ECU CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G Owner's Manual

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When your vehicle is being towed, have
the ignition key
off. The steering wheel
should-be.
clamp,ed in a straight-ahead
position, with a clamping device
designed fur towing s-ervice. DO not use
the vehicle's stewing column iock for
this. The transmission shoLild be in
N [Neutral), and the.parlepg brake
released.
Don't have your vehicle tqwed on the
rear wheels,. unless you must. If the
vehicle
must. be t0we.d on the rear
wheels, dan't go more than 3mph
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(56 km/h) or farther than 50 miles
(80.h) or your transmission will be
-damaged. Go slow over rough ground,
and position one wheel at a time
(angled 450j if you have- to go over
eurbs.and
rises. .Wheels &the lifted end
should be-
at. least 4 inches (10 cm)
above the ground. If these limits must
be
exceeded, then the rear wheels have
to be supported .on-a dolly.
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A vehicle can faH~~~m~a:c~
carrier if ,it isn't propgilp '
secured., This can cause a.colii$ion,
serious. pelrsonal injury .and:.vehicle.
damage.
The vehicle..shou[d be
t-ightly secured with chains or--sted -'
cables before it is transported-'
Don't use substitutes '(ropes,
leather straps, canvas webbing,
etc:.) that- can be cut by sharp edges
underneath the t.owed vehicle,

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Service & Appearance Care
:A Electric. fansunder the hood
can stariup and .injure yuu
even when the engine is not
running. Keep hands, clothing and
tools away frornany underhood
electric
fan.
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CAUTION
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Things that burn can get on
hot engine parts and start a
fire. These include liquids like
gasoline,
oil, coolant, brake fluid,
windshield washer and other fluids,
and plastic or rubber. You or others
could be burned. Be careful not to
&op or spill things that will bum
onto a hot engine. Before
closing the
hood, be sure all the
filler caps are on. Then release the
hood
safety strut by moving the strut to the
centered position and lowering the
hood.
Lower the hood'until it is approximately
12 inches (30 cm) above the engine
compartment, then release it. This
should securely latch the hood.
If the hood is still not fully closed and
latched, repeat the
closing procedure by
holding the
hood a little higher before
you release it.

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Improperly aimed headlights can be
dangerous. Periodic headlight. checks
for proper aiming and adjustment are
strongly recommended. Your Chevroket
dealer is well. equip,ped to
provide such
service.
Fog Ught Bulb Replacement
The fog lights can be reached from
under the- front bumper.
1 Remove the hex-head screw using a
7 m hex-head socket.
2. Open the door. Then reach up into
the fog light assembly €or the bulb.
3. Rotate the bulb base eounter-
doclm&e l/s turn. Then pull the bulb
bise out.
from the wiring harness.
reconnect the
wiring h-mess. Cluse
and secure the door.
4. &refully disconnect the bulb base
5. Insert the neq7 bulb -and then
If your fog 'lights become improperly
aimed,
have your Chwrokt dealer aim
tka QQr YOU.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you put things inside your vehicle-
like: suitcases, iook, packages, or
mything eke-they will go as fast ais
the vehicle goes. Xyou have to stop or
turn quickly, or if there is a crash,
they'll keep, going.
Thingslyuulput inside..your "
..
vehicle can strike. and-injure
people
in a sudden-stop or twn, or
in a crash.
Put things in the rear area of your
vehicle.
Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle
so
that some of them are above the
tops of the seats.
When you carry something inside
the
vehicle, secure it whenever
you can.
Don't leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
Tires
We don't make tires. your new vehicle
cows with high quality tires made by a
leading tire manufacturer. These tires
are warranted
by the tire manufacturers
and their warranties are delivered with
every new Corvette. If your spare tire is
a different brand than your road tires,
you will have a tire warranty folder from
each of these manufacturers.
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Section A: Scheduled Maintenance Sewices (cont.1
Schedule I
Follow Schedule I if your vehick is
MAINLY driven under one or more of
the following conditions:
-* When most trips are less than 4 miles
When most trips are less than 10
(6 h).
miles (16 km) and outside
temperatures remain below -freezing.
When most trips indude extended
idling and/or frequent low-speed
operation, as in stop-and-go trafiic.
When operating in dusty areas.
Schedule I should also be fallowed if
the vehicle is used for delivery service,
police, taxi or other comercid
applications.
An Emission Control Service.
The
US. Environmental Protection
Agency has determined that the failure to
perforpn this maintenance item wiE mi
nullify the emission warranty or limit
recall liability prior to the compl&km of
vehicle useful life. General Motors,
however, urges that all TecommM
maintenance services be performed at thz
indicated intervals and the rnaintmnce
be recorded in Section E: Maintenance
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Ingide Rearview Mirror ...................... 92
Instrument Panel ................................ 9.9,
Clusters .......................................... 100
Warning Lights ............................... 102
Jck, Tire .......................................... 226
Jump Startmg .................................... 205
K y, ’I Engine Power ........................... 56
‘Intensity Control .............................. 91
Key Release Button ............................ 60
Keys ..................................................... 42
Lane Change Indicator ............. i ...... 82
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt .................. 23
Front ................................................. 23
Use by Children .......................... 32, 36
Latches, Seatback ............................... 17
Lighter ................................................. 96
Lights
Daytime Running
Lights ................ 90
Headlights .......................... 89, 90, 185
Keyless Entry System .................. 44, 120
Fog ..................................................... 92
Operation .......................................... 90
Reading/Map ................................... 92
security .......................................... 108
Taillights .......................................... 89
.Removing & Replacing Bulbs ....... 273
Replacement Bulbs ........................ 314
Turn Signal ....................................... 82
Underhood ..................................... 249
Warning Lights ............................... 102
Limited-Slip Rear Axle ....................... 76
Loading Your Vehicle ....................... 280
Lock, Torque .................................... 198
Locks ...............I.. .................................. 43
Long Distance Driving .................... 193
Low Battery ..................................... 205
Low Coolant Warning Light ........... 112
Low Fuel Warning .........;.................. 103
Low Oil Light ................................... 118
Low Oil Pressure Warning ............... 104
Low Tire Pressure Light ................... 113
Low Tire Pressure
Warning System .............................. 113
Lowering Your Convertible Top ..... 125
Lubricants & Fluids ......................... -3 17
Luggage Carrier .................................. 94
Mbtenance Record ...................... 340
Maintenance Schedule ..................... 321.
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............ 118
Manual Front Seat ............................... 14
Manual Lap4 houlder
Safety Belt ....................................... 23
Manual Reclining Seatback ................. 16
Manual Transmission
Adding Fluid
.................................. 260
Checking Fluid ............................... 259
shifting ............................................ 70
Methanol in Gasoline ....................... 241:
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors (see
Odometer G Speedometer)
Convex Outside ............................... 93
Power Remote
Control .................... 93
Mountain Driving ............................ 195
Inside Manual DayLNight ................ 92
Visor Vanity .................................... 94
New Vehicle “Break-In” Period ........ 59
Night Drivlng .................................... 184

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Replacement. Windshield Wiper
Blade ............................................. 279
Replacing Bulbs ............................... 273
Replacing Tires ................................ 284
Replacing Wheels ............................. 287
Reporting Safety Defects .................. 346
Restraints, Child .................................. 33
Road Signs ....................................... 164
Color ............................................... 164
Shape ............................................. 165
Symbols .......................................... 166
Tr&c Lights ................................. 166
Yom Own Signals ......................... 167
Roads, Hill and Mountain ................ 195
Roadside Assistance Numbers ......... 347
Rocking Your Vehicle ...................... 237
Roof Panel, Removable .................... 120
Rotatron, Tire ..................................... 283
Rough Idling ....................................... 80
Replacing Safety Belts ........................ 58
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S afety Belts ....................................... 1 7
Adults ................................................ 22
.Checking. .......................................... 37
Children ..................................... 32, 36
Child Restraints .............................. 33
Child Restraints-How to
Install Them .................................. 34
Child Restraints, Where to Put ....... 34
Cinch Feature ............................. 24, 35
Cleaning ......................... .i .............. 295
Driver Position ............................... 23
Extender .......................................... 37
How 'to Wear ............................. 22, 23
INFL REST (Inflatable
Restraint) Light
.................... 27, 115
Larger Children ............................... 36
Lap-Shoulder Belt ............................ 23
Passenger Belts ............................... 31
Pregnancy, Use During .................... 31
Replacement .................................... 38
Questions & Answers ........ .21,24, 36
Reminder Light ................................ 22
Right Front, Adult Passenger ......... 31
Smaller Children and 3abies ............ 32
Supplemental Inflatable 'Restraint
(SIR) .............................. 26
Top Strap ........................................ 34
Torn .................................................. 38
Twisted ............................................. 25
Why You Should Wear Safety Belts ... 19
Scheduled Maintenance Services .... 524
Scotchgard'" Fabric Protector ........ '291
Seat Belts (see Safety Bdts)
Seat Controls ........................................ 14
Sea~s .................................................... 14
.Manual Front Seat .......................... 14
. Manual Reclining Seatback ............ 16
Power Seat ...................................... 14
Reclining Seatback. ........................... 16 .
Seatback Latches .............................. 17
Sport Seat ........................................... 15
Secwrity Light ............................ .56, 108
Security Shade ................................... 96
Selective Ride Control ....................... 76
Sewice ASR Light ............................ 116
Service Engine S.oon Light- ............... 118
Service Information .......................... 240
Service LTPWS Light ...................... :114
SeZYice . Parts Identification Label .... 304
Service Publications ........................ 348 .
Service Publications Order Form ... 351
Service Ride Control Light ............... 119
Service Station Information
.............. 368
Setting the Clock .............................. 148
Setting- the Trip Odometer ............... 111
S hilt Light ............................................ 72
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