1994 CHEVROLET CORVETTE dead battery

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If your Corvette has lost power (dead
battery, for example), you can still open
the storage compartment using the manual
release handles. The handles are near the
sidewall behind the safety belt anchors
on each side of your vehicle. Move the
handles toward the rear
of the vehicle
and upward.
6. Lower the rear of the top. Then lift
the front with a slow, smooth
motion. Fold the top into
the storage
compartment, making sure the fabric
is folded between bows.
5. From the driver’s side, lift and hold
the rear of the top with one hand.
With your other hand, press the
storage compartment lid release
button behind the driver’s seat on the
lid. (The release switch in the center
console will also work.) Then raise
the lid.
NOTICE:
Do not leave the convertible top on
the closed lid when lowering the top.
This may result in paint damage.
I NOTICE:
Do not lift the rear of the convertible
top when lowering
the top into the
storage compartment or damage to
the top may occur.
7. After the top is completely folded
into the compartment, turn the latch
handles toward the center of the
vehicle. Close the storage
compartment lid by pushing
the front
edge down on each side.
Try to lift the
lid to make sure it’s latched.
NOTICE:
When closing the storage compart-
ment lid, make sure the latch handles
are turned back toward the center of
the vehicle. If they aren’t, you may
damage the paint on the lid inner
panel.
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5. Check that the jumper cables don’t
have loose or missing insulation. If
they do,
you could get a shock. The
vehicles could be damaged, too.
6. Positive (+) goes to positive (+) and
negative
(-) goes to negative (-) or a
metal engine part. 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.
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Connect it to the positive
(+) terminal
of the good battery. Use a remote
positive
(+) terminal if the vehicle
has one.
8. Now connect the black negative (-)
cable to the good battery’s negative
(-) terminal. Don’t let the other end
touch anything until the next step.
9. The other end of the negative cable
doesn’t go to the dead battery. It goes
to a heavy, unpainted metal part on
the engine of the vehicle with the
dead battery. Attach the cable at least
18 inches (45 cm) away from the
dead battery, but not near engine
parts that move. The electrical
connection is just as good there, but
the chance of sparks getting back to
the battery is much less.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good
battery and
run the engine for a
while.
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead
battery. If it won’t start after a few
tries, it probably needs service.
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12. Remove the cables in reverse order
to prevent electrical shorting. Take
care that they don’t touch each other
or any other metal.
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1 Towing Your Vehicle
ry to have a GM dealer or a professional
)wing service tow your Corvette. The
sua1 towing equipmetit is a sling-type
4) or a wheel-lift (B) or car carrier (C)
)W truck.
’ your vehicle has been changed or
lodified since it was factory-new by
jding aftermarket items like fog lamps,
:ro skirting, or special tires and wheels,
Lese instructions and illustrations may
It be correct.
efore you do anything, turn on the
3zard warning flashers. When you call, tell the towing service:
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That your vehicle cannot be towed
from the rear with sling-type
equipment.
That your vehicle has rear-wheel
drive.
The make, model, and year
of your
vehicle.
Whether you can still move the shift lever.
If there was an accident, what was
damaged.
When the towing service arrives, let
the tow operator know that this manual
contains detailed towing instructions and
illustrations. The operator may want to
see them.