1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE lock

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Assistance Program
To enhance Chevrolet’s strong commitment to customer
satisfaction, Chevrolet is excited to announce the
establishment of the Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance
Center. As the owner of a
1997 ChevroletlGeo,
membership in Roadside Assistance is free. Roadside Assistance is available 24 hours
a day,
365 days a year, by calling 1-800-CHEV-USA
(1 -800-243-8872). This toll-free number will provide
you over-the-phone roadside assistance with minor
mechanical problems. If your problem cannot be
resolved over the phone, our advisors have access to a
nationwide network of dealer recommended service
providers. Roadside membership is free, however some
services may incur costs.
Roadside offers two levels of service to the customer,
Basic Care and Courtesy’” Care:
Toll-free number, 1 -800-CHEV-USA
0 Free towing for warranty repairs
0 Basic over-the-phone technical advice
Available dealer services at reasonable costs (ie.,
wrecker services, locksmithkey service, glass
repair, etc.)
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Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined above)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from a legal roadway)
FREE Locksmith/Key Service (when keys are lost
on the road or locked inside)
FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
FREE Fuel Delivery
($5 of fuel delivered on
the road) Chevrolet/Geo offers
Courtesy Transportation for
customers needing warranty service. Courtesy
Transportation will be offered in conjunction with
the coverage provided by the Bumper to Bumper
New Vehicle Limited Warranty to eligible purchasers
of 1997 Chevrolet/Geo passenger car and light duty
trucks. (Please see your selling dealer for details.)
Note:
Courtesy Care is available to Retail and Retail Lease
Customers operating 1997 and newer ChevroletlGeo
vehicles for a period
of 3 years/36,000 miles (60 OOO km),
whichever occurs first. All Courtesy Care services must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet Roadside or dealer
Service Management.
Basic Cure and Courtesy Care are not part of or
included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the right to
modify or discontinue
Basic Care and Courtesy Care
at any time.

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Section 9 Index
Accessory Outlet .............................. 2-58
Accessory Power Plug
........................... 6-61
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...... 6-3
AirBag
....................................... 1-19
How Does It Restrain
.......................... 1-23
How It Works
................................ 1-2 1
Location .................................... 1-21
Servicing
................................... 1-24
What Makes It Inflate
......................... 1-22
What Will You See After It Inflates
............... 1-23
When Should It Inflate
......................... 1-22
Air Bag Readiness Light
.................... 1-20, 2-72
AirBagSystem
................................ 1-19
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-16
Air Conditioning
....................... 3-4,3-9, 3-11
Alignment and Balance, Tire
...................... 6-48
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning
...................... 6-57
Antenna
...................................... 3-30
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-22
Anti-Lock Brakes
...................................... 4-7
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2-74, 4-7
Anti-Theft Radio
............................... 3-26
Appearancecare
............................... 6-51
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-59 Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9
Ashtray ....................................... 2-57
Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-29
Audio Systems
................................. 3-13
Automatic Electronic Dual Climate Control System
............ 3-5
Overdrive
................................... 2-28
Transmission Check
........................... 7-14
Transmission Fluid
............................ 6-18
Transmission. Operation
....................... 2-26
Transmission. Park Mechanism Check
............ 7-16
Transmission. Shifting
......................... 2-26
Transmission. Starting Your Engine
.............. 2-22
Axle. Limited-Slip Rear
......................... 2-38
Axle. Rear
.................................... 6-22
Back-up Lamp Bulb Replacement
................. 6-37
Battery
....................................... 6-32
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement, Remote Function Actuation System ... 2-12
Warnings
................................ 5-3, 5-5
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-9
Belt, Engine Accessory .......................... 6-71
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
Blizzard
...................................... 4-28

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.................................. 6-31
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-29
Parking
..................................... 2-32
PedalTravel
................................. 6-31
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-32
System Warning Light
......................... 2-73
Brakes.Anti -Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 11
Break-In. New Vehicle .......................... 2- 19
BTSI
......................................... 2-35
BTSICheck
................................... 7-15
Bulb Replacement
......................... 6.33. 6.69
Fluid
....................................... 6-29
Transmission Shift Interlock
.................... 2-35
Wear
....................................... 6-31
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock Check
........... 7- 15
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-69
Carbon Monoxide
.................... 2.15.2.37. 4.29
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7- 13
Cassette Tape Player
............................ 3- 14
Careofyour
................................. 3-29
Center Console
................................. 2-55
Certification Label
.............................. 4-30
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-51
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-79
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-33
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-58 Child Restraints
...................... 1.25. 1.26.
1-27
Securing in the Passenger Seat Position
........... 1-27
Top Strap
................................... 1-27
Where to Put
................................ 1-27
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-57
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-63
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-16
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-57
Coated Moldings
............................. 6-53
Convenience Net
............................. 6-53
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-56
Fabric
...................................... 6-52
Glasssurfaces
............................... 6-54
Inside of Your Corvette
........................ 6-52
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-53
Leather
..................................... 6-53
Outside of Your Corvette
....................... 6-55
Removable Roof Panel
......................... 6-55
SecurityShade
............................... 6-53
Soft-Touch Paint Surfaces
...................... 6-53
Stains
...................................... 6-52
Tires
....................................... 6-57
Vinyl
....................................... 6-52
Weatherstrips
................................ 6-55
Wheels
..................................... 6-57
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-54
Climate Control
................................. 3-5
Automatic Electronic Dual
....................... 3-5
Manual
...................................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
............................... 3-13
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6-20
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Automatic Electronic Dual ....................... 3-5
Manual
...................................... 3-2
Adapter Kit
.................................. 3-18
Care
....................................... 3-30
Changer, Trunk Mounted
....................... 3-22
Player
...................................... 3-18
Competitive Driving ............................ 2-24
Console, Center
................................ 2-55
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-57
Convenience Net, Cleaning
....................... 6-53
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-54
Coolant
............................. 5-13,5-18, 6-22
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-18
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
....................... 6-26
Coolant Heater, Engine
.......................... 2-24
Cooling System
................................ 5- 16
CourtesyLamps
................................ 2-52
Courtesy Transportation
In Canada
..................................... 8-8
1ntheU.S. ................................... 8-8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-47
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Compact Disc
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-57
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-50
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3 Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
InCanada
................................... 8-11
To General Motors ............................ 8-11
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
..................... 3.4. 3.10
Defogging
....................... 3.3.3.8.3.10. 3.12
Defrosting
............................ 3.3.3.9. 3.12
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-71
Dolby
B Noise Reduction ........................ 3-17
Door Locks
....................................... 2-4
PowerLocks
.................................. 2-5
Downshifting
.................................. 2-31
Drive, Automatic Transmission
.................... 2-28
Driver Information Center (DIC)
................... 2-81
Controls and Displays
......................... 2-82
Warnings and Messages
........................ 2-90
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) Active
............ 2-91
Charge System Fault
.......................... 2-92
Coolant Over Temp
........................... 2-94
Flat Tire
- (If, lr, rf, rr) ......................... 2-96
High Oil Temperature Reduce Engine Rpm
........ 2-94
High Tire Pressure
- (If. Ir, rf. IT) ................. 2-96
High Trans Temp
............................. 2-94
LowOilLevel
............................... 2-91
Low Oil Pressure
............................. 2-91
Low Tire Pressure
- (If, lr. rf, rr) ................. 2-95
Maximum Speed 80 Mph (129
Mh) ............. 2-93
Reduced Engine Power
........................ 2-92
Service ABS
................................. 2-91
Driver Information Center
(DIC) Messages
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Service Column Lock
.......................... 2-91
Service Ride Control
.......................... 2-93
Service Tire Monitor (MON) System
(SYS) ........ 2-97
Service Traction System
....................... 2-93
Shocks Inoperative
............................ 2-93
Traction System
(SYS) Active ................... 2-92
Driving
........................................ 4-1
DriverPosition
................................. 1-12
City
........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
In the Rain
.................................. 4- 18
Night
...................................... 4-16
OnCurves .................................. 4-11
On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-24
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-27
Through Deep Water
.......................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-18
Winter
...................................... 4-26
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.......... 2-23,3-29, 6-61
Electrical System
............................... 6-61
Electronic Dual Climate
Control System .............. 3-5
EMT (Extented Mobility Tire)
..................... 6-41
Engine
....................................... 6-10
AccessoryBelt
............................... 6-71 Coolant
........................... 5.13.5.18. 6.22
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-24
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-13
Coolant Temperature Gage
................ 2.75. 5. 13
Exhaust
........................... 2.15.2.37. 4.29
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-66
Identification
................................ 6-60
Oil
........................................ 6-11
Oil, Adding
................................. 6-12
Oil, Additives
................................ 6-15
Oil. Checking
................................ 6-12
OilLevelCheck .............................. 7-13
Oil, Life Monitor
............................. 6-15
Oil, Pressure Gage
............................ 2-78
Oil, Used
................................... 6-16
Oil, When to Change
.......................... 6-15
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
..... 5-13
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Running While Parked
......................... 2-37
Specifications
................................ 6-69
StartingYour
................................ 2-22
EnglishMetric Button
........................... 2-71
Ethanol
........................................ 6-4
Exhaust, Engine
...................... 2-15,2-37, 4-29
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-39
Extended Mobility Tires
......................... 6-41
Exterior Lamps
................................. 2-50
Fabric Protection
............................... 6-52
Fan Control Buttons
.......................... 3-2, 3-8
Feature, Theft-Deterrent ......................... 2-16
Fabric
Cleaning
............................... 6-52

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Brakesystem
................................ 7-17
Exhaust System
.............................. 7-17
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-17
Steering
.................................... 7-17
Suspension
.................................. 7-17
Tire
........................................ 7-17
Wheel
...................................... 7-17
InstrumentPanel
............................... 2-68
Brightness Control
............................ 2-52
Cleaning
.................................... 6-53
Cluster
..................................... 2-7 0
FuseBlock .................................. 6-63
Instrument Panel Cupholder
....................... 2-54
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-52
Jump Starting
.................................. 5-3
Key Fob Transmitter
............................ 2-6
Key Lock Cylinders Service
...................... 7-14
Labels
....................................... 4-30
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Certification
................................. 4-30
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-60
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-30
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-60
Cleaning Exterior LampsLenses
................. 6-56
Courtesy
.................................... 2-52
Exterior
.................................... 2-50
Interior
..................................... 2-52
OnReminder
................................ 2-44
Lamps Latches.
Seatback
................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-5
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-34
Lighter
....................................... 2-57
Lights Air Bag Readiness
....................... 1-20, 2-72
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-74, 4-7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-73
Check Engine
................................ 2-76
Safety Belt Reminder
...................... 1-7, 2-72
Traction Control System
(TCS) .................. 2-75
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-30
CheckGages
................................ 2-79
Security
.................................... 2-79
Locks
......................................... 2-4
Cylinders
................................... 7-14
Door
........................................ 2-4
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
............... 7-16
Key Lock Cylinders Service
.................... 7-14
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Using the Wheel Lock Key
..................... 6-50
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7-18
Lubrication Service, Body
........................ 7-14
Maintenance Record
........................... 7-20
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-17
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-18
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment
................ 7-2
Maintenance, Underbody
......................... 6-57
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-76

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........................ 3-2
Frontseat
.................................... 1-2
Transmission Check
........................... 7- 14
Transmission Fluid
............................ 6- 19
Transmission. Shifting
......................... 2-29
Transmission. Starting Your Engine
.............. 2-22
Methanol
...................................... 6- 4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-53
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-54
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-53
Power Remote Control
......................... 2-54
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-58
MMT
......................................... 6- 4
Mountain Roads
................................ 4-24
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-4 1
Memory ....................................... 2-5
Neutral Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-27
Manual Transmission
.......................... 2-29
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-19
Nightvision
................................... 4-17
Off-Road Recovery
.......................... 4- 13
Oil. Engine
.................................... 6-11
OnetoFourLight
............................... 2-30
Outlet. Accessory
............................... 2-58
Overdrive. Automatic Transmission
................ 2-28
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
....... 5- 13
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 13 Owner Checks and
Services
....................... 7-13
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8-12
InCanada ................................... 8-11
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-58
Park Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-26
Shifting Into
................................. 2-33
Shifting Out of
............................... 2-35
AtNight
.................................... 2-16
Brake
...................................... 2-32
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-36
Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission
.............. 2-36
Parkmg Brake Mechanism Check
.................. 7-16
Passenger Position
.............................. 1-19
Parking
Lots
....................................... 2-16
Passing
................................... 4-13
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-17
Pass-Key
-4D- . 2-18 ....................................
Power
DoorLocks
................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirrors
........................ 2-54
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering .................................... 4-11
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-26
Windows
................................... 2-39
Powerseat
..................................... 1-2
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-18
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Plug
....................................... 6-61
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