headlamp CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1997 5.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine In 1963, Corvette hit the road with an eye-catching new
look -- the Sting Ray coupe. An instant success, the
now-classic Sting Ray featured concealed headlamps
and
a unique split rear window. The split window would
only be offered in
1963, making this model among the
most prized Corvettes ever built.
Restyled inside and out for
1968, this 'Vette sported a
lean and hungry shape, creating a sense of motion even
when standing still. And for the first time, Corvette
offered removable roof panels.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Use the Coolant Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. With
headlamps closed, route the cord in the opening
between the left-hand headlamp door and the fender
panel.
Do not pinch the cord when closing the hood.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-volt AC outlet.
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,A CAUTION:
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Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet
could cause an electrical shock.
Also, the wrong
kind of extension cord could overheat and cause
a fire.
You could be seriously injured. Plug the
cord into a properly grounded three-prong 110-volt
AC outlet. If the cord won’t reach, use a
heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for
at least
15 amps.
4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug and
store the cord as it was before
to keep it away
fiom moving engine parts. If you don’t, it could
be damaged.
How long should you keep the coolant heater plugged
in? The answer depends on the outside temperature,
the kind of oil you have, and some other things.
Instead
of trying to list everything here, we ask that
you contact your Chevrolet dealer in the area where
you’ll be parking your vehicle. The dealer can give
you the best advice for that particular area.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tilt Wheel
A tilt wheel allows you to adjust the steering wheel.
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 toward you. Move the steering wheel to a
comfortable level, then release the lever to lock the
wheel into place.
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
The multifunction lever on the left side of the steering
column includes:
0 Turn Signal and Lane Change Control
0 Headlamp HighLow-Beam Changer
0 Cruise Control
0 Headlamps Switch
0 Flash-to-Pass
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Headlamps The headlamp band controls these lamps:
on your parking lamps.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Headlamp Doors You can open the doors manually using the knob next to
the headlamp assembly. Turn the knob to the left until
the doors are open.
The headlamp doors should be open when driving in
icy or snowy conditions to prevent the doors from
freezing closed and when washing the vehicle to help
clean the headlamps.
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Be careful when raising the hood if the
headlamps are up. Damage can occur
if the hood
comes in contact with the headlamp doors.
The headlamp doors are designed to open when you
turn the headlamps on, and close when
you turn the
headlamps and parking lamps
off. The headlamp doors
will stay open if the headlamps are on and then the
headlamp switch is turned back to the parking
lamps setting.
Lamps On Reminder
If you turn the ignition off and leave the headlamps
or parking lamps on and open the door, you will hear
a chime.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Headlamp HigWLow Beam Changer
To change the headlamps
from low beam to high or
high to low, push the turn
signal lever all the way
forward. When the high
beams are on, this light on
the instrument panel also
will be on. To change the
headlamps from high to
low, pull the lever rearward.
Flash-To-Pass
Momentarily pull the turn signal lever toward you.
The high-beam indicator will flash to indicate to the
other driver that you intend to pass. If the low-beam
headlamps are off and you have the optional fog lamps
on, the fog lamps will flash.
Windshield Wipers
You can control the windshield wipers by moving the
lever with the wiper symbol on it. This lever
is located
on the right side of your steering column.
For a single wiping cycle, push the lever down to MIST.
Hold it there until the wipers start, then let go. The
wipers will stop after one cycle. If you want more
cycles, hold the lever on MIST longer.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
The DIC will display the cruise set speed.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half a second. Each time you
do this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
The DIC will display the cruise set speed.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon
your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.
When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to
a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course,
applying the brake takes you out of cruise control. Many
drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t use
cruise control on steep hills.
Getting Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal or push the clutch
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
pedal, if you have a manual transmission vehicle; or
The DIC will display the message “CRUISE
DISENGAGED.’’
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Exterior Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your front turn signal
come on when:
0 the ignition is on,
the headlamp switch is off and
the parking brake is released. lamps
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the DRL are on, only your front turn signal lamps
will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps
will not be on.
When you turn on your headlamps, your front turn
signal lamps (DRL) will go out. The other lamps that
come on with your headlamps will also come on.
On vehicles built for Canada, when it’s dark enough
outside, your front turn signal lamps will automatically
go out and your headlamps will come
on. The other
lamps that come on with your headlamps will also come
on. When it’s bright enough outside, the headlamps
will go off, and your front turn signal lamps (DRL)
will come ,on.
Also on Canadian vehicles, there is a light sensor in the
defroster grille, at the base of the windshield and the
instrument panel. This sensor makes the DRL work
automatically, so be sure it isn’t covered.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Fog Lamps (Option)
Use your fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty
conditions. Your parking lamps or low-beam headlamps
must be on or your fog lamps won’t work.
To turn the fog lamps on, push the button located on the
instrument panel to the left of the steering column.
A
light on the button will come on when the fog lamps
are on. Push the button again to turn the fog lamps off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
This button controls the
brightness of your
instrument panel lights
when your headlamps
or parking lamps are on.
Push and release the button and it will pop out. Turn the
button clockwise (to the right) to brighten the lights or
counter clockwise (to the left) to dim them. The
instrument panel brightness knob has an added
feature called Parade Mode to assist you in seeing
certain instrument panel controls if your headlamps
are on in the daylight. Just before turning the courtesy
lamps on by turning the button all the way to the right,
the radio,
DIC display and heating and air conditioning
controls will come on at their maximum brightness..
This will occur only with the parklamps or
headlamps on.
Courtesy Lamps
When any door or the hatch is opened, the interior
lamps will go on (unless it’s bright outside). The lamps
will stay on for about
30 seconds or until you turn on
the ignition.
You can also turn on the courtesy lamps by turning the
interior brightness control button all the way to the right.
Be sure not to have this knob turned all the way down
with the lights on during the day. Your
DIC may not
be visible.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Reading Lamps
Your inside rearview mirror includes two reading lamps.
The lamps will go on when a door is opened. When the
doors are closed and the ignition is on, each lamp can be
turned on individually by moving the switch (each lamp
has its own switch) to ON.
There is also an interior console flood lamp located
underneath the rearview mirror which comes on with the
headlamps or parking lamps.
Inadvertent Load Control
If the underhood lamp, vanity mirror lamps, reading
lamps, console or glove box lamps are accidentally left
on, the power load will time out after 15 minutes. To
reset it, all of the above lamps must be turned off or the
key must be in the
ON position.
Mirrors
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
An inside rearview mirror is attached above your
windshield. The mirror has pivots
so that you can
adjust it.
You can adjust the mirror for day or night driving.
Pull the tab for night driving to reduce glare. Push the
tab for daytime driving.
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