
Your chafging system gage will show
the rate of chafge-.when the engine is
running.
(When the engine is not
running, the- display measures the
voltage-
output of your battery.)
The reading will change sts the rate of
charge changes (with .engine speed,
etc.), but readings between the shaded
are.as indkate the noma1 operating.
range. Readings in either shaded area
indicate-a passible-problem with ydur
charging
system. The CHECK
GAUGES light will come on du-g
both high and.10-w battery voltages. See
your dealer
to have your system
sewiced immediately.
For accurate gage measurements refer
to the. GAUGES button on the Trip
Monitor
(se.e -the In&x under Trip
Monitor).

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Check Gauges Light
This light will come on briefly whien y6u
are starting the engine. I€ the light
comes on and stays on while you are
driving, check your various gages to see
if they are in the warning zones.
If this light comes on and stays on with
the engine running, this indicates one of
the following conditions:
high oil temperature
high coolant temperattiE’
high battery voltage
low battery voltage
IOW oil pressure
or low fuel level (zero bars showing).
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Security Light
The SECURITY light reminds you to
arm your theft deterrent system by
flashing when the ignition is in Lock-
and the doors are opened. It keeps
flashing until
you arm the theft
deterrent system
by locking the doors
using the power door lock button or the
Passive Keyless Entry system.
Once the system
is armed, the light
stops flashing
and remains lit. When the
last
door is shut, the light will stay on
for two seconds and then
go out. It will
also remain lit if the hatch is left open
but the theft deterrent system is still
armed.
If you close the doors and the hatch
without arming the system, the
SECURITY light goes out immediately.
When you re-enter the vehicle, the light
w.ill flash until
you close the door or the
hatch,
or turn the ignition .on. See the
Index under PASS-Key TM and Universal
.Theft Deterrent.

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TRIP OD0 Press. this button to.
change the odometer. Ee,ading to- a trip
odometer--teading. P1es.s again ta-retm
the display to the odometer reading.,
The trip odometer can be u-sehl to
measure the actual distance you travel
on a trip. TQ -set it to zero, see TRIP
RESET below. The..adometer will.
ihrninate
with the fgni"tion off .and the
parkifig lights on.
TRIP RESET: With TRIP OD0
selected for, dis.play, .p ms ..and hold.the
TRJP button for two seconds to change
the trip odometer ,reading to zero.
ENG MET This batton chaqp the
display from customary .Uaited States
measures. (English) tu Canadian
measures (mettic).
OH femperature Display
GAUGES: E+& time this button is
prwsed the:
oil temperature
-4 coolant temperature.
.- or battery voltage
will be- digitally displayed.
The displey will change to:
HI OIL
HI COUL
HI VOLT
or LO VOLT,
.If conditions in the. c.prresponding gages
read higher or lower th.m normal.
If the oil mdxoolant ternpxatur.e$ arc
below 32°F (O,*C), the trip monitor will
display LO when the,actual gage
ternpiratwe is displayed I
Coolant Temperature Dtsplay
Battery Voltage Displ,ay

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Charging System Light
The charging system light will come on when
you turn on the ignition, but the
engine
is not running, as a check to
show you it is working. Then it should
go out. If it stays on when the engine is
running; or comes on while you are
driving,
you may have a problem with
the electrical charging system. It could
indicate that you have. a loose or broken
drive
belt or another electrical problem.
Have it checked right away. Driving
while thisJight
is. on could drain your
battery.
If you must drive a short distance with
the lght un, be certain to turn of€ aU.
your accessories, such as the radio and
air conditioner.
Low Oil Light
This light will come on for a few
seconds wheri
you start your vehicle
and
will stay on if your oil is '/z to 1%
quarts low (with the vehicle nearly
level).
See the Index under Engine UiE.
For the LT5 Engine Only: If this light
comes on, and you need to verify the oil
level, let
your vehicle sit for approximately
two hours
with the engine off before
checlung the
oil, See the Index under
Checking Engine Oil Level for the
proper procedure.
You should check your oil level
regulariy.
This light is an added
reminder.
Malfuncfion Indicator Lamp
(Senrice hghe Soon Light)
A computer monitors operation of your
fuel, ignition and emission control
systems. This light should
come on
when the ignition is on, but the engine
is not running,
as a check to show you it
is working. If
it does not come on at all,
have it fixed right away. If it stays on, or
it comes on while you
are driving, the
computer is indicating th,at you have a
problem.
You should take your vehicle
in for service soon.

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Ccznverfible Top fopTIoNJ
The following sequences explain the
pruper operation of your convertible
top.
Follow these instructions and be
sure to-take pmper care of your
convertible top. See the Index under
I Cltming Your Cunvertibk Top.
If your Comette suffers a power loss,
such as a "dead battery," you can still
open the storage: compartnient by using
the
manual release handles located
behind the safety belt anchors on each
side of your vehicle.
Locating the release handles may be
difficult. Reach up and behind the safety
belt anchors; you will find a releas-e
handle near the sidewall and behind thi-
safety belt .anchor on each side of your
vehicle. Move the handle toward the
rear of the vehicle and upward, as
shown in the illustration above.

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Accessory Wiring Plug (CONTJ
This Wiring Plug has Three Separate
Wires:
The orange wire connects to the
battery.
The pink wire connects to the ignition
(power
is only available in the Run
position).
ground.
The black wire connects to the
When.using $he.accessory wiring
Don't splice wires -directly into
the
accessory plug wire. If done
incmrectly, splicing might cause
damage.to pur electrical system.
The maximum bad dany ' , .
electric,al,equipment..shauld.not
exceed I15 amps, . .
.Be sure to turn off any electricai
equipment when-not-in
use..
Leaving electrical equipment on
€or extended periods ..can drain
your battery.
electrical equipment
you're using
requires frequent connecting and disconnecting. This may
cause
excessive wear on the accessory
plug
and damage your eiectricai
system.
.plug:
Do not use this plug if the
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ietting the Clock
ietting the cloclc is easy.
, With the radio on or off and the
ignition on, press
SET. The SET
indicator light will glow for five
seconds.
!. You must begin to set the clock to
the correct hour and minute during
those five seconds. Set the clock
by
pressing the TUNE button. TUNE 7
will set the hour. TUNE A sets the
minute.

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Run your engbe only as. long -as you
must. This saves fuel. When you run the
engine,
make it go a little faster than
just idle. That is, push the accelerator
slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat
that you get and it keeps the battery
charged. You will need a well-charged
battery
to restart the vehicle, and
possibly €or signaling later on with your
headlights. Let the
heater mn €or a
while.
Then> shut the engine off and close the
window almost all the way to preserve
the heat. Start the engine again and
repeat this only when you feel really
qncomfortable
from the cold. But do it
as little as possible. Preserve the fuel as
long as you can. To help keep warm,
you can get out of the vehicle and do
some fairly vigorous exercises every
haK-hour or so until help comes.
If You're Stuck in Deep Snow
You should twn your ASR system off if
you're stuck in deep snow. See the
Index under Accelerafion Slip
Regulation (ASR) Sysleem. This manual
explains how to get the vehicle out
of
deep snow without damaging it. See the
Index under Rocking Your Vehicle.
Towing a Trailer
Your Corvette is neither designed nor
intended to tow a trailer.
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Jump Starting
If your battery has WII down, you may
want to use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start your Corvette.
But
please follow the steps here to do it
safely.
NOTICE
To Jump Start Your Corvette:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have
a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
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2. Get the vehicles close enough so the
jumper cables can reach, but be sure
the vehicles aren't touching each
other. If they are, it could cause a
ground connection you don't want,
You wouldn't be able to start your
Corvette, and the bad grounding
cguid .. d-amage the electrical systems.