light CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1996 4.G Workshop Manual

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System Problems
If the light above an air control button flashes when you
turn on the ignition, your system may have an electrical
problem. The flashing will continue for one minute,
then stop.
The flashing light could also mean the refrigerant level
is too low in your system. The light will continue to
flash, even if refrigerant is added, until the system is
reset. Have your system checked and serviced if needed.
To reset your system:
1. Turn your ignition key to OFF or LOCK.
2. Remove the courtesy lamps and radio fuses from the
main fuse panel and wait one minute. See “Fuses and
Circuit Breakers” in the Index.
3. Put the fuses back in and start your vehicle.
The light shouldn’t come on and your system should be
working properly. If you still have
a problem, see
your dealer.
Rear Window Defogger
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The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog from the rear window. The power mirrors
are also warmed when the rear window defogger is on.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Press the button with the defog symbol on it to turn on
the defogger. (The button is at the lower right on the
manual system and at the upper right on the automatic
system.) An indicator light will come
on to remind you
that the defogger is on. The defogger will turn off
automatically after about
10 minutes of use. You can
also turn the defogger
off by pressing the switch again
or
by turning off the ignition.
Do not attach anything like a temporary vehicle license
or a decal across the defogger grid on the rear window.
NOTICE:
Don’t use a razor blade or something else sharp
on the inside
of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
Ventilation System
Adjust the direction of airflow by moving the
louvered vents.
Your Corvette’s flow-through ventilation system
supplies outside air into the vehicle when it is moving.
Outside air will also enter the vehicle when the heater or
the air conditioning fan is running.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
Playing the Radio VOL-PROG-RCL:
Turn the upper knob to turn the
system on
or off, and to adjust the volume. Press the
knob to recall the station being played or to display
the clock.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM or FM. The
lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the up or down arrow to choose radio
stations. For fast tuning, press and hold one side
of the
button, then press the other side.
AUTO: Press this button and then the up or down arrow
and the radio will tune to the next higher
or lower
station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your previously played stations.
You can
set up to
12 stations (six AM and six FM).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
3. Press one of the six pushbuttons within five seconds.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn this knob to the right to hear more bass.
TREB: Turn this control behind the BASS knob to the
right to hear more treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Turn the control behind the FADE knob to move
the sound between the right and left speakers.
FADE: Turn this knob to move the sound between the
front and rear speakers. Turn it counterclockwise to hear
more sound from the front speakers and clockwise to
hear more sound from the rear speakers. Note that
if you
turn the knob all the way to
F or R, you may still get
some sound from the opposite speakers.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
The longer side with the tape visible goes in first. If you
hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, it may not
be in squarely. Press EJCT to remove the tape and
start over.
Once the tape
is playing, use the knobs for VOL, FADE
and
BAL, just as you do for the radio.
REV: Press this button to return to a previously played
passage rapidly. Press it again to play the passage. The
radio will play while the tape is rewinding.
FF: Press this button to fast forward or advance the tape
rapidly. Press it again to play. The radio will play while
the tape is advancing.
REPT Press this button to go to the beginning of the
current selection after
10 seconds or more of play. After
five seconds or less of play, the player will return to the
beginning of the previous selection.
SRCH: Press this button to go to the beginning of the
next selection.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to the first eight
seconds of each passage. Press it again to stop scanning.
PROG-RCL: Press the upper knob to change the side
of the tape that
is playing. The lighted arrows show
which
side is currently playing.
E JCT Press this button to remove the tape.
STOP-PLAY: Press this button to listen to the radio
without ejecting the cassette tape. Press it again to go
back to the tape.
Cr02: Press this button when playing high-bias chrome
or metal tapes.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Delco-Bose' AM-FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player
(Option)
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM or FM. The
lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the up or down arrow to choose radio
stations. For fast tuning, press and hold one side of the
button, then press the other side.
AUTO: Press this button and then the up or down
TUNE arrow and the radio will tune to the next higher
or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your previously played stations. You can
set up to
12 stations (six AM and six FM).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
Playing the Radio
VOL-PROG-RCL:
Turn the upper knob to turn the
system on or
off, and to adjust the volume. Press the
knob to recall the station being played or to display
the clock and to change tape direction when a tape
is inserted.
3. Press one of the six pushbuttons within five seconds.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn this knob to the right to hear more bass.
TREB: Turn this control behind the BASS knob to the
right to hear more treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
With the DelcoBose system, your speakers are
electronically balanced.
FADE: Turn this knob to move the sound between the
front and rear speakers. Note that, with the Delco/Bose
system, if you turn the knob all the way to
F or R, you
may still get some sound from the opposite speakers.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that
are so thin they may not work well in this player.
The longer side with the tape visible goes in first. If you
hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, it may not
be in squarely. Press EJCT to remove the tape and
start over.
Once the tape is playing, use the knobs for
VOL, FADE
and BAL, just as you do for the radio.
REV: Press this button to return to a previously played
passage rapidly. Press it again to play .the passage. The
radio will play while the tape is rewinding.
FF: Press this button to fast forward or advance the tape
rapidly. Press it again to play the passage. The radio will
play while the tape is advancing.
REPT Press this button to go to the beginning of the
current selection after 10 seconds or more of play. After
five seconds or less
of play, the player will return to the
beginning of the previous selection.
SRCH: Press this button to go to the beginning of the
next selection.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to the first eight seconds
of each passage.
Press it again to ,stop scanning.
PROG-RCL: Press the upper knob to change the side
of the tape that is playing. The lighted
arrows show
which side is currently playing.
EJCT Press this button to remove the tape.
STOP-PLAY: Press this button to listen to the radio
without ejecting the cassette tape. Press it again to
go
back to the tape.
CrO2: Press this button when playing high-bias chrome
or metal tapes.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Delco-Bose AM-FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape
and Compact Disc Players (Option)
Playing the Radio
VOL-PROG-RCL:
Turn the upper knob to turn the
system on or
off, and to adjust the volume. Press the knob
to recall the station being played or to display the clock.
Your system also has a feature called
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system makes up for road noise by getting louder
as you drive faster. The control behind the upper knob has three
SCV positions.
H has a higher maximum
volume and gets louder faster than
L. Use H when you
are driving with the roof panel off, the convertible top
down or the windows open. If you don't want to use
SCV, turn the control to OFF.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM or FM. The
lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the up and down arrows to choose radio
stations. For fast tuning, press and hold one side of the
button, then press the other side.
AUTO: Press this button and then the up or down
TUNE arrow and the radio will tune to the next higher
or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your previously played stations.
You can
set up to
12 stations (six AM and six FM).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET.
3. Press one of the six pushbuttons within five seconds.
Whenever
you press that numbered button, the
station you
set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn this knob to the right to hear more bass.
TREB: Turn this control behind the BASS knob to the
right to hear more treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
With the DelcoBose system, your speakers are
electronically balanced.
FADE: Turn this knob to move the sound between the
front and rear speakers. Note that if you turn the knob
all the way to
F or R, you may still get some sound from
the opposite speakers.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes ,longer than
that are
so thin they may not work well in this player.
The longer side with the tape visible goes in first.
If you
hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, it may not
be in squarely. Press EJCT to remove the tape and
start over.
Once the tape is playing, use the
knobs for VOL, FADE
and BAL, just as you do for the radio.
REV: Press this button to return to a previously played
passage rapidly. Press it again to play the passage. The
radio will play while the tape is rewinding.
FF: Press this button to fast forward or advance the tape
rapidly. Press it again to play. The radio will play while
the tape is advancing.
REPT Press this button to go to the beginning of the
current selection after
10 seconds or more of play. After
five seconds or less
of play, the player will return to the
beginning
of the previous selection.
SRCH: Press this button to go to the beginning of the
next selection.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to the first eight
seconds of each passage. Press it again to stop scanning.
PROG-RCL: Press the upper knob to change the side
of the tape that is playing. The lighted arrows show
which side is currently playing.
EJCT Press this button to remove the tape.
STOP-PLAY: Press this button to listen to the radio
without ejecting the cassette tape. Press it again to
go
back to the tape.
Cr02: Press this button when playing high-bias chrome
or metal tapes.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat. If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly or may cause failure
of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50 hours of use. If you notice a reduction in sound
quality,
try a known good cassette to see if the tape or
the tape player is at fault. If this other cassette has no
improvement in sound quality, clean the tape player.
Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. It
is normal for the cassette to eject while cleaning. Insert
the cassette at least three times to ensure thorough
cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is
available through your Corvette dealer. You may
also choose
a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
the tape head. This type of cleaning cassette will not
eject. It may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing
type cleaner.
Cassettes
are subject to wear and the sound quality may
degrade over time. Always make sure that the cassette
tape is in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
Care of Your Compact Discs
Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases
or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight
and dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen a
clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution and
clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling
discs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the
edge of the hole and the outer edge.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive
in spurts
-- heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic. This
is a mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool
between hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much
faster if you do a lot
of heavy braking. If you keep pace
with the traffic and allow realistic following distances,,
you will eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That
means better braking and longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake
normally but don’t pump your brakes. If you
do, the
pedal may get harder to push down. If your engine
stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But
you will use it when you brake. Once the power assist is
used up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
Anti-Lock Brakes
Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an
advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent a braking skid.
When you start your engine and begin to drive away,
your anti-lock brake system will check itself.
You may
hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test
is going on, and you may even notice that your brake
pedal moves a little. This is normal.
SERVICE
If there’s a problem with the
anti-lock brake system, this
warning light will stay on.
See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” in
the Index.