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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
Q
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
&
BATTERY CAUSE
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
AIRBAG P
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
p:
HIGH BEAM OR = so
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
TEMP
--
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY SYSTEM
RADIATOR
COOLANT a
FUEL
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
Wb
TEMP OtL ctlb
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
~~ ~~~ ~ ~~
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
RELEASE
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
AIR 43
t
LIGHTER D
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
b
X
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e Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your
Corvette and how to use your safety belts properly.
You
can also learn about some things you should not do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, seatback
latches and the folding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
Move the lever under the front of the seat to unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the
lever and try
to move the seat with your body, to make
sure the seat is locked into place.
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f
Both seatbacks fold forward to give you access to the
rear area.
To fold a seatback forward, lift this latch and
push the seatback
forward. When you return the
seatback to its original position, make sure the seatback
is locked.
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To adjust the seatback, push the lever back and move the
seatback to where
you want it. Release the lever to lock
the seatback in place. But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it
properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
..
. . ..
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull
up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If
the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end
of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle
is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic
bones. And you’d be less
likely to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at your abdom’en. This could
cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt
should
go over the shoulder and across the chest. These
parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining
forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s
a sudden stop or crash.
Lap Belt Cinch Feature
If you do not want the lap belt to move freely, push the
“cinch” button.
To loosen the belt, unbuckle it, let it
retract, and buckle
up again.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The square ignition keys are
for the ignition only, and the
oval door keys are for the
doors and all other locks.
If you have a ZR- 1 , your
vehicle has an engine power
switch, 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.
If the ignition key doesn’t have a plug, there will be a
bar-coded key tag instead.
Each plug or tag has a code on it that tells your dealer or
a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the
plugs in a safe place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be
able to have new ones made easily using these plugs. If
your ignition keys don’t have plugs, go to your
Chevrolet dealer for the correct key code if you need a
new ignition key.
NOTICE:
Your Corvette has a number of features that can
help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle
if you ever lock
your keys inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you have extra
keys.
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There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle: From
the outside, use your
door key or the passive
keyless entry transmitter.
If your theft-deterrent system is armed, unlock the doors
only
with the key or the transmitter to avoid setting off the
alarm. Refer to “Universal Theft Deterrent” in the Index.
To lock the door from the
inside, move the lock
control on the door back.
To
unlock
control it, move the lock
on the door forward.
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