1996 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 209

You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol and itwill burn if the engine parts are hot enough. Don't spill coolant on a hot engine. I When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is ator above the COLD mark, start your vehicle. I can come out at high speed. Never turn the cap when the cooling system, including the coolant high fill reservoir pressure cap, hot. Wait for the is cooling system and coolant high fill reservoir pressure cap to cool if you ever have to turn the pressure cap. If the overheat warning continues, there's more one thing you can try. You can add the propercoolant mix directly to the coolant high fill reservoir, butbe sure the cooling system is coolbefore you do it. Steam andscalding liquidsfrom a hot cooling system can blow out and burn badly. They are you under pressure, and if you turn the coolant high fill reservoir pressure cap even a little they CAUTION: (Continued) -- -- 5-18