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Driving a Long Distance
Although most long trips today are
made on freeways, there are still many
made
on regular highways.
Long-distance driving
on freeways and
regular highways is the same in some
ways. The trip has to be planned and
the vehicle prepared, you drive at
higher-than-city speeds, and there are
longer turns behhd the wheel. You’ll
enjoy your
trip more if you and your
vehicle
are in good shape. Here are
some.fips for
a successful long trip.
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
Make sure you’re ready. Try to be well
rested.
If you must start when you’re
not fresh-such as after
a day’s work-
don’t plan to
make too many miles that
first part of the journey. Wear
comfortable clothing and shoes you
can
easily drive in.
Is your vehicle ready for a long trip? If
you keep it serviced and maintained, it’s
ready to
go. If it needs service, have it
done before starting
out. Of course,
you’ll find experienced and able service
experts in Chevrolet dealerships all
across North America. They’ll be ready
and willing to help if you need it. Here
&e some
things you can check
before
a trip:
Windshield Washer Fluid: .Is the
reservoir full? Are ,all windows
clean
inside and outside?
shape?
you checked all levels?
lenses clean?
safe, trouble-hee trip. Is the tread
good enough for lofig-distance
drivhg? Are the tires all inflated to
the recammended pressure?
weather outlook
along your route?
Should you delay your trip a
short
time to avoid a major storm system?
0 Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps?
Wiper Blades: Are they in good
Fuel,, Enme Oil, Other Fluids: Have
Lights: Are they all working? Are the
Tires: They are vitally important to a
Weather Forecasts: What’s the
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If You're Caught in a Blizzard
If you are stopped by heavy snow, you
could be in
a serious situation. You
should probably stay with your vehicle
unless you
know for sure that you are
near help and you can hike through the
snow. Here are some things
to do to
summon help and keep yourself and
your passengers
safe:
Turn on your hazard flashers.
Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert
police that you've been stopped
by the
snow.
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Put on extra clothing or wrap a
blanket around you. If you have no
blankets or extra clothing, make body
insulators
from newspapers, burlap
bags, rags, floor mats-anything you
can wrap around yourself or tuck
under
your clothing tu keep warm.
but be careful.
4 You can run the engine to keep warm,
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Snow can trap exhaust gases:
under your vehicle..
This can.
cause :deadly CO (carbon '
monoxide) gas to get inside. ..CO . '
could overcome you and kill .you;
You can't see
it or smell it, so you
might not know it was in your
vehicle. Clear away. snow.from
around the'.base
of your vehicle,
especially any that
is blocking your
exhaust pipe.
And check around.
again
from time to time to be sure
snow doesn't collect there.
Open
a window just a little on-the
side
of the vehicle that's. away from
the wind. This will help keep CO
out.
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Run your engbe only as. long -as you
must. This saves fuel. When you run the
engine,
make it go a little faster than
just idle. That is, push the accelerator
slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat
that you get and it keeps the battery
charged. You will need a well-charged
battery
to restart the vehicle, and
possibly €or signaling later on with your
headlights. Let the
heater mn €or a
while.
Then> shut the engine off and close the
window almost all the way to preserve
the heat. Start the engine again and
repeat this only when you feel really
qncomfortable
from the cold. But do it
as little as possible. Preserve the fuel as
long as you can. To help keep warm,
you can get out of the vehicle and do
some fairly vigorous exercises every
haK-hour or so until help comes.
If You're Stuck in Deep Snow
You should twn your ASR system off if
you're stuck in deep snow. See the
Index under Accelerafion Slip
Regulation (ASR) Sysleem. This manual
explains how to get the vehicle out
of
deep snow without damaging it. See the
Index under Rocking Your Vehicle.
Towing a Trailer
Your Corvette is neither designed nor
intended to tow a trailer.
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If No Steam is Coming from Your
Engine:
If you get the overheat warning but see
or hear no steam, the problem may not
be too serious. Sometimes the engine
can get .a Me too hot when you:
9 Climb a long hill on a hot day.
4 Stop after high speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
If you get the overheat warning with no
sign of steam, try this for a minute or so:
1 I Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Turn on your heater to €ull hot at the
highest
fan speed and open the
window as necessary.
3. Try to keep your engine under load
(in
a -drive gear where the engine
runs slower).
If you no longer have the overheat
warning,.you
cm drive. Just to be safe,
drive slower for about ten minutes., If
the warning doesn't co~e back on, you'
can drive normally.
I€ the warning continues, pull over,
stop, and park your vehicle right away.
If there's still no sign of steam, you can
idle the engine for two or three minutes
while you're parked, to see jfthe
warning
stops. But then, if you still
have
the warning, TURN OFF THE
ENGINE AND GET EVERYONE OUT
OF THE VEHICLE until it cools down.
You- may decide not to l.23 the ho0.d but
to get service help right away.
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Cleaning the Top of the
lnstrumenf Panel
Use only mild soap and water to dean
the
tap surfaces of the. instrument.
panel. Sprays containing Silicones
or
waxes may cause annoying reflections
in the windshield and even make it
dK1cult to see through the.windshield
under certain conditions.
Cleaning Speaker Covers
Vacuum around. a Delco-BoseB- speaker
cover gently,
so that the- sp.ealref won’t
be damaged. If something gets on one of
them, follow the step earlier under
Using -Sslvsnt-Type Cleaner on Fabric.
Uscas little solvent as you can.
C/eaning “Dulso”-Coated
Molding
Your Corvette’s inside rear window
(hatch area) molding is “Dulso” coated.
For lightly soiled molding, wipe with a
sponge OF a soft lint-free cloth that
has been dampened with water.
+ For heavily soiled molding, use warm
soapy water.
You can recondition molding.showing
‘marks
or- scratches by briskIy wiping
the
area with GM Fabric Cleaner
(solvent type). Don’t
use too much
.cleaner.
If a- ring forms, immediately
repeat the cleaning procedure over
a
slightly larggr area, “feathering”
toward
the center of the ring. If-the
ring
still remains, wipe the entire
molding.

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Care of Safety Belts
Keep belts clean and dry.
Glass
Glass should be cleaned often. GM
GIass Cleaner (GM Part No. 1050427)
or a liquid household glass cleaner will
remove normal tobacco smoke and dust
films.
Don't use abrasive cleaners .on glass,
because they
may cause scratches.
Avoid placing decals
on the inside rear
window, since they may have to be
scraped
off later.
If abrasive cleaners are used on the
inside
of the rear window, m electric
defogger element
may be damaged. Any
temporary license should not be
attached across the defogger grid.
Cleaning the Outside. of the
Windshield and Wiper Blades
If the windshield is not clear after using
the windshield
washer, or if the wiper
blade chatters when
rmnirxg, wax or
other material may be on the blade or
windshield.
Clean the
outside of the windshield
with
GM Windshield Cleaner, Bon-Ami
Powder@ (GM Part No. lO5OOll). The
windshield is clean if beads do not form
when you rinse it with water.
Clean the
blade by wiping vigorously
with a cloth soaked
in full strength
windshield washer solvent. Then
rinse
the blade with water.
Wiper blades should
be checked on a
regular basis and replaced when worn.
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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.