2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE trailer

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle.... 274
Defensive Driving...................................... 274
Drunken Driving........................................ 275
Control of a Vehicle.................................. 278
Braking...................................................... 278
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................. 279
Braking in Emergencies............................. 281
Traction Control System (TCS).................. 281
Active Handling System............................. 283
Limited-Slip Rear Axle............................... 285
Selective Ride Control............................... 286
Steering.................................................... 286
Off-Road Recovery.................................... 289
Passing..................................................... 289
Loss of Control.......................................... 291
Racing or Other Competitive Driving.......... 292Driving at Night......................................... 293
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads............ 295
City Driving............................................... 297
Freeway Driving........................................ 298
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................. 300
Highway Hypnosis..................................... 301
Hill and Mountain Roads........................... 302
Winter Driving........................................... 304
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand,
Mud, Ice, or Snow................................. 308
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out........... 309
Loading Your Vehicle................................ 309
Towing........................................................ 315
Towing Your Vehicle................................. 315
Recreational Vehicle Towing...................... 315
Towing a Trailer........................................ 315
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle
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Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs” on your
vehicle’s placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver
and passengers that will be riding in your
vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
4. The resulting gure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the “XXX” amount equals
1400 lbs and there will be ve 150 lb
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs (1400−750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs).5. Determine the combined weight of luggage
and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity calculated
in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, the load
from your trailer will be transferred to your
vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how
this reduces the available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
Your vehicle is neither designed nor intended
to tow a trailer.
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Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle
towed. SeeRoadside Assistance Program
on page 458.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means towing your
vehicle behind another vehicle — such as behind
a motorhome. The two most common types
of recreational vehicle towing are known as“dinghy towing”, towing your vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground, and “dolly towing”,
towing your vehicle with two wheels on the
ground and two wheels up on a device known
as a “dolly”.
Your vehicle was not designed to be towed with
any of its wheels on the ground. If your vehicle
must be towed, see “Towing Your Vehicle” earlier
in this section.Towing a Trailer
Your Corvette is neither designed nor intended
to tow a trailer.
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 315
Towing a Trailer....................................... 315
Your Vehicle............................................. 315
Traction
Active Handling System........................... 283
Control System (TCS).............................. 281
Control System Warning Light.................. 197
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.............................. 285
Selective Ride Control.............................. 286
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 345
Fluid, Manual........................................... 345
One-to-Four Shift Light............................. 195
Transmission Operation, Automatic................ 95
Transmission Operation, Manual.................. 100
Trunk/Hatch................................................... 82
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 161
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 160
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................ 171
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 270
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 396
Universal Home Remote System................. 118
Operation........................................119, 123
System Identication................................ 118
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 278
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 309
Parking Your............................................ 105
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy............ 470
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 418
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 418
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