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Jump Starting
If your battery has WII down, you may
want to use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start your Corvette.
But
please follow the steps here to do it
safely.
NOTICE
To Jump Start Your Corvette:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have
a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
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2. Get the vehicles close enough so the
jumper cables can reach, but be sure
the vehicles aren't touching each
other. If they are, it could cause a
ground connection you don't want,
You wouldn't be able to start your
Corvette, and the bad grounding
cguid .. d-amage the electrical systems.

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have loose or ,misskg insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The
vehicles. could be damaged, too.
Before: you connect the cables, here &e
same things yo-u should:know, Positive
CAUTION
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to
the positive (+) terminal of the
vehicle with the:
dead battery. Use -a
remote positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has -one.
7. Don’t let the other en’d touch .metal.
Connect it
ta tke positive ( + )
tGmina1 of the pod battery. use a
remQte positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one..
8. Now connect the black negative (-}
cable to the good battery’s negative
(-) terminal.
D~p’-t let the other end-touch anything
until the nexthtep. The other end of the
negative cable doem% go ta the-dead
battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted
metal’part on the engine of thevehicle
with the dead battery.
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Engine Overheating (COW.)
A Heater adradiator hoses, ’.-
.and oiher enginelparts, can
.be.very-hot. Don’t touch them ...If
you do, you canbe burned.
Don’t run the engine
if there is a
leak. If
you run the engine,.it could
lose all coolant. That could cause
an engine fire, and you could be
burned. Get any leak fixed before
you drive the vehicle.
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If there seems to be no leak, check to
see
if the electric engine fans are
running.
If the engine is overheating,
both fans
should be running. If they
aren’t, your vehicle needs service.
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
If you haven’t found a problem yet, but
the coolant level isn’t at
or above
COLD,
add a 50/50 mixture of clean
water (preferably distilled) and a proper
antifreeze at the coolant recovery tank.
(See the
Index under Coolant for more
information about the proper coolant
mix. )

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Compact Spare Tire
Although the compact spare was fully
inflated when your vehicle was new, it
can lase air after a time. Check the
inflation pressure regularly. It should be
60 psi (420 1tPa). The compact spare is
made to go up to 3,000 miles (5 OOO km),
so you can finish your trip and have
your
full-size tire repaired or replaced
where. you want. Of course, it's best to
replace your .s.parewith .a full-size tire as
soon as you can. Your -spare will last
longer and
be in good shape in case you
need
it again.
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Don't use your compact. spare on some
other vehicle.
And don't mix your compact spare or
wheel with other wheels or tires. They
won't fit. Keep your spare and its -wheel
together.

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H ere you will find information
about
the care: of your Corvette. This
part begins with service and fuel
information, andthen it shows how to
check important fluid and lubricant
levels. There is also technical
information about
your vehicle, and a
section dev0te.d to its appearance
care.
Part 6
Service & Appearance Care

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In addition, some gasoline suppliers are
now producing reformulated gasolines.
These gasolinesare specially designed
to reduce vehicle emissions. General
Motors recommends that
you use
reformulated gasoline. By doing so, you
can help clean the air, especially in
those parts of the country that have
high ozone levels.
You should.aslc your service station
operators
if their gasolines contain
detergents and oxygenates, and
if they
have been reformulated to reduce
vehicle
emissions.
Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on drivingh another
country outside the
U.S. or Canada,
unleaded
fuel may be hard to find.
Do not use leaded gasoline. If you use
even
one tankful, your emission
controls won't
work well or at all. With
continuous use,
spa& plugs can get
fouled,
the exhaust system can corrode,
and
your engine oil can deteriorate
quickly. Your vehicle's oxygen sensor
will be damaged.
All ofthat means
costly repairs that wouldn't be covered
by
your warranty.
To check on fuel availability, ask an
auto club,
or contact a major oil
cuspany that does business in the
countqrwhere you'll
be driving.
You can also write us at ,the following
address
for advice. Just tell us where
you're
going and give your Vehicle
Identification Number
(VIN) .
General Motors of Canada Ltd.
International Export Sales
P.O. Box 828
Oshawa, Ontario LlH 7N1, Canada

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@you ,ne~ed-a.new cap, ‘be .sure to
getthe right type:Your dealer can
wrong type, it may not-fkor have
proper venting, and your Euel:.tank
and emissions system might be
damaged.
.’ get .-one far .you. If you g&the ..
Checking Things Under
the Hood
The following sections tell you how to
check fluids, lubricants and important
parts underhoad.
Hood Release
To open the hood, first pdl the hood
release handle inside the vehicle.
Then lift the rear edge of the hood at
the windshield area.

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Leaving your hood open and your
underhood lights on can drain your
battery.
If you need to keep the hood
open for an extended period
of time,
remove the Underhood Lights Fuse.
This 1O-amp fuse is located under the
hood on the left-hand marker light
assembly. See the
Index under Fuses &
Circuit Breakers.
Engine Oil
It's a good.idea to check pur engine oil
level every time you get fuel. In order to
get
an accurate reading, the vehicle
must be on level
ground.
If you have the LTl engine, the best
time
to check your engine oil is when
the
engine is warn. If the engine is
mnning, the engine oil won't drain back
into the pan.
Turn off the engine and
give the oil a few minutes to drain back
into the-oil
pan. If you don't, the oil
dipstick might not show the actual
level. If
you have a ZR-1, the best time to
chegk your engine oil is when
the
engine
is cold. If you run the engine, the
engine oil
won't drain back into the pan
fast enough.
Give the oil two hours to
drain
back into the oil pan. If you don't,
the oil dipstick might not
show the
actual level.
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