open hood CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1995 4.G Owners Manual

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In very cold weather, 0°F (- 18 "C) or colder, the engine
coolant heater can help. You'll get easier starting and
better fuel economy during engine warm-up. Usually,
the coolant heater should be plugged
in a minimum of
four hours prior to starting your vehicle.
To use the coolant heater:
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 1 10-volt outlet.
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1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with a negative ground system.
NOTICE:
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a
negative ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren’t touching
each other.
If they are, it could cause a ground
connection
you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to
start your Corvette, and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all
lights that aren’t needed, and radios. This will avoid
sparks and help save both batteries. And
it could
save your radio!
NOTICE:
If you leave your radio on, it could be badly
damaged. The repairs wouldn’t be covered by
your warranty.
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the
positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals on each.
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If’ your engine catches fire because you keep
driving with no coolant, your vehicle can be
badly damaged. The costly repairs would
not be
covered by your warranty.
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no
steam, the problem may not be
too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too hot when you:
0 Climb a long hill on a hot day.
Stop after high speed driving.
0 Idle for long periods in traffic.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign
of steam,
try this for a minute or
so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan
speed and open the window as necessary.
3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N);
otherwise, shift to the highest gear while
driving
-- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (a)
or DRIVE (D) for automatic transmissions.
If you
no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive.
Just to be safe, drive slower for about ten minutes. If the
warning doesn’t come back on, you
can drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your
vehicle right away.
If there’s still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine
for two or three minutes while you’re parked,
to see if
the warning stops. But then, if you still have the
warning,
turn off the engine and get everyone out of the
vehicle
until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service
help right away.
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Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull the handle inside the vehicle. Then
go to the side of the
vehicle and pull up on the rear
edge
of the hood, near the windshield.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You’ll see the following when you open the hood with
the
LTl engine:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid Reservoir (if equipped)
Brake Fluid Reservoir
Battery
Electric Engine Fan
Air Cleaner
Coolant Recovery Tank Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
Engine Oil Fill Cap
Engine Oil Dipstick Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
Coolant High
Fill Reservoir
Automatic Transmission Dipstick (if equipped)
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on.
You’ll see the following when you open the hood with
the
LT5 engine:
1. Hydraulic Clutch Fluid Reservoir
2. Brake Fluid Reservoir
3. Battery
4. Electric Engine Fan
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1. Open the hood.
2. The headlamps need to be halfway open. Turn the
headlamp switch
on, then quickly back to the
parking lamps setting.
You may have to do this a few
times
to get the half-open position. You can also
open the headlamps manually. See “Headlamp
Doors” in the Index.
3. Remove the two screws on each side of the
headlamp.
4. Remove the two screws from both sides of the cover.
Before you remove the last screw, put your hand
under the cover to hold it.
5. Reach around the hood and pull the cover straight
out. Be careful not to scratch the paint.
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1. Open the hood.
2. Find the socket at the front of the engine
compartment.
3. Turn the socket counterclockwise 1/4 turn and pull it
out.
4. Push the bulb in, turn it counterclockwise, then pull
5. Reverse the steps with a new bulb. The socket has
it out.
three large tabs and one small tab. Be sure to line
up
the small tab with the small notch in the housing.
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6. Rock the bulb back and forth while pulling up to
remove it.
7. Reverse the steps with a new bulb. It’s a good idea to clean or replace the wiper blade assembly
every
six months. To remove the wiper blade assembly:
1. Open the hood to gain access to the windshield wipers.
2. Insert a screwdriver into the RELEASE slot (A) on
the wiper arm. (There’s an arrow on the wiper arm
pointing
to the slot.)
3. Push down gently to release the wiper blade
assembly
(B) from the arm.
4. Reverse the steps to install the assembly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Leaving your hood open and your underhood lamps on
can drain your battery
. If you need to keep the hood
open for an extended period
of time. remove the
underhood lamps fuse
.
Replacement Bulbs
Air Conditioningmeater Control ................ 37
Automatic Transmission Indicator
........... 194NA
Back-up
................................. 1156
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (except ZR-
1) ... 1156
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (ZR-
1) ........ 89 1
Console
.................................. 564
Cornering
................................. 1156
Door Courtesy
........................... .21 2-2
DoorFlood
................................ 73
* These bulbs are not owner.serviceab1e . See your dealer.
Driver Information Center * ......................
Floor Courtesy ............................. 562
Fog
...................................... 896
Front Parkingmurn Signal
................. 2057NA
Headlamp ............................. HP6054
Instrument Cluster
License
................................... 24
MirrorFlood
............................... 74
* ............................
Mirror Reading ............................ 168
Rear Courtesy (Convertible)
.................. 562
Rear Courtesy (except Convertible)
............ 906
Sidemarker
................................ 24
Tail/Stop/Turn
............................ 2057
Visor Vanity Mirror
.......................... 74
Radio
* ......................................
Underhood ................................. 2-2
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