1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE brakes

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To turn the system off, press the button
located above the headlight switch. The
ASR OFFlight will come on and stay
on. If you are driving and push the ASR
OFF button, the ASR system will not
be turned off until the rear wheels
stabilize with the front wheels.
Any
time the ASR system is off, it can be
switched.
on again. The ASR OFF light
should
go off. The ASR system
automatically comes
on whenever you
start your vehicle.
NOTE: When ASR is active the cruise
CQntrOl will go off.
Disc Brake Wear lndicators
Your Corvette has four-wheel disc
brakes. Disc brake pads have built-in
wear indicators that make
a high-
pitched warning sound when the brake
pads are worn and new pads are needed.
The sound may come and
go or be
heard
aIl the time your vehicle is moving
(except when you
are pushing on the
brake pedal firmly). Some
driving conditions or climates
may cause a brake squeal when
the
brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean
something
is wrong with your brakes.
Brake linings should always be replaced
as complete axle sets.

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Your Driving and the Road
Brake Pedal Travel Brake Adjustment
See your dealer if the brake pedal does
not return to normal height, Qr if there
AS you make brake stops, your disc
couid be a sign of brake trouble
is
a rapid- increase in pedal travel. This
brakes automatically adjust .for wear. , .. .
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Braking In Emergencies
Use your .anti-lock braking system when
you-need to. 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;.

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Your Driving and the Road
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Steering Tips-Driving on Curves
(CONT.)
Speed limit signs near curves warm that
you should adjust your speed.
Of
course, the posted speeds are based on
good weather and road conditions.
Under less favorable conditions you’ll
want to
go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you
approach
a curve, do it before you enter
the curve, while your hont wheels are
straight ahead.
Try
to adjust your speed so you can
Wive” through the curve. Maintain a
reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out
of the curve,
and then accelerate gently into the
straightaway.
When you drive into
a curve at night,
it’s harder to see the road ahead
of you
because it bends away
from the straight
beams
of your lights. This is one good
reason to drive slower.
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Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be
more effective than braking. For
example,
you come over a hill and find
a truck stopped
in your lane, or a car
suddenly pulls out
€ram nowhere, or a
child darts out from between parked
cars and stops right in front of you. You
can avoid these problems by braking-if
you can stop in time. But sometimes
you can’t; there isn’t
room. That’s the
time for evasive action-steering
around the problem.
Your Corvette
can perform very well in
emergencies like these. First apply your
brakes. It is better
to remove as much
speed as you can
from a possible
collision. Then steer around the
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problem, to the left or right depending
on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close
attention and a quick decision.
If you
are holding the steering wheel at the
recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions,
you can turn it a full 180 degrees very
quickly without removing either hand.
But you have to act fast, steer quickly,
and just as quickly straighten the wheel
once
you have avoided the object. You
must then be prepared to steer back to
your original lane and then brake to a
controlled stop.
Depending on your speed, this can be
rather violent for an unprepared driver.
This is one of the reasons driving
experts recommend that you use your
safety belts and keep both hands
on the
steering wheel.
The fact that such emergency situations
are always possible is
a good reason to
practice defensive driving at
all times.

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Loss. of Control
Let’s review what- driving experts say
about what ha-ppens when the three
cuntrd systems
(brakes, steering and
acceleration) dodt have enough hictior
where the tires meet the road to do
what the driver has asked,
In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep
trying to- steer and constantly seek an
escape r.oute.oy area of less danger.

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walking. 'Rad spray can often be worse
for vision than rain, especially if it
comes from: a dirty road:
So it is wise to keep your wiping
equipment in good shape and keep your
windshield washer tank-filled. Replace
your windshield wiper inserts when
they
show signs of streaking or missing:
areas on the wind,shi.eld, or when strips
of rubber start to separate from the
inserts.
Driving too fast through large water
puddles or even going
through some
vehiclewashes
em cause problems, too.
The water..may affect your 'brakes. Try
to avoid puddles. But if you can't, try to
slow down before you hit them.
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Hin and Mounfain Roads
Driving on steep hills or mountains is
dif€erent fram driving in flat or rolling
terrain. If you drive regularly in steep
country,
or if you're planning to visit
there, here are -some tips that can make
your trips safer and.more enjoyable.
Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check
all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires,
cooling system and transmission. These
parts can work hard on mountain roads.
Know how to go down hills. The most
important thing to how is this: Let
your engine do. some of the slowing
'down. Don't make your brakes do it
all. Shift to a lower gear when you go
down .a steep or long hill. That way,
you will slow down without excessive
use of your brake-s.
Know how to go uphill. You may
want to shift dawn to a lower gear.
The lower gems help cool your engine
and transmission, and you can clin-ib
the *f hiU better.
Stay in your own lane when driving
on two-lane roads in hills or
mountains. Don't swing wide .or cut-
across. the .center of the road. Drive at
speeds that-let-you stay 'in your own
lae. That way, you won't be
surprised by,a vehicle- coming toward
you
in the same lane.
* It takes longer to pass another vehicle-
when you're going uphill. You'll want
to leave extra room to pass. If a
vehicle is passing you and doesn't
have enough room, slow down to
make it easier for the other vehicle to
get by.

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Brake Master Cylinder
Your brake master cylinder is filled with
DOT-3 brake fluid.
There are only two reasons why the
brake fluid level
in your master cylinder
might go down. The first is that the
brake fluid goes down to an acceptable
level during normal brake lining wear.
When new
linings are put in, the fluid
level goes back up.
The other reason is that fluid is Iealring
out
of the brake system. If it is, you
should have your brake system fixed,
since
a leak means that sooner or later
your brakes won’t work well, or won’t
work at all.
So, it isn’t a good idea to “top off” your
brake fluid. Adding brake fluid won’t
correct
a leak. If you add fluid when
your linings are worn, then you’ll have
too much fluid when you get new brake
linings. You should add (or remove)
brake fluid,
as necessary, only when
work
is done on the brake hydraulic
system.

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WETen your brake fluid falls to a.low
level,
your brake warning light,
SERVICE ABS light and SERVICE
ASR light will come on. The- anti-lock
brake and .acceleration
slip regulation
systems are disabled when your brake
flu.id falls to
it low level. See thedndex
under
Brake System Warning Light;
To Add Brake Fluid:
Lift the cap and pour in fluid to the
MAX mark on the master cylinder. Do
not oveffiI1.
&%at to Add:
When you do need brake fluid, use-
)nly
DOT-3 brake fluid-such as
lelcrr Supreme 1P (GM Part No.
.052535). Use new brake fluid from a
'eded. container only.
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Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern
vehicle is
complex. Its many parts have
to be
of top quality -and work well
together if the vehicle is to haye really
good braking. Vehicles we design and
test have top-quality GM brake-parts in
the&, as
your Corvette does when it is
new. When you replace parts of your
braking 'system-for example, when
your brakelinings wear down and you
have to have new ones put in-be sure
you get new genuine GM replacement
parts. If.you don't, your brakes may no
longer work properly. For example, if
someone.puts
in b.r&e linings that are
wrong for your vehicle, .the balance
between your
front and rear brakes can
change, for the worse. The braking
performance
you've come to expect can
change in many other ways if.-someone
puts
in the wrong replacement brake
parts.
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