1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE lock

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Center Console Security Shade (Option)
To use this storage area, pull up the lid on the driver’s
side front edge of the console and swing
it to the
passenger’s side.
You can use the key to lock and unlock the console.
Don’t leave the key
in the lock, or it could be damaged
when the driver sits down.
The fuel fill door release and accessory outlet are
located inside the console. The security shade can provide hidden
storage in the
rear area of your vehicle. The shade
is also helpful in
blocking the glare from the removeable roof when it is
stored
in the rear compartment.
Using the Security Shade
1.
2.
Hook the elastic loops on the front corners (A) of the
shade
to the T-nuts located on the front corners of
the rear hatch frame.
Hook the elastic loops on the rear corners
(B) of the
shade to the hooks recessed inside the rear hatch
frame, near the rear corners.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To use the lighter, push it in all the way and let go.
~ When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them to the side.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull down the sun visor and lift the cover to expose the
vanity
mirror. When the cover is lifted, the lights will
come on automatically, even if the ignition is
off.
Accessory Outlet
This outlet is located inside the center console, on
the forward left side. Remove the tethered cap to use
the outlet. The outlet can be used to connect electrical
equipment such as a cellular phone or
CB radio.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Be sure to follow the installation instructions included
with the equipment. Replace the cap when the outlet is
not in use.
NOTICE:
When using the accessory outlet:
The maximum load of any electrical
equipment should not exceed
15 amps.
Be sure to turn off any electrical equipment
when not in use. Leaving electrical
equipment on for extended periods can
drain your battery.
We recommend that you see a qualified technician or
your dealer for the proper installation of your equipment.
Floor Mats (Option)
Your vehicle’s floor mats are specially designed to
remain in position under your feet and out of reach
of the accelerator pedal. The driver’s side floor mat is
held in place by two locator hooks and the passenger
side is held in place by one.
Be sure that the driver’s side
floor mat is properly
placed
on the floor so that it does not block the
movement of the accelerator pedal.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Lower the windows and open the doors.
There are two latches on the front
of the roof panel
near each door
(A), and one rear latch (B).
4. To unlock the front of the roof panel, pull down each
of the front handles. Grasp the handles with your
fingers and pull each toward
you. Complete a 180"
rotation toward the center of the vehicle. Then push
up on each
of the handles.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine L
5. To unlock the rear of the roof panel, press the latch
release button with your thumb and pull down the
latch lever with your fingers.
6. After releasing the latches, return the sun visors to
the forward position.
'. Stand on one side of the vehicle and, if necessary,
have your helper stand on the other side. Together,
carefully lift the front edge of the panel up and
forward, and out of the vehicle opening.
8. When the panel is loosened from the vehicle, one
person should grasp the roof panel as close to the
center of the car as possible and lift away the panel.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. There are two spring-loaded storage pins on the
rear wall of the storage compartment
(A). These
storage
pins go into the slots on each side of the
roof panel
(B).
4. Gently lower the roof panel onto the carpet ledge.
Then, pull each release rearward and upward to place
the storage pins into the holes of the roof panel.
5. Gently lift and lower the roof panel to be sure it is
locked into place.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Position the rear edge of the roof panel to the
weatherstrip on the back of the roof opening
(A).
Then align the pins at the rear of the roof panel
weatherstrip with the receiving cup in the body
weatherstrip
(B). Gently lower the front edge of
the roof panel to the front of the body opening
(C).
6. Rotate the front handles toward the side doors to
the closed position.
7. Hook the rear latch by pushing the lever up to the
locked position.
8. Grasp and tug the roof panel up and down and
side-to-side to make sure the roof panel is
securely installed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A. Turn SignalNultifunction Lever
B. Driver Information Center (DIC)
C. Instrument Panel Cluster
D. Windshield WiperNVasher Lever
E. DIC Buttons
F. Hazard Warning Flasher Button
G. Center Air Vent
H. Audio System
I. Comfort Controls
J. Fog Lamp Button (Option)
K. Remote Hatch Release Button
L. Ignition Switch
M. Shift Lever (Automatic Shown)
N. Traction Control System (TCS) Switch
0. Selective Real Time Damping (Option)
P. Instrument Panel Cupholder
Q. Ashtray & Cigarette Lighter
R. Remote Fuel Door Release Button
S. Parking Brake
T. Glove Box
U. Instrument Panel Fuse Block
V. Power Accessory Outlet
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