1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ignition

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A Air Bag System Ugh1
There is an air bag readiness light on
the Driver hfomation Center, which
shows WL. REST (Idlatable
Restraint)'. The system checks itself and
the light tells you if there is a problem.
You d.see this light flash for a few
seconds when you turn your ignition to
Run or Start. Then the tight should go
out, which means the system is ready.
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How fhe Air Bag System Works
(CONT.)
CAUTION
Don’t attach .anything’to
A the steering wheel pad. It
might injure the driver if the air
bag
inflates.
The air bag isdesigned to inflate
only once. After it inflates, you”ll
.n~ed ‘some new parts €or
your:. air
bag system. .If you don’t get them,
the air bag system won’t be there
to help.protect
you in another
crash. -A new system will include
the:air bag.module and possibly
other
parts. The service manual
has. information about the need
to
replace other parts.
Let oniy qualified technicians
work on yow air bag system.
Improper service can mean that
your air bag system won’t work
properly. See your dealer
for
service.
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Servicing Your Corvette with the
Air Bag System
Please tell or remind anyone who works
on your Corvette that
it fias the air bag
system. There are parts
of the air bag
system in several places around your
vehicle.
You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working
on
your vehicle. The air bag system does
not need regular maintenance. Your
Chevrolet dealer and the 1993 Corvette
Service Manual have information about
the air bag system, including repair or
disposal.
When electrical work is done under the
hood or inside your vehicle, the ignition
should be in
Lock, if possible.
Avoid yellow wires, wires wrapped with
yellow tape, or yellow connectors. They
are probably part
of the air bag system.
But if the ignition has to be on for
electrical work, or if the steering column
is to be disassembIed, the air bag system
must be disconnected.
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Turn off the ignition,.
Remove the SIR (air bag) fuse (.see
the
Index under Fuses G Circuit
Breukers) .
Disconnect the yellow connector at-
the base
of the steering column..
Whe~ the work is complete, if the air
bag system was disconnected, be sure to
reattach everything and replace the .fuse
before turning the ignition
on. When
you turn the ignition key on, be sure
“you see the inflatable .restraint light‘ on
the Driver Information Center. If you
don’t see this light flash and thea go out
,as usual, have y0.u~ air bag system
repaired,
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety -belts work for-everyone,
including pregnant women. We
all
-occupants, they are more likely to be
seriously injured -if? they don’t wear
safety belts I
,A pregrgmt woman should wear a lap-
shoulder belt, .and the lap p.ortiun
-should be.wolin as low as possible
,throughout the pregnancy.
The bestway t~ protect the fetus is to
protect the mother; men a safety belt is
worn properly, it’s. more l.ikely that the
fetus
won’t be hurt in.3 crash. For-
-pregnant women, .as for anyone, the key
.to making safety be1tseffective.is
wearing
them properly.
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Here you can learn about the
many standard and optional features
on your Corvette. and information on
starting. shifting and braking . Also
explained are the instrument panel
and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is working properly-
and what to do if you have a
problem .
Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys ........................................................................\
........................................... 42
Locks ........................................................................\
......................................... 43
Passive Keyless Entry System ........................................................................\
... 44
Glove Box ........................................................................\
.................................. 59
Starting Your Engine ........................................................................\
.................. 61
Engine Block Heater ........................................................................\
................. 66
Shifting the Transmission ........................................................................\
......... 67
Parlring Brake ............................................... .................................................... 77
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever .................................................................. 82
Windshield Wipers~asher ........................................................................\
....... 83
Cruise Control ........................................................................\
............................ 84
PASS-Key'" ........................................................................\
....................................... 55
Ignition ........................................................................\
...................................... 60
Windows ........................................................................\
..................................... 81.
Headlights ........................................................................\
.................................. 89
Interior Lights ........................................................................\
........................... 91
Storage Compartments ........................................................................\
............. 95
Mirrors 92
Sun Visors ........................................................................\
................................. 93
Ashtray and Lighter ........................................................................\
................... 96
Instrument Panel ........................................................................\
...................... 98
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ........................................................... 1 02
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Trip Monitor ........................................................................\
............................. 1 IO
Driver Information Center ........................................................................\
. .:. .... 112
Convertible Hardtop ........................................................................\
................ 128
Removable Roof Panel ........................................................................\
............ 120
Convertible Top ........................................................................\
...................... 124
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Keys The ignition keys are for the ignition
Ody.
The door keys are for the doors anddl
other locks, except the. engine power
switch (if you have a ZR-1) which uses
a third key.
When a new Corvette'is delivered, the.
dealer removes the plugs
from the keys,
and gives them to the-first owner.
However, the ignition key may not have
a plug.
Each
plug has a code on it that tells
your dealer or a qualified locksmith
how to make extra keys. Keep the plugs
' in a safe piace. If you lose your-.keys,
you'll be able to have new ones made
easily using these.plugs. If your ignition
keys dodt have plugs, go to your
Chevrolet dealer for the correct key
code if you need a new.ignition key.
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Passive Keyless .Entry Description
The Passive Keyless-Entry system, or
PKE, on your Corvette is a new
approach2o remote keyless entry.
Unlike other systems, PKE requires no
specific .action from the operator ,to
unlock
or lock the dams. When the
passive kature
is er;abled, simply
approach the vehide with
the .PKE
trinsmitter-the system automatically
disarms
your vehicle's theft deterrent
system and unlocks either the driver's
door or both doors (depending on
which unlock mode it is in). Move back
aut
-of range, and P-KE locks all the
doas and arms the theft deterrent
system. The Passive Keyless
Entry system also
has other useful features. The passenger
- door can be unlocked by pressing. the
DOOR button
on the transmitter. On
the. coupe, the hatch can be openqd ley
pressing the HATCH button on the
transmitter.
In addition to these
features, there
is a special function that
prevents
thekeys from being locked in
the vehicle while they are in the
ignition.
Your Corvette comes equipped from the
facbry with one transmitter. Additional
transmitters,
if desired, .may be
purchased though your dealer. Each
transmitter is co-ded for. secu-rity, and
must be ,programmed to yow vehicle
before
it is used. See Programming
Transmitters laterin this section,

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Transmitter Range Suggestions:
The range of the Passive Keyless
EMry system is very dependent on
bow
the transmitter is held. For
opthum range hd performance,
hold the transmitter
vertically when
approaching the vehicle.
If the range gradually decreases over
time even though the transiitter is
held
vertically, change the battery in
the transmitter.
The range will decrease if mure than
one3ransmitter is in range at the same
time.
Avoid taking more than one-
transmitter into vehicle range at the
same time.
Do not put the transmitter into a
metal container, which
will prevent
the
.signal from getting- to the vehicle.
hen you move the transmitter into
vehicle range, the
theft deterrent system
automatically disengages and the
driver's door automatically unlocks.
When you move the transmitter out of
vehide range with the' do.ors closed and
the
key out af the ignition, the system
will automatically:
Lock both .dooxs after -a five-second
Immediately arm the theft deterrent
Sound the horn once to signal that
Turn-off the interior lights.
delay.
system.
the doors are locked.
The theft deterrent system will still
operate using the .pma d0.w lock. See
the Index under .Universal The#?
DeZerrenzt.
You mEQT also Llnbclr the passenger
door by pressing the-DOOR-buttoil Qn
the transmitter, and the hatch by
pressing the HATCH button, but only
when the ignition is off.

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Passive Keyless Entry Settings
With Passive Keyless Entry, you am use-
the
system to operate both doors, or'
only the driver's door. You can also
choose to disable the system, ifthere are
times when. you would prefer .not to use
Passive Keyless Entry.
To Sdtch Dbor Settings:
To switch the: setting, from automatically
locking
.and unlocking the .driver's door
to autom,atically iocling: and unlocking
both doors:
1. Insert the ignition key, but leave the
ipition
off.
2. With the transmitter in range, hold.
the. DOOR, button for more than two
seconds. The system.wil1 then cycle
the doox. locks.
3. To switch back, repeat steps I; and 2.
Turning the Passive Keyless Entry
System Off
1, Take the keys out of the-ignition.
2. Hold the DOOR button on the
tramrnitter for longer than two
seconds.
3: The: system will sfgnal the shut-off by
cycling the locks from lock to unlock.
T.0 make sure the PKE system is off,
turn the ignition on and look for the
PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY hght
on the Driver Information Center. If
the PKE system Is on, the light will
come on for-two seconds. If the
systemis off, the light will not come
on. When
the system is off or me
transmitter is left
at home, none of the
Passive
Keyless. Entry features work.
But you will still be able to work the
manual
and power locks, and arm the
theft deterrent system. See the Index
'under Door Lacks, .Power Door Locks
and Univerml Theft Deterrent.
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