1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ABS

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How to Use this Manual
Ushg Your 7993 Corvette
Owner’s Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive their
new vehicle. This will help
you learn about
the features and
controls for
your vehicle. In this
manual, you’ll find that pictures and
words
work together to explain things
quickly.
There
are nine parts with color-tabbed
pages
in this manual. Each part begins
with
a brief list of contents, so you can
usually tell at a- glance if that part
contains the infomation you want.
You can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the color tabs that help-
you find a
Part.
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Part 1: Seats & Safety Belts
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2: fleatures & Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate your Corvette.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and com€ort controls, and
how to
operate your audio system.
Part 4 Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information an(
tips about the road and how to drive
under different conditions.
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Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do if you
have a problem while driving, such as a
flat tire
or engine overheating.
Part 6 Senrice & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Corvette
running properly and
looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenaxice
and what fluids
and hbricm‘ts to use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance
IHormation
This part tells you how to contact
Chevrolet for assistance and how to get
service publications. It also gives you
information on Reporting Safety
Defects.
Part 9: Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost
every subject in this manual. You can
use it to quickly find something you
want to read.
Service Station Information
This is a quick re€erence of service
information.
You can find it on the last
page of this manual.

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Lap-Shuuider Belt (CONT.)
To unlatch the belt; just push the
button, 00 the. bwckle, The belt should
go back out of the-way.
Before:you close the door, be Sure the
belt is aut of the wqy. If yau slam the
door on it, you can darnage bath the
b,elt and your vehicle.
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SupplementalZn@hble
Restraint ,System. (Air Bag)
This section explabs th.e driver's
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR)
system, commonly referred to-as an air
bag.
Here are: the Most Important Things
$0 Know:
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Door Ajar Light
This .li.ght.tells you that one of the doors
isn2 fully closed. Have your Corvette
serviced if this light
comes on and stays
on when your doors are closed.
DOOR AJAR Reminder
If a-do-or is not fully-closed when the
ignition ley is in the Run position, the
hformafion center in the instrument
cluster will diq$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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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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This light c0me.s on when the-anti-lo-clr
brake system is engaged to prevent
wheel lock when
braking. You may hear
or. feel the-anti-lock system running
through a diagnostic test. This light will
also
come on as a test for .about two
seconds
when the engine is ‘started.
Service ABS Light
This light will come on as a test for
.about- two seconds when the engine is
.started.
If it stays on, - or comes an while you are
driving, carefully stop your vehicle as
.soon as you can and turn the ignition
off. Then start the engine to restart the
system.
If the SERVICE ABS light
stays
on, or it comes on again while you
are driving; the anti-lock system needs
service. Unless the BRAKE warning
light is also on,. you will still have
brakes, but not ABS.
See the Index under-How the Anti-Lock
SyStePn Works. ..

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Here you'll find .information about
ddvmg on different kinds of ro.ads
and in varying weather conditions.
We've also included many other
useful tips on driving.
Part 4
Your Driving and the Road
Road Signs .. . ... . . . . .. ..... . . ,... . .. . . . .. . _. . . .. . . . . . .+. . . . . . ... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . .. . .... . . . . 164
Defensive Driving. . .... . . . . . . . .... . . .. . . . . &. . . . .. . ... . . . .. .. . . . . . , . . . . . . . +. . . , . , -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*. . .+ ... 168
Drunken Driving . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . .I +, . , . . *. . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . <.. . . . . . . . 169
Control.:of a Vehicle .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . , . . , +. . .. . . . . . . _. . . . . . . *. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . .. . .. 17 1
Braking ........................................................................\
................................... 172
hti-Lock Brakes (ABS) ..................~.........,...........................................\
.. '.. 173
ASR (Acceleration Slip Regulation) System .............................................. 175
Steering Tips .. .. . . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . ... . . . . , . . . *. . -, . , , . . . , , , , . . . ... . . , . . 179
Steering in Emergencies .... -. . . ?. . . . . , .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . ... . . .. .. . . . ..-. - ..... ..-. .. . . -180
Driviqp Mght ........................................................................\
......... .....,......... 184
Driving in the kin ..._....,....... .....+... +.... ......... + ................................................. 186
Driving-in Fog, Misl and Haze .... . . ._.._. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . . . . ... . . .+_. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
City Dnvi~i.lng _._..._.I.._._..__.___ _.___: ... ._ _.__. ............ ... . . ... .. .............. . .... . ........................ 190
-Freeway Dnvang __. . . . .. _._ ._. __. .__ . . . . -. . .. . __._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .-. . ... . . 19 1
Driving a Long Distance ._ ._ _. __._ ._ _._ . . .. . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. .. . . . -.-._. . . ... . . _. . . . . . .. . . . ... . 193
Hill and hiloramai~ Rmds ........................................................................\
........ 195
Parking on Hills. I..X.1.........__.l.....I..............................................~\
...................... 196
Winter Driving __ ..._.._____... ._. ._ ._. ._. .. . ..... .. . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 198
Passing *I*..* ..................................................................... -: ......... a. ..i;..i.r- .e... ;... 181 7,
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“Riding” yom brakes. can
cause them to overheat $u:,~&e
point that they.won’t work well.
You might not be able to-stop .your
vehicle in time -to avoid an accident.
If you “ride” your bides,. they w3’i
get, suhot they :direquire a bt of
pedal force to slow you down.
Avoid “riding” the’brakes.
INoTIcE .
If you keep pace with the traffic and
allow realistic following distances, you
will eliminate a lot of unnecessary
braking. That means better braking and
longer brake
life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re
driving, brake normally but don’t
pump your brakes. If you do, the
pedal may get harder to push down. If
your engine stops, you wilI still have
some power brake assist. But you will
use it when you brake. Once the
power assist is used up, it may take
Homgez ta stop and the brake pedal will
be harder to push.
Anti-L~ck Brakes (ABS)
Your Corvette has an advanced
electronic braking system that will help
prevent skidding.
This light on the instrument panel will
go on when you start your vehicle.
See the Index under Anti-Lock Brake
System Light.

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Anfi-Lock Brakes (CONT.)
Here's haw anti-lock works. Let's say
the road is wet. You're driving safely.
Suddenly an animal jumps out in front
of ,you.
You slam on the brakes. ,Here's what
happens with ABS .
A computer senses that wheels are
slowing down. The computer separately
works
the brakesat each front wheel
and at the .rear wheels.
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The anti-lock system can change the
brake pressure faster than
any driver
could. The computer
is programmed to
make the most of available tire alid road
conditions.
You can steer around the obstacle while
braking hard.
As you brake, your computer keeps
receiving
updates on wheel speed ad
controls braking pressure accordingly.
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