1998 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 234

Engine Overheating You will find an engine coolant temperature gage onthe instrument cluster and aCOOLANT OVER TEMP message on the Driver Information Center (DIC). 1 NOTICE: After driving in the overheated engine protection operating mode, to avoid engine damage, allow the engine to cool before attempting any repair. The engine oil will be severely degraded. Repair the cause of coolant loss, change the oil and reset the oil lifemonitor. See "Engine Oil, When to Change" in theIndex. Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode Should a low coolant condition exist and the messages COOLANT OVERTEMPand REDUCED ENGINE POWER are displayed, along with the Check Engine light, anoverheat protection mode which alternates firing groups of four cylinders helps prevent engine damage. In this mode, you willnotice a loss in power and engine performance. This operating mode allows your vehicle to be drivento a safe place in an emergency; youmay drive up to 50 miles (80 km). 5-13