User manual CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1994

[. . . ] I Corvette Introduction Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Printed in U. S. A. ' 1994 Owner's Manual Table of Contents Use How This to Manual Seats & Restraint Systems Features & Controls Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Your Driving Road the and Road Problems the on Service & Appearance Care Maintenance Schedule Customer Assistance Information Including "Reporting Safety Defects" on page254. 7 :!&$@ *"xr7*i. . g%y, $pL * . ?*2<;. piV$;' 11 = = 35 = 105 121 141 11 7 229 251 m Index . . . . . . a Last Page Second Edition 1 . . For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a French Language Manual Please keep this manual in your Corvette, Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouve; so it will be thereif you ever need it when vous procurer un exemplaire de ceguide n concessionaire ou al you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, E frangais chez votre DGN Marketing Services Ltd. , 1500 please leave this manualin it so fhe new Bonhill Rd. , Mississauga, Ontario owner can use it. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. [. . . ] In many emergencies, steering can help you more than even the very bestbraking. Steering ;. 1 , . Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer but it will take much more effort. Steering Tips Driving on Curves It's important to take curves at a reasonable speed. A lot of the "driver lost control" accidents mentioned on the news happen on curves. Here's why: Experienced driver or beginner, each of us is subject to the same laws of physics when driving on curves. The traction of 127 . . . Your Driving and the Road the tires against the road surface makes it possible for the vehicle to change its path when you turn the front wheels. If there's no traction, inertia will keep the vehicle going in the same direction. If you've ever tried to steer a vehicle on wet ice, you'll understand this. The traction you can get ina curve depends on the condition of your tires and the road surface, the angle at which the curve is banked, and, your speed. Both control systems - steering and acceleration -have to do their work where the tires meet the road. Unless your ASR system is on, adding the sudden acceleration can demand too much of those places. Ease up on the accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way you want it to go, and slow down. Of course, the posted speeds are based on good weather and roadconditions. If you need to reduce your speedas you approach a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front wheelsare straight ahead. Wait to accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then accelerate gently into the straightaway. An emergency like this requires close attention anda quick decision. If you are Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more holding the steering wheel at the effective than braking. For example, you recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, come over a hill and finda truck stopped you can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand. in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and just as quickly straighten the wheel between parked cars and stops right in front of you. But The fact that such emergency situations sometimes you can't; there isn't room. are always possibleis a good reason to That's the time for evasive action practice defensive driving at all times and steering around the problem. 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. Passing fhe driver of a vehicle aboutto pass mother on a two-lane highway waits for ust the right moment, accelerates, moves tround the vehicle ahead, then goes back . nto the right lane again. Passing another vehicle In a two-lane highway is a potentially langerous move, since the passing fehicle occupies the same lane as Incoming traffic for several seconds. [. . . ] 10260941 $20. 00 CURRENT & PAST MODEL ORDERFORMS Address all inquiries to: HELM, INCORPORATED Service Publications are available for current and past model Chevrolet PO. To request an order form, please specify year and model Detroit, Mi 48207 name of vehicle. For information and inquiries call: 1-800-782-4356 INFORMATION OWNER'S Owner publications are written directly for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. . . . 258 NOTE: Please complete form below (Print or Type) and MAIL TO: Post Office Box 07130, Detroit, Michigan 48207 CHEVROLET SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM (Monday-Friday 8:OO A. M. -6:00 P. M. [. . . ]