WINDSHIELD
WIPER
AND WASHER
..
The electric windshield wipers may be operated
anytime the ignition switch is "on" by turni ng the
\-vindshield wip er knob clockwise; to the first detent
for slow speed
and all the way for high speed opera
tion. 'The button located in the center of the wiper
contro l knob operates the windshield washer. Press
ing this button will cause a quantity of fluid to be
CIGARETTE
LIGHTER • squ
irted on ea
ch sid e of the windshield and, at the
same time, will autom atically star t the windshi eld
w ipers. The wipers must be turned off manually.
Keep the water container , beneath the l eft front
fender, filled
at all times. Add windshield washer solvent or equ ivalent to the jar to aid in c utting
road film and grease . This so lve nt is recomm ended for lise at all times except when th e temperature falls
below freezing. During periods when temperawres of freezing or below can be expected, use windshield
washer anti-freeze in the washer jar and prewarm the windshield with the heater defrosters before
us ing the washer. Fill
the was her jar on l), %
full in win ter to allow for expa nsion if the temperature should fall low enou gh to freeze the
so lution.
The light e r. located on the instrument panel so as to
be accessible to both dri
ver and passenger, should be pushed "in" to operate. After it has become hea ted and ready for use, it will snap out.
Recommended Schedule for Periodic
Maintenance
and Lubrication
The time or mileage intervals on the following pages
are intended as a guide for establishing regular main
tenance and lubrication periods for your Corvette .
Sustained heavy
duty or high speed operations or operation under adverse conditions may necessitate
more frequent servicing. To determine specific recommendations for conditions under which you use
your car, consult your Authorized Chevrolet Dealer.
BATTERY
Check the fluid level in each cell of the battery regularly and keep filled with distilled water to the bottom of the split ring in the vent tube of each
cell. DO NOT OVERFILL.
Clean and oil the battery terminals and oil the felt
washer at each regular engine oil change.
Check the state
of charge regularly, especially in
freezing weather when an undercharged battery may
freeze and break.
ENGINE OIL
Engine oil should be changed at 60
day or 6,000 mile intervals. whichever occurs first. U ndef prolonged
dusty driving conditions it may be necessary to
change the engine oil more often.
CRANKCASE VENTILATION
Check
at every oil change,
more often during dusty driving conditions. If dirty or plugged, clear with suitable drill. Twist drill by hand to remove
any sludge or carbon for
mation.
