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Myht Vision
No one can see as well at night, as in the
daytime. But as
we get older -these
differences increase. A. 50-year-ald driver may require .at least twice as
much light to see the same thing at
night as a 20-year-old.
What you 80 in the daytime can also
&ct your night vision. For example, if
you spen-d-the day in bright sunshine
you
are wise to wear sunglasses. Your
eyes will have less trouble adjusting to
night.
But if you’re driving, don’t
wear
sunglasses at night. They may cut down
on glare from headlights, but they also
make
a lot of things invisible that
should
r.enmin visible-such as parked
cars, obstacles, pedestrians, or even
trains blocking railway
crossings.. You
may want to put on your sunglasses
after you have pulled into a brightly
lighted service or refreshment area.
Eyes shielded from that glare may
adjust more quickly to darkness back
on the road, But be sure to remove your
sunglasses before
you .leave the service
area.
You can be temporarily blinded by
approaching lights. It
can take a second
or
two, or even several seconds, for
your eyes to readjust to the dark. When
you are faced with severe glare (as from
a driver who doesn’t lower the high
beams,
or a vehicle with misaimed
headlights),
slow down a little. Avoid
-staring directly into the approaching
lights. If there is a line of opposing
traffic, make occasional glances
over the
line of headlights to make certain that
one
of the vehicles isn’t starting to
move into your lane. Once you .are past
the bright lights, give your eyes time
to
readjust before resuming speed.
High Beams
If the vehicle approaching-you has its
high beams on, signal by fliclcing yours
to high and then back to low beam. This
is the usual signal to lower the
headlight beams. zf.the other
driver still
doesn’t lower the
beams, resist the
ternaptation to. put
your high beams on.
This only makes two ha-blinded
drivers.
On a freeway, use your high beams only
in remote axeas where you won’t impair
approaching drivers.
In some p€aces,
like cities, using high beams is illegal.
When you follow another vehicle on a
freeway
or highway, use low beams.
True, most vehicles
now have day-night
mirrors that enable the driver to reduce
glare. But outside
mirrors are not of this
type and high beams
from behind can
bother the driver ahead.
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Torque Lock
(AUTQMATIC TRANSMISSION)
If you are parking on a hill and you
don’t shift your transmissian into
P (Park) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put
too much force on the
parking pawl in the transmission. You
may find it difficult to pull the shift
lever out of
P (Ihrlr). This is called
“torque
lock.” To prevent torqu’e lock,
always
be sure to shift into P (Park)
properly before you leave the driver’s
seat.
To find out how, see the Index
under Shifting Into P (Park).
When you are ready to drive, move the
shift lever out
of P (Park) before you
release the parking brake.
If torque lock does occur, you may need
to. have another vehicle push yours a
little uphill to take some of-the pressure
from the transmiss.ion, ‘so you can pull
the
shifi lever out of P (Park).
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Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter driving:
Have your Corvette in good shape for
winter.
Be sure your engine coolant
mix is correct.
Snow tires can help in loose snow,
but they may give you less traction on
ice than regular tires. If you do not
expect to be driving
in deep snow, but
may have
to travel over ice, you may
not want to switch to
snow tires at .all.
YOU may want to put winter
emergency supplies in your vehicle.
Include
an ice scraper, a small brush or
broom, a supply of windshield washer
fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing,
a small shovel, a flashlight, .a red cloth,
and a couple of reflective warning
triangles. And, if-you will be driving
under severe conditions,
include a small
bag of sand, a piece of old carpet or a
couple of burlap bags to help provide
traction. Be sure you properly secure
these items in your vehicle.
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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,
CAUTION ~
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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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the tire c.z@er tray under the rear socket end of-the wheel wench t~:
end of your vehicle. turn
the latdh bolt clockmi%
4. Now put the hooked end of the whe.el
me-nch intathe tray sht arid lift up.
the. tire carriex txay . .Pull the latch- bdt
toward you to .free the front ofthe
tire emier bqy.
After the.lat& bolt is. hee, lower the
tire carrier tray using :the wheel
wrench.
If you can? free the latch Mlt, Ibdsen
it sdme more: Then repeai the
procedure. Dgn't loosen the-latch
bo1t.t~~ much. If you loosen it all t.he
way; $#~g .., caxrier tray -euuld. fall down..
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Changing a FIaf Tire (CONTJ
5. Pull the spare tire out. The jack is
inside the bag, held to the spare tire
with
a spring.
6. Remove the jack by pullihg up on the
erid of the spring.
7. Your Corvette has gray plastic wheel
nut caps. Remove them using the
socket
end of the wheel wrench.
Store
the plastic-wheel nut caps
somewhere until you have the flat tire
repaired
or replaced.
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8. A special wheel lock key (removal
tool)
and instructions are provided
with
your vehicle. Attach the wheel
lock key to the socket of the wheel
wrench. Remove the locking wheel
hut by turning counterclockwise.
9. Using the wheel wrench and the
special
wheel nut socket, loosen the
remaining wheel nuts by turning
them counterclockwise.
Don't remove
them
yet.
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Changin,g a Flat Tire (CONTJ
12. Raise the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench clockwise; Raise the-
vehicle far enough off the ground sa
there is enough room for the-spare.
tire to fit.
13. Remove all-the remaining wheel
nuts qnd take off the flat tire.
14. Remove any rust or dirt from the
wheel bolts, mounting surfaces or
spare wheel.
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Storing ,a Rat Tire
(EXCEPT ZR-7 REAR TIRES)
To store a flat tire, €Est you have to
adjust the
&pare tire carrier tray b.ecause
a road tire is larger than the compact
.spare.
I. Push the tire carrier tray tcrward the
front
of the vehicte. It will drop down
to the lower posit-ion.
2. Put the flat road tire on the tire
3. Lift, the latch bolt and tilt it toward
carrier tray.
the front.of the vehicle. Then drop it
down to the lower position.
4. Put the hooked end of fhe wheel
wrench into the .slot on the tray. Hold
t&e wrench at a-slight angle, so you
can seethe notch for the hteh bok
Lift up on the wheel wrench like this
to raise the tire 'mier tray,
5. Use the so&&- end of the wheel
wrench.t-0 tum the: latch Bolt
counterclocl-se. Turn the latch bolt
until it is snug,
Be
sure to return the wheel wrench
and the wheel lock key to their
proper
storage areas.
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3. Place the tke flat on the floor of the
rear ~strg~ area
4. Use thehgggge straps tu hold the
storage bag in place. Loosen the
straps at the two adjusters.
the reax cargoarea books.
hsok behind the consok.
.5, Attach each end o€-the longer strap to
6. Attach the rmdning strap to the-
Whenyou have a flat road tire stored in
the luggage area o€ yuur vehicle, you
cmut also stare a removable rod
panel in the luggage .mea. It will not fit
into the. latches prop.erly.
7. Tighten the straps by pulling on the
Be sure to return the wheel wrench and
.the wheel lock key to th& proper
storag'e
ateas.
hose ads.
Wbee; Lock Key
Your Corvette wheel lock key bs a
unicp registration number. The
registration number is printkd on a c&d
hduded in your locknut package. Also
on this. card is lost key rqlacernent
information. This number is NOT
recorded by GM or your dealer, so be
sure not to lose this card. You will need
this infopnation if you ever lase your
wheel lockkey.