fuel reserve CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1998 5.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Fuel Gage
81 Your fuel gage shows
about how-much fuel is in
your tank.
,e red zon When the needle approaches th
e, RESERVE
FUEL will appear
on the Driver Information Center
(DIC) display. When the needle approaches the “E”,
LOW FUEL will appear on the display.
Press RESET to let the vehicle know that you have
acknowledged a DIC message(s). Pressing RESET will
also turn
off a DIC message but the LOW FUEL
message will come on again in’lO minutes if you have
not added fuel to the vehicle. Here are three concerns
some owners have had about the
fuel gage. All these situations are normal and do not
indicate that anything is wrong with the fuel gage.
At the gas station, the fuel pump shuts off before the
gage reads FULL (F).
0 It takes more (or less) fuel to fill up than the gage
reads. For example, the gage reads half full, but it
took more (or less) than half of the tank’s capacity to
fill it.
The gage moves a little when you turn, stop or
speed up.
You can use the DIC to display more detailed fuel
information. Each time you press FUEL, one of the
following will appear
in the DIC.
AVERAGE: The fuel economy calculated for the
current
tank of fuel, or since you last reset the display.
INST The fuel economy calculated for your current
driving conditions.
RANGE: The distance you can drive before refueling.
0 BLANK: The fuel gage is displayed alone.
You should reset the fuel information display every time
you refuel.
To reset the display, press FUEL until
AVERAGE appears. Then, press RESET on the DIC.
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Here are more messages that you can receive on your
Driver Information Center. To acknowledge a message
and read another message that may have come on at the
same time, press the RESET button.
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0
0
0
0
0
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BRAKE BEFORE SHIFT
(Automatic Transmissions Only)
CHANGE
OIL NOW
CHANGE OIL SOON
CRUISE DISENGAGED
CRUISE SET
- MPH (- ktn/h)
DOOR AJAR
ENGINE PROTECTION REDUCE ENGINE
RPM
HATCH AJAR (Coupe)
TRUNK AJAR (Convertible)
HIGH VOLTAGE
0 LOW BRAKE F‘LUID (See “Brake Fluid” in
the Index)
0 LOW COOLANT (See “Engine Overheating” in
0 LOW FUEL (fuel range is less than 50 miles (80 km))
the Index)
0 LOW VOLTAGE
LOW WASHER FLUID
0 PULL KEY - WAIT 10 SEC
RESERVE FUEL
UPSHIFTNOW
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I A CAUTION:
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle.
This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas
to get inside. CO could overcome you and
kill
you. You can’t see it or smell it, so you might not
know it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from
around the base of your vehicle, especially any
that is blocking your exhaust pipe. And check
around again from time to time to be sure snow
doesn’t collect there.
Open
a window just a little on the side of the
vehicle that’s away from the wind. This will help
keep CO out.
Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make it
go a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly.
This
uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the
battery charged.
You will need a well-charged battery to
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on
with your headlamps. Let the heater
run for a while.
Then, shut the engine
off and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again
and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable
from the cold. But do it as little as possible. Preserve the
fuel as long as you can. To help keep warm, you can get
out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or
so until help comes.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ROADSIDE Courtesy" Care PROVIDES:
0 Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined previously)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
0 FREE LocksmitldKey Service (when keys are lost
from
a legal roadway)
on the road or locked inside)
e FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
0 FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on
the road) Chevrolet offers
Courtesy Transportation for customers
needing warranty service. Courtesy Transportation will
be offered in conjunction with the coverage provided by
the Bumper to Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty
to eligible purchasers of 1998 Chevrolet passenger car
and light duty trucks. (Please see your selling dealer
for details.)
Note:
Courtesy Care is available to retail and retail lease
customers operating 1998 and newer Chevrolet vehicles
for a period of 3 years/36,000 miles (60
000 km),
whichever occurs first. All Courtesy Care services must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet Roadside
or dealer
Service Management.
Basic Care and Courtesy Care are not part of or
included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the right to
modify or discontinue
Basic Care and Courtesy Care
at any time.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Courtesy Transportation
Chevrolet offers Courtesy Transportation for customers
needing warranty service. Courtesy Transportation will
be offered in conjunction with the coverage provided by
the Bumper to Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty
to retail purchasers
of 1998 Chevrolet passenger cars
and light duty trucks (please see your selling dealer
for details).
Courtesy Transportation includes:
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One way shuttle ride for any warranty repair
completed during the same day.
Up to
$30 maximum daily vehicle rental allowance
for any overnight warranty repair up to five days, OR
Up to
$30 maximum daily cab, bus or other
transportation allowance in lieu
of rental for any
overnight warranty repair
up to five days, OR
Up to $10
daily fuel allowance for rides provided by
another person (i.e., fkiend, neighbor, etc.)
in lieu of
rental for any overnight warranty repair
up to five days.
Note: All Courtesy Transportation arrangements
will be administered by your Chevrolet dealer
service management. Claim amounts should
reflect all actual costs.
0 Chevrolet Courtesy Transportation is not part of the
Bumper to Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty,
Chevrolet reserves the right to make any changes or
discontinue Courtesy Transportation at any time
without notification.
Chevrolet dealer.
0 For additional program details, contact your
Some state insurance regulations make it impractical to
rent vehicles to people under 21 years of age.
If you are
under 21 and have difficulty renting a vehicle, Chevrolet
will reimburse up to $3O/day for documented
transportation you receive.
For warranty repairs during the Complete Vehicle
Coverage period in the New Vehicle Limited Warranty,
interim transportation may be available under the
Courtesy Transportation Program. Please consult your
dealer for details. The Roadside Assistance program is
available only in the United States and Canada.
In Canada, please consult your GM dealer for
information
on Courtesy Transportation.
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