brake CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G Owners Manual

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These s~nrbob are on some.of your
controls:
Windshieid Wipers
Windshield
Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Defogger
Power Winduw
Here .are :some other symbols,you may
see:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging
System
Fuel
Brake'
Fuse
Hatch Release
I Lighter
Horn
Spmker
Acceleiation Shp
Reguiaiiun
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Here you can learn about the
many standard and optional features
on your Corvette. and information on
starting. shifting and braking . Also
explained are the instrument panel
and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is working properly-
and what to do if you have a
problem .
Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys ........................................................................\
........................................... 42
Locks ........................................................................\
......................................... 43
Passive Keyless Entry System ........................................................................\
... 44
Glove Box ........................................................................\
.................................. 59
Starting Your Engine ........................................................................\
.................. 61
Engine Block Heater ........................................................................\
................. 66
Shifting the Transmission ........................................................................\
......... 67
Parlring Brake ............................................... .................................................... 77
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever .................................................................. 82
Windshield Wipers~asher ........................................................................\
....... 83
Cruise Control ........................................................................\
............................ 84
PASS-Key'" ........................................................................\
....................................... 55
Ignition ........................................................................\
...................................... 60
Windows ........................................................................\
..................................... 81.
Headlights ........................................................................\
.................................. 89
Interior Lights ........................................................................\
........................... 91
Storage Compartments ........................................................................\
............. 95
Mirrors 92
Sun Visors ........................................................................\
................................. 93
Ashtray and Lighter ........................................................................\
................... 96
Instrument Panel ........................................................................\
...................... 98
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ........................................................... 1 02
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Trip Monitor ........................................................................\
............................. 1 IO
Driver Information Center ........................................................................\
. .:. .... 112
Convertible Hardtop ........................................................................\
................ 128
Removable Roof Panel ........................................................................\
............ 120
Convertible Top ........................................................................\
...................... 124
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Remote Hatch Release (CONT.)
Pressing the button located in the
center
storage console also releases the
hatch
or qmvgdjble c;ompartment
cover.
For the console release button to work,
if you have an automatic transmission,
it must be in P (P.a-1~) or N (Neutral).
For a manual transmission you must set
the parking. brake.
To open the hatch if there is a power
.loss such as a "dead" battery, use the
manual release cable, located between
the carpet and security shade near .the
center of the vehicle. To open the hatch,
pull the cable forward.

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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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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.

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Y 2- (Second Gear): Press the clutch
pedal as
you let up on t.he accelerator
pedal and
shift into 2. Then, slowly let
up on the clutch pedal .as you -press the
accelerator pedal.
3,4,!5 and 6 (Third, Fourth, E.i€th and
Sixth Gears): Shift ihto 3,4,5 and 6
the same way you do for 2. Slowly let
up on the clutch pedal as you press the
accelerator
pedal;
To stop
Let up an the acceleraTor pedal and
press the-brake pedal. Just before the
vehicle
stops, press the clutch pedal
:and.the brake pedal, and shift to
N (Neutral).
N (Neutral): Use this position when
you .startor idle your engine.
R (Reverse): To back up, press down
the clutch pedal-and shift into R (Reverse).
.Let up on the clutch pedal slowly while
pressing the, accelerator pedal.
I-f you shift €ram. RARevefse), the -shift lever must be first
placed
in the N (Neutral) position
centered between
2 and 5 prior to
shifting into .R (Reverse).
Your 6-speed
manual transmission has
a
feature that allows you to s-afely.shift
into-R (Reverse) while the vehicle is
rolling (at
less than 5 mph) . You will be
%clred-out” if you try to shift into
R (Reverse) while y0u.r vehicle is
moving faster than
5. rhph.
If you haveturned your ignition off and
wish to park your car iii R (Reverse),
you wlil have to move the shift leyer
quickly to the right, “crashing” through
the high load spring and then into gear.
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Parking Brake
To Set the Parking Brake:
Hold the brake pedal down. PuIl the
pdking brake lever up, then move it
back down. This sets your parking
brake-even though the lever is down.
If the ignition is on, the bxake system
warning light will come on.
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To Release the Parking Brake:
Hold the brde pedal down. Pull the
parking brake lever up until you can
push in the release button. Hold the
release button
in 'as you move the bt&e
lever ad the way dawn.
IfYoumeonaHill:
See the Indm under Parking 012 Hills.
That section shows how to tum.your
front wheeTs.

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:It can be, dangerous.iu.get: '
.. ..
:out- of .your vehicle'if the: shift
lever is nut fully in P (Park) with
the -parking .brake firmly set.
Your
vehicle can roll,
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, use
the
steps that follow. If you are
parking on
a hill, also see the Index
under Parking on Hills.
1. Hold the bralre pedal down with your
right foot and set the p-arlting
brake.
2. Move the shift lever into the P (Park)
position
by holding in the button on
the lever and pushing t-he 1ever.all the
way toward the front of the vehicle.
3. Move the ignition key to Lock.
4. Remove the key and take it with YOU.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the ignition key in your
hand, your vehicle
is in P (Park).
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine
Running
(AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)
If you have-to leave your vehicle with the
engine
running, be sure your vehicle is in
P (Park) and your parking brake is
firmly set be€ore you leave it. After
you've moved the shift lever into the-
P (Park) position, hold the regular brake
pedal
down. Then, see if you can move
the shift lever away from P (.PC&)
without first pushing the button.
If you can, it means that the shift lever
wasn't
fully lockdinto P (Park).

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Parking
Your Vehicle
(MANUAL TRANSM/$SION)
Before you get out of your vehicle, put
your manual-transmission in
R (Reverse) and firmly apply the
parking brake.
If you are parking' on a. hill, see the
Index under Parking on Hills.
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A Engine exhaust can-lull. !It
contains.the gas carbon
monoxide (CO) , which you can't,
see'or srnefl. It can cause
unconsciousness
:and death.
You might have .exhaust. coming .in ..
if:
.-Your exhaust system sounds-
*.your; vehicle gets Asty
: . . &r&g&sr. dserent.
..
underneath.
Your vehicle-was damaged .in a
collision.
Your vehicle. was d,amaged when
-driving over high points. on the
mad or over road debris.
Repairs weren't done correctly.
Your vehicle or exhaust system
had been modified 'irnprapeirly.
If you ever suspect exhaust is
corning into your .vehicle:
Drive. it only with all the wiiidows
down to 'blow out any CO; .and
Have it fixed immediately.

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Running Your Engine While You're Parked
(AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)
It's better not to park.with the engine running. But if.you ever have to, here !are
some things to know.
'Exhaust)-.
Also, idring in a: closed-in-place -c'm let..deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into your
vehicle even %$he fan switch
is at.the highest setting. One place this can
happen'
is :a garage.. 'Exhaust-wiih CO-can corne heady. Never park in a
garage-with.fhe engine
running.
.Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. (See the Index under.BZizzai.d.)
It dan'b.e .dangerous.
to get .out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in
P (Park) with:ihe.parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll. Don't leave
your vehicle whenthe engine
is running unless you have to. If you've left the
engine running, the-.vehicle can move suddenly.
You or others. could be injured.
To be su-re your vehicle won't.move, even when you'-re on fairly level-ground,
aiways set
your .parking-brake and move the shift lever to P (Park).
If you are parking on .a hill, also. see the Index under Parking on Hi'ZZs.
Rough Idling-
If you notice rough idling or surging of
the engine, especially after long periods
of idling;.or during slow city driving, the
oxygen sensors
may be clogged. If this
happens, place the automatic
' transmission in P- (Park) .or manual
transmission in
N (Neutral), firmly
apply the parlcing brake, and accelerate.
to
2000 rprn for two minutes. This will
clear the oxygen sensors,
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