1997 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 87

Limited-Slip Rear Axle It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever isnot fully inPARK (P) with the parking brakefirmly set. Your vehiclecan roll. Don't leaveyour vehicle when the engine is If running unless you have to. you've left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could beinjured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're on fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and move the shift lever to PARK (P). Follow the propersteps to be sure your vehicle won't move. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. Your limited-slip rear axle can give you additional traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of the time, but when one of the rear wheels has no traction and the other does, this feature will allow the wheel with traction to move the vehicle. Selective Real Time Damping (Option) You may have a ride control system on your Corvette called Selective Real Time Damping (SRTD). The system provides the following performance benefits: Reduced impact harshness 0 Improved road isolation Improved high-speed stability Improved handling response