Chevrolet 1998 Corvette User manual

The

1998

Chevrolet Corvette Owner’s Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you howto use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system.

Features and Controls

This section explains howto start and operate your vehicle.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells you howto adjustthe ventilation andcomfort controls and how to operate youraudio system.

Your Drivingand the Road

Here you’ll findhelpful information

and

tips about theroad and howto drive under different conditions.

Problems on the Road

This section tells whatto do

you have a problem while driving, such as aflat tire or overheatedengine, etc.

Service and Appearance Care

Here the manualtells you how

keep your vehiclerunning properly andlooking good.

Maintenance Schedule

This section tells youwhen to perform vehicle maintenance and whatfluids and lubricantsto use.

Customer Assistance Information

This section tells you howto contact Chevroletfor assistanceand howto get service and ownerpublications.

It also gives you information on “ReportingSafetyDefects” on page

8-10.

Index

Here’s an alphabeticallisting of almost every subjectin this manual. You can use it to quickly find

something you wantto read.

CHEVROLET

GENERALMOTORS, GM,the GM Emblem,

CHEVROLET,the CHEVROLET Emblem and the

name CORVETTE

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registered trademarks of

General MotorsCorporation.

This manual includesthe latest information at the time it

was printed. We reservethe right to make changes in the

product after that time without further notice. For

vehicles first soldin Canada, substitutethe name

“GeneralMotors of CanadaLimited” for Chevrolet

Motor Divisionwheneverit appearsin this manual.

Please keep this manualin your vehicle,

it will be

there if you everneed it when you’re on the road. If you

sell thevehicle,please leave this manual in it

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owner can use it.

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CORVETTE: THE AMERICAN

DREAM MACHINE

In the early

O OS,

it was only a designer’sdream. Today

the Corvette stands alone as America’sdream car

testament to its unmistakable charismaand the

excitementit inspires. Unique styling, powerful

performance and an undeniablepanache have made

Corvette one

the most celebratedsports cars in

the world.

1953,

Corvetteproduced

300

new lightweight

fiberglassroadsters.

handful went to project

engineers, General Motors managers, and a select group

movie stars and celebrities. With atwo-speed

Powerglide automatic transmission,Blue Flame

six-cylinder engine, and gleamingPolo White exterior,

the Corvettebegan its drive into the heart

America.

Designers freshenedup the ’Vette in

1956

by addinga

removablehardtop and the famous Corvette “coves.”

The sculptured bodyenhancedits sportylook, and a

standard 210-horsepower Chevy V8engine solidified

Corvette’s reputation as a productionrace car.

iii

In 1963,Corvette hit the road with an eye-catching new

look

the StingRay coupe.An instant success, the

now-classic StingRay featured concealed headlamps

and a unique splitrear window. The split window would

only be offered in

1963,

making this model among the

most prizedCorvettesever built.

Restyled inside and out for 1968, this 'Vette sported a

lean and hungryshape, creating a senseof motion even

when standing still.

And

for the first time, Corvette

offered removable roof panels.

For its 25th anniversary, the

1978

Corvettepaced the62nd Annual Indianapolis

500

and receiveda new fastback

roofline witha wide expanseof glass that wrapped around thesides.

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