User manual CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1998

[. . . ] . . f The 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how use your seats and safety belts properly. to Features and Controls This section explains how start and operate your vehicle. to Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. to Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about theroad and how to drive under different conditions. Problems on the Road This section tells what do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. [. . . ] Your brakes may not have time to cool between if you hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will eliminate alot of unnecessary braking. That means better braking and longer brake life. If your engine ever stops while you're driving, brake If normally butdon't pump your brakes. you do, the pedal may get harder to push down. If your engine stops, you willstill have some power brake assist. Once the power assist is it used up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal ?, . Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent a braking slud. When you start your engine and begin to drive away, your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You may hear a momentary motoror clicking noise while this test is going on, and you may even notice that your brake pedal movesa little. If there's a problem with the anti-lock brake system, this warning light will stay on. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in the Index. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of you. A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at both rear wheels. 4-7 The anti-lock system can change the brake pressure faster than any driver could. The computer is programmedto make the most of availabletire and road conditions. stopping distance. If you get tooclose to the vehicle in front of you, you won't have time apply your brakes to if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have anti-lock brakes. Using Anti-Lock Don't pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down firmly and let anti-lock work for you. You may hear a motor or clicking noise and feel the brake pedal move a little during a stop, but this is normal. Traction Control System (TCS) Your vehicle has a traction control system called TCS that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery road conditions. The system operates only it if senses that the rear wheels are spinning too much or are beginning to lose traction. [. . . ] Ventilation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visor Vanity Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visors, Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-62 4-29 6-32 3-11 2-58 2-58 2-79 w a r n i n g Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]