1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE warning

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Your Corvette is equipped with -one of.
these instrument panel clusters, which
include indicator warning lights and
gages that are explained on the
following pages. Be sure to rad about
those that apply to the instrument panel
cluster for your vehicle.
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Tamper-Resisfaant Odornefer
Your-Corvette has a tamper-resistant
,odometer.
It wiII read OD0 ERR if
someone has tampered with it.
Speedometer
Press the ENG MET (EnglisWMetric)
button
on the Trip Monitor to switch
the di-splay b.etween miles per hour
(mph)
and kilometers per hour (lmkh). .. .

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Gages can indicate when there may be
or 3s a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions.. Often gages and
,warning lights work together to let you
how when theze’s
a, problem with your
vehicle,
When
one of the warning lights comes
on and stays on when youwe driving,
or when one of-the gages shows there
may be
a problem, check the section
that tells you what to de about itr Please
follow
the manuaI’s advice. Waiting to
.do repairs can be costly-and even
dangerous. So please get ta how your
warning lights
and gages. They’wa big
help.
Your vehicle also has a Driver Infomation,
Center that
works .along with the
warning lights
and gages. See the Index
under Driver Infomzatlcrn Center.
Gage Markings
The analog .gages pgovide a quick visual
reference to the actual measurements
of
these gages. However, they &e non-
linear, which means that the middle
hash marks on the analog gages do not
represent median
measurements for
these .gage
For accurate gage measurements refer
to the
GAUGES button .on the Trip
Mo,nitor (see the
Index under Trip
Monitor).
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This gage shows the engine coolant
temperature,
I If the gage pointer moves-into the shaded
area, yow-engine is too
hot! It meamthat
your engine coolant
has overheated. If
you have, been operating your vehicle
under-
normal driving. conditions, you
should pull off the road, stop your
vehicle and turn off the engine as soon
as possible.
HOT COOLANT CAN BURN YOU
BADLY!
In Problems on the Road, the- manual
shows what to do. See the Ifidex under
Engine Overheating.
For -accurate gage measurements refer
to the
GAUGES button on the Trip
Monitor
(see Trip Monitov later in this
section).
If the LOW COOLANT light, located
-on the Driver Information Center,
comes on, your system is low on
coolant -and your engine may overheat.
Brake System Warning Light
Your Corvette’s hydraulic brake system
is divided.into two parts. If one part
isn’t working, the other part can still
work
and stop you. For good braking,
though,
you need both parts working
well.
If the warning light goes on, there could
be a brake problem. Have-your bralce
system inspected right away.
This light should come on as you start
the vehicle. If it doesn’t come on then,
have it
fixed.so it will be ready to warn
you if there’s a problem.
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Door Ajar Light
This .li.ght.tells you that one of the doors
isn2 fully closed. Have your Corvette
serviced if this light
comes on and stays
on when your doors are closed.
DOOR AJAR Reminder
If a-do-or is not fully-closed when the
ignition ley is in the Run position, the
hformafion center in the instrument
cluster will diq$ay DOOR AJAR.
If the ley is in the Lock position and
the driver’s door is ajaq :a chime will
sound also. Your vehicle has a theft
deterrent system.
See the Index under
Universal Theft D-gterrent.
This; light will also cor ne^ on when y0.u
set your parking brake:, and Will stay on
if your parking brake doesn’t releast.
fully. If.itstay-s on after your parking
brake is fully released, it means you
have a brake. problem.
If the light comes on while driving, pull
off the road and stop carefully. You may
notice that
the p.eda1 is harder ta push.
Or, the-pedal may go closerto the floor.
It may tale longer to stop. If the light is
still on, have the vehi-cle towed fo’r
service. (See the Index under Towing
Your Corvette. )
When yo.ur ,aziti-loclr systerfi is working,
the
ABS ACTIVE light will come on.
This means that slippe-ry road
conditions may exist. Adjust your
driving accordingly.
See the Index
under ABS Active Light.
if the brake light, SERVICE ASR light
and SERVICE ABS Iight come on at
the same time, you may have low brake
fluid. See the Index under Brake Master
Cylinder.
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-with the brake- warning light. on can
lead .to awaccident. ,If thclight is
stiI.1 .on after you’ve.:,ptilled off the
mad- .ad.
st0ppe.d carefully; :have
the vehicle.towed
for service.

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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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Low Coolant Warning Light
If this light comes on, your system is
overheat. See the Index under Engine
Coolant and have your vehicle serviced
a low on coolant and the engine may
Driver Infomtation Center
The Driver Information Center (DIC)
gives you important safety and
maintenance
facts. It will display
warning lights
€or the following:
LOW COOLANT
LOW TIRE PRESSURE [Option]
SERVICE LTPWS (Low Tire
Pressure Warning System) [Option]
INFL REST (Inflatable Restraint)
(Charging System)
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SERVICE ABS (Anti-Lock Brake
SERVICE ENGINE SOON
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL
[Option]
LOW OIL
ABS ACTIVE
SERVICE ASR (Acceleration Slip
Regulation)
ASR ACTIVE
ASR OFF
PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY
System) as soon as you can.

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Low 7ire Pressure Warning Light
(OPTION)
The LTPWS has a sensor 'on each road
wheel that transmits-to
a receiver on the
instrument panel.
The system operates
on a radio frequency subject
to Federal
Communications Cbmission
(FCC)
Ruks.
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following
two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful
interhence,
and (2) This device.must
accept
any interhence received,
including interference that-may cause
undesired operation.
Changes or modifications to- this system
by other than an authorized service
facility could void authorization to use
this equipment.
The Low Tre Pressure Warning System
(LTPWS) monitors the
air pressure in
each road tire (except the spare tire)
while the car is being driven. The
LTFWS will not warn the driver if a tire
is
already flat before the vehicle is started.
This light comes on whenever a tire
pressure
goes below 25 psi (I 75 Ha) in
any road tire while your Corvette is being
driven.
You must drive the car faster than
25 mph (40 km/h) and for more than 2
miles (4 h) -for the system to work
properly.
The Low Tire Pressure Warming
Light also warns you if any of the
system's comp.onents-are not working
properly. The
LOW TIRE PRESSURE
light will remain on until the ignition is
turned
off. This will also reset the system.
When the LOW TIRE PRESSURE
fight comes on, check the tire -pressure
.in
all four road tires as soon as you can,
using the
tire pre:ssure gage.provided in
thesenter console. Adjust the tire
pressure as needed to those shown on
the Tire-Loading Information label
10-cated
on the driver's door, The LOW
TIRE PRESSURE light may come on
if your vehicle is close to aaother
vehicle that has
a Low Tire Pressure
Warning System
and has a tire-with low
pressure.
The LTPWS sensor is directly opposite
the valve stem on the tire. Take extreme
care when servicing or
having your tires
serviced. The sensors may not work
properly
if damaged.
If you need to take the tire off the wheel,
do it at a
90" angle from the valve stem.
Removing the tire from the wheel at any
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/iflatable Restraint light
The. INFL REST (Inflatable. Re'str'aint)
light
Is part ofthe Supplemental
Inflatable
Restraint system on your
vehicle. This light will flash -seven t,o
hine ti-mes when you turn the ignition
key
to Ruil. If: thklight comes oh.when
you are driving, fails to glow when you
turn the key to Run, or stays on after
turning the key to Run, there may be a
problem with the system.
.ASR System. Warning and
lndicator Lights
The following three 1ights.m your
Driver Information Center tell you
abo.ut your .ASR (Ac.ce1eratio.n Slip
Regulation),
ASR Acfive Light
This indicator on the Driver- Information
Center will
come on when you turn the
ignition
on and remain on for a few
seconds during
a system check. It also
indicates when the ASR system has
been activated. See the Index under
Accel@rution Slip Regulation. (ASR)
System.