1996 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 258

Checking Coolant If this light comes on, it means you're low on engine coolant. LOW COOLANT Your Corvette also has a high fill reservoir located at the right rear of the enginecompartment. When your engineis cold, check thedipstick on the cap of the coolant recovery tank. The coolantlevel should be at COLD, or a little higher. When your engine is warm,the level on the dipstick should be up toHOT, or alittle higher. If the recoverytank is very low or empty, also add coolant to the high fill reservoir. To add coolant at the high fill reservoir, see "Engine Overheating" in the Index. 6-27