belt CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G Owner's Guide

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Your Driving and the Road
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Steering Tips-Driving on Curves
(CONT.)
Speed limit signs near curves warm that
you should adjust your speed.
Of
course, the posted speeds are based on
good weather and road conditions.
Under less favorable conditions you’ll
want to
go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you
approach
a curve, do it before you enter
the curve, while your hont wheels are
straight ahead.
Try
to adjust your speed so you can
Wive” through the curve. Maintain a
reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out
of the curve,
and then accelerate gently into the
straightaway.
When you drive into
a curve at night,
it’s harder to see the road ahead
of you
because it bends away
from the straight
beams
of your lights. This is one good
reason to drive slower.
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Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be
more effective than braking. For
example,
you come over a hill and find
a truck stopped
in your lane, or a car
suddenly pulls out
€ram nowhere, or a
child darts out from between parked
cars and stops right in front of you. You
can avoid these problems by braking-if
you can stop in time. But sometimes
you can’t; there isn’t
room. That’s the
time for evasive action-steering
around the problem.
Your Corvette
can perform very well in
emergencies like these. First apply your
brakes. It is better
to remove as much
speed as you can
from a possible
collision. Then steer around the
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problem, to the left or right depending
on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close
attention and a quick decision.
If you
are holding the steering wheel at the
recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions,
you can turn it a full 180 degrees very
quickly without removing either hand.
But you have to act fast, steer quickly,
and just as quickly straighten the wheel
once
you have avoided the object. You
must then be prepared to steer back to
your original lane and then brake to a
controlled stop.
Depending on your speed, this can be
rather violent for an unprepared driver.
This is one of the reasons driving
experts recommend that you use your
safety belts and keep both hands
on the
steering wheel.
The fact that such emergency situations
are always possible is
a good reason to
practice defensive driving at
all times.

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When It’s Time.for New Tires
One way to tell when it’s time for new
tires is to check the treadwear indicators,
which will appear when your tires have
only%2 inch (1.6 mm) or less of tread
remaining.
You need a new tire if:
* You can see the indicators at three
You can see cord or fabric showing
The tread or sidewall is cracked, cut
places around the tire.
through the
tire’s rubber.
or snagggd deep enough to show cord
or fabric.
The tire has a bump, bulge or split.
The tire has a puncture, cut or other
damage that can’t he repaired well
because
of the size or location of the
damage.
Buying New Tires
To find out what kind and size of tires
you need, look at the Tire-Loading
Information label. The
tires installed on
your vehicle when it was new had a Tire
Per€omance
Criteria Specification
(TPC Spec) number on each tire’s
sidewall. When
you get new tires, get
ones with that sme TPC Spec number.
That way, your vehicle will continue to
have
tires that are designed to give
proper endurance, handling, speed
rating, traction, ride and other things
during normal service on your vehicle.
If your tires have an all-season tread
design, the TPC Spec number will be
followed by an “MS” (for mud and
snow).
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If yuu ever replace your tires with those
,not having a TPC Spec number, make
SLUT they are the same size, load range,
speed rating and construction
type
(bias, bias-belted or radial) as your
original tires.
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Care of Safety Belts
Keep belts clean and dry.
Glass
Glass should be cleaned often. GM
GIass Cleaner (GM Part No. 1050427)
or a liquid household glass cleaner will
remove normal tobacco smoke and dust
films.
Don't use abrasive cleaners .on glass,
because they
may cause scratches.
Avoid placing decals
on the inside rear
window, since they may have to be
scraped
off later.
If abrasive cleaners are used on the
inside
of the rear window, m electric
defogger element
may be damaged. Any
temporary license should not be
attached across the defogger grid.
Cleaning the Outside. of the
Windshield and Wiper Blades
If the windshield is not clear after using
the windshield
washer, or if the wiper
blade chatters when
rmnirxg, wax or
other material may be on the blade or
windshield.
Clean the
outside of the windshield
with
GM Windshield Cleaner, Bon-Ami
Powder@ (GM Part No. lO5OOll). The
windshield is clean if beads do not form
when you rinse it with water.
Clean the
blade by wiping vigorously
with a cloth soaked
in full strength
windshield washer solvent. Then
rinse
the blade with water.
Wiper blades should
be checked on a
regular basis and replaced when worn.
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Brakes, Anti-Lock ........................... 173
Active Light .................................... 117
Service Light ................................. 117
Braking ............................................. 172
Braking Emergencies ....................... 178
. Anti-Lo.ck Brake System .............. ‘173
Braking Technique ........................... I32
“Break-In, ” New Vehicle .................... 59
Bu&ling Up (see Safe@ Belts)
Bulb ‘Replacement
Back-up Light ................................ 277
Center High-Momte-d
Cornering Lights. ........................... 277
Fog Light ....................in................. 275
‘Rear Cargo Light ........................... 278
Side Marker Lights ....................... 277
Taillight ............................................. 2%
.Turn Signals, Front and Rear ....... 276
Bulbs, Replacement .......................... 514
Cpcities and Specifications ........ 389
Carbon Monoxide in
Exhaust ........................ 59, 79, 80, 2
stop Light ............................. 278: 279
Headlight ........................................ 273
158
Cassette Tape Player
Center
Storage Console ....................... 95
Central Control Module ..................... 120
Chains,
Tire ............................. 236, 288
Changing a .Flat .Tire ........................ 225
Charging System Light ..................... 118
Check . Gauges Light ........................ 108
Checking
Brake Fluid .................................... 270
Engine Coolant ............................... 262
(see Audio Systems)
h@e Oil Level .................... 249, 250
Power Steering Fluid ..................... 269
Rear Axle Fluid .............................. 261
Safety Belt Systems ................... ...,.. 37
Transmission Fluids ...... 257,258, 259
Under the Hood .............................. 245
Ch~d Paint Spotting .................... 303
CMd Restraints .................................. 33
CWhn and Safety Belts ............. 32, 36
Cigarette Lighter ................................. 96
Cinch Fawe .................................... 24
Circuit Breakers & Fuses ................. 305
city, Driving ..................................... 190
Checking Things
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Cleaner. Air ..................................... 254
Aluminum Wheels ................ 296. 301
Carpet ............................................ 292
Cassette Player
.............................. 160
Compact Discs .............................. 160
Convertible
. Rear Window ....................... 125, 298
Top ............................................... 297
“Dulso”’-Coated Molding ............... 294
~ngine .............................................. 301
Fabric .............................................. 290
Fibeiglass Springs ........................ 303
Finis3l ................................................ .OO
Foreign Material .............................. 302
Glass .............................................. 295-
.Hardtop ......................................... 300
hide of Your Corvette ................. 2510
Instrument Panel .......................... 294
Leather or Vinyl ............................ 293
Outside of Your Corvette .............. 296.
Power Antenna .............................. 161
Removable Roof Panels ................. 297
%oft Touch” Surfaces .................... 293
Special Problems ........................... 292
Cleaning
Safety Belts
.................................... 295

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'Emergencies. Braking ....................... 178
Emergencies. Steering in ................. 180
Emergency Starting .......................... 205
Emergencies on the Road ................. 203
Emergency Towing .......................... 208
Engine Block Heater ......................... 66
Engine
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gage ............................................... 106
Engine Cooling System .................... 262
Engine Exhaust ..................... 79, 80, 200
Coolant .......... 216, 262, 263, 311, 317
Engine Identification ......................... 304
Engine Oil ........................................ 249
Capacity .......................................... 3 1 f
Energy Conserving ......................... 252
Low Oil Light ................................. I X8
Additives ....................................... 253
Checking 81 Adding .............. 249. 250
Disposing of Used Oil .................... 254
Pressure Gage ............................... 103
Substitute ........................................ 253
Temperature Gage ......................... 104
When to Change ............................. 253
Engine Oil Life Monitor .................. 109
Engine Overheating ......................... 213
160
Engine Power Curves ....................... 319
Engine Power Key ............................. 56
Engine Power Switch ........................ 74
Engine Specifications ....................... 313
Engine, starting
Automatic Transmission ................. 63
Manual Transmission ..................... 65
Ethanol in Gasoline .......................... 242
Exhaust
Dangerous Gas in ....... 59, 79,80, 200
Parking with the.Engine
Expectant Mothers, Use of
Expressway Driving ......................... 191
Extender, Safety Belt .......................... 37
Exterior Appearance
Running ............................ 67, 78, 80
.Safety Belts ...................................... 31
(see Appearance Care)
Rbric cleaning
(see Appearance Care)
Fabric Protection ............................. 291
Fan Warnings ........... 206, 207, 215, 246
Fiberglass Springs ............................ 303
Filliig the Fuel Tank ....................... 244
Filter
Air Cleaner ............................. 254, 312
Oil ........................................... 253, 312
Finish. Damage ................................... 302
Flashers, Hazard
Warning ......................................... 204
Flat Tire ............................................ 224
Storing a .Flat-& cept ZR-l .......... 233
StoMg a .Flat-Z R-1 ..................... 234
Flooded Engine ............................ 62, . 64
System ............................................ 145
Capacities ....................................... 311
Hydraulic Clutch ............................. 260
Power Steering .............................. -269
Rear Axle ................................ 261, 318
Windshield Washer .......... 84,269, 318
plow-Through Ventilation
Pluid
Brake ..................................... 270, 317
Transmission ................. 256, 311, 317
Fluids & Lubricants ........................ 317
Fog, Driving in ................................ 189
Fog Light Bulb Replacement ... 275, 314
Freeway Driving ............................... 191
Fog Lights ............................................ 92

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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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Problems on the Road ....................... 203
Publications (see Service Publicatilins)
During ............................................. 31
(see Ouerheated Engine)
-Radio (see:Audio System)
Readinmap Li&ts ............................... 92
Rear Axle ........................................... 261
Rear Axle, Limited-Slip ..................... 76
Rear Storage Compartment ................. 95
Rear Window D.efogger ............ 138,1.144
Rearview Mirror .................................... 92
Redining Seat-backs, M,mu al ............ .16
-Reminder. Light, Safety Belt ................ 22
Remote Hatch Release ....................... 57
Removable Rciof Panel
Instal~ng ......................................... 123
Rerrioving ....................................... 120
storing ........................... ~ .................... -1.22
Replacement Bdbs .......................... .3f.4
Replacement Fuses ........................... 307
.RkpIacement Parts. ........................... 3 12-
Ra-diator Pressure Cap ...................... 268
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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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