1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE battery

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To Start Your fT7 Engine (CODEPI
Automatic Transmission
Move yaur,xhift.lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). Your engine won’t start in
any other position-that’-s -a sdety
feature. TO restart when you’re already
moving, use.N (Neutral) only.
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Manual Transmission
Shift your gear selector to N (Neutral)
md hold the clutch pedal tu the floor
while starting-the engine.
.Your vehi.cle
won’t start if the clutch pedal is not aIl
the way down-that’s a safety feature.
1, Don’t push the accelerator pedal
before
starting your engine. In s~me
other ve.hicles you might need to do
this, but because of your vehicle’s
Computer systems,
you don’t.
2. Turn the ignition key.ta Start. When
the engine starts,
let go of the key.
The idlespeed wiil go down as-your
engine
gets warm.
3. If it doesn’t start within ten-seconds,
push the-accelerator pedal all the way
to the;floor, while you hold the
ignition
key in Start. When the
engine starts, let go ofthe key and let
up on.the accelerator ped.4. Wait
abaut .15 seconds between each.try to
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To Start Your LE €nghe (CODE J)
Shift your gear selector to N (Neutral)
and hold the. clutch pedal to the'fioor
while starting the-engine;
Your vehicle
won't start
if the clutch pedal is not all
the way down-that's a safety feature.
1 Don't push the accelerator pedal
before .starting
your engirie. In some
other vehicles you might need to do
this,
but because of your vehicle's
computer systems,
you don't.
2. Turn the ignition key to Start. When
the engine starts, let go of the--key.
The idle speed will go down as your
engine
gets warm.
1. If it doesn't start within three
seconds, push the accelerator pedal
about one-third
of the way down,
while you hold the ignition key in
Start. When the engine starts, let go
of the key and let up on the
accelerator pedal. Wait about
15
seconds between each try to help
avoid draining.
your battery.
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When starting your engine. in very cold
weather (below
0°F or -18"c), do this:
1. With your foot off the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition
key to Start
and hold it there. Mer two s.econds,
push the accelerator pedal down just
a little. When thmngine starts, let go
of the key. Use the accelerator pedal
to maintain engine. speed, -if you have-
to, until your engine has runfor a
while.
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At dusk, the exterior lights will come on
automatically and both front turn 9ignal
lights
will go out. At dawn, the exterior
lights will
go out and both front turn
signal lights
will come on (if the
headlight switch is
off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off,
set the parking brake while the ignition
is in the Off or Lock position. Then
start the vehicle. The DRL will stay off
until you release the parking brake.
Changer
To change the headlights from low
beam to
high or high to low, pull the
turn signal lever all the
way toward you.
Then release it.
When the
high beams are on, a blue
light
on the instrument panel also will
be
on.
Instrument Panel Intensity
Confro!
During daylight, the brightness of your
instrument cluster lights will be
maintained automatically. But when
your headlights or parking lights are on,
you can brighten or dim your
instrument cluster lights by
sliding the
DIMMER control up or down. Slide
the control all
the way up to turn on the
interim courtesy lights,
reading and
map lights, and cargo area lights. Slide
the control
down to dim the instrument
cluster lights and displays.
To avoid draining.your vehicle's battery,
be sure to turn off all lights when.:. -
leaving your vehicleA

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Fog Lights
Use your fog lights for better vision in
foggy or misty conditions.
The fog light button is located under the
headlight knob.
To turn the fog lights on, push the
button. Press the button again
to turn
them off. An indicator light will glow
above the button when the fog lights are
on.
When using fog lights, the parlung
lights and/or low beam headlights mrrst
be
on.
Fog lights will go off whenever the high
beam headlights
come on. When you
turn the high beams off, the fog lights
will come
on again.
Reading LightsIMap Lights
These lights and the interior courtesy
lights will corne
on when you open a
door (unless it is bright outside). They
will stay on for about 30 seconds and
will turn
off when you turn on the
ignition.
To turn on the reading lights when the
doors
are closed and the ignition is on,
press the switch back. Press it forward
to turn the lights off.
To avoid draining your vehicle's battery,
be sure to turn
off all lights when
leaving
your vehicle.
lnside Manual DaytMght
Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
move the lever toward you to the night
position.

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LT1 Engine: Engine' Oil temperature
Gage
"LT5 Engiie: Engine Oil Temperature,
Gage
Voltmeter
Your chafging system gage will show
the rate of chafge-.when the engine is
running.
(When the engine is not
running, the- display measures the
voltage-
output of your battery.)
The reading will change sts the rate of
charge changes (with .engine speed,
etc.), but readings between the shaded
are.as indkate the noma1 operating.
range. Readings in either shaded area
indicate-a passible-problem with ydur
charging
system. The CHECK
GAUGES light will come on du-g
both high and.10-w battery voltages. See
your dealer
to have your system
sewiced immediately.
For accurate gage measurements refer
to the. GAUGES button on the Trip
Monitor
(se.e -the In&x under Trip
Monitor).

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Check Gauges Light
This light will come on briefly whien y6u
are starting the engine. I€ the light
comes on and stays on while you are
driving, check your various gages to see
if they are in the warning zones.
If this light comes on and stays on with
the engine running, this indicates one of
the following conditions:
high oil temperature
high coolant temperattiE’
high battery voltage
low battery voltage
IOW oil pressure
or low fuel level (zero bars showing).
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Security Light
The SECURITY light reminds you to
arm your theft deterrent system by
flashing when the ignition is in Lock-
and the doors are opened. It keeps
flashing until
you arm the theft
deterrent system
by locking the doors
using the power door lock button or the
Passive Keyless Entry system.
Once the system
is armed, the light
stops flashing
and remains lit. When the
last
door is shut, the light will stay on
for two seconds and then
go out. It will
also remain lit if the hatch is left open
but the theft deterrent system is still
armed.
If you close the doors and the hatch
without arming the system, the
SECURITY light goes out immediately.
When you re-enter the vehicle, the light
w.ill flash until
you close the door or the
hatch,
or turn the ignition .on. See the
Index under PASS-Key TM and Universal
.Theft Deterrent.

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TRIP OD0 Press. this button to.
change the odometer. Ee,ading to- a trip
odometer--teading. P1es.s again ta-retm
the display to the odometer reading.,
The trip odometer can be u-sehl to
measure the actual distance you travel
on a trip. TQ -set it to zero, see TRIP
RESET below. The..adometer will.
ihrninate
with the fgni"tion off .and the
parkifig lights on.
TRIP RESET: With TRIP OD0
selected for, dis.play, .p ms ..and hold.the
TRJP button for two seconds to change
the trip odometer ,reading to zero.
ENG MET This batton chaqp the
display from customary .Uaited States
measures. (English) tu Canadian
measures (mettic).
OH femperature Display
GAUGES: E+& time this button is
prwsed the:
oil temperature
-4 coolant temperature.
.- or battery voltage
will be- digitally displayed.
The displey will change to:
HI OIL
HI COUL
HI VOLT
or LO VOLT,
.If conditions in the. c.prresponding gages
read higher or lower th.m normal.
If the oil mdxoolant ternpxatur.e$ arc
below 32°F (O,*C), the trip monitor will
display LO when the,actual gage
ternpiratwe is displayed I
Coolant Temperature Dtsplay
Battery Voltage Displ,ay

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Charging System Light
The charging system light will come on when
you turn on the ignition, but the
engine
is not running, as a check to
show you it is working. Then it should
go out. If it stays on when the engine is
running; or comes on while you are
driving,
you may have a problem with
the electrical charging system. It could
indicate that you have. a loose or broken
drive
belt or another electrical problem.
Have it checked right away. Driving
while thisJight
is. on could drain your
battery.
If you must drive a short distance with
the lght un, be certain to turn of€ aU.
your accessories, such as the radio and
air conditioner.
Low Oil Light
This light will come on for a few
seconds wheri
you start your vehicle
and
will stay on if your oil is '/z to 1%
quarts low (with the vehicle nearly
level).
See the Index under Engine UiE.
For the LT5 Engine Only: If this light
comes on, and you need to verify the oil
level, let
your vehicle sit for approximately
two hours
with the engine off before
checlung the
oil, See the Index under
Checking Engine Oil Level for the
proper procedure.
You should check your oil level
regulariy.
This light is an added
reminder.
Malfuncfion Indicator Lamp
(Senrice hghe Soon Light)
A computer monitors operation of your
fuel, ignition and emission control
systems. This light should
come on
when the ignition is on, but the engine
is not running,
as a check to show you it
is working. If
it does not come on at all,
have it fixed right away. If it stays on, or
it comes on while you
are driving, the
computer is indicating th,at you have a
problem.
You should take your vehicle
in for service soon.