2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE fuel reserve

Security Light
This light comes on to
remind you to arm your
theft-deterrent system. If it
comes on and stays on
when your ignition is
on, there may be a
problem with your
theft-deterrent system.
See
Theft-Deterrent System on page 2-16andPASS-Keyžon page 2-17.
Check Gages Warning Light
This light will come on
brie¯y when you are
starting the engine. If the
light comes on and
stays on while you are
driving, check your gages
to see if they are in the
warning areas.This light can come on for the following reasons:
·Low Oil Pressure
·High Coolant Temperature
·High or Low Battery Voltage
·Low Fuel Level
Fuel Gage
Your fuel gage tells you
about how much fuel you
have left when the
ignition is on.
When the needle approaches the red zone, RESERVE
FUEL will appear on the Driver Information Center (DIC)
display. When the needle approaches the E, LOW
FUEL will appear on the display. At this time, you still
have a little fuel left, but you should get more soon.
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Other Messages
Here are more messages that you can receive on your
Driver Information Center (DIC). To acknowledge a
message and read another message that may have
come on at the same time, press the RESET button.
·BRAKE BEFORE SHIFT
(See ªAutomatic Transmissions Onlyº under
Automatic Transmission Operation on page 2-24.)
·CHANGE OIL NOW
(See ªGM Oil Life SystemŸº under
Engine Oil on
page 5-13.)
·CHANGE OIL SOON
(See ªGM Oil Life SystemŸº under
Engine Oil on
page 5-13.)
·CRUISE DISENGAGED
(See ªCruise Controlº under
Turn
Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-6.)
·CRUISE SET_MPH (_km/h)
(See ªCruise Controlº under
Turn
Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-6.)
·DOOR AJAR
·ENGINE PROTECTION REDUCE ENGINE RPM
·HATCH AJAR (Coupe)
·HIGH VOLTAGE
(See
Voltmeter Gage on page 3-34.)
·LOW BRAKE FLUID
(See ªBrake Fluidº under
Brakes on page 5-37.)
·LOW FUEL
(See
Fuel Gage on page 3-42.)
·LOW VOLTAGE
(See
Voltmeter Gage on page 3-34.)
·LOW WASHER FLUID
(See
Windshield Washer Fluid on page 5-36.)
·RESERVE FUEL
(See
Fuel Gage on page 3-42.)
·TONNEAU AJAR (Convertible)
·TRUNK AJAR (Convertible/Z06)
·UPSHIFT NOW
(See
Manual Transmission Operation on
page 2-27.)
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{CAUTION:
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your
vehicle. This can cause deadly CO (carbon
monoxide) gas to get inside. CO could
overcome you and kill you. You can't see it or
smell it, so you might not know it is in your
vehicle. Clear away snow from around the
base of your vehicle, especially any that is
blocking your exhaust pipe. And check around
again from time to time to be sure snow
doesn't collect there.
Open a window just a little on the side of the
vehicle that's away from the wind. This will
help keep CO out.Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make it go a little
faster than just idle. That is, push the accelerator
slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and
it keeps the battery charged. You will need a
well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly
for signaling later on with your headlamps. Let the
heater run for a while.
Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine
again and repeat this only when you feel really
uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as little as
possible. Preserve the fuel as long as you can. To help
keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle and do
some fairly vigorous exercises every half hour or so until
help comes.
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