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2. NOTICE: To help avoiddamaging the hardtop when not in use: Store the hardtop in its normal position, resting on its mounting brackets. 0 Store hardware and trim panel with the hardtop. 12. Connect the rear window defogger electrical connectors. Disconnect both rear window defogger electrical connectors behind the lock pillar. 3. Lower the convertible top. Refer to "Convertible Top" in the Index. This procedure will require the use the storage of compartment lid release button behind the dnver's seat or the center console release switch. fuse that The enables these releases is not installed at the assembly plant and shouldbe in your center console.See "Instrument Panel Fuse Block" in the Index for location of the fuse. The fuse is labeledHATCH (45). To Install Your Convertible Hardtop 1. Park on a level surface, set the parking brake firmly and shift an automatic transmission into PARK (P). Shift a manual transmission into REVERSE (R). Lower both windows and sunshades. Turn off the radio to lower the power antenna and turn the ignition key to LOCK. 4. With one person on each side, carefully position the hardtop over the vehicle. Lower the hardtopslowly, aligning the rear bolt spacers onto the bezels, and front conicalnuts into thetapered receivers. Realign the hardtop, if necessary. NOTICE: To help avoiddamage, don't force the rear of the hardtop down. The hardtop may rest slightly above the storage compartment lid until the release lever is pulled. See Step 8 in this procedure. 2-99

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	12
Seats and Seat Controls	12
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	16
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	21
Driver Position	22
Air Bag System	28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	34
Passenger Position	34
Children	34
Child Restraints	36
Larger Children	39
Safety Belt Extender	41
Checking Your Restraint Systems	41
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash	42
Features and Controls	44
Keys	44
Door Locks	46
Passive Keyless Entry System	47
Theft	54
Universal Theft Deterrent	55
PASS-Key@	57
New Vehicle “Break-In”	58
Ignition Switch	59
Starting Your Engine	61
Driving Through Deep Standing Water	65
Engine Coolant Heater (Canada Only)	66
Automatic Transmission	67
Manual Transmission	71
Parking Brake	75
Parking Over Things That Burn	78
Engine Exhaust	79
Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)	79
Windows	80
Horn	81
Tilt Wheel	81
The Turn Signal/Headlamp Beam Lever	82
Lamps	89
Interior Lamps	92
Mirrors	92
Sun Visors	94
Roof Panel (Coupe)	95
Storage and Compartments	100
Ashtray and Lighter	103
Accessory Plug	105
InstrumentPanel	107
Instrument Cluster	109
Warning Lights, Gauges and Indicators	111
Convertible Top (Option)	133
Convertible Hardtop (Option)	138
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	144
Comfort Controls	144
Manual Air Conditioner Controls	144
Heating	145
Cooling	147
Automatic Electronic Climate Control (Option)	147
Rear Window Defogger	152
Flow-Through Ventilation System	153
Audio Systems	153
Setting the Clock	153
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	154
Delco/Bose@ AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)	155
Delco/Bose AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Players (Option)	156
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	161
Care of Your Compact Discs	162
Power Antenna Mast Care	162
Your Driving and the Road	164
Defensive Driving	164
Drunken Driving	165
Control of a Vehicle	168
Braking	168
Steering	173
Off-Road Recovery	175
Passing	175
Loss of Control	177
Driving at Night	178
Driving in the Rain	179
City Driving	182
Freeway Driving	183
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	184
Highway Hypnosis	185
Hill and Mountain Roads	185
Winter Driving	187
Loading Your Vehicle	191
Towing A Trailer	192
Problems on the Road	194
Hazard Warning Flashers	194
Jump Starting	195
Towing Your Vehicle	199
Engine Overheating	206
Cooling System	208
If a Tire Goes Flat	219
Changing a Flat Tire	220
Compact Spare Tire (If So Equipped)	233
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	234
Service and Appearance Care	236
Service	236
Fuel	237
Filling Your Tank	241
Checking Things Under the Hood	243
Engine Oil	247
Air Cleaner	252
Automatic Transmission Fluid	255
Manual Transmission Fluid	258
Hydraulic Clutch	259
Rear Axle	261
Engine Coolant	262
Thermostat	264
Power Steering Fluid	265
Windshield Washer Fluid	266
Brakes	267
Battery	270
Bulb Replacement	271
Windshield Wiper Blades	282
Tires	283
Appearance Care	290
Cleaning the Inside of Your Corvette	291
Cleaning the Outside of Your Corvette	296
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	301
Add-on Electrical Equipment	302
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	302
Replacement Bulbs	309
Capacities and Specifications	310
Maintenance Schedule	316
Introduction	316
Your Vehicle and the Environment	316
How This Section is Organized	317
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	318
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	318
Selecting the Right Schedule	318
Maintenance Schedule	319
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	356
At Each Fuel Fill	356
At Least Once a Month	356
At Least Once a Year	357
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	359
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	360
Part E: Maintenance Record	363
Customer Assistance Information	366
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	366
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	367
Corvette Action Center	367
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program*	368
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	369
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	370
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	370
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program	370
Courtesy Transportation	372
Service and Owner Publications	373

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NOTICE:

help

avoid damaging the hardtop when not in

use:

Store the hardtop in its normal position,

Store hardware and trim panel with the

resting on its mounting brackets.

hardtop.

12. Connect the rear window defogger electrical

connectors.

Install

Your

Convertible

Hardtop

Park on a level surface, set the parking brake firmly

and shift an automatic transmission into PARK

(P).

Shift a manual transmission into REVERSE

(R).

Lower both windows and sunshades. Turn off the

radio to lower the power antenna and turn the

ignition key to LOCK.

Disconnect both rear window defogger

electrical

connectors behind the lock pillar.

Lower the

convertible

top. Refer to

“Convertible

Top” in the Index.

This

procedure

will

require

the

use

the

storage

compartment

lid

release

button

behind

the

dnver’s

seat or the

center

console

release

switch.

The fuse that

enables

these

releases

not

installed

the

assembly

plant

and

should be in

your

center

console. See

“Instrument

Panel

Fuse

Block”

the

Index

for

location

the

fuse.

The fuse is

labeled HATCH

(45).

With one person on each side, carefully

position

the

hardtop over the vehicle. Lower the

hardtop slowly,

aligning the rear bolt spacers onto

the

bezels,

and

front

conical nuts into

the tapered receivers. Realign

the hardtop, if necessary.

NOTICE:

To help

avoid damage, don’t force the rear

the

hardtop down. The hardtop may rest slightly

above the storage compartment lid until the

release lever is

pulled.

See Step

in this

procedure.

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