seats CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G User Guide

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How the Air Bag System Works
Q: Where is the air bag?
A The driver's air bag is in the middle
of the steering wheel.
Q: When is an, air bag expected to
inflate?
A: The air bag is designed to inflate in
moderate to severe frontal
or near-
frontal crashes.
The air bag will only
inflate if the velocity of the impact is
above the designed threshold. level.
When. impacting straight irito a
wall
that does not move or deform, the
tbeshold level for most GM vehicles
is between 9 and 14 mph (14 and
23 ldh). However, thi,s velocity
threshold depends on
the vehicle
design
and may be several miles-per-
hour faster
or slower. In addition,
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this threshold velocity will be
considerably higher if the vehicle
strikes an object such as a parked car
which
will move and ,deform on
impact. The air bag is also. not
designed to inflate in rollovers, side
impacts, .or rear impacls where the
inflation would provide no occupant
protection benefit.
In any
particular ;crash, the
determination
of whetherthe ail bag
should have inflated cannot be based
solely on the level of dgrnage on the
vehicle(s).. Inflation is-determined by
the angle of the impact and the
vehicle's deceleration,
of which
vehicle
damage is only one
indication. Repair cost is not a good
indicator of whether an air bag
should.
have deployed.
Q: What makes -an air bag inflate?
A: In a.frontal impact of sufficient
severity, sensors strategically located
an the vehicle. detect th& the vehicle
is. suddenly stopping .as a result of a
crash. These sensors complete an
electrical circuit, triggelling-
a
chemical reaction of the sodium-
az-ide sealed in the .inflator. The
reaction produces nitrogen
gas;
which inflates the cloth bag. The
inflator, cloth bag,
and related
hadwareare all
part of the air bag
inflator module packed inside the
steering wheel.

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How fhe Air Bag System Works
(CONT.)
CAUTION
Don’t attach .anything’to
A the steering wheel pad. It
might injure the driver if the air
bag
inflates.
The air bag isdesigned to inflate
only once. After it inflates, you”ll
.n~ed ‘some new parts €or
your:. air
bag system. .If you don’t get them,
the air bag system won’t be there
to help.protect
you in another
crash. -A new system will include
the:air bag.module and possibly
other
parts. The service manual
has. information about the need
to
replace other parts.
Let oniy qualified technicians
work on yow air bag system.
Improper service can mean that
your air bag system won’t work
properly. See your dealer
for
service.
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Servicing Your Corvette with the
Air Bag System
Please tell or remind anyone who works
on your Corvette that
it fias the air bag
system. There are parts
of the air bag
system in several places around your
vehicle.
You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working
on
your vehicle. The air bag system does
not need regular maintenance. Your
Chevrolet dealer and the 1993 Corvette
Service Manual have information about
the air bag system, including repair or
disposal.
When electrical work is done under the
hood or inside your vehicle, the ignition
should be in
Lock, if possible.
Avoid yellow wires, wires wrapped with
yellow tape, or yellow connectors. They
are probably part
of the air bag system.
But if the ignition has to be on for
electrical work, or if the steering column
is to be disassembIed, the air bag system
must be disconnected.
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Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection!
That includes
infants and all childreo
smaller than adult .size.
In fact, the law
in every state and Canadian province
says childreu up-to some age must be
restrained while in a vehicle.
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Smaller' children .md babies
in a child or infant restraint. The.
iristructions:for the restraint will
say whether
it is the. right type and
size for your child. A very young
khild's hip bones
are. so small that 8
regular belt :might .not stay low on
the hips, as it should. Instead, the
belt
will likely be over the child's
abdomen. 1.n a crash the. belt would
apply force right on the child's
abdomen, which could cause
serious or fatal injuries. S.0, be sure
that any chWsmal1 enough for one
is always properly restrained in a
child or infant restraint.
A ,&ould -&rays. be festr&ad . .A Never--hold a baby jln-yow, "
arms while riding ,in: a vehicle, '
A baby doesn't weigh-much-until a.
crash. During- a.crash a- baby will.
become so heavy you can't .hold .it.
For example, in a-crash at only
%mph (40 Wh) a 12-pound'
(5.5 kg) baby will suddenly bec,ome
a 240-pound (1 10 kg) force ;on your
arms. The baby would,be almost . .
impossible to hold.
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Top Strap
If your child restraint has a top strap, it
should
be anchored.
If’yau.have a convertible, don’t use a.
restraint like that in your vehicle
because .the top strap anchor cannot be
installed properly. You shouldn’t use
this type ohestraint without-.anchoring
the
top strap.
If your vehicle is not ..a convertible. and
you need to have an anchor installed,
you can ask your Chevrokt dealer to
put one -in-for you. I% you wgnt to install
an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell
you how to do it.
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Securing a Child Restraint-in the
Passenger Seat
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt.
See the,earlier section about the top
strap if the child restraint has one.
I. Put the restraint an the seat. Fallow
the instructions for the child
restraint.
-2. Secure the-.child in the child .restraint
as the
instructions say.
3.. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and
run the lap part through or around
the restraint. The child restraint
instructions
will show you how.
See $the shouldey belt would go in
front of the child’s-face or neck If so,
put it behind the child. restraint.

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Larger Children
Children who have outgrown child
restraints should wear the vehicle's
safety belts.
Children who aren't buckled up can
Children who aren't budded up can
be
thrown
out in a crash.
strike other
people who are.
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. 'Here two, children are ,. . .
ever: do .this. ..
wearing the same belt..'.The bdt
cafi't .properly spread 'the impact
forces. In a-crash, the.two childten
can be- crushed together
and
seriously.injured. A belt must be
used by only one person at a time.
Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-
- shoulder belt, but the child is so
small that the shoulder belt is very
dose to the child's €ace omeck?
A Move the child toward the center of
the vehicle, but be sure. that the
shoulder belt still is on the child's
shoulder,
so that in a crash the
child's
upper body would have the
restraint that belts provide.

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Replacing Safety Belts After a
Crash
If you've had a crash, do you need new
belt-s? '
After -a very minor cbllision, nothing
may
be necessary. But if the belts were
stretched,
its they would be if worn
during a
more severe-crash, then you
need new belts.
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If belts are cut or damaged, replace
them. Collision damage also may mean
you wiIl have to have safety belt parts,
like the retractor, replaced or anchorage
locations repaired-vim 3 the belt
wasn't being used at the time of the
collision.
Q: What% wrong with this?
"A The belt is torn.
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Transmission
Your automatic transmission has a shift
-lever located on the console- between
the seats.
There
sire several different positions for
your shift lever.
Park
Reverse
Neutral
Overdrive
Drive
Second
First
P -
D
D
2
1
Park
P (Park): This loclts your rear wheels.
It’s the
best position to use when you
start your engine because your vehicle
can’t move easily.
CAUTION I
It is dangerous to,:get oui:-af :
your ‘vehicle -3 th&hift lever
is not fully in P (Park) ,with the
p”arkinglbrdce~My set. your
vehicle :can roll. ’
Don’t leave your,vehicle when the
engine is running unless you have
to. If you have left the engine
running, the vehicle can -move
suddenly.
You or ,others could be
injured. To be sure your vehicle
won’t move, when you”re
on fairly
level ground, always set. your
parking brake and move the shift -
lever to P -(Park).
See the
Index under Shifting Into
hill, also see the Index under
Parking on Hills.
P (Park). If you are parking 0ri:a.

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radi.0 receiver interference, do not
connect or placemy p other
-dectronic modules to or near-the
power s,o.urce in this compartment.
Security Shade (cow ONLY)
To conceal items in the rear storage
area,
pull the shade forward and hook it
into the notches in the rail behind the
seats.
To release the shade, pull it
forward
slightly and ease it back.
AshtrayiCup HolderiLighter
To clean the ashtray, open the door fully
and
lift out the ashtray by pulling on the
snuffer.
To use the lighter, just push it in all the
way and let
go. When it's ready, it will
pop back by itself.

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Features & Controls
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 rear window defogger and power
window defogger .ody aperate when the
Do pot attach a temparary vehicke
license across the defogger grid on the,
rear window.
' engine is ru~g.
Flow-Throuflh Ventilation System
Your corvette's flow-through
ventilation system supplies outside air
into
the vehicle when it is moving.
Outside air will also enter the vehicle
when the heater or the air conditioning
fan is mag.
Ventilation Tips
Kkp the hood and €rant air inlet free
-of ice, snow, or any other obstruction
(such as leaves). The heater and.
defroster dl work far better,
reducing the chance of fogging the
inside of you windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold
weather, turn the blower fan to the
highest speed f6r.a few moments
before driving off. This helps clear the
intake ducts of 'snow and moisture,
.and reduces the chance of fogging the
inside a€ your windows.
seats clear of objects. This- helps air to
circulate t.hroughout your vehicle. See
the Ind& under Engim? Exhaust.
Keep the air path u,nder the frwt .