winter CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993 4.G Owners Manual

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Here you'll find .information about
ddvmg on different kinds of ro.ads
and in varying weather conditions.
We've also included many other
useful tips on driving.
Part 4
Your Driving and the Road
Road Signs .. . ... . . . . .. ..... . . ,... . .. . . . .. . _. . . .. . . . . . .+. . . . . . ... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . .. . .... . . . . 164
Defensive Driving. . .... . . . . . . . .... . . .. . . . . &. . . . .. . ... . . . .. .. . . . . . , . . . . . . . +. . . , . , -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*. . .+ ... 168
Drunken Driving . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . .I +, . , . . *. . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . <.. . . . . . . . 169
Control.:of a Vehicle .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . , . . , +. . .. . . . . . . _. . . . . . . *. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . .. . .. 17 1
Braking ........................................................................\
................................... 172
hti-Lock Brakes (ABS) ..................~.........,...........................................\
.. '.. 173
ASR (Acceleration Slip Regulation) System .............................................. 175
Steering Tips .. .. . . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . ... . . . . , . . . *. . -, . , , . . . , , , , . . . ... . . , . . 179
Steering in Emergencies .... -. . . ?. . . . . , .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . ... . . .. .. . . . ..-. - ..... ..-. .. . . -180
Driviqp Mght ........................................................................\
......... .....,......... 184
Driving in the kin ..._....,....... .....+... +.... ......... + ................................................. 186
Driving-in Fog, Misl and Haze .... . . ._.._. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . . . . ... . . .+_. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
City Dnvi~i.lng _._..._.I.._._..__.___ _.___: ... ._ _.__. ............ ... . . ... .. .............. . .... . ........................ 190
-Freeway Dnvang __. . . . .. _._ ._. __. .__ . . . . -. . .. . __._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .-. . ... . . 19 1
Driving a Long Distance ._ ._ _. __._ ._ _._ . . .. . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. .. . . . -.-._. . . ... . . _. . . . . . .. . . . ... . 193
Hill and hiloramai~ Rmds ........................................................................\
........ 195
Parking on Hills. I..X.1.........__.l.....I..............................................~\
...................... 196
Winter Driving __ ..._.._____... ._. ._ ._. ._. .. . ..... .. . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 198
Passing *I*..* ..................................................................... -: ......... a. ..i;..i.r- .e... ;... 181 7,
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Hill an.d Mountain Roads (C.ONT.)
*- As you go over the top of a hilI, be
alert. There could
be something in
your lane, like a stalled car or an
accident.
* You may see highway signs 0x1
mountains that warn of special
problems. Examples are long
grades,
passing or na passing zones, a falling
rocks area, or winding roads. Be alert
to these and take appropfiate action.
Winter driving can present special
problems. See the .Index under Winteu.
Driving.
Parking on UMs
Hills and mountains mean spectacular
scenery. But please be car.eful where
you stop if you decide to look at the
view or t.ake pictures. .Look €or pull-offs
or parking areas .provided for scenic
viewing.
Another part of this manual tells .how to
use
your parking brake (see the Index
under Fuiking Brake). But on a
mountain or steep hill, you can do one
more thing. You can turn your kont
wheels
to keep your vehicle frorn.r.olling
downhill or out .into traffic.
Here'.s how:
Parking Downhill
Turn your wheels to the right.
You don't have to jam your tires against
the curb, if there is a curb. A-gentle
c6xltact
is all you need.

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Torque Lock
(AUTQMATIC TRANSMISSION)
If you are parking on a hill and you
don’t shift your transmissian into
P (Park) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put
too much force on the
parking pawl in the transmission. You
may find it difficult to pull the shift
lever out of
P (Ihrlr). This is called
“torque
lock.” To prevent torqu’e lock,
always
be sure to shift into P (Park)
properly before you leave the driver’s
seat.
To find out how, see the Index
under Shifting Into P (Park).
When you are ready to drive, move the
shift lever out
of P (Park) before you
release the parking brake.
If torque lock does occur, you may need
to. have another vehicle push yours a
little uphill to take some of-the pressure
from the transmiss.ion, ‘so you can pull
the
shifi lever out of P (Park).
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Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter driving:
Have your Corvette in good shape for
winter.
Be sure your engine coolant
mix is correct.
Snow tires can help in loose snow,
but they may give you less traction on
ice than regular tires. If you do not
expect to be driving
in deep snow, but
may have
to travel over ice, you may
not want to switch to
snow tires at .all.
YOU may want to put winter
emergency supplies in your vehicle.
Include
an ice scraper, a small brush or
broom, a supply of windshield washer
fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing,
a small shovel, a flashlight, .a red cloth,
and a couple of reflective warning
triangles. And, if-you will be driving
under severe conditions,
include a small
bag of sand, a piece of old carpet or a
couple of burlap bags to help provide
traction. Be sure you properly secure
these items in your vehicle.

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Flush OII any dust and dirt on the
window with water.
Clean a small area of the window at a
time using water only. With
a clean
cotton cloth, wipe the
window using
an up-and-down or side-to-side
motion. Keep changing to a clean
section
of the cloth.
In the winter, when you need to get
frost, snow
or ice from the plastic
window, you can use warm water if you
have to, but never use a scraper or
de-icer.
If you put things on your plastic rear
window-things like stickers, labels,
decils, or masking tape-they can be
really hard to take off the plastic, and
you can easily scratch it while you’re
trylng to
get them off.

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Underbody Maintenance ............... 302
Warnings ............................... 289, 297
Weatherstrips
................................ 301
Windshield and Wiper Blades ...... 295
Cleaning Your C.onvertible Top ....... 297
Climate Control
................................ 136
Air Conditioner ...................... 136, 142
Automatic Electronic Climate Control
........................................ 140
Heater .................................... 137, 144
Ventilation ............................ 137, 145
Clock, Setting the ............................ 148
Clusters, Instrument Panel .............. 100
Compact Disc Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire .......................... 235
Concealed Headlights ......................... 90
Control of a Vehicle ........................... 171
Convertible Hardtop ........................ 128
Convertible
Top ............................... 124
Coolant ............. 216, 262, 263, 311, 317
Adding .. 216,218,222,262,263, 266
Pressure Cap ................................. 268
Convex Outside Mirror ...................... 93
Checking &
High Fill Reservoir
Low Coolant Light ......................... 112
Proper Mixture to Use ........... 217. 262
S.a€ety
Warnings .... 106 ,. 217.263.264. 267
Temperature Gage ........................ 106
Corvette Action Center .................... 343
Cruise Control
................................... -84
Cup Holder ......................................... 96
Curves,
Driving on ........................... 179
Customer Assistance Infomation ... 341
DAB (Delayed Accessory Bus) ........ 57
Daytime Running Lights ................... 90
Defensive Driving
............................ 168
Dead Battery: What to . Do ............... 205
Defogger, Power Mirror .................... 139
Defogger. Rear Window ........... 138. 144
Defrosting Window .......................... 137
Dimensions ...................................... 3 16
Directional Controls. Electronic Climate
.......................................... 145
Door Ajar Light ....................’............. 107
Door Locks .......................................... 43
Dcmnshifting ................................. 69, 73
.Driver Idormation Center ............... 112
Driver Pasition .................................. 23
Driving ............................................. 163
At Night ........................................... 184
City ................................................ 190
Controlling a Skid .......................... 183
Drunken ......................................... 169
Freeway ........................................... 191
Hill and Mountain ....................... 195
Driver’s Side SIR (“Air Bag”) ........... 26
Defensively .................................... 168
In a Foreign Country ..................... 243
In Fog, Mist and Haze .................. 189
In the Rain ...................................... 186
Long Distance ............................... 193
Loss of Control ............................. 183
On Cmes ...................................... 179
Passing .................................... 87, 181
Through Deep Standing Water ....... 65
Winter Driving ............................... 198
Drunken Driving ............................ 169
Electric Outside Mirror Control ..... 93
Electrical Equipment,
Electronic Heating
. and
.Adding
.............................. 65., 146, 304
Air Conditioning ............................. 310

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111. 3
Theft Deterrent . System ...................... 53
Themostat ........................................ 268
Throttle Cable Adjusters ................... 256
Tilt Steering wheel.. ............................ 8 1.
Time, Setting the ............................. 148
Tires .................................................. 281
‘fBlow Out” ....................!............... 224
Buying New ..................................... 284
Chains ................................... 236, 288
Flat, Changing .............................. 225 .
Idition .......................................... 282
Inspection ....................................... 284
Loading .......................................... 280
Low Pressure Warning Light ........... 113
Pressure ......................................... 282
Quality Grading ............................. 285
Rotation ......................................... 283
Spare, Compact ............................ 236
Special Wheel Nut Socket- ............. 226
Storing a Flat .......................... 233, 234
Wear Indicators ............................. 284
Wheel Alignment & Tire Bal an= ... 287
Wheel LO& Key .................... 226, 233’
Wheel Replacement ...................... 287
‘when to Replace Wheels .............. 287
Winter Driving ............................... 198
166
Torque Lock ..................................... 198
Towing a Trailer ............................... 201
‘Towing Your Corvette ...................... 208
Traf€ic Lights ................................... 166
.Transmission, Automatic ............ 67, 78
Transmission, Manual ................. 70, 79
Trip Monitor ..................................... 11 0
ENG MET ..................................... 111
FUEL INFO ................................... 11 0
Gauge ............................................. 111
Trip Odo ........................................ 111
Trip Reset ....................................... 11 1
Trip Odometer ................................. 11 1
Twn and Lane Change Indicator ..... 82
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever .... 82
Acceleration Slip Regulation
Button
............................................ 89
Cruise Control .................................. 84
Headlight High-Low Beam
Changer ............................... .‘91
Turn & Lane Change Indicator ...... 82
Turn Signal Indicator ..................... 82
Turn Signal Replacement
Front
............................................ 276
Rear ............................................. 276
Windshield-Washer ........................... 83
Windshield Wipers .......................... 83
Turn Signal Indicator ........................ 82
Underhood Engine Lights -and
Fuse ........................................ 249, 309
Universal The8 Deterrent ................... 53
Unleaded Gasoline .......................... 241
Upholstery Care ............................... 290
Urban Driving .................................. 190
‘Vehicle Identification Number
(V~) .............................................. 303
Vehicle Loading ............................ .- ... 280
Vehicle Storage ................................ 272
Ventilation ........................ 137, 143, 1.45
VIN ................................................... 303
Visor Vanity Mirrors ......................... 94
Voltmeter .......................................... 105
wming Flashers. Hazard ........... 204
Warning. Lights
Anti-Lock Brake
System ............... 117
ASR System .......... .......................... 115

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Deep Snow ............. ... .......... .@l, 237
Blizzard .......................................... 200
Wiring Plug, Accessory .................. .147
If Your Vehicle is Stuck.-in
If You’re Caught. in a
Wrecker Towing ...... ..*!+ .................. ..208
Z R- 1 Hotline ..... ..!.?,. ...,.-. .................... 75