1996 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it will burn
if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don’t spill coolant on a hot engine.
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When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is at or
above the
COLD mark, start your vehicle.
If the overheat warning continues, there’s one more
thing
you can try. You can add the proper coolant mix
directly
to the coolant high fill reservoir, but be sure the
cooling system is cool before
you do it.
Steam and scalding liquids from
a hot cooling
system can blow out and burn you badly. They are
under pressure, and if you turn the coolant high
fill reservoir pressure
cap -- even a little -- they
CAUTION: (Continued) can
come out
at high speed. Never turn the cap
when the cooling system, including the coolant
high fill reservoir pressure cap,
is hot. Wait for the
cooling system and coolant high fill reservoir
pressure cap to cool
if you ever have to turn the
I pressure cap.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Add Coolant to the C
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I NOTICE:
Your engine has a specific coolant high fill
reservoir
fill procedure. Failure to follow this
procedure could cause your engine
to overheat
and be severely damaged.
1. You can remove the coolant high fill reservoir
pressure cap when the cooling system, including the
coolant high
fill reservoir pressure cap and upper
radiator hose, is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap
slowly counterclockwise
until it first stops. (Don’t
press down while turning
the pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push
down
as you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol,
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don’t spill coolant on a hot engine.
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3. After the engine cools, open the air bleed valve on
the water pump inlet.
4. Fill with the proper mix. Add coolant until you see
a steady stream
of coolant coming from the
bleed valve.
5. Close the bleed valve.
6. Continue to fill the coolant high fill reservoir up to
the base
of the filler neck.
7. Rinse or wipe the spilled coolant from the engine
compartment.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8. Start the engine and allow it to idle for approximately
four minutes. By
this time, the coolant level inside the
coolant high fill reservoir will be lower. Add more of
the proper mix through the filler neck until the level
reaches the base of the filler neck.
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9. Shut the engine off and replace the pressure cap. Be
sure the arrows on the cap line up like this.
10. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to the proper level.
For a complete drain, flush and refill, see your Chevrolet
dealer or
a Chevrolet Corvette Service Manual. To
purchase a service manual, see “Service and Owner
Publications’’ in
the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If a Tire Goes Flat
It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out’’ while you’re driving,
especially if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes
out of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly.
But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a few
tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot
off
the accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.
Steer to maintain lane position, and then gently brake
to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you’d use in a
skid. In any rear blowout, remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get
the vehicle under control by
steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be
very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently
brake to a stop
-- well off the road if possible.
If
a tire goes flat, the next part shows how to use your
jacking equipment to change a flat tire safely. If your
vehicle has Extended Mobility Tires (tires with
“EMT”
molded on the sidewalls), see “Extended Mobility Tires”
in the Index.
.Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your hazard
warning flashers.
A CAUTION:
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Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured.
Find
a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put an automatic transmission shift lever in
PARK (P), or shift a manual transmission
to
FIRST (1) or REVERSE (R).
3. lbrn off the engine.
To
be even more certain the vehicle won’t move,
you can put blocks at the front and rear of the
tire farthest away from the one being changed.
That would be the tire on the other side of the
vehicle, at the opposite end.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change
a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
Note that if you've chosen the spare tire delete option,
your vehicle is not equipped with
a jack or wheel
wrench, but does have a wheel lock key and wheel
nut socket.
The wheel wrench is on the
floor behind the driver's
seat. Move the driver's
seat all the way forward and fold
the seatback forward. Loosen the wingnuts and slide the
wheel wrench out
of the clamps.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The jack, wheel nut socket and wheel lock key are in the
rear storage compartment behind the passenger’s seat.
Open the compartment door and remove the plastic tray.
Lift the jack, wheel nut socket and wheel lock key out of
the foam container.
Your Corvette wheel lock key has a unique registration
number. The registration number is printed on a card
included in your lock nut package.
Also on this card is
lost key replacement information. This number is
not
recorded by GM or your dealer, so be sure not to lose this card.
You will need the information if you ever lose
your wheel lock key.
Always use the wheel nut socket when you use the
wheel wrench provided with your Corvette.
If you have
someone else remove your wheels, make sure you give
them the special wheel nut socket and wheel lock key.
NOTICE:
Your wheels could be damaged if the wheel nut
socket is not used to remove your Corvette’s wheels.
The wheel nut socket can be used with an air wrench or
a torque wrench. The wheel lock key can be used with a
torque wrench, but not with an air or impact wrench.
I NOTICE:
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Your wheel lock key or lock nuts could be
damaged if an air
or impact wrench is used with
this key.
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The tools you’ll be using include the jack (A), wheel
wrench
(B), wheel nut socket (C) and wheel lock
key
(Dl.
The spare tire is on a tire carrier tray under the rear end
of your vehicle. See “Compact Spare Tire” later in this
section for more information about the compact spare.
To lower the tray, position yourself behind the vehicle
facing the front and use the socket end
of the wheel
wrench to turn the latch bolt clockwise. Lower the tray
about
1 inch (25.4 mm). Don’t loosen the latch bolt too
much,
or the tray could fall.
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