CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G Repair Manual

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Ignition Switch
With the-ignition key in the ignition
switch, you can turn
the switch to five
p.ositions:
Accessory: An “on” position in which
you
can operate your .electrical power
accessories. Press in the-ignition .switch
as
you turn the top of it toward you.
Lock: The only position in which you
can remove the key. This locks your
steering wheel, ignition. and automatic
shift lever.
UE Udo:cks the steering wheel,
ignition, and automatic shift lever. Use
this pasition if your vehicle must be
pushed or towed, but never try to push-
start your vehicle-.
A warning chime will
sound if you open the driver’s door when
the ignition is
off and the key is in
the ignition.
Run: An “on” position to which the
switch returns after you start your
engine and release the switch. The
switch stays in
the Run position when
the engine is running. But -even when
the engine is-not running, you can use.
Run to operate your electrical power
accessories,
and to display some instru-
ment panel warning lights.
Start: Starts the engine, When the
engine starts, release the key. The
ignition switch will return to
Ruil fot
noma1 driving.
Note
that even if the engine is not
running, the positions
Accessory and
Run are “on” positions that allow y0.u
to operate your electrical accessories,
such
as the radio.
Key Release Button
(MANUAL TRANSMISSION)
..With a manual transmission, the
ignition key c-ot be removed from
the ignition unless the key release
button is used.
To Remove the Key:
Turn the key to the Lock position while
pressing the
key release buttoa down at
the same time. Keeping your thumb on
the button, pull the key straight out.

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vehicles,' turning
the key to
Lock will lock the steering column
and result
in a ioss of ability to
steer the vehicle. This could cause a
collision..
If you need to turn the
engine off while 'the vehicle is
moving, turn the key only-to Off.
Don't press the key release button
while the vehicle
is moving.
Starting Your Engine
Engines start differently. The 8th digit
of your Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) shows the code letter or number
for your engine. You will find the VIN
at the top left of your instrument panel.
(See the
Index under Vehicle
Identification Number.) Follow the
proDer steps to start
your engine.
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To Start Your fT7 Engine (CODEPI
Automatic Transmission
Move yaur,xhift.lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). Your engine won’t start in
any other position-that’-s -a sdety
feature. TO restart when you’re already
moving, use.N (Neutral) only.
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Manual Transmission
Shift your gear selector to N (Neutral)
md hold the clutch pedal tu the floor
while starting-the engine.
.Your vehi.cle
won’t start if the clutch pedal is not aIl
the way down-that’s a safety feature.
1, Don’t push the accelerator pedal
before
starting your engine. In s~me
other ve.hicles you might need to do
this, but because of your vehicle’s
Computer systems,
you don’t.
2. Turn the ignition key.ta Start. When
the engine starts,
let go of the key.
The idlespeed wiil go down as-your
engine
gets warm.
3. If it doesn’t start within ten-seconds,
push the-accelerator pedal all the way
to the;floor, while you hold the
ignition
key in Start. When the
engine starts, let go ofthe key and let
up on.the accelerator ped.4. Wait
abaut .15 seconds between each.try to
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When starting your engine in very cold
weather (below 0" IF or -18" C), do this:
1. With your foot off the accelerator
pedal, turn
the ignition key to Start
and hold it there. When the engine
starts, let go
of the key. Use the
accelerator pedal to maintain engine
speed, if
you have to, until your
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~ engine has mn €or a while.
2. If your engine still won't start (or
starts but then stops), it could be
flooded
with too much gasoline. Try
pushing your accelerator pedal all the
way
to the floor and holding it there
as you hold the key in
Start €or about
three seconds. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the
same thing, but this time keep the
pedal down for five or six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline from
the engine.

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To Start Your LE €nghe (CODE J)
Shift your gear selector to N (Neutral)
and hold the. clutch pedal to the'fioor
while starting the-engine;
Your vehicle
won't start
if the clutch pedal is not all
the way down-that's a safety feature.
1 Don't push the accelerator pedal
before .starting
your engirie. In some
other vehicles you might need to do
this,
but because of your vehicle's
computer systems,
you don't.
2. Turn the ignition key to Start. When
the engine starts, let go of the--key.
The idle speed will go down as your
engine
gets warm.
1. If it doesn't start within three
seconds, push the accelerator pedal
about one-third
of the way down,
while you hold the ignition key in
Start. When the engine starts, let go
of the key and let up on the
accelerator pedal. Wait about
15
seconds between each try to help
avoid draining.
your battery.
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When starting your engine. in very cold
weather (below
0°F or -18"c), do this:
1. With your foot off the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition
key to Start
and hold it there. Mer two s.econds,
push the accelerator pedal down just
a little. When thmngine starts, let go
of the key. Use the accelerator pedal
to maintain engine. speed, -if you have-
to, until your engine has runfor a
while.
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2. If your engine still won't start (or
starts but then stops), it could be
flooded'with
too much gasoline. Try
pushing your accelerator pedal all the
way to the floor and holding it there
as you hold the key in Start for about
three seconds. If the vehicle starts
briefly
but then stops again, do the
same thing, but this time keep the
pedal down for
five or six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline from
the engine.
Driving Through Deep Standing
Wafer
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Engine Block Heafer
(LT7 ENGINE, CANADA ONLY)
In very cold weather, 0°F (-18°C) or
colder, the engine block heater can
he1p:You’ll get easier starting and
better fuel economy during engin,e
warm-up.
To Use the Engine Block Heater:
1. Turn off -the engine.
2..Open the hood and un-wrap the
3. Plug it into a normal,. gromded.
electrical
cord.
110-volt
outlet.
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Plugging the.:cord into an ’ ’ .
ungrounded outlet could
cause an ‘electrical shock. Also, the
wrong lund of extension cord could
overheat and cause
a.fire. You
could be seriously injured. Plug the
cord
into a properly grounded
three-prong 110-volt outlet.
If the
cord won’t reach, use a heavy-duty
three-prong extension cord rated
for at least 15 amps.
, After y0u’V.e used the. b1o.d~ .heat,eI,
be
sure to.stolre the cord--as’it-was
. befoxe., to keep it; away from m.oving--:-
-engine.parts. If you don’t, it .cdd
.be- damaged.
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How long should you keep the block
heater plugged in? The answer depends
on the weather, the kind of oil you
have, and some other things. Instead of
trying to list everything here, we ask
that you contact a Chevrolet dealer in
the area where you’ll be parking your
vehicle. The dealer can give: you the best
advice for that particular area.

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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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Reverse
R (Reverse): Use this gear to back up.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to
get out of snow, ice or sand without
damaging your transmission, see the
' Index under If You're Stuck: In Sand,
Mud, Ice OY Snow.
Neutral
N (Neutral): In this position, your
.engine doesn't connect with the wheels.
To restart when you're already moving,
use N (Neutral) only. Also, use
N (Neutral) when yourvehicle is being
towed.
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0 (Automatic Overdrive): This
position is. for normal driving. If you
need more power for passing, and
you're:
Going less than about 35 mph
(56,lUn/h), push your accelerator
pedal
about halfway down.
Going about 35 mph (56 ldh) or
more, push the accelerator all .the way
down.
You'll shift down to the next geai and
have more power.
D (Third Gear): This is like m, but
you never go into Overdrive.
Here-are
some times you might choose
D instead of a:
When driving on hilly, winding roads.
When going down a steep hill.
2 (Second Gear): This position gives
you more. power but lower -fuel
economy.
You can use 2 on hills. It can
help control your speed as yuu go down
steep mountain roads, but then you
would also want to use your brakes off
and on..
1 (First Gear): This position gives you
even more power (but lower fuel
economy)
than 2. You can use it on
very steep hills, 01 in deep snow or
mud. If
the selector lever is put in 1, the
transmission won't shift into first- gear
until the vehicle is going slowly enough.