User manual CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1993

[. . . ] f REPRODUCTION Table of Contents Introduction How to Use this Manual . Part I k a t s & Safety Belts . 2 Features & Controls . I , . . . . . a . 9 . . 2 3 0 Important Notes About this Manual Please keep this manual in your Corvette, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. Note to Canadian Owners For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manu. aI. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pauvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en francais chez votre concessionaireou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd. , 1500 Bonhill Rd. , Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7. Published by Chevralet Motor Division General Motors Corporation The word Chevrolet and -the Chevrolet emblem, Corvette . and the Corvette emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. The word. Delco is a registered trademark of deneral Motors Corporation. . . This manual includes the latest information a t the time it was printed. [. . . ] ASR OFF means the controller is passive, still but monitoring wheel speed informauon. Disc Brake Wear lndicators To turn the system off, press the button located abovethe headlight switch. If you are driving and push the ASR OFF button, the ASR system will not be turned off until the rear wheels stabilize with front wheels. Any the time the ASR system is off, it can be switched. on again. The ASR system automatically comes on whenever you start your vehicle. NOTE: When ASR is activethe cruise CQntrOl will go off. Your Corvette has four-wheel disc brakes. Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicatorsthat make a highpitched warningsound when the brake pads are worn and new padsare needed. The sound may come go or be and heard aIl the time your vehicle moving is (except when you pushing on the are brake pedal firmly). Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake squeal when the brakes are first appliedor lightly applied. Brake linings should always be replaced as complete axle sets. -- Your Driving and the Road Brake Pedal Travel See your dealer if the brake pedaldoes not return to normal height, Q if there r is a rapid-increase in pedal travel. This couid be a sign of brake trouble Brake Adjustment ASyou make brake stops, yourdisc brakes automatically adjust . for wear. . , Braking In Emergencies Use your . anti-lock braking system when you-needto. With, anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same time. . In many. emagencies, steering can help you more than even the very best braking;. 178 Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stopsor the system fails to function, you c-ansteer butit will take much more effort. steering Tips-Dtiving on Curves It's important to tale curves at a reasonable speed. A lot o the "driver lost control" f accidents mentionedon. the news happen on . curves. . Here's why: Experienced driver or beginner, eachof us is subject to the same lawsof physics when driving on'curves;The. ;tractionof the tixes againstthe road surface makes it possible for the vehicle to change its path when you turn the front wheels. If there's no traction, inertia will keep the vehicle going in the same direction. If yuu"vemer tried to steer a vehicle on wet ice> you:U understand this. i. The traction you can get in a curve depends on the condition of your tizies and the road surface, the angle at which the-curve is banked, and your speed, While you're in a curve, speed is the one factor you can control. If excess wheel spin is detected, will ASR reduce eriginetorque to the wheels. Lf your ASR system is off, those two control systems-steering and acceleration-can ovGrwhelm those i places where-thetires meet the road and make you lose control. Letup on the accelerator pedal, steerthe vehicle theway you want it to go, and slow down. ~ Your Driving and the Road . . I problem, to the left or right depending on the space available. Speed limit signsnear curveswarm that An emergency likethis requires close you should adjust your speed. Of attention and a quick decision. If you Steering in Emergencies course, the posted speeds based on are are holding the steering wheelat the good weather and road conditions. There are times when steering can be recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, Under less favorable conditions you'll more effective than braking. example, you come over a hill and find quickly without removing either hand. a truck stopped your lane, or a car in If you needto reduce your speed you as But you haveto act fast, steer quickly, ram nowhere, or a approach a curve, do it before you enter suddenly pulls out and just as quickly straighten the wheel child darts outfrom between parked the curve, while your hont wheels are once you have avoided the object. can avoid these problems by braking-if your original laneand then brake to a Try to adjust your speed you can so you can stop in time. Wait to Depending on your speed, this can be accelerate until youare out of the curve, time for evasive action-steering rather violent foran unprepared driver. and then accelerate gently into the This is one of the reasons driving Your Corvettecan perform very well in straightaway. [. . . ] 93 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Tape. Player (seeA d i o Systems) Technical Facts & Specifications Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Capacities and Specifications. . . . . . . . . 311 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 Service Parts Identification 'Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]