light CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G Owners Manual

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300 new lightweight fiberglass;
roadsters.
A handful went 'io project
engineers, General Motors -managers,
and a select group of movie--stars
and celebrities.
With .o two-speed
Powerglide automatic. transmiision,
Blue Flame-six-cylinder engine, and
gleaming Pola. White exterior,
Corvelte began 'its drive into the,
heart of America:.
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Designers freshened up the
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How to Use this Manual
Ushg Your 7993 Corvette
Owner’s Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive their
new vehicle. This will help
you learn about
the features and
controls for
your vehicle. In this
manual, you’ll find that pictures and
words
work together to explain things
quickly.
There
are nine parts with color-tabbed
pages
in this manual. Each part begins
with
a brief list of contents, so you can
usually tell at a- glance if that part
contains the infomation you want.
You can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the color tabs that help-
you find a
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Part 1: Seats & Safety Belts
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2: fleatures & Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate your Corvette.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and com€ort controls, and
how to
operate your audio system.
Part 4 Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information an(
tips about the road and how to drive
under different conditions.
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Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do if you
have a problem while driving, such as a
flat tire
or engine overheating.
Part 6 Senrice & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Corvette
running properly and
looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenaxice
and what fluids
and hbricm‘ts to use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance
IHormation
This part tells you how to contact
Chevrolet for assistance and how to get
service publications. It also gives you
information on Reporting Safety
Defects.
Part 9: Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost
every subject in this manual. You can
use it to quickly find something you
want to read.
Service Station Information
This is a quick re€erence of service
information.
You can find it on the last
page of this manual.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine These are some of the symbols you will
find on your vehicle. For example, these
symboJs are used on an original battery:
Caution Possible injury
Protect Eyes by Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery
These symbols are important for you These symbols have to do with yow
and your passengers whenever your lights:
vehicle is driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocklUnlock 1 Master Lighting Switch
Turn
.--a Signal Direction
Hazard Warning flashers
Headlight High
Beam
Parking Lights
Fog Lamps

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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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Seats & Safety Belts
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. they -can’t wear a .sdcty
properly:
.If you care in a.crash and . .’
you!re not yearing a safety.belt.,
your iajuries can ,ibe..much worse.
You
can hit things,inside the
vehicle
or be ejected from it. You
can be seriously injured or killed. In
t’hesame crash, you might not be if
you are :buckled up. Always fasten
your
.safety belt, and check that
your -passenger’s.belt is fastened
properly t
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This figure lights up when you turn the
key to Run or Start when your safety
belt isn’t buckled,
and you’ll hear a
chime,
too. It’s the reminder to buckle
up.
In many states and Canadian provinces,
the law says
to wearsafety belts. Here’s
why: They work.
You never lnow- if you’ll be in a crash.
If you do have a crash, you don’t know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are very mild. In them,
you won’t get hurt even if you’re not
buckled up. And some crashes m be
so serious, 1ike.being-hit by a train, that
even buckled
up a person wouldn’t
survive.
But most crashes are in
between.
In many of them, people who
buckle-up can survive and someti-mes
walk
away. Without belts they could be
badly hurt or killed.
After 25 years of safety :belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear.
In most crashes
buckling up does matter ... a lot!

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Safety Belt Reminder Light
When- the ley is- turned to Run or Start,
a light yill come on for:about eight
s.eeonds to remind people to fasten their
safety
belts, Unless-the driver’s safety
bekis buckled, a chime will also sound..
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How tu Wear Safety Belts
prOQperly-Adu&8
This-section is .only for pe.ople of adult
size.
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‘There are :-spec-id .things- to
ch.ildren. And there are :dif€erent
rules .for bzibies and smaller
children. If a child will be riding in
your Corvette, see the ln.dex under
Children and Safety Belts. Folluw
-thosemles -€or everyone’s
.protection.
0- know about .safety belts and
First, you’ll want to know which
.restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.

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A Air Bag System Ugh1
There is an air bag readiness light on
the Driver hfomation Center, which
shows WL. REST (Idlatable
Restraint)'. The system checks itself and
the light tells you if there is a problem.
You d.see this light flash for a few
seconds when you turn your ignition to
Run or Start. Then the tight should go
out, which means the system is ready.
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Turn off the ignition,.
Remove the SIR (air bag) fuse (.see
the
Index under Fuses G Circuit
Breukers) .
Disconnect the yellow connector at-
the base
of the steering column..
Whe~ the work is complete, if the air
bag system was disconnected, be sure to
reattach everything and replace the .fuse
before turning the ignition
on. When
you turn the ignition key on, be sure
“you see the inflatable .restraint light‘ on
the Driver Information Center. If you
don’t see this light flash and thea go out
,as usual, have y0.u~ air bag system
repaired,
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety -belts work for-everyone,
including pregnant women. We
all
-occupants, they are more likely to be
seriously injured -if? they don’t wear
safety belts I
,A pregrgmt woman should wear a lap-
shoulder belt, .and the lap p.ortiun
-should be.wolin as low as possible
,throughout the pregnancy.
The bestway t~ protect the fetus is to
protect the mother; men a safety belt is
worn properly, it’s. more l.ikely that the
fetus
won’t be hurt in.3 crash. For-
-pregnant women, .as for anyone, the key
.to making safety be1tseffective.is
wearing
them properly.
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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Transmitter Range
The Passive Keyless Entry system
sen-ses the transmitter when it is within
a certain-range of the vehicle. When the
transmitter
is' within this range, the
doar(s) will unIock auto-matieally (if the
passive feature
is enabled), the theft
deterrent system will
be disarmed, -and
the courtesy lights wilI be turned on (if
it is dark enough outside).
Transmitter
ranges., as shorn in the
coupe and convertibie illustrations, are
as follows:
Range
A: .5-7 feet (.11h-2 m)
Range B: 3-5 feet. (1-1% rn)
Features & Controls
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The signal of the transmitter is picked
up by two antennas. On the coupe, one
antenna is located in the driver's door
and one is
located in the rear of the
luggage-area. These antennas do not
require any routine maintenance I
Transmitter Range (Convertible)
Qn the convertible, one antenna is
located in the driver's
door and one- is
located
in the passenger's -door. These
antennas do not require any routine
maintenance.
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