window 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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If you set off the alarm by accident,
unlock any door with your key, or insert
the ignition key in the ignition. You can
also turn
off the alarm by using,the
Passive Keyless Entry system.
The alarm won't stop if you try to
uniock a door any other way.
How to Test the Alarm:
Follow these steps .to test your alarm
System:
1 Make sure that the rear hatch is
2. Leave -a window down.
3. Arm the system as explained
4. Close the doors and wait five seconds.
5. Reach in though the window, unlock
the door from inside the vehicle, and
open the door. The alarm should
sound.
6. Shut off the alarm by using the. door
key to uniock either door from the
outside of.the vehicle, or insert the
key in the ignition.
latched.
previously.

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With this feature the: power windows
will continue to work and the radio will
continue
to play .up,to 15 minutes after
the ignitiorikey is turned to the Off
position and: removed. DAB will shut
off when you open the ,driver’s or
passenger’sdoor.
illuminated Entry System
A photo cell will activate your :courtesy
lights in low light levels, when you
unlock your do-ors with the door key or
with the Pawive Keyless Entry
,transmitter.
The courtesy lights inside your vehicle
will
go on. These lights will go off after
about 30 seconds, or when you start
your engine.
Remote Hatch Release COUPE^
Push-down. on the hatch release button
loated
on the rear ofthe driver’s door,
to release the hatch. This button will
work with the dooi. open and with the
transmission (automatic
ar manual) in
any gear.
In addition, YQU can release the hatch
with the Passive Keyless
Entry
transmitter when the transmission is.. in
P (Park) or N (Neutral), and the
ignition
is off.

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You can sound the horn by pressing
either horn
symbol on your steering
wheel.
Tilt Steering Wheel
A tilt steering wheel allows you to
adjust the steering wheel before
you
drive, You can also raise it to the.
highest level to give your
legs more.
room when
you exit and enter the
vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the- steering
wheel
and .pull the lever. Move the
steering wheel to a corn€wtable level,
then release the lever to lock: the wheel
in place.
Power Windows
With power windows, switches on the.
driver’s amest control
each of the
windows when the ignition is on. In
addition, the passenger door has a
control switch €or its, own window.
Push each s~tch up
or forward to raise
the power window; push it down or
rearward to lower the window.
The power windows
will remain
.operative
for. fifteen minutes after the
ignitionley is turned to the Off position.
Once eithgr door is opened the
windows will not operate. See the
Index
under DAB (Delayed Accessory Bus).
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Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by
turning the .band marked
WIPER.
For a.single wiping cycle, turn the band
to-MI-ST. Hold it thm until the wipers
st.art, then let.
go. The..wipers will stop
after one cycle.
If you want more- cyckes,
hold the- band on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long
or short delay between-wipes. This can
be veryuseful in light rain or snow.
Turn -the band to choose the delay time.
The closer to LO, the shorter the delay.
For steady wiping at Iow,speed, turn the
band away from you to the LO position.
Far high
speed wiping, turn the band
further,
to HI. To stop the wipers, move
the band to OFF.
He.avy snow or ice can overload,. your
wipers.
A circuit breaker will. stop them
until the-motor
cools. Clear away snow
or ice to prevent an :overload.
Windshield Washer
At the top of the turn SignaVheadlight
beam
lever there's a paddle with the
word
PUSH un it. To spray washer
fluid on
.&-e windshield,. just push the
paddle for less than.a second. The
wipers will dear the window and stop.
If you hold the paddle in for more than
one second, the washer will. continue
to
spray until you release the paddle.
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Your right side mirror is convex. A
convex mirror's surface is curved so you
can see more frcmthe driver's seat.
Power Remote Control Mhors
The control-on the driver's door arrnrest
controls
both outside rearview mirrors.
Turn the knob to the left tu select the
driver's
side rearview mirror, .or to the
right
to select the passenger's side
marview mirror. To adjust each mirror
so that you can just see the side of your
vehicle when you are. sitting .in a
comfortable driving position, move the
hob left or right, up or down.
Turn- the. knob back to the center when
your adjustments are complete.
When you operate the rear window
defogger-
(c0up.e and hardtop
convertible) or the power mirror
defogger (convertible without hardtop),
a defogger-also warms both outside
rearview mirrors.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down
the-visors.

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The Insfrument Panel-
Your lnformaiion System
Your instrument panel is designed to let
you lmow at a glance how your vehicle
is running.
You'll lrnow how fast you're
going, how much fuel
you're using, and
many other things you'll need to drive
safely
and economically.
The main components
of your
instrument panel are:
I. Acceleration Slip Regulation Switch
2. ,Side Widow Defogging Vents
3. Side Vents
4. Turn SignQHeadlight Beam Lever
5. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever
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6. Instrument Cluster
7. Fuel Gage
8. Ignition Switch
9. Trip Monitor Controls
IOm Solar Sensor
1 1. Center Vents
12. Driver Information. Center
13. Climate Controls and Rear Window
Defogger
14. Glove Box
15. Side Vents
16. Side Window Defogging Vents
17;Fuse Panel
18. Audio System
19. Ashtray/Lighter/Cup Holder
20. Selective Ride Control (Option)
21. Power Seat Controls (Option)
22. Gear Shift Lever
23. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
24. Horn
25. Light Controls
26. Fog Lights Switch
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Passive Keyless Entry Light
If the.Passive Keyless Entry system is
on, this light comes on for two seconds
whenyou put the key in the ignition
and turn it to the Run position. If the
Passive -Keyless Entry .system is off, the
light will not cume on. This light also
comes on .md flashes when you we
programming~ one or more transmitters.
See
the- Index under. Passive Keyless
Entry System.
System Problems
The Central Control Module (CCM)
controls several electronic systems on
your Corvette. SYS will flash three
times every
15 seconds on the display
near the he1 gage if there is a problem
with one of the CCM-cantrolled
systems. Have your vehicle checked
by
a. Chevrolet dealer if SYS keeps
appearing.
If the SECURITY light flashes at the
same the SYS flashes on the
instrument panel, a ,problem has been
detected in your the& deterrent system.
If this OCCUTS, have YQW vehicle
serviced.
Roof Panel ~XWE)
Removing the Roof Panel:
' 1. Be sure your vehicle is on a level
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Shift your automatic transmission
into P (Park). Or, if you have the
manual
transmission, shift it into
R {Reverse).
4. Lower the side windows all the'way
down.
5. Turn your ignition key to the Lock
position.
6. Move both sun visors to the side to
uncover the
.front bolt access holes.
place.
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. Park on a level surface, set the
parking brake
firmly, shift an
automatic transmission into
P (Park)
and shut off the engine. Shift a
manual transmission into R (Reverse).
Then lower both
windpp and-sun
visors.
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i 1. Unlock the front of the convertible
top by turning the latch handles
outward and then
lift the top off the
windshield slightly. Then unfasten
the
Velcro@ strips at the rear of each
window opening.
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3. Tilt the driver's seatback forward.
The convertible top release handle is
located behind the driver's seat and
beneath the deck
lid. Pull the release
handle
forward to unlock the rear of
the convertible top, then lift and hold
the rear
of the convertible top.