1994 CHEVROLET CORVETTE brake

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OR SERVICE
I WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
Manual Transmission
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hookup, binding, leaks,
Brake System Check the gear lubricant level in the rear axle and add
if needed. See “Rear Axle” in the Index.
Rear Axle Service Check the transmission fluid level;
add if needed. See “Manual Transmission” in the Index.
Inspection cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads
for wear and rotors for surface condition. Inspect
A fluid loss may indicate a problem. Check the system and rep\
air
if needed.
A fluid loss may indicate a problem. Check the axle and repair it
if needed.
other brake parts, including calipers, parking brake, etc. You may need to have your brakes
inspected more often if your driving habits or conditions result in frequent braking.
NOTE: A low brake fluid level can indicate worn disc brake pads whi\
ch may need to be
serviced. Also, if the brake system warning light stays on or comes on, something may be
wrong with the brake system. See “Brake System Warning Light” in the Index.
If your anti-lock
brake system warning light stays on or comes on, something may be wrong with the anti-lock
brake system. See
“ Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light” in the Index.
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Section D: Recommended Fluids & Lubricants
NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number or specification may be obtained from your GM Dealer.
USAGE FLUID/LUBRICANT
Engine Oil
API service SH or SG Energy Conserving I1 oils of the proper viscosity. To determine the
preferred viscosity for your vehicle’s engine, see “Engine Oil” in the Index. The engine requires
a special oil meeting GM Standard GM4718M. Oils meeting this stan\
dard may be identified as
synthetic, and should also be identified as API Service SH. However, not all Synthetic API
Service SH oils will meet this GM Standard.
You should look for and use only an oil that meets
GM Standard GM4718M.
Engine Coolant
50/50 mixture of water (preferably distilled) and good quality ethylene glycol base antifreeze
(GM Part No. 1052753 or equivalent) conforming to GM Specification 1825M or approved
recycled coolant conforming to GM Specification 1825M.
Hydraulic Brake Delco-Supreme
ll@ Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 1052535 or equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid).
System
Hydraulic Clutch System Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
(GM Part No. 12345347 or equivalent).
Parking Brake
Chassis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of
Guides NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB.
Power Steering
GM Synthetic Power Steering Fluid (GM Part
No. 12345866 or 12345867 or equivalent).
System
Manual Transmission
Transmission DEXRON@-I11 or
DEXRON@-IIE Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Manual Transmission Fluid
SAE 5W-30 (GM Part
No. 1052931 or equivalent).
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1994 CHEVROLET SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION
The following publications cowing the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out the Service Publications Order Form
in this book and mailing it with your check, money order or credit card information-to Helm, Incorporated (address listed below). .,
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1994 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
PRODUCT SERVICE PUBLICATIONS SERVICE MANUALS
Product Service Publications (PSP'S), are bulletins, letters an\
d articles Service Manuals have the diagnosis, repair and overhaul informat\
ion
published for trained dealer service personnel. See Service Publ\
ica- on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, s\
teer-
tions listed previously in this section. ing, bodyl etc.
A cumulative index is published quarterly during the current model Model Form Number \
Price
year. The indexes list all PSP's published
by Chevrolet in the model year. 1894 Chevrolet Corvette ............. ST-364-94 TBA*
PSP Index NOTE:
Please specify special body or engine types on order form.
Write information in the Form Number column. For example: Turbo,
Free 'Price to be announced at a later date. Call 1-80O.7824356 for further information. Free
Price Convertible. Year Form Number
1994 PSPi-94. ..............................
1993 PSPI-93. ..............................
1990-92 PSPI-90-92 ............................
.
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Free OWNER'S INFORMATION
Owner publications are written directly for owners and intended \
to pro-
vide basic operational information about the vehicle.
PSP Bound Bulletin Book (Complete Year Bulletins)
Year Description Form Number Price 1994 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual
1991
All PSP'S .................... PSP-91-4 40.00 In Portfolio: lncludes RMoIio,
Owner's Manual and Warranty Booklet.
1990 All PSP'S
.................... PSP-90-4 40.00 1994 Chevrolet Corvette In-Portfolio ...... 10260935 $60.00
For subscription information call Helm, Incorporated. (Not including
ZR1)
1994 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 In-Portfolio . . 10260937 $70.00
Without Portfolio: Includes Qvner's Manual.
1994 Chevrolet Corvette Without Portfolio
. 10260941 $20.00
CURRENT & PAST MODEL ORDER FORMS
Service Publications are available for current and past model C\
hevrolet
vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model
name
of vehicle.
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Address all inquiries to: HELM, INCORPORATED
PO. Box 07130
Detroit,
Mi 48207
For information and inquiries call: 1-800-782-4356

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Acceleration Slip Regulation
System
..................... 126
Accessory Plug
.................. 76
Acrylic Roof Panel
............... 70
Adding Coolant
................ 189
Add-on Electrical Equipment
..... 21 8
Air Bag System ................. 23
How the System Works
......... 24
Servicing Your Air Bag-
Equipped Corvette
........... 26
Readiness Light
................ 24
Air Cleaner
.................... 182
Air Conditioner Controls
......... 106
Air Control Buttons
............. 106
Air Filter Replacement
........... 183
Alignment and Tire Balance. Wheel
. 208
Aluminum Wheels
.............. 2 15
AMPM Stereo
With Cassette Tape Player
...... 11 3
With Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player
........ 11 5
Antenna. Power Mast. Care
....... 11 8
Anti-Lock Brakes
.............. ‘125
System Active Light
............ 86
System Warning Light
.......... 85
To Use
..................... 126
Appearance Care
............... 21 0
Appearance Care and Materials .... 21 7
Appearance Care. Service and
..... 171 Ashtray and
Lighter
.............. 75
ASR System
................... 126
Active Light
.................. 87
Off Light .................... 86
Warning Light
................ 86
Audio Systems
................. 112
Audio Systems. Comfort Controls and
................. 105
Automatic Electronic Climate
Control
..................... 108
Air Control Buttons
........... 108
Automatic Control
............ 109
Defogging and Defrosting
Windows
................. 110
Fan
Control Buttons ........... 108
Manual Bi-Level
............. 109
Manual Cooling
.............. 109
-Manual Heating
.............. 109
Manual Ventilation
............ 109
System Problems
............. 110
Temperature Control Switch .... 108
Temperature Sensors
.......... 108
Automatic Transmission
.......... 5 1
Automatic Transmission Fluid
..... 184
Axle. Limited-Slip Rear
........... 56
Axle. Rear
.................... 188
Babies. Smaller Children
Balance. Wheel Alignment and
(Safety Belts)
.............. 28
and Tire
.................... 208 Battery
....................... 195
Battery Replacement. Passive Keyless
Entry System
................. 41
BBB Auto Line
. Alternative
Dispute Resolution Program.
GM Participation in
......... 253
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
.... 135
Belt. Lap-Shoulder
............... 20
Bi-Level
...................... 107
Blizzard. If You’re Caught in a
.... 138
Block Heater. Engine
............. 50
Brakes Adjustment
.................. 194
Anti-Lock (ABS)
............. 125
Fluid
....................... 193
Master Cylinder
.............. 193
Parking
...................... 56
PedalTravel
................. 194
System Parts. Replacing
........ 194
System Warning Light
.......... 84
Wear Indicators. Disc
.......... 194
Braking (Control of a Vehicle)
..... 124
Braking in Emergencies
.......... 127
“Break.In.
.. New Vehicle ......... 46
Brightness Control
............... 67
Bulb Replacement
.............. 195
Back-up Light
............... 198
Center High-Mounted Stoplight
.............. 200. 201
Cornering Light
.............. 199
Fog Lamp
................... 196
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Instrument Panel ................ 78
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
...... 220
Topof
...................... 212
Interior Lights
.................. 68
Jump Starting
................. 143
1 Instrument Panel. Cleaning the
Key in the Ignition (Theft)
....... 43 .
Key Release Button .............. 47
Keyless Entry System. Passive
..... 38
Keys
.......................... 36
Lane Change Indicator.
Turn Signal and
............... 61
Lap Belt Cinch Feature
........... 21
Lap-Shoulder Belt (Safety Belts) .... 20
Larger Children (Safety Belts)
...... 31
Latches. Seatback ................ 13
Leaving Your Vehicle ............. 38
Leaving Your Vehicle with the
Engine Running
............... 58
Lighter. Ashtray and .............. 75
Lights
Air Bag Readiness ............. 24
Anti-Lock Brake System
Active
..................... 86
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
................... 85
ASR Active .................. 87 Lights
ASR
Off ..................... 86
ASR System Warning
.......... 86
Brake System Warning
.......... 84
Bulb Replacement
............ 195
Charging System
.............. 94
Check Gauges
................ 93
Courtesy
..................... 68
Daytime Running
.............. 68
Door Ajar .................... 94
Fog
......................... 68
Front Map
.................... 68
Gauges and Indicators. Warning
................... 82
Interior
...................... 68
Low Coolant
.................. 93
Low Oil
..................... 93
Low Tire Pressure Warning
...... 87
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
..... 91
Parking Brake Indicator
......... 85
One to Four .................. 55
Operation of .................. 66
Passive Keyless Entry
.......... 95
Safety Belt Reminder
........... 19
Security
..................... 96
Service Engine Soon
........... 91
Service LTPWS
............... 89
Service Ride Control
........... 95
Lights On Reminder
.............. 67
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
........... 56
Loading Your Vehicle ........... 202 Locks
Door
........................ 37
Power Door
.................. 38
Loss of Control
................ 130
Low Coolant Light
............... 93
Low Oil Light
.................. 93
Low Tire Pressure Warning
System
...................... 87
Lubricants. Recommended
....... 244
Maintenance Inspections. Periodic
.......... 242
Record
..................... 247
Schedule
.................... 229
Services. Scheduled
........... 231
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
..... 91
Front Seat
.................... 12
Reclining Seatbacks
............ 13
Transmission
................. 53
Transmission Fluid
............ 186
Map Lights. Front
............. 68
Master Cylinder. Brake
.......... 193
Mirrors
Convex Outside
............... 69
Inside Daymight Rearview
...... 69
Power Remote Control
.......... 69
Visor Vanity. Covered
.......... 75
Monitor. Engine
Oil Life .......... 94
Manual
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New Vehicle “Break-In” ........ 46
Night. Driving at
............... 131
Night Vision
................... 131
Noise Reduction
................ 113
Numeric Gauge Readings
......... 83
Odometer. Speedometer and
...... 80
Odometer. Trip .................. 81
Off-Road Recovery
............. 129
Off-Road Track Use
.............. 49
Oil Pressure Gauge. Engine
........ 91
Oil Temperature Gauge. Engine
..... 93
Oil. Engine
.................... 178
Operation of Lights
.............. 66
Overheating. Engine
............ 150
Owner Checks and Services
....... 238
P (Park). Shifting into ........... 57
P (Park). Shifting out of ........... 58
Paint
Chemical Spotting
............ 2 16
Finish Care
.................. 2 14
Finish Damage
............... 2 15
Foreign Material
.............. 2 1 5
One to Four Light ................ 55
Parking
AtNight
..................... 43
Brake
....................... 56
Brake Indicator Light
........... 85
Lots ........................ 43
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Parking
Over Things That Bum
......... 59
Your Vehicle
.................. 58
PASS-Key ..................... 45
Passenger Position (Safety Belts)
... 27
Passenger Seat. Securing a Child Restraint in the
........... 30
Passing
....................... 129
Passive Keyless Entry Light
....... 95
Passive Keyless Entry System
...... 38
Pedal Travel. Brake
............. 194
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
. . 242
Plug. Accessory
................. 76
PKE .......................... 38
Power Antenna Mast Care
............ 118
Door Locks
................... 38
Remote Control Mirrors
......... 69
Seat
......................... 12
Steering
.................... 127
Steering Fluid
................ 19 1
Switch. Engine ................ 49
Windows
.................... 60
Pregnancy. Safety Belt Use during
....................... 27
Problems on the Road
........... 141
Publications. Service
............ 256
Questions Many People Ask about
Safety Belts
- and the Answers.
Here are
................... 18 Radio
Reception.
Radio. To Play the
Understanding
............... 117
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
................ 113
Tape and Compact Disc Player
................ 115
Rain. Driving
in the ............. 132
Rainy Weather Tips. Some
Other
...................... 133
Rear Axle
..................... 188
Rear Axle. Limited-Slip
........... 56
Rear Storage Compartment
........ 73
Rear Towing Hook-Ups
.......... 149
Rear Window Defogger
.......... 111
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
.............. 69
Reclining Seatbacks. Manual
....... 13
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 244
Recovery. Off-Road
............. 129
Release Button. Key
.............. 47
Release. Hood
................. 175
Release. Remote Hatch
........... 41
Reminder Light. Safety Belt
....... 19
Reminder. Lights On
............. 67
Remote Control Mirrors. Power ..... 69
Remote Hatch Release
............ 41

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.................... 183
Battery. Passive Keyless Entry
System
.................... 41
Bulbs (Part Numbers)
.......... 223
Bulbs (Service)
............... 195
Parts
....................... 225
Wheel
...................... 208
Wheels. Used
................ 209
Replacing Brake System Parts
..... 194
Replacing Safety Belts after
a Crash
...................... 33
Reporting Safety Defects
......... 254
Restraint Systems. Seats and
....... 11
Restraints Checking Your System
.......... 33
Child
........................ 29
Ride Control. Selective
........... 56
Road. Problems on the
........... 141
Road. Your Driving and the
....... 12 1
Roads. Hill and Mountain
........ 136
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
.... 255
Roadside Assistance. Chevrolet
.... 255
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
. . 170
Roof Panel Installing
.................... 72
Removing
.................... 70
Storing
...................... 71
Rotation. Tire
.................. 206
Rough Idling
................... 50
Running Lights. Daytime .......... 68 Running
Your Engine while
Safety Belts
You’re Parked
................. 59
Adults ....................... 19
Care of
..................... 212
Checking
.................... 33
Children
..................... 28
Extender
..................... 33
How to Wear Properly
.......... 19
Label
....................... 33
Lap Belt Cinch Feature
......... 21
Lap-Shoulder
................. 20
Larger Children
............... 31
Air Bag System
............... 21
Passenger Position
............. 27
Questions People Ask
.......... 18
Reminder Light
............... 19
Replacing after a Crash
......... 33
Smaller Children and Babies
..... 28
Use during Pregnancy
.......... 27
Why They Work
............... 15
Reporting to General Motors
.... 254
Reporting to the Canadian
Government
............... 254
Reporting to
the United States
Government
............... 254
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....... 8
Schedule. Maintenance
.......... 229
They’re for Everyone
........... 14
Safety Defects Scheduled Maintenance
Services
... 231
Scheduled Maintenance Services.
Explanation of
............... 236
Seatback Latches
...................... 13
Manual Reclining
.............. 13
And Restraint Systems
.......... 11
And Seat Controls ............. 12
Manual Front
................. 12
Power
....................... 12
Seats
sport
........................ 13
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat
................ 30
Security Light
................... 96
Security Shade
.................. 74
Selective Ride Control
............ 56
Service
....................... 172
and Appearance Care
.......... 171
Engine
Soon Light ............. 91
LTPWS Light
................. 89
Parts Identification Label
....... 218
Publications
................. 256
Publications Ordering Information,
Chevrolet
................. 258
Ride Control Light
............. 95
Work, Doing Your Own
........ 172
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped
Corvette
..................... 26
Setting the Clock
............... 113
Shade, Security
................. 74
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