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A CAUTION: 
Unlocked doors can be dangerous. 
Passengers 
-- especially  children -- can easily 
open the doors  and fall  out.  When  a door is 
locked, the  inside handle  won’t open  it. 
Outsiders can  easily enter through  an unlocked 
door  when  you  slow  down  or stop your  vehicle. 
This  may not be 
so obvious:  You increase the 
chance 
of being  thrown out of the vehicle  in  a 
crash  if the doors aren’t  locked. Wear safety  belts 
properly,  lock your doors,  and you  will  be 
far 
better off whenever you drive your  vehicle. 
There  are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. 
From  the outside,  use your  door key or the key 
fob transmitter.  If 
your theft-deterrent  system  is armed, unlock  the doors 
only  with the key  or the transmitter  to avoid setting  off 
the  alarm.  See “Universal Theft-Deterrent”  in the Index. 
From the inside:  To lock the door, move  the lock control 
on the door forward. To unlock  it, move  the  lock  control 
on the door backward.   
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a 
curve, 
do it  before you enter the curve, while  your  front 
wheels 
are straight ahead. 
Try to adjust your speed so you  can “drive” through  the 
curve.  Maintain a reasonable, steady speed.  Wait to 
accelerate  until you 
are out of the curve, and then 
accelerate  gently into the straightaway. 
Steering in Emergencies 
There  are  times when steering  can be more effective 
than  braking. For example, you come  over a hill  and 
find 
a truck  stopped in your lane,  or a car  suddenly pulls 
out  from  nowhere, or a child darts  out  from between 
parked  cars and stops right in front  of you.  You can 
avoid 
these problems  by braking -- if you  can stop 
in  time.  But sometimes  you can’t; there isn’t room. 
That’s the time for evasive action 
-- steering around 
the problem. 
Your  Corvette  can perform very well in emergencies  like 
these.  First apply  your brakes. (See “Braking  in 
Emergencies”  earlier  in this section.)  It 
is better to 
remove  as  much speed  as you can  from a possible 
collision.  Then steer around the problem,  to  the left or 
right  depending  on 
the space available.  An emergency like this 
requires close attention  and  a 
quick decision. 
If you are holding  the  steering  wheel  at 
the recommended 
9 and 3 o’clock  positions,  you  can 
turn it a full 
180 degrees  very  quickly  without  removing 
either  hand. But you have  to  act fast, steer  quickly,  and 
just  as quickly straighten  the wheel once  you have 
avoided the object. 
The  fact that such emergency  situations are always 
possible  is a good reason  to  practice  defensive  driving  at 
all times and wear  safety belts properly.   
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Brake Adjustment 
.................................. 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 
9-2 
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