headlights CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G Owners Manual

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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 ........................................................................\
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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 ........................................................................\
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Driver Information Center ........................................................................\
. .:. .... 112
Convertible Hardtop ........................................................................\
................ 128
Removable Roof Panel ........................................................................\
............ 120
Convertible Top ........................................................................\
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Features & Controls
Turn Signal/Headlight Beam
Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering
column includes your:
. Turn Signal and Lane Change
4 Headlight 'High-Low Beam Changer
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control
The High-Low Beam feature is
discussed under
HeadZights. See the
Index under Headlights.
Indicator
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Turn Signal and fane Change
Indicator
The turn signal has two upward (for
Right) -and two downward (for
Left)
positions. These positions allow you to
signal a turn or a lane change.
TO signal a turn, move the lever all the
way up
01- down. When the.turn is
finished, the lever will return
automatically.
A green arrow on the instrument panel
will flash in the direction af the turn or
lane change.
To signal
a lane change, just raise or
lower the lever until the-green arrow
starts
to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever
will return
by itself when you release it.
As you~ignal a turn or a lane change, if
the arrows don't flash but just stay on, a
signal bulb may be burned out and
other drivers
won't see your turn signa1.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help
avoid .an accident. If the green
arrows
don't-go on at all when you signal a
turn, check the fuse (see the Index
under Fuses G Circuit Breizkers) and
for burned-out bulbs.
A warning chime will remind you if you
have left your turnsignal cm for more
than 1 mile (1.6 km) 'of driving.

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Acceleration Slip Regulation
(ASR) System
Push this .button to turn off the ASR
system. When the ASR system is off,
the ASR OFF light will illuminate on
the Driver Information Center. Push it
again to turn
the system back on. When
the ASR system is active, ASR ACTIVE
will illuminate on the Driver
Information Center. The ASR system
comes
on automatically each time you
start your Corvette. See the
Index
under Acceleration Slip Regulation
(ASR) System.
Headlights
Rotate the headlight knob to p: to
turn
on:
Parking Lights
Side Marker Lights
Tadlights
To read your odometer and
fuel level
with
the ignition off, turn on your
parking lights.
To Turn the Lights Off: Rotate the
headlight
knob to OFF.
Rotate the headlight knob to -:a- to
turm
on:
Headlights
Parking Lights
Side Marker Lights
Taillights
To Turn the Lights Off: Rotate the
headlight
knob to OFF.
Your digital display will dim sharply at
dusk to remind you to turn on your
headlights.
If you turn the ignition of€ and open the
door when the lights are on, a warning
chime will alert
you to turn off 'the'
lights.

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Features & Controls
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system
(headlamps, parking lamps,
fog lamps,
side marker lamps and taillamps) meets
all applicable federal lighting
requirements, certain states
and
provinces may apply their own lighting
regulations that may require special
attention before
you operate these
lamps. For exampk, some jurisdictions
may require
that you operate your lower
beam lamps with fog lamps at all times,
or that headlamps be turned on
whenever
you must use your windshield
wipers. In addition, most jurisdictions
prohibit driving solely
with parking
lamps, especially at dawn or dusk It is
recommended that you check with your
own state or provincial highway
authority
for applicable lighting
regulations.
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Concealed Headlights
The headlights of your vehicle are
concealed behind protective doors. The
doors open when the headlights are
turned
on.
Do not force the doors open or closed.
To open them manually, turn the
manual hob
on the inside of each
headlight assembly countercloclnvise
until the doors are open.
Daytime Running Lights
(CANADA ONLY)
, The Canadian Federal Government has
decided that Daytime Running Lights
(Dm) are a useful feature, in that DRL
can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during
daylight hours.
DRL are required on
new vehicles sold in Canada,
Your
DRL work with a light sensor on
tap of the instrument panel. Don’t
1 come
cover
it
up.
Both front turn. signal lightswil
on in daylight when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch.is &,-and
The parking brake is released.

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At dusk, the exterior lights will come on
automatically and both front turn 9ignal
lights
will go out. At dawn, the exterior
lights will
go out and both front turn
signal lights
will come on (if the
headlight switch is
off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off,
set the parking brake while the ignition
is in the Off or Lock position. Then
start the vehicle. The DRL will stay off
until you release the parking brake.
Changer
To change the headlights from low
beam to
high or high to low, pull the
turn signal lever all the
way toward you.
Then release it.
When the
high beams are on, a blue
light
on the instrument panel also will
be
on.
Instrument Panel Intensity
Confro!
During daylight, the brightness of your
instrument cluster lights will be
maintained automatically. But when
your headlights or parking lights are on,
you can brighten or dim your
instrument cluster lights by
sliding the
DIMMER control up or down. Slide
the control all
the way up to turn on the
interim courtesy lights,
reading and
map lights, and cargo area lights. Slide
the control
down to dim the instrument
cluster lights and displays.
To avoid draining.your vehicle's battery,
be sure to turn off all lights when.:. -
leaving your vehicleA

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Fog Lights
Use your fog lights for better vision in
foggy or misty conditions.
The fog light button is located under the
headlight knob.
To turn the fog lights on, push the
button. Press the button again
to turn
them off. An indicator light will glow
above the button when the fog lights are
on.
When using fog lights, the parlung
lights and/or low beam headlights mrrst
be
on.
Fog lights will go off whenever the high
beam headlights
come on. When you
turn the high beams off, the fog lights
will come
on again.
Reading LightsIMap Lights
These lights and the interior courtesy
lights will corne
on when you open a
door (unless it is bright outside). They
will stay on for about 30 seconds and
will turn
off when you turn on the
ignition.
To turn on the reading lights when the
doors
are closed and the ignition is on,
press the switch back. Press it forward
to turn the lights off.
To avoid draining your vehicle's battery,
be sure to turn
off all lights when
leaving
your vehicle.
lnside Manual DaytMght
Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
move the lever toward you to the night
position.

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Skidding (CONT.)
(including engine braking by shifting to
a lower gear). Any sudden change could
cause the tires
to slide. You may not
realize
the surface is slippery until your
vehicle
is skidding. Learn to recognize
warning clues-such as enough water,
ice or packed snow
on the road to make
a ‘‘mirrored surface”-and slow down
when you have any doubt.
Remember: Any anti-lock braking
system
(ABS) helps avoid only the
bralung skid.
Steer the way you want
the vehicle to
go.
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than.
day driving. One reason is that some
drivers are likely
to be impaired-by
alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips
on night driving.
Drive defensively. Remember, this is
the most dangerous time.
Don’t drink and drive. (See the Index
under Drunken Dn’ving for mure on
this problem.)
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to
reduce
the glare from headlights
behind you.
Since you can’t see as well, you may
need
to slow down and keep more
space between you and other vehicles.
It’s hard to teil how fast the vehicle
ahead
is going just by looking at its
taillights.
speed roads. Your headlights can light
up only so much road ahead.
Slow down, especially on higher
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a
safe place and rest.

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Myht Vision
No one can see as well at night, as in the
daytime. But as
we get older -these
differences increase. A. 50-year-ald driver may require .at least twice as
much light to see the same thing at
night as a 20-year-old.
What you 80 in the daytime can also
&ct your night vision. For example, if
you spen-d-the day in bright sunshine
you
are wise to wear sunglasses. Your
eyes will have less trouble adjusting to
night.
But if you’re driving, don’t
wear
sunglasses at night. They may cut down
on glare from headlights, but they also
make
a lot of things invisible that
should
r.enmin visible-such as parked
cars, obstacles, pedestrians, or even
trains blocking railway
crossings.. You
may want to put on your sunglasses
after you have pulled into a brightly
lighted service or refreshment area.
Eyes shielded from that glare may
adjust more quickly to darkness back
on the road, But be sure to remove your
sunglasses before
you .leave the service
area.
You can be temporarily blinded by
approaching lights. It
can take a second
or
two, or even several seconds, for
your eyes to readjust to the dark. When
you are faced with severe glare (as from
a driver who doesn’t lower the high
beams,
or a vehicle with misaimed
headlights),
slow down a little. Avoid
-staring directly into the approaching
lights. If there is a line of opposing
traffic, make occasional glances
over the
line of headlights to make certain that
one
of the vehicles isn’t starting to
move into your lane. Once you .are past
the bright lights, give your eyes time
to
readjust before resuming speed.
High Beams
If the vehicle approaching-you has its
high beams on, signal by fliclcing yours
to high and then back to low beam. This
is the usual signal to lower the
headlight beams. zf.the other
driver still
doesn’t lower the
beams, resist the
ternaptation to. put
your high beams on.
This only makes two ha-blinded
drivers.
On a freeway, use your high beams only
in remote axeas where you won’t impair
approaching drivers.
In some p€aces,
like cities, using high beams is illegal.
When you follow another vehicle on a
freeway
or highway, use low beams.
True, most vehicles
now have day-night
mirrors that enable the driver to reduce
glare. But outside
mirrors are not of this
type and high beams
from behind can
bother the driver ahead.

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Remember that your hedlights light up
€arless of a roadway when you are .in a
turn or cuwe.
Keep your eyes: moving; that way, it's
easier to pick aut d.imly lighted objects.
Just as sour headlights should be
checked regulaily-far proper aim, so;
should your .eyes be mmined regularly.
Some drivers suffer from night
blindness-the inabiIity to
see in dim
light-and
wen? even aware .of it,
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Driving in the.Rain
-Rainiand wet roads can mestll dtiving
,.trouble. On a wet road you can'-t stop.,
accelerate
or turn as well because your
tire-to-roacl traction.
isn't as good as on
dry roads. And, if your tires don't have
traction.
It% always wise t;p g~ slower and be
cautious'if rai.n starts to fall While ybir
are driving. The surface may get wet
suddenly when. your:reflexes are. tuned
far driving CI~ dry pavement.
Thei;he.avier. the rain,
the hatdef it is to-
see. Eveh if your windshield wiper
blades are in good shape, a heavy rain
can male it harder to see road signs and
traffic signals, pavement markings, the
edge of the road, and even pegple
much tread left, youl~ get even less

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Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much
water
can build up under your tires that
they can actually ride-on the-water. This
can happen
if the road is wet enough
and you’re going-fast enough. When
youi vehi-cle. is hydroplaning, it
has little
or no-contact with the road.
You
might. not be aware of hydroplaning.
You could drive along
for some time
without realizing your tires aren’t in
constant contact with the road.
You
could find out the hard way: when you
have to slow, turn, move out to pass-
or
if .you get hit by-a gust of wind. You
could suddenly find yours& out of
control.
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Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often.
But it can if your tires haven’t much
tread
or if the pressure in one or more is
low. It can happen if a lot of water- is
standing on the road.
If you can see
reflections
from trees, telephone poles,
or other vehicles, and raindrops
“dimple” the water’s surface, there
could be hydroplaning.
Hydrop1anhg:usually happens at higher
speeds. There just isn’t a hard and fast
rule about hydroplaning. The best
advice is
to slow down when it is
raining, and be careful.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
9 Turn on your headlights-not just
your
parking lights-to help make you
more visible to -others.
Look for hard-to-see vehicles co-ming
from behind.
You may want to use
your headlights even in daytime if it’s
-raining hard.
Besides slo.wing down, allow some
extra follo~ng distance.
And‘be
especially careful when you pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself-more clear room ahead, and be prepared
to
have your view restricted by r-oad .
spray. If the road. spray is.50 heavy
you..are actually blinded, drop back.
.Don’t pass until conditions improve.
Going more slowly
is better than
having-an accident.
Use your defogger if it helps.
Have good tires with proper tread
depth. (See
the Index under Tires.)