1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

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Cleaning the Outside of Your
Corvette
The paint finish on your vehicle
provides beauty, depth
of color, gloss
retention and durability.
Washing Your Vehicle
The best way to preserve your vehicle’s
finish is to keep it clean by washing it
often with lulcwarm or cold water.
Don’t wash your vehicle in the direct
rays
of the sun. Don’t use strong soaps
or chemical detergents. Use liquid hand,
dish or car washing (non-detergent)
soaps. Don’t use cleaning agents that
contain
acid or abrasives. All cleaning
agents should be flushed promptly and
not allowed to dry on the surface, or
they could stain. Dry the finish with a
soft, clean chamois or a 100% cotton
towel
to avoid surface scratches and
water spotting.
High pressure vehicle washes may cause
water to enter your vehicle.
Automatic Vehicle Washes

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Panel
If your Corvette is equipped with the
transparent removable
-roof panel
option,
the panel is made of acrylic
plastic with
a special hard coat to help
resist abrasion. Special care is necessary
when cleaning, removing and/or storing
the
roof panel.
Flush off dust and dirt with water,
Clean the panel with GM Glass
then
dry the
panel.
Cleaner. Leave the cleaner
on the
pard
for one minute, then hpe the
panel with a soft, lint-free cloth.
..materials.
Don't use abrasive cleaning
Cleaning Your Convertible Top
Hand washing your Corvette's
convertible
t.op is highly recommended
and the most preferred-method of
cleaning. Although most automatic
vehicle washes will not harm
the top's
fabric, vehicle washes mtith water
jets
and hanging cloths are preferred to
those using
heavy barrel brushes.
Carefully vacuuming the convertible
top
before washing will help rem'ove excess
dust and other foreign particlesi
Wash
the vehicle in partial shade rather
than direct sunlight. U-se a sponge to
wet the entire vihicle with a 1uluiwa-m
mild soap solution. Using a- chamois or
cloth will leave
lint -on the top and using
a
brush may abrade the threads in the
top's material. Wash the top uniformly
to avoid spots
or rings. Let the soap
solution remain on fabric fur two to five
minutes.

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Care of Your Convertible's Rear
Window
Your convertible top has a plastic rear
window. It will
bend, and that means it
can be stored easily when you want to
put the top down. However, like all
such windows, it can show scratches.
Special
care is n :ssarv when cleaning
the rear
windc
Don't use-paper :tuyels on the .. . :
plastic rear window. They can . .
scratch: the. pladic,.. Always use .. - . .>
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Don't-useharsh cleane?s..or
so1vent.s like' d&.@ohol when you
clean t.he plastic rear window. ..
They can damage the plastic and
also the painted. surfaces on the
vehicle.
Don't clean the plasticrear
window without first pre-cleaning
it.
And don't use a brush or a dry
cloth to pre-clean it. You could
scratch the plastic. Always flush ,off
any dust and dirt with water before
cleaning.
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Flush OII any dust and dirt on the
window with water.
Clean a small area of the window at a
time using water only. With
a clean
cotton cloth, wipe the
window using
an up-and-down or side-to-side
motion. Keep changing to a clean
section
of the cloth.
In the winter, when you need to get
frost, snow
or ice from the plastic
window, you can use warm water if you
have to, but never use a scraper or
de-icer.
If you put things on your plastic rear
window-things like stickers, labels,
decils, or masking tape-they can be
really hard to take off the plastic, and
you can easily scratch it while you’re
trylng to
get them off.

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Hardtop Care
Your optional hardtop has the same
durable finish
as the painted surfaces of
your Corvette. Your hardtop may be
cleaned, polished and waxed.
If your
hardtop is stored for an extended
period, keep it covered
in a dry place.
Also, avoid the build-up of dust and dirt
before storage
or installation. Apply
silicone grease
or ArmorAll@ to all
hardtop weatherstrips.
Finish Care
Occasional waxing or mild polishing of
your Corvette may be necessary to
remove residue from the paint finish.
You can get GM approved cleaning
products
from your dealer. (See the
Index under Appearance Care. )
Your Corvette has a "basecoat/
clearcoat" paint
finish. The clearcoat
gives more depth and gloss to the
colored basecoat.

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Your aluminum wheels have a
:protective coating similar to the pa-inted
surface of your Corvette. Don't use-
strong soaps, chemicals, chrome polish,
or other abrasive cleaners on them
becmse you could damage this coating.
After
rinsing thoroughly, .a wax may be
applied.
Weathersfrips,
These are places where glass .or metal
meets rubber. Silicone grease there will
ma&e them last longeri sed better, and
not squeak. Apply &cone grease with a
clean cloth at least every six months,
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Foreign Material
Calcium chloride and’ other salts, ice
melting agents; road oil and tar, tree
sap? bird droppings, chemicals from
industrial chimneys, and other foreign
matter can damage -your vehicle’s finish
if thGg remab .~n painted surfaces. Lkg.
clearrers that are marked safe for
painted surfaces- for these stains.
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Finish Damage
Any stone chips, fractures or deep
scratches
in the finish should be
repaired right away.
Minor chips and scratches can be
repaired with touch-up materials
available from your dealer or other
service outlets. Larger areas of finish
damage can be corrected in your
deder’s body and paint.shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow
,removal and dust cdntroI can-collect ori
the underbody. If these are not
removed, accelerated corrosion (rust)
cm.owur on the underbody parts such
as fuel lines; frame, floor pan, and
exhaust system even thoughthey have
corrosion protection.
At least every spring,
€lush these
materials frum the underbody ~th
plain water. Clean any areas where mud
and other debris can collect. DM
packed in closed areas of the frame
should be loosened before being
flushed. Your dealer or an underbody
vehicle
washing. system can do this for
you.

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Chemical Paint Spolting
Sorne-weather and atmospheric
conititions can create a chemical fallout.
Airborne pollutants can fall upon and
attack painted surfaces. on. your vehicle.
This damage can take two forms;
blotchy, ringlet-shaped discoloraiions,
and small iriegulas dark spots etched
into- the -paint surface.
Although no defect in the paint:job
causes t'his, Chevrolet will.repa&, at no
charge to theawrrer, the; surfaces of
new vehicles damaged by this fallout.
condition within 12 months or 12,O.OO
miles (20.000 km) of purchase,
whichever comes first..